Dave Teh
Summary
Savvy information technology and systems Director of Technology with 20+ years of progressive network administration, troubleshooting and PC hardware and software experience. Develops and implements IS policies and procedures. Manages functional and technological application support. Technical expert in applying strategic direction, practical implementation and IT infrastructure support to accomplish corporate IT and data security initiatives.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
8
8
Certification
Work History
Director of Technology
Vigilant Technologies Pte Ltd
11.2005 - Current
- Served as primary decision-maker for internal technology spending, creating budget guidelines to reduce waste and decrease unnecessary upgrades.
- Supported creation of client and business partner relationships through careful collaboration and networking efforts.
- Authored wide-ranging roadmaps, determining how technology would be integrated into business operations for maximum return on investment (ROI) of up to 50%.
- Presented budget and business planning proposals to senior leadership, advocating for junior personnel needs and segment-wide business goals.
- Performed regular audits and tests of infrastructure and applications.
- Prioritized framework to evaluate technology and regulate communication with business stakeholders.
- Deployed, monitored and maintained system installation, upgrades and network integration.
- Created cybersecurity best practice communications to educate staff against known threats and potential vectors of attack.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Encrypted data and erected firewalls to protect confidential information.
- Developed plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction, or disclosure.
- Laid out complete business continuity plan to maintain data protection in event of natural disaster or long-term outage.
- Tested security technologies on regular basis and implemented network penetration assessment tools.
- Performed risk and vulnerability assessments and provided results and recommendations to senior management.
- Managed data center system upgrades, delivering better reliability and security for server hosting and enterprise applications.
- Created frameworks by designing and developing technical solutions.
- Provided network support services for devices such as hubs, bridges, routers, and other hardware.
- Troubleshot complex multi-vendor network service provider issues.
- Provided complete end-to-end engineering and installation of route-based IP network solutions.
Senior IT Consultant
IT Service Centre
02.2002 - 10.2005
- Conducted research on network products, services, protocols and standards for network procurement and development efforts.
- Developed and implemented policies, procedures, training and development for network resource administration, appropriate use and disaster recovery.
- Implemented and managed operating systems and software, security systems and intrusion detection systems.
- Made recommendations and performed upgrades, assisting businesses in technology planning aligned with growth projections.
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
- Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed concerns.
- Contributed to project cost estimates and budgets based on assessment of client needs.
- Coordinated efficient large-scale software deployments.
- Collaborated with fellow engineers to evaluate software and hardware interfaces.
- Recommended options for disaster recovery and remote access security.
System Administrator
Team One Technologies Pte Ltd
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protection against intrusion and system reliability.
- Provisioned new software and hardware for use, following established security policies.
- Delivered Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for problem identification, diagnosis and issue resolution.
- Attended meetings to deliver status reports to key stakeholders.
- Configured and tested Windows Server operating systems with roles features.
- Tested software remotely and onsite for server sets to maintain operational readiness.
Education
High School Diploma -
Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore06.1997
Skills
- Cybersecurity
- Technology Optimization
- Operational Improvements
- Enterprise-Class IT Planning
- Technical System Improvements
- Infrastructure Design
Certification
- MCSE - Microsoft Certified System Engineer
- CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
- CEH - EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker
- CHFI - EC-Council Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator
- ECSA - EC-Council Certified Security Analyst
- CVE - Certified Virtualization Expert
- VCP - Vmware Certified Professional
- ITIL - Certified IT Infrastructure Library
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Director of Technology
Vigilant Technologies Pte Ltd
11.2005 - Current
Senior IT Consultant
IT Service Centre
02.2002 - 10.2005
System Administrator
Team One Technologies Pte Ltd
01.2000 - 01.2002
High School Diploma -
Singapore Polytechnic
- MCSE - Microsoft Certified System Engineer
- CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
- CEH - EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker
- CHFI - EC-Council Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator
- ECSA - EC-Council Certified Security Analyst
- CVE - Certified Virtualization Expert
- VCP - Vmware Certified Professional
- ITIL - Certified IT Infrastructure Library
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