Kevin Fourie
Principal Information Technology System Administrator
South Africa
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Top SchoolKevin Fourie is a Principal Information Technology System Administrator with 19 years of hands-on experience securing and maintaining municipal IT infrastructure in South Africa. He combines a Cum Laude bachelor's in IT management with recent cybersecurity certification to lead operations that keep municipal information systems available to officials and the public. Known for improving system efficiency and fostering cross-team collaboration, he coordinates server/network provisioning, end-user support, and SOC-aligned security practices. Kevin advanced from help-desk technician and intern roles into a strategic operations lead, giving him deep operational empathy and practical troubleshooting skills. He pairs a pragmatic, results-driven approach with research-minded curiosity as an emerging technology advisor, often bridging academic insight with municipal IT constraints. Colleagues rely on him for reliable, secure, and well-documented infrastructure that balances accessibility and risk.
19 years of coding experience
Bac, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Cum Laude, Bac, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Cum Laude at MANCOSACertificate, Cyber Security, Certificate, Cyber Security at Cyber Security InstituteCertificate, Information Technology, Certificate, Information Technology at Torque ITDiploma, Information Technology, Diploma, Information Technology at Northlink TVET CollegeNorthlink College, Microsoft Technology Associate, Northlink College, Microsoft Technology Associate at Albert Myburgh Secondary School
English, Afrikaans
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Github Skills (83)
high-performance8
beego8
go8
programming-language7
golang7
simplify7
ruby-on-rails6
puppet6
vagrant6
docker6
chef-infra6
packaging6
otp6
resque6
elixir6
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
4eek/xtractorfan
Feb 2012 - Aug 2019
Contributions:2 commits, 1 push in 7 years 7 months
4eek/gofaker
Oct 2012 - Aug 2019
Contributions:20 commits, 2 PRs, 6 pushes in 6 years 10 months
faker-libraryfaker-dataperlfakerfake-data
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