Antwerp, Belgium

Ahmad Sajad Faizi

IT Support Specialist · Microsoft 365 · Active Directory · Windows · Networking

“Learn deeply. Deliver simply.”

About Me

Service-oriented IT Support professional with hands-on experience in workplace support and digital inclusion volunteering. First point of contact for end users: handling incidents, service requests and onboarding/offboarding.

Solving Microsoft 365, Windows 11, hardware, network and peripheral issues — on-site and remotely — while following SLA agreements. Structured, proactive and customer-focused, with strong communication skills towards non-technical users.

Actively interested in IT security and continuous learning.

1+ Years IT Support
3 Certificates
NL / EN Languages

Relevant Experience

IT Support & Project Support

Jan 2025 – Present

Hariwa fv · Antwerp

  • Acted as first point of contact and provided local IT support to internal users for phone, computer, application, hardware, software and basic network issues, both on-site and remotely.
  • Logged, tracked, documented and resolved incidents and service requests in line with SLAs; prioritised and escalated recurring or complex issues when needed.
  • Supported users with Microsoft 365, Windows, business applications, mobile devices, printers and audiovisual equipment in meeting rooms.
  • Improved the onboarding process by standardising and fully pre-configuring IT equipment, laptops and peripherals; supported account setup and access management for new hires and departing employees.
  • Safeguarded operational continuity through proactive backups and successful recovery of business-critical systems, with a focus on security.

Digital Helper (Volunteer)

Sep 2026 – Present

Digipunt Antwerpen · Bib Arena Deurne

  • Support library visitors (in Dutch) with digital questions: smartphones, laptops, email, Microsoft 365, internet, printing/scanning and online government services.
  • Diagnose basic problems, explain solutions clearly to non-technical users and refer complex issues when necessary.

Technical Projects

Self-managed & CVO Encora

  • Virtualisation & Networking: Designed and manage a Proxmox VE hypervisor environment to test network segmentation, routing and firewall rules.
  • Zero-touch Deployment: Built a central FOG Deployment Server to push OS images over the network.
  • Active Directory Management: Set up Windows Server Domain Controllers for centralised user accounts, group policy and rights management.

Earlier Experience

  • Accountant & Administrative Assistant – SCSG & 3F Company (2014–2019)
  • Retail & Customer Service – Perry Antwerp (2023)

Skills

Education & Certificates

Jun 2026

Computer Operator Certificate

CVO Encora, Antwerp

Focus on systems, hardware, networking and support.

Aug 2026

42 Belgium — Piscine

Software Engineering Bootcamp, Antwerp

C programming, peer-to-peer learning and problem solving.

May 2026

Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

Coursera

Security awareness, threat detection and best practices for handling internal devices safely.

In progress

NT2 Dutch

CVO

Level 2.4 completed; level 3.1 in progress.

Lab & Projects

Get in Touch

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