An Architect of Solutions

Obsessed with the Cloud

Hello World! My name is Craig Anderson l am an Obsessed Cloud Enthusiast with impressive Hetzner & Vultr Cloud Labs. Dedicated IT professional with 15+ years of experience providing unforgettable experiences to clients while maintaining an addiction to learning Cloud technologies. Plagued with the overwhelming urge to tinker, figure things out, and build enterprise-level Cloud infrastructure.

What I’m working on

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DAKBoard Information Displays

Configure multiple Rasberry Pi's compute units to run display boards with customer relevant information like: Welcome Boards Digital Building Directories Conference Room Scheduling Wall Calendars Digital Photo Frames
Company: Global Z-Data

Projects

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Private School Network Upgrade

After working with the school for many years, I was in a great position to design and implement a full network upgrade. The first item was to get a cabling company in to assess the existing fibre and copper, after which we decided that existing legacy cabling would be replaced....
Company: Global Z-Data

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Unifi Hosted Controller

In my role as a Solutions Architect, I set up a virtual machine running Ubuntu 22.04 within Hetzner's Finland data center. I then proceeded to install and configure the Unifi Network Application, enhancing its security with an auto-renewing Lets Encrypt SSL Certificate. To ensure optimal performance, I fine-tuned the application...
Company: Global Z-Data

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Zabbix Enterprise Monitoring

In my capacity as a Solutions Architect, I meticulously established an Ubuntu 22.04 server hosted within Hetzner's Finland data center. This encompassed the proficient installation of Zabbix Server 6.4, fortified with an automated, self-renewing Lets Encrypt SSL Certificate. The Zabbix ecosystem was meticulously structured, with a focus on robust security...
Company: Global Z-Data

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Hosted Plesk Server Integrated with WHMCS

In my role as a Solutions Architect, I orchestrated the setup of a virtual machine on Vultr, deploying Plesk as the hosting control panel and integrating an automatic Lets Encrypt SSL configuration. Additionally, I established a separate virtual machine running WHMCS, a customer-oriented front end. To enhance efficiency, I seamlessly...
Company: Global Z-Data

Experience

Global Z-Data
Global Z-Data, Solutions Architect
Durban, South Africa | October, 2016 - December, 2030

  • Routinely engage with the Networking Team to learn additional skills and help with the daily administration of Unifi switches and access points.
  • Created a wiki of common desktop/application fixes for the support team, cutting ticket time to close in half.
  • Solution Designs
  • Proactive Analyst of Datacenter Infrastructure and Licensing, Hosted Evolution Anywhere SQL, and Unifi Controller
  • Project Deployment
  • Project Management within Technology Champion product and services.
  • 3rd Line Escalations
  • Knowledge Sharing
  • Technology Champion of 3CX, Datacenter, Domain, Web Hosting, Evolution Anywhere, Unifi, Yeastar, Veeam, VMware, Zabbix, Twingate

Integrated Technologies
Integrated Technologies, Network Engineer
Durban, South Africa | May, 2013 - September, 2016

  • General Outsource I.T Support
  • IT Infrastructure Implementation
  • Server Management
  • Exchange 2010 Management
  • DHCP, DNS, File & Application Server Setup
  • Pastel Installation & Configuration
  • SharePoint 2010 Installation & Configuration
  • SharePoint 2013 Installation & Configuration
  • Small Business Server 2011 Install & Config.
  • hMail Installation & Configuration
  • Mikrotik Firewall Installation & Configuration
  • Server 2008 R2 Installation & Configuration
  • Server 2012 R2 Installation & Configuration
  • Windows 7 Installation & Configuration
  • Windows 8 Installation & Configuration
  • Server & Desktop Building
  • Ubuntu Mail Server Setup/Manage
  • Ubuntu Web Server Setup/Manage
  • Ubiquiti Uni-Fi Setup/Manage
  • Veeam B&R Installation & Configuration

Certifications

Badges & Skills

Education

Grade 8-9
North Cliff High School January, 2002 - December, 2004

Grade 11
Millennia College January, 2005 - December, 2005

Grade 12
Intec College (Home Study) January, 2006 - December, 2006