Meet the Team
Monty!
Inhouse Support and Security Specialist
Our newest employee. Monty Floppsy Wopsie, aka The Montysaurus Rex. A very empathetic young fella, he has great problem solving skills with respect to cat food and an enthusiastic fun personality but his comms are a little ....ruff.
Current duties include:
- Providing a warm welcoming greeting to any visitors.
- Audible Alerts of any feline intruders
- Threat Hunting (mainly ducks)
- Package Sniffing 😀
- Log Retrieval (will also do branches and sticks)
- Maintaining a Pawsitive Attitude
Sissi Tang
Systems Engineer
Sissi comes to us with 11 years of IT experience, and 4 years in a corporate environment. Around three of these are working with IBM and the State Street Bank and another year with Jardine One Solution a subsidiary of Jardine Matheson Ltd.
Sissi holds a Master of Science degree in Electronic & Information Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering. Sissi is experienced in installing, managing and troubleshooting a wide range of software and hardware; including knowledge of Backup solutions, Microsoft products, Windows Server, Windows Desktop and Apple operating systems. Sissi is a Symantec and ESET Certified Specialist, Azure Fundamentals and Associated, and is certified in ITIL4 Foundation.
In her spare time, Sissi enjoys music, painting and gardening. Sissi is an animal lover, especially taking care of bunnies. She can speak English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese. She is also currently learning French.
Proud Nehanda
Senior Systems Engineer
With over 20 years of experience in systems administration, networking, and cybersecurity, Proud is a seasoned IT professional. He has expertise in various vendor technologies, including Cisco, Microsoft, Fortinet, SonicWall, and Sophos.
Over the years, he has seen lot of enterprise level technologies bleed into small to medium sized businesses. As a result, he has seen the value of continuous learning and is passionate about leveraging enterprise-level technologies in the SMB space. Proud loves sharing knowledge with teammates and helping customers understand complex technologies.
For him service is a lifestyle and when he is not engrossed with technology, he participates in his local church community. Proud is committed to his family and enjoys spending time with his three children.
Rhett Zeeman
Systems Engineer
A motivated and proactive Server and Networking professional, possessing well over 20 years’ experience in IT operations. He has completed have done many certifications, ranging from A+, N+, MCSE 2000 and MCTS Exchange 2010 to more recent Linux+, CCNA/CCNP R&S and CCNA Security. Having passed the initial CCIE Written exam, COVID was right around the corner slowing down the lab studies.
Have been involved in many different departments, he has firsthand experience with many facets of IT ranging from networking to Managed Services, network, and server monitoring platforms as well as web design.
He enjoys learning new technologies or learning different vendors to expand his knowledge in all things IT related but outside of work he competes in many sports including football(indoor and out), action cricket and even lawn bowls. Currently online gaming is my downtime and way to relax.
Rohil Raj
Senior Systems Engineer
Rohil joined Vertech in April 2023 as a Systems Engineer.
Having IT Engineer background in IT MSP gave him experience with working on projects on servers, virtualizations, security, network.
He is committed to staying up to date with latest technological advancements and industry best practice.
Rohil will work closely with our clients to understand their needs and develop customized IT solutions to meet their requirements.
During his leisure time, he enjoys staying active and keeping fit either working out at the gym or playing golf. Alternatively, he also enjoys the solitude of fishing, where he can relax and spend some quality time by himself
Abby Watson
Service Desk Engineer
Abby recently joined our team on her journey of exploring the world of IT.
She has always had a keen interest in IT which is no surprise given Daniel’s influence.
Abby will form part of our service desk team handling all your day-to-day requests and escalating any pressing issues when the need arises.
She has a great sense for listening compassionately and is eager to help with the management and escalations of your concerns. Abby has a history in retail so she plans on utilizing her experience in delivering on the promise of getting back to clients.
In her spare time she gets lost in the world of video games with a special interest in Dungeons and Dragons.
Lester Newman
Service Manager
Having previously worked as an IT Service Specialist, IT Support Specialist and IT Engineer, his talents were recognised and has recently been promoted to the role of Service Manager, working closely with the technical team to ensure a smooth sailing ship.
In his new role at Vertech, Lester will ensure service and support of the highest calibre.
Outside of work he is a Scout Leader loves the simple life, spending quality time with his family and watching his sons play football and cricket over weekends.
Dean Fourie
Systems Engineer
Dean joined Vertech in 2022 as a Systems engineer. His primary goal will be to manage service desk escalations and project tasks. Network engineering has captured his interest and is his field of choice. He is currently studying to extend his knowledge further to ensure he stays ahead of the forever changing industry requirements.
Dean is excited to get in front of our clients and solve the issues that they face on the daily.
In his spare time he enjoys everything Squash and in his downtime, music is his go to. Dean loves playing the acoustic guitar.
Daniel Watson
Managing Director and Owner
Daniel has been the owner/operator of Vertech IT Services since 2010. His area's of focus are building a best in class Managed Services & Security Provider, advising on security & regulatory compliance and supporting clients with scalable resilient cloud solutions.
He loves meeting with clients and working out creative IT strategies that will make a real difference to their business as a whole.
He has a natural leadership ability and is instrumental in developing solid growth strategies for his team at Vertech to ensure that they strive to deliver the best possible solutions and services to their clients at all times.
Married with two teenage children, Daniel is actively involved as a Watch Assistant volunteer with the Spirit of Adventure Trust, as a leader in the local Sea Scouts Troop and was a Sergeant with the Royal New Zealand Engineering Corps Army Reserve