About Me

Who I am

My name is Marius Van Deventer.

I am originally from South Africa, but I currently live and work in Tanzania, along with my wife and young son.

I am an IT System Administrator currently working in the role of Onsite Support at Kilombero Sugar in Tanzania.
I currently run a network of about 300 users, using mostly Microsoft technologies.

I enjoy learning new technologies. This website was created as part of an effort to learn Bootstrap web layout. I have in the past created small programs to make my work easier.

My Face

Work

What I do

I am the Systems Administrator at Kilombero Sugar in Tanzania.

Our network is about 300 users strong. Among others, my department uses the following technologies to enable our coworkers to work efficiently:

  • Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft Office
  • Alcatel Network Hardware
  • HP server hardware

The types of things we do include:

  • Email
  • Instant Messaging
  • Microsoft based desktops and servers
  • Time and attendance
  • Network storage
  • Wireless networks
  • Video conferencing
  • User management
  • IT Asset management

Projects

Stuff I have done

Hostmon-Frontend

HostMon FE image


A nice and neat Frontend to my Host and Network monitor, which I use everyday at work.

Made with: HTML, AngularJS, Bootstrap.

Hostmon-Backend

Hostmon BE image


A backend for my Host and Network monitor, which I use everyday at work.

Made with: Python, Windows admin tools, Powershell.

Weather puller

Weather puller image


A set of CMD scripts that gather weather graphics from GFS.com for internal office use.

Made with: CMD scripts, ImageMagick.

Interests

Things I like

Stargazing

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Staring up at something so much bigger than ourselves.

Photography

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Something I am only just discovering, and it's a lot of fun. I have since started doing more landscape and nature shots.

What I have done so far is visible at 500px.

Programming

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I can write my own small basic programs, and it is a great deal of fun as well. Have dabbled in Python, JavaScript, Angular and a few others.

What I have done so far is visible at Github.

Reading

Cover of the book i am reading


Who doesn't like a good read?
Just finished Breaking the chains of gravity by Amy Shira Teitel. A good read if you're into space history.
Oh, and check out the author's Youtube channel as well.