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Joseph Marwa

Joseph Marwa

Systems Administrator

Technology / Internet

Westlands, Nairobi Area

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About Joseph Marwa:

I am a technology enthusiast with over ten years’ experience in information systems development and administration. 

I have acquired knowledge and skills over the years with proven success in various technology skills that have enabled me to build various server and application systems

Besides these technical skills, I have also earned leadership skills through managing teams and foreseeing project completion from requirements gathering to deployment.

I enjoy challenges and engaging in projects that require me to think/ work outside my comfort zone and knowledge set, allowing me to research and learn new things.

Experience

Career Experience

 

May2019 – Feb 2023                                                             Senior Systems Administrator

                                                                            Kenya Network Information Center

 

I am head of the technical department responsible for overseeing departmental operations and ensuring they are aligned to KeNIC’s strategic objectives. I work closely with the management team to support KeNIC’s business objectives.


I am responsible for ensuring proper technical systems are in place to support the overall company operations. 


 

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure appropriate infrastructure and software systems in place to support the organizational needs internally and externally
  • Manage and oversee departmental operations ensuring efficiency.
  • Supervise and manage the technical team and ensure high level of expected performance.
  • Ensure KeNIC's strategic plan departmental initiatives are aligned and prepare action plan for the same
  • Prepare and submit board papers and other management reports as may be required.
  • Prepare department reports and share to relevant stakeholders.
  • Support CEO and management team in required activities to drive company sustainability.
  • Keep management afloat with departmental performance at relevant intervals
  • Assign project tasks to technical team ensuring optimal implementation according to expected outcomes.
  • Research and identify new opportunities to diversify KeNIC products and services for sustainability
  • Represent KeNIC as may be required in external company functions, events, seminars, workshops as may be required
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices and participating in professional societies.
  • Accomplish financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action.
  • Provide technical training to teams when required and serve as a technical mentor to team members. 

 

September 2012 - May2019                                                            Lead Systems Engineer

                                                                                            Reelforge Media Intelligence

Key responsibilities

 

  • Linux systems administration in Debian and OpenSUSE Operating Systems including Bash scripting.
  • Database systems administration using MySQL/MariaDB server including replication setup.
  • Web application development for company apps
  • Mail server management.
  • Cloud and storage virtualization technologies including Google Cloud & Object Storage and Amazon S3.
  • Development of recoding applications using tuner cards; analogue TV/FM, DVBT(Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial), DVBS(Digital Video Broadcasting – Satellite) and DVBC(Digital Video Broadcasting – Cable).
  • Development of audio and visual detection applications using artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies
  • Ensuring that the company’s technical network is stable and secure.

Education

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

BSc. Information Technology

2008 – 2012

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