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Ganesh Lal J

Ganesh Lal J

Bengaluru

Summary

Experienced with top-notch implementation and project management abilities. Highly organized, methodical, and skilled at overseeing daily milestones across high-performance teams. Well-versed in planning and deployment. Insightful Information Technology Manager with 5+ 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. Highly adept in request for proposal development, technology needs assessments and staff training.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

IT Manager

VMware Software India Ltd
08.2022 - 02.2024
  • Led team of 10 Level 2 members and support professionals ,overseeing overall 80+ members IT Service desk Teams daily operations ,ensuring timely resolution of incidents ,service requests along with Coordinated IT operations activities to deliver smooth flow of business needs.
  • Oversaw IT department operations and trainings, Assisted in development of long-term strategies to grow department and resources.
  • Guided organizational technology strategy and roadmaps. Developed and maintained key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team performance and identify areas for improvement
  • Coordinated technical training and personal development classes for staff members. Collaborated with other departments to help meet IT needs and properly integrate and secure systems.
  • Manage AV infrastructure remotely like Conference Rooms, Meeting Rooms

Project and Achievements:

  • Virtual Oasis- Video calling platform built in house using open source
  • Created Web portal for Active Directory and Exchange tasks
  • Created New Workforce and Knowledge Management Platform
  • Remote First - Strategic Approach designed
  • CS Portal – Single page for process updates/ Technology / People related information

Supervisor

VMware Software India Ltd
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Directly supervise and manage service desk team, including hiring, training, and evaluating staff performance
  • Identify areas for skill development and provide opportunities for training to enhance team's capabilities
  • Ensure smooth workflow and distribution of tasks within service desk team
  • Provide support for complex technical issues and guide team members in handling escalated cases
  • Foster culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning within team
  • Generate and analyze reports to assess service desk performance and identify areas for improvement.

IT Engineer

VMware Software India Ltd
02.2014 - 04.2021
  • Member of Oasis Level 2 IT Service Desk Team, Assisting VMWare employees with all/any technical/software issues
  • Member of Knowledge Management team, Providing technical support over phone to all IT users ,Handling incoming incidents via phone / e-mail/Chat /ITSM tool /Video channels promptly and effectively ,Diagnosing and resolving wide range of technical issues
  • Escalating calls and issues where necessary to senior managers & team leaders ,Investigating and implementing ways of reducing calls to Help Desk ,Ensuring that all call details are captured and entered in logging software ,Updating support documentation.

IT Engineer

Goldman Sachs India Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • To handle Employees, IT related issues and requests over phone, Email and Chat , Take ownership of all calls coming into Service Desk Periodically updating calls/customer as required
  • Provide timely resolution and effective documentation Proactive and logical thinking in resolving problems .Invoke escalation when required.


Technical Support Engineer / Service Delivery Consultant

Hewlett Packard Global soft India Ltd
03.2007 - 01.2012
  • Providing Technical support for HP Enterprise Notebook users & troubleshooting Operating System & Wireless issues for North America Region ,Assessed system hardware and software and suggested modifications to reduce lag time and improve overall speed Also Maintained response times to support business continuity
  • Operating System Supported: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Other Packages: MS-Office, Antivirus, LAN etc
  • Additional Responsibility : Pilot Team Member to drive Overall Customer satisfaction scores for entire North America region Bangalore team for Business notebooks.


Service Delivery Consultant – Client - Bank of America. - Processing Change Requests about IMAC (Install Move, Add, Change) of Network related requests, which are routed to HP’s Ticketing system and Project requests are submitted with a via the Project process. Our primary goal was to accurately complete these requests in a timely manner.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Organizational Leadership

Emeritus University
Singapore
09.2020

ITIL Foundation Certification V3 -

AXELOS
Bengaluru, KA
03.2019

Bachelor of Commerce -

Bangalore University
Bengaluru, KA
03.2018

Skills

  • IT Service Management (ITSM)
  • Incident and Problem Resolution
  • Team Leadership and Development
  • Technical Troubleshooting, Training and Mentoring
  • Knowledge Base Management
  • Communication ,Collaboration and Documentation
  • Information Confidentiality
  • Virtualization and IT Asset Management
  • ITIL Framework and Agile Framework
  • IT Infrastructure Planning ,Development and Governance
  • Goal Setting , Decision-Making and Continuous Improvement
  • Staff hiring
  • Project Planning and Coordination
  • Technology Integration
  • Budget Control
  • Project lifecycle management

Timeline

IT Manager

VMware Software India Ltd
08.2022 - 02.2024

Supervisor

VMware Software India Ltd
05.2021 - 05.2022

IT Engineer

VMware Software India Ltd
02.2014 - 04.2021

IT Engineer

Goldman Sachs India Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2014

Technical Support Engineer / Service Delivery Consultant

Hewlett Packard Global soft India Ltd
03.2007 - 01.2012

Post Graduate Diploma - Organizational Leadership

Emeritus University

ITIL Foundation Certification V3 -

AXELOS

Bachelor of Commerce -

Bangalore University
Ganesh Lal J