Girma Tadesse Curriculum Vitae

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1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full Name: Girma Tadesse
Date of Birth: 15 June 1973
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2
Citizenship: Namibian
ID Number: 73061510265
E-Mail: girma147@yahoo.com
Cell No: + 264 812405772
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/girma-tadesse-28873751
2. WORK EXPERIENCE
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES: April 2005 - Present
Ministry of Health and Social Service, Head Office: December 2015 - Present
Chief Systems Administrator
 Responsible for IT Management subdivision
 Prepare a budget to finance projects and programs based on the annual plans
 Control the expenditure of the projects and programs
 Management of the ICT infrastructure
 Oversee Service Desk (Help Desk) operation
 Ensuring ICT user support at all levels
 Play supervisory role of IT staff members
 Collaborate with stakeholders and NGOs
 Enforce disciplinary code of conduct among staff members
 Prepare Subdivision’s annual action plans
 Ensure Disaster Recovery Plan in place, documented and updated
 Compile tender specifications on procurement of hardware and software
 Represent the Ministry on Public Service Committee on Information Technology
 Identify the Ministry’s ICT needs and make recommendations

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 Identify training needs and make recommendations
 Ensure maintenance and support of Health Information Systems
 Manage MPLS network and WLAN of all 14 regions
 Manage CISCO Next Generation Firewall
 Ensure security at all level in the Ministry
Ministry of Health and Social Service, Central Medical Store: April 2005 – November 2015
Systems Administrator
10 years’ experience in SYSPRO ERP, SQL 2010, Small Business Server 2003 and 2011,
Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007, Electronic Dispensing
Tool, Tender Management System, Fleet Management System and Cold Chain Management
System.
 Install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot SYSPRO and Tender Management System
related (Procurement System) problems.
 Provide EDT technical support and compile aggregated data
 Design and analyze SYSPRO data and present it to management.
 Maintain and manage system infrastructure and ensure it operates at optimal level with
minimal down time.
 Administer network security, maintain virus free network environment and troubleshoot
network problems.
 Manage CCTV system of 60 cameras.
 Maintain users on Man3000 system and generate reports.
 Administer and manage the Fleet Management System.
 Maintain users on turnstile system used for access control to warehouses.
 Maintain Temperature Monitoring System for cold storage warehouses.
 Maintain users on the Local Area Network, SYSPRO and TMS; assign application access,
ensure security, and ensure that configuration is within standards.
 Assemble, install, configure, and test new and existing hardware. Maintain up-to-date files
and documentation needed for the installation of these configurations.
 Assess hardware and software needs on a regular basis and present recommendations
to the Chief Pharmacist, CMS.
 Configure and setup servers to work with a variety of applications.
 Ensure server backups and user backups are performed as scheduled.
 Maintain all desktop, laptop, and computer peripherals in the Central Medical Store (CMS)
and Regional Medical Stores (RMS).
 User support and appropriate resolution of the problem.
 Maintain network documentations and update disaster recovery procedures.
 Maintain software and hardware inventory and tracking systems.
 Maintain the most recent version of BIOS, Windows update and device drivers for all office
computers.
 Maintain up-to-date file drivers and patches for the operating system used.

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UNITED AFRICA GROUP: August 2001 - March 2005
Systems Administrator
 Installation, maintenance, configuration and administration of Microsoft operating
Systems (Win 2000 server, Win 98, Win NT, Win 2000 and XP).
 Provide system support and troubleshoot network and system related problems on
Windows 98, NT, 2000 and XP platform.
 Backing up the system, storing archives off location, and restoring backups as needed
 Provide support of computer hardware, software and network.
 Maintain and manage Wide and Local Area Network.
 Installation of Norton and Trend Antivirus software and ensuring computers remain free
of viruses.
 Monitor the status of all computers (Monitoring and tuning PC performance, Windows
update and Antivirus) on regular basis.
 Installing, upgrading, and removing application packages and installing operating system
and upgrades.
 Creating and maintaining user accounts.
 Administer and manage hotel system of Protea Hotels of United Africa Group
Acting IT Manager
 Identify and implement new technology that enhance the performance of the company.
 Oversee the upgrading and installation of system-related software and hardware.
 Periodically review and evaluate systems and applications to meet the needs of the
company.
 Supervise IT staff
3. EDUCATION
DHIS2: 2019
DHIS2 Academy training in Tanzania: Server Administration
DHIS2: 2016
DHIS 2 Academy training in Tanzania: Design and Customization
Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA): 2013 - 2014
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management:
- Technology and Information Management
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Strategic Management
- Accounting and Financial Management

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- Operations Management
- Entrepreneurship
SYSPRO ERP: 2014
- SYSPRO 7 System Administration
BizPro South Africa - 2008
- SYSPRO Administration
- System Integration
- SQL server for Administrators
- SYSPRO Report Writer Advance
- SYSPRO Reporting Services
- SYSPRO System Support Workshop
University of Namibia – 2004
- Web design
RPC Data Group ORACLE - 2003
- Introduction to Oracle
- Oracle Develop PL/SQL Program Units
Institute of Information Technology (IIT) - 2002
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineering (MCSE) course:
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Windows 2000 Server
- Maintaining a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
- Maintaining a Windows 2000 Directory Service
- Designing a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
- Windows 2000 Security
- Designing a Windows 2000 Active Service Directory
University of Namibia - 1995 - 1999
Bachelor of Science Degree
4. MEMBERSHIP
- National Broadband Steering Committee
- Health Information Systems Technical Working Group
- eHealth Technical and Steering Committee
- eBirth and eDeath Notification System Technical committee

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5. REFERENCES
Ms. Monica Nehemia
Director: Technical Support & Network Services
Department of Public Service IT Management
Office of the Prime Minister
Cell: 081 1497279
Email: Monica.Nehemia@opm.gov.na
Mr. Stefanus van Staden
Director: Solutions Architecture
Department of Public Service IT Management
Office of the Prime Minister
Cell: 081 146 1744
Email: Stefanus.vanStaden@opm.gov.na
Mr. Joseph Mudjuu (Current Supervisor)
Deputy Director: Information Technology Management
Ministry of Health and Social Services
Tel: 061 – 203 2119 Cell: 081 164 7446
Email: Joseph.Mudjuu@mhss.gov.na