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Raymond Barry

Summary

  • Currently Self-Employed and self managed I am detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
  • Physically fit and strong, and would consider myself extremely resilient.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Can work as part of a team or individually with focus on self-management.
  • Easy-going and approachable, with endless patience towards staff and customers.
  • The ability to work under pressure and decide on a quick logical approach to any problems to minimize disruption.
  • The ability to "figure it out for myself' and then a willingness to help and teach others.
  • During my employment as IT Consultant at the BMW SA, I also started and ran a successful car carrier company delivering cars to various nationwide dealers.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner & Director

Let's Go Vans Ltd
04.2015 - Current
  • Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting in Xero, and quotes.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships resulting in secure, repeat customers and business.
  • Driving of trucks and vans, and lifting, loading and offloading of cargo, house moves & furniture deliveries.
  • Inventory management and deliveries for over 45 Auckland companies and Engineering businesses as clients of Euromarc Industries.
  • Logistics, delivery and events setup for Fever Candlelight Concerts throughout Auckland and Hamilton.
  • Collection and delivery of beer kegs throughout and beyond the Auckland Region for Konvoy Kegs.

Cisco Engineer & Collaboration Specialist

Canon NZ
05.2007 - 12.2020
  • Created and maintained a ServiceDesk platform for recording and resolving customer technical issues, and tracking of customer infrastructure and assets.
  • Provide remote technical support to customers throughout New Zealand.
  • Perform testing of applications and solutions developed by Canon IS.
  • Management and development of customer environments/issues within Auckland Labs/Test network infrastructure.
  • Build, maintain and support Infrastructure required to provide a Managed Service to customers.
  • Provide a high level of pre & post-sales support to the customer during and after deployment.
  • Install and configure meeting room Endpoints, Infrastructure, Hardware and software and integrations with other systems for customers and Canon NZ internal use.
  • Assist in the effective marketing of products at shows, launches and presentations if required and assist with trade shows/road shows

Systems Administrator

PBT (Peter Baker Transport)
05.2006 - 05.2007
  • Help Desk Support covering all systems and applications.
  • Service Desk (Help Desk software) administration, including Inventory/asset management, tracking and reporting.
  • Active Directory & BlackBerry Enterprise Server users and accounts administration.
  • Hardware and software roll-outs, installations and updates.
  • System and application training, support and training of staff.
  • Creating and installing PBLink (EDI System) at customer sites, on-site customer support including PC, Network and Printer issues.

IT Consultant

BMW SA
05.1999 - 02.2006
  • Mainframe (ZG-Dist) and SAP (VOS) Administrator and Master Data maintenance.
  • On-site and Remote Desktop support for all applications including Local and Export Distribution, Workshop and Fleet.
  • System I Application Training, Support and Tuition of staff.
  • Controlling of Mainframe and SAP Printers, Spoolers and Servers.
  • Error processing on SAP Event Handler.
  • Hardware maintenance and support including workshop diagnostic and specialised equipment.
  • Implementing hardware and systems (scanners, RF terminals, printers, workshop and diagnostic equipment etc.)

Senior Technical Illustrator & Network Administrator

Van Der Hout Documentation
05.1996 - 03.1999
  • Technical Illustrating and Graphic Design.
  • Full colour illustrations using lsodraw, Micrografx, Freehand 7.
  • Network Administration (NT Server).
  • Software evaluation.
  • Writing procedures and internal specifications and standards.
  • Server Maintenance.
  • User Support.

Technical Illustrator

Grid Publication and Design
04.1994 - 05.1996
  • Technical Illustrating.
  • Photography.
  • Artist's Impressions, 3-D Cutaways.
  • Quotes.
  • Project management.
  • Client Liaison.

Project Co-ordinator

LOGTEK
04.1991 - 07.1992
  • Analysis and breakdown of source data for compiling and quotes.
  • Writing and layout of preliminary pages, progress reports, synopses etc.
  • Quality control.
  • Client liaison.
  • Project management.
  • Compiling of Spare Parts Catalogues, Workshop Repair Manuals and Training manuals.
  • Technical Illustrating.

Technical Illustrator

LOGTEK
02.1989 - 04.1991
  • Constructing and illustrating 3D perspective illustrations.
  • Finished art.
  • Compiling parts lists according to various specifications, Bills of Material and hardware breakdown.
  • Promoted to Project Coordinator.

90mm Anti-Tank Armoured Vehicle Driver & Infantry Soldier

SADF (Army)
01.1987 - 12.1988
  • Advanced Driver and Mechanical training on heavy duty vehicles, including Personnel Carriers, Combat Armoured Vehicles, and Logistics Support trucks and Carriers.
  • Deployment to Angola and Namibia as a 90mm Anti-Tank Armoured Vehicle driver and Infantry Soldier.
  • Mechanical maintenance on Post-deployment vehicles returning from the frontline.

Education

Cisco Collaboration Engineer -

Tandberg University
01.2019

Implementing Cisco Telepresence -

Tandberg University
01.2015

Certificates -

Certificate Courses

Technical Illustrating -

Johannesburg Technical College
01.1990

Skills

  • Technical Drawing and Writing
  • Technical and Mechanical problem solving
  • Network Administration
  • Equipment Configuration
  • Business and Project Management
  • Staff Management
  • Customer Relations
  • Process Improvement
  • Commercial Driving
  • Route Management
  • Basic Vehicle Repairs

personal skills and accomplishments

  • Easy-going and approachable with endless patience towards users and customers.
  • Good problem-solving skills and a determination to find a solution to the problem.
  • The ability to work under pressure and decide on a quick logical approach to any problems to minimize disruption.
  • The ability to "figure it out for myself' and then a willingness to help and teach others.
  • During my employment as IT Consultant at the VDC, I also started and ran a successful car carrier company delivering vehicles to various nationwide dealers.

Affiliations

  • I am a fitness fanatic and enjoy going to the gym. I am also a car and motorcycle enthusiast and in what little spare time I have I like to ride and do some basic restorations and modifications. House renovations is currently my passion, and I spend all my free time and money on improving my home.

Languages

Afrikaans
Native or Bilingual
Dutch
Limited Working
Italian
Elementary

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Owner & Director

Let's Go Vans Ltd
04.2015 - Current

Cisco Engineer & Collaboration Specialist

Canon NZ
05.2007 - 12.2020

Systems Administrator

PBT (Peter Baker Transport)
05.2006 - 05.2007

IT Consultant

BMW SA
05.1999 - 02.2006

Senior Technical Illustrator & Network Administrator

Van Der Hout Documentation
05.1996 - 03.1999

Technical Illustrator

Grid Publication and Design
04.1994 - 05.1996

Project Co-ordinator

LOGTEK
04.1991 - 07.1992

Technical Illustrator

LOGTEK
02.1989 - 04.1991

90mm Anti-Tank Armoured Vehicle Driver & Infantry Soldier

SADF (Army)
01.1987 - 12.1988

Cisco Collaboration Engineer -

Tandberg University

Implementing Cisco Telepresence -

Tandberg University

Certificates -

Certificate Courses

Technical Illustrating -

Johannesburg Technical College

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