About

I am an experienced System Administrator and Senior System Engineer with expertise in maintaining and monitoring infrastructure, supporting users, and leading projects.

I have worked for several companies and gained experience with Microsoft Exchange Server, MS Azure, and server virtualization. I hold multiple certifications and have completed various courses. My diverse skill set and experience make me a valuable asset in the field of System Administration and Engineering.

Work Experience

January 2023 - Present

IT Company
Support & Escalation Engineer Leader

Leading the Support & Engineer department of the company.

  • Led and managed the 1st Level support team, driving high performance, engagement, and adherence to established service standards.
  • Owned and resolved escalated customer issues, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure rapid and effective solutions.
  • Collaborated with engineering and development teams to address systemic issues and implement preventive measures for recurring problems.
  • Monitored and analyzed key support metrics, ensuring SLA compliance while driving continuous improvement through actionable insights.
  • Directed support efforts during critical incidents and outages, implementing robust risk mitigation and business continuity strategies.

July 2018 - December 2022

Greek Bank
System Administrator

Responsible for maintaining and monitoring infrastructure. Support users.

  • Maintain Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 system.
  • Administering MS Azure virtual appliances.
  • Maintain AD/DS.
  • Support users and computers of the network in VMWare Horizon infrastructure.
  • Monitoring servers for problems.
  • Leading projects for upgrading and maintaing systems.

July 2015 - July 2018

Advertising Company
System Administrator / Head of IT

Responsible for designing, organizing, and supporting company’s infrastructure.

  • Infrastructure system and network maintaining & monitoring.
  • Identify user needs and troubleshooting problems reported.
  • User’s training.
  • Evaluate and modify system’s performance.
  • Responsible for researching and purchasing computing equipment.

July 2008 - July 2015

IT Company
Computer Technician

  • 2010 - 2015: Outsourcer at Greek Bank
    • Users & Computer support of the bank
    • Development & support bank’s commercials infrastructure system.
    • Technical and maintain support of specifically servers.
  • 2008 - 2010: Field Service at:
    • Corporate clients
    • Enterprise group

Certifications
Microsoft
Expert

  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert
  • Cybersecurity Architect Expert
  • DevOps Engineer Expert

Associate

  • Azure Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft 365 Administrator
  • Identity and Access Administrator Associate
  • Azure Developer Associate
  • Azure Network Engineer Associate
  • Teams Administrator Associate
  • Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
  • Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate

Fundamentals

  • Azure Fundamentals
  • Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
  • Azure Data Fundamentals
  • Power Platform Fundamentals
  • Azure AI Fundamentals
  • Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM)
  • Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP)

Red Hat

  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

(ISC)²

  • Cybersecurity

Contact Me
Feel free to contact me

Email

geobarou@gmail.com