Results-driven IT professional with over 12 years of experience in the technology sector, specializing in IT service management, cloud solutions, and DevOps practices. Trained in ITIL v4, I excel in optimizing processes and enhancing service delivery. Proficient in Microsoft Azure, I leverage cloud technologies to drive operational efficiency and scalability.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Application Support Manager
Fisher Funds (Kiwiwealth Ltd)
08.2022 - Current
Responsible for assisting with day-to-day operation, support and monitoring of applications
Serve as the primary coordination point for PaaS releases across Kiwi wealth & FisherFunds group and 3rd parties for Release Management
Track and drive through resolution of underlying causes of incidents in a common and linked call management system
Working with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended for smooth running of DevOps responsibility
Collaborating & acting as a bridge between Developers & operations teams/stakeholders to ensure that software development processes run smoothly
Ensure critical IT processes are well documented and understood
Document any known application issues and associated work arounds
Acting as an administrator
Responsible for the day-to-day management, administration, and reporting of the Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Azure, and other FisherFunds Applications
Application Support / Solution Delivery Specialist
Impac New Zealand Ltd
06.2021 - 08.2022
Work directly with customers to troubleshoot and resolve application/system issues efficiently to drive customer satisfaction
Report bugs and features ensuring they are clearly documented and submitted via the Zendesk
Collaborate with tester, developers and management to reduce defects and improve overall product/system performance
Contribute to customer self-help guides by building relevant knowledge base content
Constantly involved in configuration of the Risk Manager Application for major clients like DOC, MFAT, NZTA, Dept of Corrections
Second in Command (2IC) - Service Desk
Fujitsu New Zealand Ltd
05.2018 - 05.2021
Demonstrate effective team management and leadership skills to lead a small IT team responsible for helpdesk services
Acting in place of the Team leader in his absence
Data Analysis and reports management
Maintain records of all calls and log reported incidents and requests using a standard IT Service Management tool
ICT troubleshooting for users via telephone & email
Co-ordinating with other teams such as Server, Database, Network and Messaging
Major Incident Management
Technical Support Specialist
Concentrix NZ Ltd
10.2016 - 05.2018
Diagnose a customer’s technical enquiry & resolve a customer’s technical request, when possible, in a single telephone call using troubleshooting protocols
Handle enquiries from customers via the telephone using appropriate telephone manner
Actively listen to customer enquiries and provide the customer with appropriate technical and/or operational solution
Escalate customer enquiries to other departments in a timely manner
Outbound Service Advisor
Kiwibank Ltd
09.2015 - 09.2016
Utilizing the features and tools sets available in SharePoint to analyze, develop and implement solutions to support the needs of the business
Preparing and maintaining detailed and accurate MIS reports on daily on SharePoint & Excel
Surpassing my personal KPIs and supporting the team to meet its service level agreements
Providing financial solutions to Kiwibank end-users like Home Loan, Term Deposit
IT Research Analyst
American Express India
04.2008 - 05.2014
Develop and provide detailed and effective business plans to deliver client objectives and expectations
Manage and deliver all clients reporting requirements; MI, financial, service levels and customer service delivery
Working as a subject matter expert (SME) helped on sales, reconciliation, SOX guidelines for Traveler’s Cheques and plastic products sold by various U.S, Canadian banks and Small credit unions
Conducted monthly & weekly analysis of MIS data regarding unresolved exceptions, identifying trends and overall customer group
Education
Diploma in Advanced Software Development -
Computer Power Plus
Wellington, NZ
05.2016
Master’s in Business Administration -
RDIAS
New Delhi, India
05.2007
Skills
Operating Systems: Windows (XP, 7, 8, 10), Mac OS X
Software Applications: SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), MS Azure, SharePoint, ServiceNow, Microsoft Office Suite, Visual Studio (2008 & 2012), Siebel, Intouch, Salesforce, Atlassian tools
Databases: MS Access, MS Excel, MySQL
Accomplishments
Completed ITIL v4 Foundation course.
Received various rewards and appreciations at Fujitsu.
Promoted to higher team member at Concentrix NZ Ltd.
Awarded Top Sales performer at Kiwibank (05/01/16).
Achieved the Blue box value championship award at American Express.
Timeline
Application Support Manager
Fisher Funds (Kiwiwealth Ltd)
08.2022 - Current
Application Support / Solution Delivery Specialist