Marvin Sinclair
Marvin Sinclair IT Officer & Cybersecurity Specialist Lilongwe, Malawi  |  Wuhan, China
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marvin@ict-pro:~$ whoami
MARVIN SINCLAIR
$ cat roles.conf
ROLES=["System Administrator","IT Officer","Cybersecurity Specialist","Lecturer"]
LOCATION="Lilongwe, Malawi | Wuhan, China"
EXPERIENCE="10+ years"
STATUS="OPEN_TO_OPPORTUNITIES"
$ ping marvinsinclair3@gmail.com
PING marvinsinclair3@gmail.com -- HOST REACHABLE - 0% packet loss
$ _
sys.info
nameMarvin Sinclair
dob10 Dec
nationalityMalawian
languagesEN / Chichewa
uptime10+ yrs
certs6 active
skill.proficiency
Network Admin 92%
Cybersecurity 88%
Windows Server 90%
DB Management 85%
Project Mgmt 80%
net.status
emailmarvinsinclair3@gmail.com
cell_10888 214 964
cell_20999 512 143
nodeLilongwe, MW
cat /var/log/career.log

[ Work Experience ]

Jun 2020 - Present
ACTIVE
IT Officer / CDC Projects IT Specialist
National Aids Commission | Lilongwe, Malawi
  • Maintained enterprise networks, hardware, software and system configurations
  • Administered Microsoft Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive
  • Managed national health databases: KP, LAHARS, DREAMS, AGYW
  • Performed disaster recovery, data backups and business continuity operations
  • Analyzed, reported and responded to network security breaches
  • Trained end-users nationwide in DHIS2 and health information systems
Jan 2021 - Oct 2021
COMPLETED
Acting Head of ICT
National Aids Commission | Lilongwe, Malawi
  • Managed entire ICT department single-handedly for 10 consecutive months
  • Provided strategic ICT advice to Director of Finance and Administration
  • Produced detailed yearly IT budgets and managed vendor procurement
  • Drove implementation and delivery of new systems and technologies
Jan 2018 - Jun 2020
COMPLETED
IT Engineer
Fellow Systems Limited | Lilongwe, Malawi
  • Documented security policies, emergency measures and procedures
  • Analysed user requirements and recommended hardware solutions
  • Coordinated software installation, testing and commissioning
May 2014 - Dec 2018
COMPLETED
Systems Administrator
International Relief Organization | Salima, Malawi
  • Tested and verified hardware and peripherals against specifications
  • Conducted risk assessments and developed response strategies
  • Developed training materials and conducted end-user training
Apr 2012 - Dec 2013
COMPLETED
Associate IT Lecturer
Lilongwe Technical College | Lilongwe, Malawi
  • Taught ICT at undergraduate level - lectures, seminars and lab sessions
  • Developed course materials, syllabi and student assessments
  • Mentored junior faculty and advised students on academic careers
ls /usr/local/skills/

[ Skills & Expertise ]

core.competencies
System Administration 95%
Network & Cybersecurity 92%
Windows Server Admin 90%
Office 365 / Exchange 88%
Database Management 85%
Virtualization 80%
Project Management 82%
Linux 81%
installed.packages
Computer NetworkingWindows Server 2022 CybersecurityVirtualization Network SecurityDHIS2 MS Office 365MS Exchange SharePointSystem Deployment Web DevelopmentHardware Troubleshooting Data Backup & RecoveryTechnical Training Budget PlanningVendor Management CCTV SystemsLAN / WAN Helpdesk SupportDLP Policies Linux
cat ~/.education | sort -k3 -r

[ Education ]

education.log - 8 records
#QualificationInstitutionYearLevel
01MSc Information Communication EngineeringHuazhong Univ. of Science & TechnologyIn ProgressMASTERS
02MSc Advanced Cybersecurity ManagementTECH Global University2024MASTERS
03BSc Business Information TechnologyNational College of Information and Technology (NCIT)2018BACHELORS
04Advanced Diploma, ComputingNational College of Information and Technology (NCIT)2015DIPLOMA
05Diploma, ComputingNational College of Information and Technology (NCIT)2014DIPLOMA
06Advanced Diploma, IT System SupportCity & Guild - The University of Polytechnic2013DIPLOMA
07Diploma, IT System SupportCity & Guild - The University of Polytechnic2012DIPLOMA
08Malawi School Certificate (MSCE)Kings Foundation Secondary School2011SECONDARY
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[ Major Achievements ]

CRITICAL_MISSION
Supported entire NAC ICT infrastructure single-handedly as Acting Head of ICT and IT Officer simultaneously for 10 consecutive months.
DATABASE_OPS
Managed and maintained 4 hosted national health databases - KP, LAHARS, DREAMS, AGYW - critical to Malawi's HIV/AIDS national response.
NATIONWIDE_DEPLOY
Trained all health district pioneers nationwide and implementing partners in DHIS2 - Malawi's national health information system.
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[ Certifications ]

[01]Google Cybersecurity Certificate2024
[02]DHIS2 Data Visualization - HISP Botswana2024
[03]Cybersecurity - Malcon Cyber Security2023
[04]Web Dev using CMS - ESAMI Tanzania2022
[05]Windows Server 2022 - Univ. of Chancellor College2021
[06]Multimedia for Marketing - Mzuzu University2021
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[ Get In Touch ]

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