Rate My Professor Drazen Jalsovec

Drazen Jalsovec is an Engineer in the Research and Teaching Solutions team within the Information Technology Services (ITS) Division at the University of Otago, located in Dunedin, New Zealand. In this capacity, he delivers critical IT support tailored to the needs of research projects and teaching activities across the university. His role involves maintaining and optimizing computing infrastructure essential for academic endeavors, as recognized in acknowledgments from researchers in publications such as those detailing bioinformatics and molecular life sciences work. Jalsovec contributes to a team led by Team Leader Dave Robertson and managed by Darren Hart under the broader Research and Teaching IT Support division. Fellow team members include engineers Allan Hayes, Ed Liddle, Josh Voorkamp, Peter Higbee, Simon Harvey, Tracey Cuthbertson, and Wim Gillis, collectively ensuring seamless IT operations for scholarly pursuits at one of New Zealand's premier universities.

Jalsovec's professional trajectory reflects a strong foundation in information technology and engineering. He assumed his current position at the University of Otago in 2023, following a decade-long tenure as a System Administrator at the Technical University of Munich from 2013 to 2023, where he supported high-level research computing environments. Prior to that, he worked as a System Administrator at Prva srednja škola Beli Manastir from 2007 to 2012. His academic credentials include a Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Computing and Communications, obtained from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek between 1999 and 2012, with specialized focus on wireless network security and the implementation of OSSIM SIEM systems. Jalsovec possesses a comprehensive skill set encompassing system administration, Windows Server management, Microsoft Office applications, Active Directory configuration, Windows operating systems, troubleshooting, network administration, server operations, Linux environments, and networking protocols. These competencies enable him to address complex IT challenges in academic settings effectively. His contact for professional matters is drazen.jalsovec@otago.ac.nz.