IT Operations Specialist with over 7 years of experience in service desk leadership and ITIL-aligned operations. Demonstrated ability to lead global support teams, enhance service delivery, and optimize operational processes. Expertise in stakeholder engagement, SLA compliance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
· Lead a 25-member IT support team across Service Desk, Retail Desk, and Field Support, ensuring seamless 24/7 operations through strategic shift planning and workload distribution.
· Drive SLA and KPI adherence across BAU and project environments, producing monthly and quarterly performance reports to identify trends and service anomalies.
· Manage end-to-end Service Desk operations, overseeing SRs, INCs, PBIs, and CRQs with a focus on business continuity and application/network availability.
· Act as escalation point for critical incidents across retail and corporate channels, ensuring swift resolution and minimal operational impact.
· Champion ITIL-aligned service management practices to enhance process maturity in incident, request, and change handling.
Spearhead knowledge base development, SOP documentation, and team training to promote self-service, and reduce ticket volumes.
· Collaborate with internal stakeholders (retail, sales, operations) to align IT support with business goals and ensure high service engagement.
· Conduct root cause analysis for recurring issues and implement corrective actions to stabilize services and improve user experience.
· Monitor live dashboards for retail systems, proactively addressing alerts to prevent sales disruptions and ensure POS reliability.
· Delivered technical support to global users across UK, Romania, Ireland, Hungary, Germany, and Qatar, resolving issues related to O365, Salesforce, Microsoft Cloud, and collaboration tools.
· Diagnosed and resolved problems involving BitLocker, Active Directory, Cisco VPN, MFA tools (Symantec VIP, CyberArk), and remote desktop connectivity.
· Supported enterprise applications including Cisco Jabber, IP Communicator, Zoom, Slack, and Microsoft Teams.
· Managed MDM solutions (AirWatch, Intune, Company Portal) for secure device enrollment and compliance.
· Achieved 98% user satisfaction through prompt issue resolution and clear communication.
· Created troubleshooting guides, FAQs, and self-help documentation to empower users and reduce ticket volumes.
· Migrated 2000+ users to a new SharePoint environment, reducing data loss by 75% and driving cost savings.
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