Summary

Simac decided to refresh their job-matrix.
So (almost) same job, new function name..

I am now more involved in guiding the management processes and building and maintaining standards rather than specials, besides "just" the technical part of the job.

Summary

I became part of the ACT (Azure Competence Team), providing solutions on the Azure platform for multiple customers.

Working mainly with IaC (Terraform, Bicep, ARM) and scripting (Powershell, Python) to get the most out of automation.

Summary

Mainly working on projects for Jumbo Supermarkten BV which include:
• Migrating the On-Premises Exchange 2010/2013 environment to Office 365.
• Working on a large project to help Jumbo to Utilize the Microsoft Azure Cloud platform in an efficient way.
• Performing an active directory migration for all Jumbo Supermarkets and LaPlace Restaurants to simplify things by removing a child domain.
• Transferring the Silver and Bronze classified applications from the Simac Cloud version 1.0 which is being retired to the Azure public cloud.

Besides that picking up tasks/changes and projects for more and more different Simac customers to expand my knowledge on different industries.

Summary

As since first walking into the building there was a mutual click, Simac offered me a full-time employment which I gladly accepted.

I continued to be responsible for maintaining the Wintel environment including:
• Windows 2003/2008/2012 servers (+- 400 servers).
• Citrix Presentation server 4.5 environment (+- 15 servers).
• Citrix XenApp 7.6 environment (+- 85 servers).
• Exchange 2010 environment (+- 8 servers) including Enterprise Vault for mail archiving.
• VMWare ESX 5/6 environment (+- 25 servers).

Mainly working on projects in a 10-person team, but also:
• Supporting both SLA, changes and working on improving automation and processes for the customer.
• Cleaning up legacy systems from Super de Boer, importing resources from C1000 and onboarding the restaurants and headquarters from LaPlace which where all acquired by Jumbo Supermarkten.

Large achievements contain migrating all Stores (582+) from Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 on Server 2003 hosted on ESX5 to XenApp 7.6 running Windows Server 2012 R2 hosted on vSphere6/vSan and onboarding the LaPlace restaurants onto the same environment from scratch.

Also participated in a large project to migrate all compute resources from the Jumbo hosted datacenters to the Simac cloud, where I am mainly focussing on the e-mail environment that will be migrated to Office 365.

Summary

As the work for Amgen decreased, I switched secondment company again, where I was working for multiple clients.

Oct 2012 - Apr 2013 : Simac ICT Nederland (Veldhoven/Ede/Veghel)
Even though Simac supports multiple customers via several teams, I was assigned as systems engineer for Jumbo Supermarkten, which due to the size had a dedicated team.

Oct 2011 - Sep 2012 : Gemeente BoZ (Bergen op Zoom)
Working in a small team I managed a wide scope of systems, including, but not limited to:
• VMWare, containing the various Windows, Citrix and Linux systems.
• NetApp, containing the storage for both the VM's and the user-data.
Additionaly I was responsible for:
• Backup and restore of above mentioned systems.
• 2nd/3rd line support for the infrastructure and basic set of applications.
• Various scripting tasks for environment maintenance.

Apr 2011 - Oct 2011 : Royal Cosun (Dinteloord/Steenderen)
• Administration of Windows servers.
• Administration of NetApp filers.
• Administration of VMWare servers.
• Creation of documentation and procedures for the servicedesk and 2nd line support teams.

Summary

Amgen decided to out-source part of IT to IBM.
So same job, different employer..

Due to the outsourcing some additional tasks were added:
• Participate in several datacenter migrations from Amgen to IBM.
• Sharing knowledge of processes and procedures with the IBM service desk in India.

Summary

After some time Amgen decided to offer me a full-time contract.

I kept doing most of the same tasks as before, but now I also became responsible for:
• Scripting various automated processes for managing the email and Active Directory environment.
• Executing a migration from Windows NT 4.0 domains to Active Directory 2003.
• Management of Windows 2000 Professional/Windows XP Professional automated installations for endpoints.

Summary

An old highschoolfriend introduced me to Syntegra and I switched secondment company, where I was working for multiple clients.

Oct 2004 - Dec 2006 : Amgen Europe BV (Breda)
As team member of the ELC (European Logistic Center) I was providing services to various European Amgen sites.
This included:
• Administration of Windows servers (Windows 2000/2003/2008).
• Administration of VMware servers.
• Administration and migration of an Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2007 environment.
• Planning and executing a datacenter redesign.
• Various scripting tasks for environment maintenance.
• Creation of documentation and procedures for the servicedesk and 2nd line support teams.

Aug 2004 - Sep 2004 : Stichting Cascade / TSU (Utrecht)
Again I was seconded as temporary replacement for some colleagues.
Besides proving 1st/2nd line (phone) support for various locations in Utrecht, I was also responsible for the coördination and execution of a project where the endpoints were replaced with thin clients.

Jun 2004 - Jul 2004 : Philip Morris (Bergen op Zoom)
Due to the holiday period I was seconded to Philip Morris as temporary replacement for some colleagues.
I mainly provided 1st/2nd line support for the Philip Morris users in Bergen op Zoom, either by phone or by a visit on the site itself.
Also replacing some hardware like printers, desktops and laptops was part of the tasks performed.

Oct 2003 - May 2004 : FCI Connect (Den Bosch/Mechelen (BE))
• Creating and distributing the Windows 2000 Pro endpoint images.
• Managing the Windows NT4.0 and Windows 2000 server environment.
• Managing an MS Exchange 5.5 environment.
• Providing 1st/2nd/3rd line support for various international sites.

Apr 2001 - Sep 2003 : De Lage Landen (Eindhoven)
• Selecting and qualifying new endpoint hardware for use with Windows NT4.0.
• Migrating the legacy script-based packaging methods to a mote professional tool called Wise Packge studio.
• Distributing software with CA Software Delivery to endpoints in the De Lage Landen environment.
• Providing 2nd/3rd line support.

Summary

Continuing my internship being seconded as a field service employee at GE Plastics, but my responsibilities quickly extended to:
• Creation of images for workstations.
• Creation of documentation and procedures for the servicedesk.
• Administration of MS SMS version 1.2 and the upgrade to SMS 2.0.
• Packaging of OTS software for distribution with MS SMS.
• Participating in a project to update the Endpoint OS from Windows 95 to Windows 2000.

Summary

My second internship after another year of education.
Mainly working on the IT department, where I learned how to work in a corporate environment.
I was assisting in the administration of the order process for the endpoints on the site in Bergen op Zoom.
As a bonus I also got introduced to the company that was actually deploying the endpoints, which was ICL.
So instead of just paperwork I also drove around the plant with laptops, desktops, monitors and printers in the back of a car to deliver them to the users.

Summary

My first job in IT, where I learned the basics of IT in real life.
I was working in a sole proprietorship in Zevenbergen, where I was helping customers with their IT problems both in the shop and with software/hardware repairs in the back.
I also learned how to build a PC from scratch and installing/configuring the OS, which was a great experience.
When the owner was on a customer visit, I was responsible for the day-to-day bussines of the selling part of the shop and it's repairs.

Summary

As a result of my studies in electrical engineering, I have worked for a considerable time as an electrician and panel builder within the company owned by my uncle and his son.
The tasks were mainly performed on weekends and evenings in addition to my work as an IT specialist.

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Azure Solutions Architect Expert

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Azure Administrator Associate

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