Philbert Karangwa

Network Engineer @ Quick Connect Wireless, South Africa

Luxemburg, België

Systems, Infrastructure, and Cloud Administrator with over seven years of professional experience in ISP environments in South Africa, complemented by advanced academic and professional training in Belgium. Strong expertise in enterprise networking, Windows Server 2022, identity services, virtualization (Hyper-V, VMware, Proxmox), backup & replication (Veeam), monitoring (PRTG, Zabbix), security (Fortinet, Check Point, ESET), and hybrid cloud integration (Azure, AWS). Proven ability to design, deploy, and secure complex IT infrastructures, including domain management, automated deployments, and centralized monitoring in real-world enterprise settings.

Top functies

Helpdesk / Support< 2 years

Network / Telecom Engineer2 - 5 years

Systems

VMware

Windows Server

Hyper-V

Version Control System (VCS)

Network/Telecom

Cisco

Security

Fortinet

Taal

Vloeiend English

English

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French

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Werkervaring

Since 2015

Network Engineer @ Quick Connect Wireless, South Africa

01 January 2022 - 31 May 2022

Deployed large-scale internet connectivity projects for educational institutions, including wireless infrastructure installation, configuration, testing, and documentation.

Network Support @ Screamer Telecoms, South Africa

01 September 2018 - 31 December 2021

Operated and maintained ISP core and access networks. Responsibilities included routing and switching, implementation of routing protocols and QoS policies, network monitoring using Zabbix and SNMP, SLA-based incident resolution.

Junior Network Engineer @ Your Communications, South Africa

01 March 2018 - 30 September 2018

Supported ISP infrastructure deployment. Assisted with network configuration. Monitored performance and resolved connectivity issues.

Support Technician @ Shepid Technologies, South Africa

01 January 2017 - 31 March 2018

Provided first- and second-line IT support. Windows troubleshooting, user administration, and workstation maintenance.

IT Support @ Excellence Laboratory Services, South Africa

01 January 2015 - 31 December 2016

Delivered IT and network support in laboratory and office environments. Maintained systems and peripherals.

Opleiding

Since 2018

Systems, Infrastructure & Cloud Administration @ Technobel

01 April 2025 - 28 February 2026

Advanced Training in Systems, Infrastructure & Cloud Administration with a focus on designing and implementing enterprise-grade hybrid IT infrastructures.

Information Technology @ Atlantic International University

01 January 2018 - 30 June 2021

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, covering programming, web development, database management, and networking.

Philbert Karangwa

Top functies

Systems

Network/Telecom

Security

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