Adriaan van Wijk

Sr Systems Engineer at Sunstar Americas, Inc.

Adriaan van Wijk has a strong background in information technology, with over 30 years of experience. Adriaan is currently working as a Senior Systems Engineer at Sunstar Americas, Inc. starting in 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Experis as a Platform Analyst from July 2022 to January 2023.

From 2015 to 2022, Adriaan worked for JLL in various roles. Adriaan started as an IT Build Specialist, utilizing scripting in VB and PowerShell to deploy configurations using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. Adriaan later became a Senior Specialist Endpoint computing, collaborating with multiple teams for OSD deployment using Microsoft SCCM.

Before JLL, Adriaan was with Sears as a Solution Architect from December 2012 to January 2015. In this role, they focused on process evaluation and integration for desktop solutions. Adriaan also served as a Lead Systems Engineer and Engineer (Consultant) at Sears from 2000 to 2012.

Earlier in their career, Adriaan worked as a Software Developer (consultant) at Motorola from 1997 to 1999, specializing in automated testing tool development using VC++. Prior to that, they were a Systems Engineer at GEW Technologies from 1992 to 1997.

Overall, Adriaan van Wijk has demonstrated expertise in various IT roles, specializing in systems engineering, configuration management, scripting, and deployment processes.

Adriaan van Wijk's education history begins with their matriculation at Hugenote High School in Wellington, RSA, from 1982 to 1986. Adriaan then pursued a Bachelor of Engineering at Stellenbosch University from 1987 to 1991, specializing in Electronics.

In addition to their formal education, Adriaan has obtained various certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. In 2011, they completed the Bit9 Security Admin certification offered by Bit9. More recently, in 2022, they completed several training courses through Udemy, including Microsoft Intune Training (Includes Self Practice LABs), Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune) for Windows Training, Intune Training with Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MDM/MAM), MD-100 Windows 10 Microsoft Instructor Led Training Course, and MD-101 Microsoft Modern Desktop Admin Instructor Led Course.

Overall, Adriaan's education and certifications demonstrate their commitment to continuous learning and their expertise in electronics, security administration, and Microsoft technologies.

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Sunstar Americas, Inc.

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