Education & Qualifications

Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology

NZ Diploma in IT Technical Support (Level 5)
February 2026 - Present

Currently undertaking my first semester, focusing on Information Technology Operations, Fundamentals of Programming and Problem Solving, and Fundamentals of Information Systems.

Gerren in class at Wintec

COMP501 - Information Technology Operations

To enable students to apply fundamental IT technical support concepts and practice, and configure and administer systems.


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COMP502 - Fundamentals of Programming

Principles of software development to create simple working applications and use problem-solving techniques.


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Cloud Networking Diagram

COMP506 - Interactive Digital Media

Work in a team to apply concepts of business analysis, UX and interface design.


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INFO507 - Fundamentals of Information Systems

Apply fundamentals of IS concepts including data modelling and administration.


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Hand touching touch screen

COMP503 - Introduction to Networks

Operational knowledge of networking, associated services and technologies.


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COMP504 - Operating Systems Support

Install and configure IT hardware and systems software using GUI and CLI.


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Laptop updating Windows

INFO503 - Database Principles

DBMS concepts, data modelling and SQL implementation.


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INFO504 - Technical Support

IT service management, security issues, and troubleshooting common system problems.


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Figurines working on a hard drive

Additional Qualifications

  • Management Development Certificate with Honours - Foodstuffs (Auckland) Limited
  • National Certificate in First Line Management - Level 3
  • National Certificate in Retail and Wholesale - Level 2
  • Health & Safety Representative - NZCTU Level 1 & 2
  • Fire Extinguisher Handling - Safety 'n Action Ltd

Official Academic Record

For a full list of my verified results, please view my NZQA Record of Achievement (PDF) .