Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Competency
Accomplishments
Timeline
Thanish Divagar R

Thanish Divagar R

Coimbatore

Summary

Dynamic IT Professional with over 16 years of experience in optimizing operations across various IT sectors through ITIL methodologies. Proven ability to manage diverse teams and implement technology solutions that enhance business performance. Recognized for strategic problem-solving skills and expertise in project management, particularly in cloud-based systems integration, leading to improved process efficiency and data security.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior IT Specialist

Indmax IT Services Private Ltd
09.2022 - 08.2024

Tech Lead

Cognizant Technology Solution Private Limited India
03.2015 - 09.2022

Senior Technical Support Engineer

BPO Integra India (P) Ltd
03.2013 - 02.2015

Network Engineer /Trainer

Krisha Technology Service
01.2011 - 03.2013

System Engineer /Trainer

Indian Computer Academy Institute
05.2007 - 01.2011

Education

Diploma in Computer Engineering Technology - Computer Engineering Technology

Christ The King Polytechnic College , Coimbatore
03-2007

High School - Computer Science

Holy Cross Matriculation School , Gudalur
03-2002

Skills

  • Project planning and development
  • Project management expertise
  • Technical process improvement
  • Cross-functional team management
  • Workforce management
  • KPI Management
  • Technical innovation expertise
  • IT infrastructure management
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Knowledge Management
  • IT Incident Management
  • IT Service, Change, Problem Management
  • ITIL framework
  • Risk assessment
  • Escalation management
  • Vendor Management
  • Data loss prevention
  • Business continuity planning
  • Customer service expert
  • IT project coordination
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Active Directory management
  • Azure active directory
  • Active directory migration
  • LDAP administration
  • Group policy administration
  • Intune Endpoint Manager
  • Exchange Admin Center
  • Office 365 management
  • Endpoints and DLP management
  • Mobile Device Management
  • JAMF administration

Competency

Process Management

  • Supervised end-user support efforts, designing policies to establish consistent service guidelines and reliable ticket resolution.
  • Managed team performance by training, mentoring, disciplining and motivating employees.
  • Developed corrective action plans and prevention strategies to improve product reliability.
  • Validated adherence to best practices, quality standards and customer specifications.
  • Monitored ticket resolution rates, confirming quick and effective technical service call outcomes.
  • Introduced higher standards for customer service e and increased efficiency by streamlining operations.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • ITIL Process: Demonstrating a strong understanding of ITIL principles and best practices.
  • Service Management: Implemented ITIL-based service management processes to improve service delivery and customer satisfaction.
  • Incident Management: Managed and resolved incidents using ITIL guidelines, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
  • Problem Management: Conducted root cause analysis and implemented solutions to prevent recurring issues, following ITIL best practices.
  • Change Management: Successfully managed changes to IT services, minimizing risks and ensuring smooth transitions.
  • Service Level Management: Defined and monitored service level agreements (SLAs) to ensure compliance and improve service quality.
  • Configuration Management: Maintained an accurate configuration management database (CMDB) to track IT assets and their relationships.
  • Continuous Improvement: Led continuous improvement initiatives to enhance IT processes and align them with business goals.
  • Service Desk Management: Managed the service desk operations, ensuring efficient handling of incidents and service requests.
  • Performance Metrics: Monitored and reported on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of ITIL processes.
  • Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results .
  • Identified areas in need of critical improvement and implemented strategies to achieve targets.
  • Supported department leadership in implementing new policies, procedures and controls
  • Verified accuracy and effectiveness of reporting processes to track and model data for management review .
  • Modeled effective and constructive communication behaviors between department heads, low-level staff and senior leaders to improve cross-functional collaboration.
  • Identified new and more cost-effective suppliers through participation in industry networking events, purchasing advantageous packages, and cutting costs.
  • Worked with technical resources to conduct root cause analysis and prevent future issues
  • Facilitated knowledge sharing sessions and workshops to promote best practices and continuous learning.
  • Performance Metrics: Implemented performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of knowledge management initiatives and identify areas for improvement.

Technical Skills

  • Developed risk assessment reports to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Incident Resolution: Successfully resolved high-priority incidents, minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity.
  • Root Cause Analysis: Conducted thorough root cause analysis to identify and address underlying issues.
  • Collaboration: Worked closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution of incidents.
  • Problem Identification: Proactively identified recurring issues and implemented solutions to prevent future incidents.
  • Change Implementation: Successfully managed the implementation of changes to IT services, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
  • Risk Assessment: Conducted risk assessments to identify potential impacts of changes and developed mitigation strategies.
  • Recommended IT security improvements to achieve system confidentiality, integrity and availability.
  • Assessed threats, risks and vulnerabilities from emerging security issues to advise pertinent stakeholders on appropriate measures.
  • Designed, installed and configured email encryption gateways with data loss prevention.
  • Technological Integration
  • Active Directory Management (Creation / Modification / Deletion)
  • Azure AD migration
  • Endpoint Manager - Intune Company Portal (Auto-pilot & MDM)
  • Exchange Admin Centre – Office 365 (Mailbox/Security Group/ DL)
  • Configuration Management - Software Centre and Configuration
  • Software parching and installation of new versions to eliminate security problems and protect data.
  • Installation of Operating system, integrating new hardware components and software to remote clients.
  • Removed malware, ransomware and other threats from laptops and desktop systems.
  • Configured hardware, devices and software to set up work stations for employees.
  • Configuring, managing, and troubleshooting VPN.
  • Configured, managed and troubleshot VoIP and multi-media distributed systems and platforms.
  • Integrated fixed wireless connectivity into facilities lacking access to terrestrial high-speed networks.
  • Installed cabling, wireless routers and telephone systems for data communications networks.
  • Managerial switches are Configuring, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs, configuring trunk Ports on Managerial switches, Inter VLAN routing, VTP.
  • Assembling computer.

Accomplishments

  • Led a team of operators to set the average fastest operation time and quality yield from start to finish .
  • Successfully led a team of 25 service desk technicians, providing mentorship and fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Achieved a 20% increase in customer satisfaction scores by implementing a new ticketing system and streamlining support processes.
  • Consistently met or exceeded key performance indicators (KPIs), including first-call resolution rate and average handle time.
  • Effectively handled high-priority escalations.
  • High level of customer satisfaction and quick resolution times.

Timeline

Senior IT Specialist - Indmax IT Services Private Ltd
09.2022 - 08.2024
Tech Lead - Cognizant Technology Solution Private Limited India
03.2015 - 09.2022
Senior Technical Support Engineer - BPO Integra India (P) Ltd
03.2013 - 02.2015
Network Engineer /Trainer - Krisha Technology Service
01.2011 - 03.2013
System Engineer /Trainer - Indian Computer Academy Institute
05.2007 - 01.2011
Christ The King Polytechnic College - Diploma in Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology
Holy Cross Matriculation School - High School, Computer Science
Thanish Divagar R