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Kelly Pienaar

@kellypienaar

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Experienced IT systems administrator specializing in cloud, automation, and infrastructure reliability.

Thailand

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role focusing on cloud-first infrastructure, automation, and scalable, secure systems where I can lead migrations, improve reliability, and mentor teams.

I am an IT systems administrator with 10+ years' hands-on experience in systems administration, virtualization, networking, and cloud technologies. I deliver secure, scalable infrastructure and automation, lead email and cloud migrations, and design custom physical and virtual server builds to meet business needs.

I have managed IT services for SMEs and enterprises across multiple regions, administered Azure, VMware and Microsoft 365 environments, and implemented backup, monitoring and endpoint protection solutions. I take pride in clear documentation, team training, and driving cloud-first transitions that improve reliability and operational efficiency.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Systems Administrator

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ADT Solutions

Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 2 months)

Maintain IT systems and infrastructure for 150+ medical users, lead email migrations to Microsoft 365, design and deploy custom physical and virtual servers, and manage Azure and VMware IaaS resources to improve reliability and backups.

IaaS VMWare Server Builds Commvault Email Migration Virtualization Networking

Commercial Technician

KING IT

Sep 2021 - Aug 2022 (11 months)

Provided technical support to 80+ users across multiple businesses, managed Azure AD and hybrid integrations, executed hardware rollouts and email upgrades, and supported virtualization with VMware and Hyper-V.

Azure Active Directory Hybrid & Cloud VMWare Hyper V Patch Management Endpoint Protection

ICT Support Technician

Coastal Flora

Apr 2019 - Jun 2021 (2 years 2 months)

Provided hardware, software, and network troubleshooting, maintained internal databases and e-commerce platforms, and assisted with server maintenance and small-scale virtualization projects.

Virtualization Databases Imaging

Senior Field Engineer

Netology

Jan 2015 - Oct 2016 (1 year 9 months)

Provided remote desktop support and project design for 350 users across 20 branches, performed server administration (Server 2003–2008 R2, SBS), virtualization (Hyper-V), firewall administration, and cloud mail/server migrations.

Remote Support Hyper V Firewall Administration Office 365

Lead EUC Engineer

Sealed Air

Mar 2014 - Mar 2015 (1 year)

Led EUC support for the EMEA region supporting 650 users in South Africa, managed global service desk interactions, PXE imaging, backup/recovery with Acronis, and procurement/budgeting for the Africa cluster.

Acronis Backup data recovery