Jaco Louw
@jacolouw
I build and support secure cloud and infrastructure environments across AWS, Azure, Windows, and Linux.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
I've supported Compass Group Australia and New Zealand's AWS infrastructure, managing after-hours support for 168 Linux and Windows servers, including patching, migrations, DR restores, backups, monitoring, documentation, and troubleshooting. I also delivered Microsoft Intune implementations for clients in the United States and supported Amazon WorkSpaces and AppStream 2.0 deployments.
Previously, I owned and led ITRS, delivering national IT operations, infrastructure projects, governance, SLA management, and technology rollouts while growing annual revenue by 64%. My career includes regional IT and facilities leadership at Discovery Holdings, where I managed high-availability infrastructure, teams, budgets, service delivery, and regional technology projects.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Professional cloud freelancer supporting MSPs and clients on cloud infrastructure and on-premises environments across Australia, the United States, and South Africa.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Cloud Guru
AWS Cloud Architect Associate, Cloud Architecture
2019 - 2019
Earned the AWS Cloud Architect Associate certification in 2019.
Entrepreneur
Certificate, Entrepreneurship
2014 - 2014
Completed courses in Goal Setting, Sales Strategies, and Global Investing in 2014.
SMI
Certificate, Sales
2013 - 2013
Completed Effective Selling Strategies training in 2013.
Biz Facility
Certificate, Finance
2011 - 2011
Completed Understanding Financial Statements course in 2011.
Comztek
Cisco Small Business Engineer, Networking
2010 - 2010
Earned Cisco Small Business Sales Engineer and Cisco Small Business Engineer certifications in 2010.
Microsoft
Certificate, IT Licensing
2007 - 2007
Completed Microsoft Enterprise Volume Licensing training in 2007.
Torque IT
Certificate, Active Directory
2007 - 2007
Completed Microsoft AD Group Policy Management training in 2007.
Discovery Leadership Academy
Certificate, Leadership
2006 - 2006
Completed Leadership and Management training in 2006.
Afrotech
Certificate, Facilities Management
2005 - 2005
Completed Facilities Management training in 2005.
Afrotech
Certificate, Project Management
2004 - 2004
Completed Facilities Project Management training in 2004.
Innobits
Certificate, Active Directory
2003 - 2003
Completed Active Directory Design and Advanced Active Directory training in 2003.
Foster & Melliar
ITIL Foundation, IT Service Management
2003 - 2003
Completed ITIL Foundation certification in 2003.
Discovery Institute
Certificate, Human Resources
2003 - 2003
Completed HR and IR fundamentals and Leadership Certificate in 2003.
Discovery Institute
Certificate, Time Management
2003 - 2003
Completed Time Management training in 2003.
Discovery
Dell Desktop & Server Engineer, Hardware Engineering
2002 - 2002
Completed Dell Desktop & Server Engineer training in 2002.
Torque IT
Cisco ICND, Networking
2002 - 2002
Completed Cisco ICND certification in 2002.
X-Pert
Certificate, Project Management
2002 - 2002
Completed Project Management training in 2002.
University of Stellenbosch
Certificate, Linux
2001 - 2001
Completed Linux Introduction course in 2001.
Microsoft
Certificate, IT Licensing
2001 - 2001
Completed Microsoft Volume Licensing training in 2001.
3 Com
Certificate, Networking
2000 - 2000
Completed 3 Com Networking training in 2000.
Dynamix Computer Training
A+ Technician, IT Support
2000 - 2000
Earned A+ Technician certification in 2000.
Dynamix Computer Training
MCSE NT4 with IIS, Microsoft Systems
2000 - 2000
Earned MCSE NT4 with IIS certification in 2000.
Dynamix Computer Training
Certificate, Microsoft Office
2000 - 2000
Completed Microsoft Office 97 and Windows 95 training in 2000.
PE Technikon
S2, Electrical Engineering
1996 - 1996
Completed S2 in Electrical Engineering in 1996.
Brandwag High School
Matric, General
1994 - 1994
Completed Matric in 1994 with subjects including Afrikaans, English, Maths, Science, Woodwork, and History.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
South AfricaAuthorized to work in
Social media
Job categories
Skills
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