KP Bodenstein

Experience

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  Sunbird Motors

  May 1997 - Jun 1999

  Cashier
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  Netcare

  May 1999 - May 2002

  Stock controller PTA east hospital
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  Zuid-Afrikaans Hospital

  May 2002 - Feb 2004

  Stock controller
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  General medical supplies (pty) (ltd)

  Feb 2004 - Jul 2005

  Sales representative

  Medical surgicals ; disposables.

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  Medifocus ta OMNI ethicals & pharmaceuticals

  Sept 2005 - Oct 2006

  Stock controller

  Pharmaceutical distribution

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  Fitzgerald Lighting - U.K.

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2007

  Machine operator

  - Conscientious and versatile employee. KP Bodenstein has been with Fitzgerald Lighting for 12 months and has consistently demonstrated his conscientiousness and versatility. He is punctual, cheerful, and amicable with everyone in the workshop. - Experienced with a variety of metalworking equipment. KP is proficient in operating a variety of metalworking equipment, including automatic, computer-driven coil feed lines, HME presses, Edwards Pearson presses, Promecam presses, and Meritus spot welders. He was able to learn how to operate these machines quickly and efficiently with minimal training. - Positive attitude and willingness to learn. KP is a positive and enthusiastic employee who is always willing to learn new things. He was an asset to the Fitzgerald Lighting team. Show less

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  Texaco

  Mar 2007 - Oct 2007

  Service Cashier

  Weekend job working as cashier and assistant at the Texaco petrol station in Bodmin. Responsibilities include open and close of shop, cash ups with each shift, and general shop assistance.

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  Woolfson's pharmacy

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

  Pharmacy assistant
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  SENET (Pty) Ltd.

  Jun 2008 - Jan 2021

  IT Network Technician

  Desktop support ; technical network and server support\administration.

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  DRA Global

  Jan 2021 - Nov 2022

  IT Infrastructure Technician

  I merged from my position at SENET (which became part of DRA Global) and was employed as Infrastructure technician. Duties included but not limited to: - First & second line desktop support ( OS installations, upgrade, repair of PC's and laptops ) - Server and file sharing, MFP network printers and plotters configure, setup and support. - Server room environments (HVAC) UPS and backup generator integration and monitoring. - Asset management of hardware and software (licenses and installs). - Data backups and restores (CommVault & Symantec) - Microsoft server environments including Hyper-V and migration of physical servers to virtual instances.REF: Seef le Roux - 067 442 2849 Show less

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  Smart Technology Centre (Pty) Ltd

  Aug 2022 - Nov 2023

  Support Engineer

  I was employed as cloud support engineer. The aim to learn from an existing team working mainly backend support. My experience with Smart Technologies was focused on customer facing duties and included but not limited to the following:- Tier 2 support (remote and onsite) customer support, each with their own unique IT environments.- Using ConnectWise ticketing and integrated billing system to track, follow and update tickets timeously.- Tier 2 support included basic network analysis and support (physical router and network switches, cable testing, protocol analysis and traffic monitoring), Microsoft server OS installation, troubleshooting and configuration. Microsoft Windows OS support, installation and troubleshooting. Apple MAC support hardware and OS. - Site / customer visits ad-hoc and routine. Full site support including but not limited to VoiP systems, boardroom AV systems,LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi troubleshooting and support.- Mail flow using on-prem hosted exchange as well as admin tenant configuration and setup for O365.- VoiP setup / configuration mainly for Yealink phones and wireless base stations.- Support medical industries in the private sector specifically radiology (onsite support and troubleshooting) which also involved a lot of travelling. - ( Sales ) Identify customer needs and upscaling / upgrade hardware and systems. Show less

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  Own business

  Dec 2023 - Nov 2024

  Information Technology Consultant

  Working as a freelance consultant with various clients each with their own unique environments and solutions.

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  PC Palace Group

  Sept 2024 - now

  IT Support Technician