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Arun Waghe

Arun Waghe

Navi Mumbai

Summary

Dynamic Senior Customer Support Engineer with established expertise at HSBC, excelling in IT service desk management and asset lifecycle oversight. Seasoned IT professional with exceptional leadership and project management skills. Well-organized, systematic, and diplomatic in building consensus and spearheading teams. Specializes in planning and implementation.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Customer Support Engineer

Pentagon system and services pvt.ltd.
Mumbai
01.2010 - Current

Client Sites Supported: 1. ACNielsen ORG-MARG, Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai)

2. HSBC Invest Direct (India) Ltd. (Mumbai)

3. HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai)

4. HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai)

Responsibilities:

  • Leading a regional End User Computing support team (team size: 6) to deliver value to customers.
  • Mentor the team on ITSM to achieve higher accuracy in support aspects.
  • Streamline the support process and prepare and maintain related documentation.
  • Educate the team on the importance of process-oriented work, and drive process implementation and enhancements.
  • Represent HSBC end users and coordinate with HSBC global support teams on service enhancement projects.
  • Vendor services management with respect to IT assets and accessory orders and planning.
  • 'IT Asset Management' - managing the complete life cycle of IT assets.
  • Analyze the day-to-day ServiceNow incident queue to make sure every new ticket has been assigned to the right team.
  • Accountable for a successful productive Day 1 for new hires, and any escalation in that regard.
  • Participate in evaluating existing team members' performance and plan for training accordingly.
  • Handle Priority 1 incidents as needed.
  • Continuously improve the collaborative efforts between the Global Helpdesk and regional support teams.

F.M Engineer – Enterprise Services IT Team

Genius Consultations Ltd
Mumbai
05.2007 - 01.2010

Developed service process documentation for various functions within Enterprise Services - IT.

  • Managed server data backup operations to ensure quality support during data centre incidents.
  • Executed projects involving server upgrades, consolidation, and decommissioning for internal business units.
  • Configured and troubleshot desktop, laptop, BlackBerry, and trading applications.
  • Maintained inventory of hardware, software, and licenses.
  • Oversaw complete life cycle of IT assets from installation to e-waste disposal.

Customer Support Engineer, ISP

WorldNet Internet Services Mumbai
Mumbai
09.2006 - 05.2007

Served as point of contact for VIP customer support, incident escalations, and high-priority recovery.

Coordinated asset procurement to optimize lifecycle management of IT assets until disposal.

Facilitated new network implementation to enhance operational capabilities.

On-Site & Resident Engineer

Vasant Traders
Mumbai
02.2005 - 08.2006

Provided comprehensive desktop, laptop, printer, and network support at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Powai.

Assisted in deployment processes to enhance technical efficiency.

Implemented and maintained educational computer labs to foster effective learning environments.

Customer Support Engineer

AIM Office Automation Computer Pvt.Ltd.
Mumbai
12.2003 - 01.2005
  • Provided technical support for desktops, laptops, printers, and networks across multiple client sites.
  • Assisted in deployment of systems to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Supported educational computer labs at Kendriya Vidyalayas in Colaba, Bhandup, and Malad.
  • Delivered prompt troubleshooting and maintenance services to ensure optimal performance.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & History

Mumbai University
Mumbai
01.2024

Diploma of Higher Education DCHMNT - Computer Hardware, Maintenance & Networking Technology

College of IIT
Mahad
01.2003

Skills

  • IT service desk management
  • Incident management
  • Project trends and milestones
  • Resource and vendor management
  • Asset management
  • Performance evaluation
  • Call review and reporting
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Certification

  • MikroTik Certified Network Associate (Blinknet)
  • MikroTik Certified Wireless Engineer (Blinknet)
  • ISO 20000:2005 Implementer and Internal Auditor program (SGS)
  • Oracle 19c Database Administration Training (Aalok Institute)
  • ITIL 4 Foundation certification

Languages

English: Intermediate, Marathi:  Advanced, Hindi: Upper Intermediate

Hobbies and Interests

Tracking, Swimming

Accomplishments

  • Received a Thanks Award for streamlining the IT support branch, shifting to achieve and maintain better SLA throughout the year 2011
  • Recognized for successful coordination on budget planning, setting up a baseline for many documentation needs, and cross-functional escalations, IT Day outing, and Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) • Reviewed weekly RTC/GSD feedback with team members for appropriate action towards positive and constructive feedback; HSBC's top management appreciated
  • Project Akshya: the merger between HSBC Asset Management and L&T Investment Management Limited, IT support (planning, developing, and executing), including 55 branches and 450 employees, IT asset setup, and Project PPM: AMIN all USB printer migration to network secure printer, and network gateway setup and configuration at 55 branches

Timeline

Sr. Customer Support Engineer

Pentagon system and services pvt.ltd.
01.2010 - Current

F.M Engineer – Enterprise Services IT Team

Genius Consultations Ltd
05.2007 - 01.2010

Customer Support Engineer, ISP

WorldNet Internet Services Mumbai
09.2006 - 05.2007

On-Site & Resident Engineer

Vasant Traders
02.2005 - 08.2006

Customer Support Engineer

AIM Office Automation Computer Pvt.Ltd.
12.2003 - 01.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & History

Mumbai University

Diploma of Higher Education DCHMNT - Computer Hardware, Maintenance & Networking Technology

College of IIT
Arun Waghe