Wade Thompson
About Wade Thompson
Wade Thompson is a System Services Infrastructure Engineer at Derivco in Durban North, South Africa, with over 17 years of experience in IT. He has a strong educational background in Microsoft technologies and various IT certifications, alongside expertise in scripting, web design, and directory services management.
Work at Derivco
Wade Thompson has been employed at Derivco as a System Services - Infrastructure Engineer since 2017. His role involves managing and optimizing infrastructure services, contributing to the overall efficiency of the company's IT operations. Based in Durban North, South Africa, he has accumulated over seven years of experience in this position, focusing on system reliability and performance.
Previous Experience at Grindrod
Prior to joining Derivco, Wade Thompson worked at Grindrod in various capacities from 2006 to 2017. He began as an IT Analyst from 2006 to 2009, then progressed to Team Leader / IT Analyst until 2012. He served as a Team Leader / Senior IT Technician from 2012 to 2013 and continued as a System Administrator until 2017. His tenure at Grindrod provided him with extensive experience in IT management and support.
Education and Expertise
Wade Thompson has a solid educational background in IT. He studied at Glenwood Boys High, achieving his Matric from 1996 to 2000. He furthered his education at Damlin, earning a Diploma in PC Engineering in 2001. He obtained multiple diplomas in Microsoft technologies from Bytes Technologies between 2009 and 2012. Additionally, he completed a Diploma in International Computer Driving Licence at NetworkX Learning and Assessment Centre in 2006. His expertise includes PowerShell scripting, data backup solutions with Symantec Backup Exec, and web design using Adobe Dreamweaver CS6.
Technical Skills
Wade Thompson possesses a range of technical skills relevant to his role as an Infrastructure Engineer. He is proficient in PowerShell scripting, which aids in task automation and system management. His experience with Symantec Enterprise Vault highlights his capabilities in data archiving. Additionally, he is skilled in using AD ManageEngine for Active Directory management and has programming experience with VB.Net through Visual Studio, showcasing his software development skills.