Giscard SIBEFO

About the Candidate

Giscard SIBEFO

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

343-573-7077 | giscard.sibefo@gmail.com  | LinkedIn

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

• Excellent working knowledge of networking and systems technologies.
• Over 15 years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure.
• Master degree in networking and computer science.
• Relevant expertise with Windows, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Office 365.
• Spoken languages: French and English.
• Organizational and leadership skills.
• Excellent technical troubleshooting skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks/projects in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

IT Skills

• Advanced skills in network infrastructure and security (Firewall, Routing, Switching, VPN …)
• Skills in design and deployment of network and security solutions
• Windows Skills (Windows 10/11, Server 2008/2012/2016/2019) and Active Directory
• VMware skills, vCenter and storage systems (vSphere, NAS, SAN, vSAN)
• Skills in cloud and backup (Veeam, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure)
• Servers Virtualization (Hyper-V, VMware, VirtualBox, Xen)
• Administration of cloud services (Microsoft Office365, AWS, Azure).
• Monitoring of systems and LAN/WAN network

WORK EXPERIENCE

Chief Technology Officer | ALBIDEYNET, N’Djamena, Chad –    Aug 2022 to Nov 2023

• Meets technical needs by implementing the right technical infrastructure
• Network administration including configuration, troubleshooting, analysis and monitoring
• Ensures availability and evolution of the technical infrastructure
• Increased network availability from 95% to 99% thanks to proactive incident management strategies
• Coordinated the implementation of a new network infrastructure to support the company’s expansion, enabling 50% growth.

Ass. Chief Technology Officer | ALBDEYNET, N’Djamena, Chad – Apr 2017 to Aug 2022

• Ensure maximum availability of the company´s infrastructure and applications
• Responsible for designing, building and maintaining network infrastructure and systems
• Monitor network and server infrastructure to ensure availability
• Managed the successful migration to a virtual server infrastructure, reducing hardware costs by 15%
• Implemented an automated monitoring system, reducing incident response times by 20%.

System and network Administrator | ALBIDEYNET, N’Djamena, Chad        – Nov 2008 to Mar 2017

• Responsible for building, maintaining, and supporting IT infrastructure and systems
• Coordinated network-wide operating system upgrades, improving overall stability by 25%
• Developed network protocols, reducing incidents by 40%.

EDUCATION

• MIT University, Dakar, Senegal – Master 2 in Telecommunications systems and network (Master’s degree recognised by WES)        2017
• University Of Picardy Jules Verne • Amiens, France – Master in Computer science (Master’s degree recognised by WES)                        2013
• African Institute of Computer, Yaoundé, Cameroon – Bachelor degree in analyst and designer of information systems                2011
• FOTSO VICTOR University Institute of Technology, Bandjoun, Cameroon – College diploma in Telecommunications and Network Engineering (Diploma recognised by WES)       2007
• Secondary education degree • Bandjoun, Cameroon – Jun 2005

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

• CISCO certified network professional enterprise (CCNP enterprise) [2021]
• CISCO Certified Specialist – Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation [2021]
• CISCO Certified Network Associate CCNA 200-120 [2016]
• Juniper Networks Associate Security (JNCIA-SEC) [2022]
• Juniper Networks Associate JNCIA-DEVOPS [2021]
• Juniper Networks Associate junos (JNCIA-JUNOS) [2021]
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Core Infrastructure [2020]
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Windows Server 2016 [2020]
• Mikrotik Certified Network Associate (MTCNA) [2020]
• Mikrotik Wireless Engineer (MTCWE) [2020]
• Mikrotik Routing Engineer (MTCRE) [2020]
• OTEC’s Inclusive Service Excellence Program [2023]