25 Years experience in ITWhat experience do you have? I have 25 years experience in multiple IT fields from Sales, support, installation and training, covering hospitality, banking, transport, design, manufacturing, electronic and medical fields. My speciality is in application support and networking on both Microsoft and Linux platforms What nationality are you? South African What languages do you speak (and at what level)? English (first language) Afrikaans (second language) German (can understand and read somewhat) Dutch (can understand and read somewhat) What country or area are you looking to work in and why? The Seychelles as I have visited and enjoy the local way of life. I also believe that I can contribute to the Island Nation. What countries have you worked in? South Africa England What countries do you have a visa to work in? I have a South African and and EU passport What field do you currently work in? I run my own buisness providing support to the agricultral and manufacturing sectors. This includes anything from basic virus removal to supporting Pastel Accounting on multiple workstations running on a Linux server. What fields have you worked in before? Hospitality, banking, transport, design, manufacturing, electronics, medical, agriculture, goverment and Telecoms (including Fibre Optic Splicing) What qualifications do you hold? South African Matric ( Higher Level including mathematics) Electrial Engineering (light current) Installing Microsoft Server 2000 Certified Checkpoint Systems Engineer Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? Definatly Skills are more valuable as they prove that you have been through the gauntlet and are able to define the problem and provide a workable solution. What are the most interesting aspects of your field? Finding solutions to problems! How can potential employers contact you? Charles Kerr CCSA, CCSE charles@creativelines.co.za +27 79 886 5598 |