Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Writing short film scripts
Certification
Timeline
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G Zubair Ahmed

Senior Manager - Technical Support -Cloud
Bangalore
G Zubair  Ahmed

Summary

Versatile Senior Manager specializing in handling software support teams and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. History of cultivating an open culture with free exchange of information. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.

Overview

21
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
7
Certificates

Work History

VMware Software India Pty LTD
Bangalore

Senior Manager - Technical Support Cloud
03.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • General management of a number of VMware’s existing technical support teams, including hiring, management, and professional development of support engineering staff
  • Develop and implement practices that measure the effectiveness and performance of the Technical Support Function
  • Innovate, Design, develop, and implement processes, systems, and technology to support and enhance the technical support function, including workflow, incident management, and telephony
  • Work with VMware’s sales teams to establish requirements for enhancement of existing support programs and/or establishment of new one
  • Work with VMware’s engineering team to implement formal feedback mechanisms for incidents, causes, and resolutions
  • Establishes and implements short- and long-range organizational goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies, and operating procedures
  • Monitor and evaluate programmatic and operational effectiveness, and effects changes required for improvement

VMware Software India PVT Ltd, Bangalore
Bangalore

Manager-Technical Support
07.2016 - 03.2022

Job overview

  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.

Driving Regular meetings and business updates with Key Stake holder and partners

· Regular Review with all the business enabling functions to ensure smooth operations

· Manage front-line operations to ensure friendly and efficient after sales service to VMware customer for VMware products.

HEWLETT PACKARD, Bangalore
Bangalore

Service Delivery Manager /Team Manager
11.2010 - 07.2016

Job overview

· SLA Management.

· Operations Management

· Single Point of Contact for all the Business and Customer Escalation and management of the same.

· Performance Management

· One-on-One meetings and Career Planning for employees

· Performance Appraisal for all the direct reported employees

· Driving Regular meetings and business updates with Key Stake holder and partners

· Regular Review with all the business enabling functions to ensure smooth operations

· Manage front-line operations to ensure friendly and efficient after sales service to hp customer for hp products.

HEWLETT PACKARD, Bangalore
Bangalore

Team Lead/Tech Lead/Senior Coach.
05.2007 - 11.2010

Job overview

  • Managed schedules, accepted time off requests and found coverage for short shifts.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
  • Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.

HEWLETT PACKARD, Bangalore
Bangalore

Sr. Technical Support Engineer/Technical Support Engineer
02.2006 - 04.2007

Job overview

  • Served as primary point of contact for support relating to owned solutions and products.
  • Assessed system hardware and software and suggested modifications to reduce lag time and improve overall speed.
  • Responded to support requests from end-users and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks.
  • Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote better understanding.

HEWLETT PACKARD, Bangalore
Bangalore, KARNATAKA

Technical Support Engineer
01.2005 - 02.2006

Job overview

• Providing the resolution at first instant
• Being aware of the products and process updates.
• Supporting the commercial high end HP LaserJet Printers
• Providing solutions for Network issues for the Printers and Desktops
• Ensure a positive CSAT with faster resolution times

CONVERGYS India Services, Bangalore
Bangalore, KARNATAKA

Sr. Customer Care Officer.
07.2003 - 01.2005

Job overview

• To handle American Customers with their Queries on AT & T Long distance bills
• TO up sell AT & T Long Distance phone connections
• To explain tariffs and sort out billing differences.
• To sell AT & T Broad band services
• To conduct sessions related to Processes.
• To train new joiners on the processes
• To drive metrices within the team, especially in Sales.
• To provide Floor support and handle escalations.

Education

Sikkim Manipal University, Distance Learning
Bangalore

MBA from HR And Operations
05.2007 - 05.2009

New College, Chennai - Madras University – 2003

Bachelor of Science from Computer Science And Electronics
07.2000 - 07.2003

Skills

Reporting oversight

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Accomplishments

· Have secured several promotions at HP from TSE to Sr. TSE to Tech Lead to Team Lead to Senior Coach.

· Have won numerous Quarterly awards for Best Performance.

· Received citations for completing the Process training ahead of schedule as also for successful transition of new joiners.

· Instrumental in the initiation/functioning of the Cultural Club and have organized many events.

· Successfully handled 2 Customer Get-well Plans at VMware

Writing short film scripts

I collaborate with a friend to make short films. The concept and development of scripts and screenplay I take care of 

Certification

MCP & A+.

Timeline

Senior Manager - Technical Support Cloud

VMware Software India Pty LTD
03.2022 - Current

Barry Katz -Soft Skills

02-2019

Inside out Coaching for People Managers

04-2017

Manager-Technical Support

VMware Software India PVT Ltd, Bangalore
07.2016 - 03.2022

GB Project

05-2011

Service Delivery Manager /Team Manager

HEWLETT PACKARD, Bangalore
11.2010 - 07.2016

Power & Art to Delight, Systematic Problem Solving.

03-2009

MCP & A+.

08-2007

Sikkim Manipal University, Distance Learning

MBA from HR And Operations
05.2007 - 05.2009

Team Lead/Tech Lead/Senior Coach.

HEWLETT PACKARD, Bangalore
05.2007 - 11.2010

Awareness on DMAIC

02-2007

Sr. Technical Support Engineer/Technical Support Engineer

HEWLETT PACKARD, Bangalore
02.2006 - 04.2007

Technical Support Engineer

HEWLETT PACKARD, Bangalore
01.2005 - 02.2006

Team Dynamics

05-2004

Sr. Customer Care Officer.

CONVERGYS India Services, Bangalore
07.2003 - 01.2005

New College, Chennai - Madras University – 2003

Bachelor of Science from Computer Science And Electronics
07.2000 - 07.2003
G Zubair AhmedSenior Manager - Technical Support -Cloud