Daniel Comninos
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IT Technician with over a year of full-time experience in end-user support, infrastructure maintenance, networking and IT security, following two years in the same organisation in a non-technical role. CompTIA A+ and Network+ certified and currently studying Security+. Moved into IT through self-study and internal promotion; near-term goal is a System Administrator position.
Employment History
Promoted from an internal non-technical role into the on-site IT Technician position, supporting 200+ users and operational systems.
- Resolved thousands of helpdesk tickets across hardware, software, network and Microsoft 365.
- Encrypted 150+ Windows devices with ESET Full Disk Encryption and monitored security alerts.
- Restored services during critical incidents, including full-site power and network failures.
- Designed and maintained the site map of 200+ IP security cameras (coordinates, field of view, specifications).
- Performed physical network maintenance: crimped, tested, toned, traced and repaired Cat5e/Cat6 cabling.
- Managed patch deployment, device provisioning, Active Directory cleanup, printer and AV setups, and the IT procurement cycle.
Began in the art and collections department; transferred to IT in 2025 on internal recommendation after demonstrating technical aptitude.
- Maintained the gallery website (WordPress).
- Produced extensive 3D architectural visualisations of heritage buildings in Blender.
- Built and operated an in-house photography studio for digitising and archiving the private art collection.
- Contributed to the creative team planning and curating art exhibitions.
Private painting commissions; extra work in Netflix and Apple TV productions.
Education & Certification
Skills
Systems & administration. Microsoft 365 administration; Active Directory and Group Policy; RMM patch management; ESET Endpoint Security; NinjaOne ticketing; Linux and scripting (PowerShell, Bash).
Infrastructure. Structured cabling, switching and Wi-Fi; IP camera systems; hardware diagnostics and repair; IT safety standards; technical documentation.
General. Problem-solving; written and verbal communication; attention to detail; LLMs and prompt engineering; writing, photography and design.
Positions of Responsibility & Projects
Trustee, Westerford Close. Assist with the management and maintenance of the property, represent owners' interests, and help ensure regulatory and statutory compliance.
Homelab. Thinkcentre servers running Proxmox, WireGuard VPN, Pi-hole network-wide ad blocking and Nginx on Ubuntu Server.
Other. VPS cloud server running custom market-analysis software for charting, market alerts and statistical analysis; personal website publishing reflections on technology and digital art.
Referees
Contactable referees available on request.