AMANDUS MADYANE
Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania
Summary
Experienced IT professional with a strong foundation in IT infrastructure, cybersecurity best practices, and systems management. Demonstrates expertise in project management, risk management, and team leadership, with a proven ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and deliver results. Skilled in cloud computing, virtualization, and DevOps tools, with a deep understanding of IT governance frameworks and CI/CD pipelines. Adept at providing end-user support and customer service while maintaining a focus on time management and operational efficiency. Committed to leveraging technical knowledge and leadership capabilities to enhance organizational performance and drive innovation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Snr Specialist: IT Infrastructure
CRDB Bank PLC
01.2023 - 05.2025
- Ensure smooth day to day operations of all servers, storage and backup
- Oversee the maintenance and security of networks, servers, and enterprise systems.
- Capacity plan management and forecasting
- Create and maintaining backup infrastructure while ensuring backup automation
- Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity
- Communicate IT initiatives to senior leadership and other departments.
- Support digitization efforts across departments
- Advise management on IT budgets, forecasts, and investment priorities.
- Ensure daily health check for server, storage and backup infrastructure
- Tape Management based on backup policy
- Vulnerability Remediation management
- Ensure that All audits' requirements are submitted, and audits are conducted successfully
Assistant Manager System Administration
Equity Bank Limited
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Administration of Core Banking infrastructure to ensure uptime and timely resolution of Issues.
- Manage and mentor IT staff under my portfolio; build a high-performing team
- Establish and enforce IT policies, standards, and procedures
- Overseeing IT projects including system updates, upgrades, migrations, and outages.
- Problems and Incidents Management
- Contracts and License Management for Hardware and Servers
- Vulnerability Remediation management
- Acquire, Deploy and Maintain new systems at Data Centre Infrastructure.
- Ensure compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
- Implement robust security policies and frameworks
Systems Administrator
Vodacom Tanzania PLC
Dar Es Salaam
09.2017 - 01.2022
- Acquire, Deploy and Maintain new systems at Data Centre Infrastructure.
- Create, Harden and Commission new servers at Physical, Virtual and cloud infrastructure.
- Setting and maintaining systems' Policies and Procedures.
- Manage software and hardware installations.
- Manage System changes via change Management
- Ensure continuous service with high availability and minimum disruption.
- Manage Systems facilities including server racks, power, and network cables.
- Provide a route cause assessment (RCA) for critical incidents.
- Perform daily system monitoring, verifying integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs.
- Create, Harden and Commission new servers at all the infrastructure levels
- Ensure systems security by safeguarding against unauthorized access on systems.
- Troubleshoot issues and outages. Manage systems problems and incidents.
- Configuration and installation of operating systems and applications.
- Perform Monthly User Reviews and System Checklists.
- Create, change, and delete user accounts per request.
GT IT Administrator
Vodacom Tanzania PLC
Dar Es Salaam
06.2016 - 02.2022
- Provided second-level support for all server class systems
- Lead the team that monitors Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) and its agents.
- Maintain Symantec Endpoint Protection environment.
- Upgrade Symantec Endpoint Protection environment.
- Troubleshooting and remediating virus outbreak.
- Control allowed and disallowed Applications and External storage media.
- Reckoning between all assets and active anti-malware agents.
- Management of Corporate Applications: Corporate Website, Intranet, Survey Portal, Survey Portal, and Project Management Portal.
- Perform monthly checklist and user Access rights review.
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Vodacom Tanzania PLC
Dar Es Salaam
07.2015 - 06.2016
- Management of Financial Systems from Application level to Infrastructure level.
Education
BSc. - Computer Engineering and Information Technology
University of Dare Es Salaam
01.2010 - 01.2014
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Tabora Boys High School
01.2008 - 01.2010
Certificate of Secondary School Education - All Subjects
Ujiji Seminary
01.2004 - 01.2007
Skills
- Deep Understanding of IT Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity best practices
- Strong Communication and presentation skills
- Team management and cross-functional collaboration
- Risk Management
- Project Management
- Systems Management
- Customer service
- End user support
- Leadership
- Knowledge of IT governance frameworks
- Time Management
- Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
- Cloud Computing and Virtualization
Accomplishments
- August 2020, November 2018, March 2018, November 2019: Departmental Employee of the Month for IT & Billing Department at Vodacom Tanzania PLC.
- March 2021: Rated as the Top Performer in yearly performance review for IT & Billing Department at Vodacom Tanzania PLC.
- May - July 2013: Development of Web Based Hospital Registration Management System.
- 2013/2014 Final Year Project Network Problems Notification Using SMS gateways (University computing Centre-UCC).
Languages
English
Swahili
Custom
- Football
- Swimming
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 08/20/88
- Nationality: Tanzanian
Affiliations
- Teaching Youths
Timeline
Snr Specialist: IT Infrastructure
CRDB Bank PLC
01.2023 - 05.2025
Assistant Manager System Administration
Equity Bank Limited
09.2021 - 01.2023
Systems Administrator
Vodacom Tanzania PLC
09.2017 - 01.2022
GT IT Administrator
Vodacom Tanzania PLC
06.2016 - 02.2022
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Vodacom Tanzania PLC
07.2015 - 06.2016
BSc. - Computer Engineering and Information Technology
University of Dare Es Salaam
01.2010 - 01.2014
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Tabora Boys High School
01.2008 - 01.2010
Certificate of Secondary School Education - All Subjects
Ujiji Seminary
01.2004 - 01.2007
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