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RAMKUMAR M

CHENNAI

Summary

Experienced IT Service Management professional with 8+ years in incident management, ServiceNow administration, and technical team leadership. Proven ability to resolve critical issues, optimize workflows, and ensure timely delivery of IT services. Skilled in Agile frameworks, Jira/Confluence administration, and process improvement, with expertise in supporting healthcare, education, and communications sectors.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tech Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2023 - Current
  • Handled support tickets in Remedy, categorizing them as Engineering Change Requests (ECR tickets) and Unplanned or Service Outage Activities (UNO tickets).
  • Collaborated with Tier 3 and stakeholders for ECR management in lower environments.
  • Managed real-time queue monitoring, workforce management, and scheduling to ensure optimal service levels and coverage.
  • Published and managed real-time and hourly reports, including queue monitoring and IDO reports.
  • Led daily, weekly, and monthly report preparation and presentations to clients, ensuring clear communication of trends, performance, and solutions.
  • Coordinated with delivery operations to resolve client-specific RCAs, and facilitated crisis management.
  • Managed client ID creation/deletion, and supported onboarding/offboarding processes for new employees, and access management.
  • Facilitated the approval process for Production ECRs, adhering to established configuration control procedures.
  • Performed routine environment maintenance tasks, including deploying releases, supporting patching, and ensuring system updates.
  • Responded promptly to unplanned and emergency activities to minimize service disruptions.
  • Monitored and supported 'Lower' environments (Lab, Dev, QA, and Test) for internal use.
  • Updated and created support documentation and release notes to maintain a knowledge repository for the team.
  • Executed and managed scripts for automated tasks and data processing, resulting in improved system efficiency.
  • Conducted regular network health checks to assess stability and performance, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing proactive measures.
  • Ensured network uptime and compliance with customer Service Level Agreements by maintaining network platforms.
  • Coordinated and participated in discussions with other groups to make critical decisions related to the operational environment.
  • Provided 24/7 support for network incidents and emergencies through participation in an on-call rotation schedule.

Software Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2021 - 01.2023
  • Managed and handled incoming tickets related to incidents, changes, and catalog requests in the ServiceNow platform.
  • I took ownership of incident, change, and catalog requests, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving complex technical issues in a timely manner.
  • Ensured the resolution of incidents, changes, and catalog requests within defined SLAs to meet availability and performance standards.
  • Proactively identified areas for process improvement, and collaborated with the team to implement enhancements in incident, change, and catalog management processes.
  • Provided support to end users, addressing technical issues, explaining unexpected behaviors, and offering guidance on the ServiceNow software and platform.
  • Prioritized and categorized incoming tickets, addressing critical issues with urgency, while maintaining a balanced workload.
  • Reduced incident frequency by 30% through comprehensive problem, incident, and change management processes.
  • Provided IT service management support by coordinating cross-functional teams for timely issue resolution and implementing preventive measures.
  • Specialized in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), reporting, incident management, and access management, with a focus on timely issue resolution and continuous process improvement.
  • Administered and maintained Active Directory, ensuring proper management and security of user accounts, groups, and permissions.

Responsibilities: Agile, Jira, and Confluence administration.

  • Assisted in configuring and managing the Atlassian toolchain, including workflows, automation, custom fields, schemes, permissions, add-ons, and integrations.
  • Collaborated to ensure proper configuration and coordination of Atlassian Access for Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
  • Contributed to creating metrics dashboards and reports, providing operational and performance data for development teams and senior leadership.
  • Assisted in integrating Atlassian tools with other software using JIRA REST APIs, such as Microsoft Teams, Tempo Timesheets, and automation tools.
  • Managed user permissions based on specific team and space requirements, ensuring secure access.
  • Developed a strong understanding of Agile frameworks, like SCRUM and Kanban, supporting teams in adopting best practices.
  • Supported management of JIRA, Confluence add-ons, plugins, and extensions, enhancing tool functionality.
  • Assisted with integrating Bitbucket with other applications, like Jenkins and GitLab, enabling seamless collaboration and automation.
  • Helped with IP whitelisting to ensure secure connectivity with Bitbucket in the AWS console.
  • Collaborated on JIRA migration between instances, ensuring a smooth transition, and data integrity.

Jr. Software Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
03.2017 - 01.2021
  • Worked in a technical customer support environment, administering access management, and providing front-end L1.5 assistance for content creation, publishing, and rendering apps.
  • Maintained and administered the Alfresco content repository, organizing and managing e-books, books, website content, and Quad repository assets.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of incident ticketing for creating, filtering, and managing user inquiries.
  • Created and deleted sites, folders in Alfresco, facilitating content publication, and supporting basic content operations.
  • Resolved user issues related to Alfresco at the front end.
  • Collaborated with content creators using Cypress for website and e-book design.
  • Assisted with content creation, uploading, and publishing in Cypress.
  • Addressed and supported issues received from ServiceNow, collaborating with the team to resolve reported problems.
  • Performed root cause analysis and general troubleshooting.
  • Maintained SLA for complex facilities, providing support to the team as necessary.
  • Acted as a member of the testing team for automation.

Process Executive

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2014 - 02.2017
  • Processed Health Insurance Claims on Mainframe Terminals for a U.S.-based Health Insurance Company, including provider and facility charges.
  • Authorized final claim values for policyholders, with experience in Medicare, COB, Web Strat Claims, and adjusting claims.
  • Performed quality checks of offshore agent outputs.
  • Prepared presentations on internal errors and provided training to associates.
  • Created and maintained internal quality reports, and client weekly deck reports.
  • Maintained monthly audit reports to identify root causes, and improve team performance.
  • Part of the automation testing team.
  • Tracked SLA for complex facilities, and assisted the team in resolving complex issues.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Nandha Arts And Science College
Erode
01-2012

Skills

  • Incident management
  • ServiceNow administration
  • Queue monitoring
  • Root cause analysis
  • Team collaboration
  • Reporting and analytics
  • ITIL processes
  • Application support
  • Technical support
  • Service Level Agreements
  • Agile methodologies
  • Ticket management
  • Script automation
  • MS office proficiency
  • Queue management

Certification

  • Atlassian Agile Project Management Professional
  • Master Microsoft Excel Macros and Excel VBA
  • Power Automate
  • ServiceNow ITSM Processes
  • Scrum: Basics
  • Agile Foundations
  • AWS Partner: Generative AI Essentials (Business)
  • ChatGPT: Complete ChatGPT Course for Work 2023 (Ethically)!

Timeline

Tech Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2023 - Current

Software Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2021 - 01.2023

Jr. Software Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
03.2017 - 01.2021

Process Executive

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2014 - 02.2017

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Nandha Arts And Science College
RAMKUMAR M