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Simon Wong

Technical Engineer
Wellington,WGN

Summary

Diversely skilled Technical Engineer with over 20 years helping businesses maintain smooth operations and optimal workflow. Driven to enhance functionality through careful and economical application of technical enhancements. Talented at deriving maximum value from existing assets as well as knowing when cost-effective upgrades reach peak return on investment (ROI).

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Engineer

Callaghan Innovations
Wellington, WLG
09.2022 - Current
  • Team of 5 Technical Engineers
  • Working with PM, Digital Product Owners, Support Engineers and providing face to face integrations with onsite customers
  • Role: Responsible for Day-to-Day Monitoring
  • Helping with incoming Service requests and Project consultations
  • Working with AzureAD (SSO), AWS, Google Cloud
  • Google packages (mail, docs, meet)
  • Server maintenance for 2012 –2022
  • Software and SQLDB maintenance
  • License Maintenance
  • SCCM and M365
  • Powershell scripting
  • Working with Security, providing insight
  • Projects: TLS Security Server hardening, License FLEXLM Migration to 2022 servers
  • Azure UAT implementation.
  • Vulnerability reports and evaluations via Tenable.
  • Executed troubleshooting and server support in both in-person and remote situations

Systems Engineer

Spark - TABNZ
Wellington, WLG
10.2018 - 09.2022
  • Responsible for day-to-day monitoring and running of servers, firewalls, networks
  • Collaborating with SCOM, SCCM, SCEP, Azure and Citrix tools
  • General maintenance with Server 2012- 2016 and Linux servers, virtually via Revera cloudcreator
  • Working on Server Vulnerabilities/resolutions with third part security company via tenable reporting system
  • Projects: Azure security Hardening
  • VM tools upgrade, Server 2012 builds for vulnerability testing
  • Key Achievements: Azure exposure, proposing recommendations for customers regarding security and standard server compliances
  • Optimized networked software and operating systems by applying updates and patches.

Lead Engineer Contractor

Spark - Department Of Corrections
Wellington, WLG
05.2016 - 10.2018
  • Main citrix patching engineer
  • Projects: Comtrad monitoring deployments
  • SAP server deployments
  • Key Achievements: Project work, PowerShell exposure
  • Coordinated with systems partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.
  • Project implementation engineer

Lead Engineer contractor

Spark - NZ Police
Wellington, WGN
12.2015 - 05.2016

• Lead deployment engineer for Desktop deployments.

• Team Lead – Providing guidance/coordination for my team when on deployments, Dealing with high level police members on deployments. Liaised with many departments of police.

  • Wrote, reviewed and edited technical document in accordance with template requirements.

Support Engineer contractor

Spark - New Zealand Fire Service
Wellington, WGN
05.2015 - 12.2015
  • Level 2 and level 3 support.
  • Monitored systems in operation and quickly troubleshot errors.
  • Communicated with clients to verify roots and causes of computer problems.
  • Upgraded operating systems and computer software to perform compatibility with programs.
  • Created user accounts and assigned permissions.

Desktop Administrator/Project Analyst contractor

Ministry of Justice
Wellington, WLG
09.2014 - 04.2015
  • Team Lead with deployment groups
  • Followed up with clients to verify optimal customer satisfaction following support engagement and problem resolution.
  • Analyzed user requirements and developed solutions to meet needs.
  • Desktop Rollout to All Courtrooms around New Zealand.

Deployment Engineer Contractor

Dell Computers
Sydney, New South Wales
03.2014 - 05.2014
  • Education and_000329643_EDT Clarence
  • DIDO
  • Deployment engineer for the deployments of Servers, and UPS to High schools, throughout the
  • Defined enterprise processes and best practices and tailored enterprise processes for applications.
  • Managed installation, upgrade and deployment projects and provided on-site direction for network engineers.

Helpdesk Support Engineer

Drill Search Energy Limited
Sydney, New South Wales
10.2013 - 12.2013
  • Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote better understanding.
  • Configured hardware, devices, and software to set up work stations for employees.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
  • Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, email correspondence, and overseeing operation of office equipment.

Desktop Infrastructure and Network Specialist

Parliament of New Zealand
Wellington
12.2007 - 08.2013
  • Information services
  • Helpdesk support NZ post and Kiwibank - Datacom services

Level 1 Helpdesk Agent

Datacom New Zealand
Wellington, WLG
01.2004 - 01.2007
  • Provide 1st level support to well over 2000 users.

Education

Bachelor - Information Technology

Wellington Institute of Technology
Wellington
02.1999 - 12.2003

Skills

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Certification

Microsoft Certified Professional

Interests

Photography

Computer Games

Warehammer 40k

Raspberry Pi

Robotic programming

Timeline

Technical Engineer

Callaghan Innovations
09.2022 - Current

Systems Engineer

Spark - TABNZ
10.2018 - 09.2022

Lead Engineer Contractor

Spark - Department Of Corrections
05.2016 - 10.2018

Lead Engineer contractor

Spark - NZ Police
12.2015 - 05.2016

Support Engineer contractor

Spark - New Zealand Fire Service
05.2015 - 12.2015

Desktop Administrator/Project Analyst contractor

Ministry of Justice
09.2014 - 04.2015

Deployment Engineer Contractor

Dell Computers
03.2014 - 05.2014

Microsoft Certified Professional

03-2014

Helpdesk Support Engineer

Drill Search Energy Limited
10.2013 - 12.2013

Desktop Infrastructure and Network Specialist

Parliament of New Zealand
12.2007 - 08.2013

Level 1 Helpdesk Agent

Datacom New Zealand
01.2004 - 01.2007

Bachelor - Information Technology

Wellington Institute of Technology
02.1999 - 12.2003
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