Ginji Watari

Systems Administrator | IT Professional | PC Enthusiast

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About Me

Hello! I'm an IT Systems Administrator, passionate about building and maintaining infrastucture for users to enhance their productivity using new technologies.

While my professional IT experience only ranges for a few years, I have been heavily involved with computers and technology since I was a kid. From troubleshooting home Wi-Fi issues and learning about different wireless channels, assembling my first gaming computer at 15 years old, and tinkering with my homelab in my free time, my passion for technology and desire to learn new things goes beyond the workplace

Skills

In my professional and homelabbing experience, I have experience in the following technology stacks:

Server Administration: Microsoft Windows Server and Linux (Fedora and Debian based), TrueNAS SCALE

Microsoft Server Roles: Active Directory, GPO, Microsoft 365, Azure/Entra ID, Remote Desktop Services

Hypervisors: VMWare ESXi, Proxmox VE, Microsoft Hyper-V

Backup Systems: Rubrik, Proxmox Backup Server, Veeam

Server Hardware: Supermicro, Cisco UCS, PureStorage, NetApp

Networking: Cisco iOS, UnifiOS, VLAN, ACL, IP Routing Protocols, DNS, TCP/IP stack

Security Software: Sophos, Ivanti Endpoint Manager, Action1

Monitoring Software: Solarwinds NPM, Zabbix, ManageEngine ADAuditPlus, LogRhythm SIEM

Certifications

Cisco Certified Network Associate

Obtained: July 19, 2024

Expiration: July 19, 2027

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CompTIA A+

Obtained: September 07, 2023

Expiration: September 07, 2026

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CompTIA Network+

Obtained: September 28, 2023

Expiration: September 28, 2026

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Resume

Contact Information

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ginjiwatari