Strategic IT Professional well-versed in information technology and project management. Committed to prioritising tasks and finding solutions to optimise operations. 15 years of IT leadership experience including oversight of infrastructure, application support and security services. Dedicated to customer satisfaction with focused delivery of technical solutions. Proven leader in directing operations, maintenance and support of complex systems. Develops creative business solutions, leveraging diverse methodologies and delivering engineering solutions for leading organizations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certification
Work history
Assistant Manager-IT & Projects
Emirates NBD Asset Management
DIFC, Dubai, UAE
07.2016 - Current
Develop loyal and highly satisfied customer base through proactive management of team customer service strategies.
Organise workspaces for employees with computer, monitors and associated cabling or equipment.
Follow technical documentation for accurate installation, maintenance and repair work.
Deliver reliable, high quality technical support to users daily.
Provide production support for various back/front office trading systems including Advent APX, Moxy, Tradex, Bloomberg and other banking applications like Swift Payment/Business Online and other in‑house systems
Collaborate with business, vendors, and other stakeholders in problem definition, business case development, requirement, developed, and implemented user acceptance testing
cases, plans and deployment.
Designed, developed, and implemented user acceptance testing cases and plans.
Assist in preparing detailed FSD/WAD and BRD Documents for the IT Projects Interface with external software vendors for product issue troubleshooting and resolution; initiating Service Requests as necessary with other 3rd Party Vendors
Responsible for monitoring and overseeing the customer performance under the terms of contract,including service objectives and SLA, operating level compliance and strategic
issue resolution
Provide root cause analysis for any systems or process issues, ensuring remediation plans
are devised, discussed, and agreed on, and results are in permanent resolution of issues.
Overseeing an organizations data, including client information and internal information
Liaise with internal business and IT groups in performing support activities, system
configuration(Laptops, Avaya Phones, Mobile devices) and enhancement requests
Responsible for Business Continuity Management
Planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance upgrades
Create SSRS reports for the Operations/Front Office Teams to improve efficiency
Conduct periodic review meetings with the team to track support status
IT Support Engineer
Wipro LTD
Dubai, UAE
02.2013 - 06.2016
Resolving Network and Computer Hardware issues
Installing, Configuring, and troubleshooting different Business Applications, ADS Management 2008 Server
Configuring Laptops, Mobile devices(IOS/Android) Switches and LAN, activating switch ports
Project Coordination with the Group IT Team and Client to meet the business requirements
Follow Escalation Matrix for problem resolution as per defined SLA
Drive enhanced performance figures for IT team and department to meet stated management expectations and relevant standards
Manage incidents, service requests, problem analysis and resolution for application problems engaging vendors as required
Lead critical incident resolution and escalation and participate in major incident reviews
Installing and configuring operating systems, anti‑virus software and other applications
Ensure continual improvement in customer satisfaction, deliver high value services and productivity
Prioritised and managed multiple cases simultaneously with 100% user satisfaction
Installed multiple platform workstations, such as Linux, Windows, macOS to test hardware and software compatibility
IT Support Engineer
IT People Gulf
Dubai, UAE
12.2012 - 01.2013
Network/System Administrator
Netware IT Solutions
Cochin, India
04.2011 - 11.2012
Senior Technical Support Executive
Sutherland Global Services
Cochin, India
10.2007 - 02.2011
Education
Master of Science - Electronics
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kerala, India
06.2005 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Science - Electronics
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kerala, India
06.2002 - 06.2005
Skills
Office 365
IT security and networking
Microsoft Teams
Windows & Linux operating systems
Training and development
Excel proficiency
Documentation and reporting
Infrastructure development
Troubleshooting proficiency
Customer service expert
Expert in disaster recovery
SQL/SSRS
Windows Server/Active Directory
Bloomberg
Advent Portfolio/Order/Trade Management System
Remedy Management System
JIRA
VMware/Azure Virtual Desktop
SCCM
Certification
MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional
ITIL
CSM® - Certified Scrum Master
MS SQL Server
CISI Level 1 Introduction to Securities and Investment
CISI Level 3 Technology in Investment
Certified Associate Program
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Malayalam
Native
Awards & Achievments
Service Excellence Award (11/2021) - Emirates NBD Asset Management
Service Excellence Award (12/2020) - Emirates NBD Asset Management
Service Excellence Award (10/2019) - Emirates NBD Asset Management
Service Excellence Award (10/2017) - Emirates NBD Asset Management
Service Excellence Award (02/2016) - Emirates NBD Retail Cards
Best IT Support Engineer (12/2015) - Wipro LTD
Outstanding Achievement Award for Tier 2 Support (01/2011) - Sutherland Global Services
Outstanding Performance in Customer Delight (02/2010) - Sutherland Global Services
Best Performer of the month (04/2009) - Sutherland Global Services
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