Daniel Comninos

IT TECHNICIAN · CURRICULUM VITAE
Cape Town, South Africa  ·  (+27) 84 021 8697  ·  dlcomninos@gmail.com
danielcomninos.com  ·  credly.com/users/daniel-comninos

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

IT Technician
May 2025 — Present
Hazendal Wine Estate, Stellenbosch

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.
Gallery Assistant
September 2023 — April 2025
Junior Gallery Assistant
June 2023 — August 2023
Hazendal Wine Estate, Stellenbosch

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.
Artist and
January 2017 — Present
Background Actor
January 2022 — August 2023
Freelance, Cape Town

Private painting commissions; extra work in Netflix and Apple TV productions.

Education & Certification

BA Fine Arts, University of Cape Town — Michaelis School of Fine Art
2022
Final-year distinction; Dean's Merit List, 2019.
CompTIA Network+
April 2026
CompTIA A+
September 2025
CompTIA Security+ (in progress)
2026

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.