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Velraj Subburaj

Velraj Subburaj

Bangalore

Summary

As a versatile and accomplished professional with over 7.9 years of experience in the IT/Digital Banking industry, I have a proven track record of success in Application Support, SLA Management, and Service Delivery.

Expertise includes Application support, service delivery, and customer relationships, ultimately boosting profitability and shareholder value. I am adept at implementing ITIL-based Service Delivery models, encompassing Incident, Change, and Problem Management, as well as Availability Management, People Management, and Operational Gap Assessments to achieve Process Excellence.

Hands-on experience in managing requirements gathering and project coordination ensures a thorough understanding of client needs and concerns throughout the project lifecycle.

Consistently delivered exceptional service quality, resolving complex and critical system issues within stringent SLAs and ensuring timely recovery and restoration of IT services. I pride myself on achieving client satisfaction by fostering key customer relationships, actively seeking feedback, and addressing critical issues to provide the best possible customer experience.

Skilled in implementing ITIL based Service Delivery including Incident, Change & Problem Management, Availability Management, People Management, SLA Management, Operational Gap Assessments and Process Excellence.
Managed requirements gathering, collated project functional and technical requirements; followed-up with clients throughout the project lifecycle to ensure full understanding of needs and concerns.
Delivered excellent results in exceeding quality of service commitments and in resolving complex & critical system issues within set SLA, proven success in timely recovery & restoration of IT services.

Showcased excellent aptitude in attaining client delight by maintaining key relationships with customers, acquiring feedback on critical issues and taking appropriate actions to ensure the best customer experience.

Rich experience in working in a global team environment & coordinating with various stakeholders.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager - Application Support Services

UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK
10.2023 - 03.2024
  • Spearheaded a dynamic team of 18, overseeing Digital Banking applications including Internet Banking, Corporate Internet Banking, Payment Gateway, Digital fixed deposits, Digital Savings accounts, HHD, Hello Ujjivan and Mobile Banking to deliver exceptional application support and client satisfaction.
  • Diligently monitoring work queues to provide advanced technical support for complex issues.
  • Independently resolving high-level incidents and requests within strict SLAs.
  • Fostering a culture of knowledge sharing to improve issue resolution and enhance team capabilities.
  • Acting as essential point of contact for critical, business-impacting client issues.
  • Ensuring smooth shift handovers and focus on priority tickets and essential operational tasks.
  • Efficiently escalating intricate tickets to management while ensuring clear communication.
  • Leading automation efforts to increase efficiency and minimize manual workload.
  • Utilizing advanced troubleshooting methods to address complex challenges in diverse client settings.
  • Providing mentorship and technical leadership to teams, promoting skill development.
  • Performing comprehensive quality checks to guarantee service excellence and adherence to processes.
  • Maintaining consistent service quality through strict compliance with service management protocols.
  • Driving continuous service improvement and operational support following client onboarding.
  • Orchestrating training initiatives to boost team competencies and performance.
  • Building strong client relationships to ensure seamless technical operations and service delivery.
  • Regularly assessing and enhancing team performance metrics.
  • Conducting strategic meetings (Huddle, MSR, WSR) to synchronize operations and address issues.
  • Coordinating disaster recovery strategies to safeguard business continuity.
  • Managing vendor partnerships, resource distribution, and overseeing audits and procedural coordination.

Manager - Support Services

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK
10.2022 - 10.2023

• Led and motivated a dynamic team of 12, fostering a collaborative environment for peak performance.

• Mastered root cause analysis to efficiently identify and resolve underlying issues, enhancing system reliability.

• Streamlined reporting processes through advanced database queries, optimizing data retrieval and analysis.

• Elevated customer support standards by pinpointing recurring issues and facilitating swift escalations for critical incidents.

• Acted as a liaison between clients and the product team, translating customer needs into actionable development insights.

• Managed application production outages with precision, orchestrating incident resolution and remediation efforts.

• Guaranteed seamless environment operations by proficiently utilizing UNIX commands and executing scripts in line with BAU requirements.

• Oversaw the configuration and upgrading of enterprise application software, ensuring successful integration of new features and updates.

• Pioneered automation initiatives, contributing innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency.

• Developed and applied data patches, proactively addressing production issues to maintain system integrity.

• Implemented deployments via DevOps methodologies, resolving any emergent issues to ensure smooth transitions.

Analyst

Suntec Business Solutions
08.2021 - 09.2022

• Supervised a team of 11, ensuring high performance and efficiency in operations.

• Performed in-depth root cause analysis for production issues, documenting critical findings.

• Expertly executed database triggers, procedures, and views, aligning with BAU activities and optimizing server space management.

• Collaborated on technical designs, offering strategic consultation and meticulous documentation of requirements and architecture.

• Coordinated environment configuration, integrating seamlessly with IT infrastructure, systems, and applications.

• Installed and configured server operating systems and enterprise software, adhering to best practices and operational needs.

• Championed continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing system availability and performance.

• Delivered advanced technical support (Level 3 & 2), mentoring end-users and IT personnel.

• Partnered with the Application Support Team to uphold database integrity, coding standards, and quality protocols.

Systems Integration Analyst

NTT DATA Services
09.2020 - 08.2021

• Delivered comprehensive end-to-end application support, ensuring timely resolution of issues.

• Standardized tools and processes by adopting industry best practices for enhanced efficiency.

• Provided consistent and effective maintenance and support for a suite of applications.

• Owned and expedited the resolution of production outages, driving incidents to closure with root cause analysis.

Technical Support Engineer

SASKEN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD
06.2019 - 09.2020

• Acted as the principal liaison for all support inquiries concerning proprietary solutions and products.

• Expertly diagnosed technical problems to expedite effective troubleshooting and issue resolution.

• Accompanied sales engineers on client visits, providing targeted technical expertise and support.

Software Engineer

HCL TECHNOLOGIES
06.2016 - 05.2019

• Expertly manage incident tracking applications to maintain issue resolution within defined SLAs and ensure ticket currency.

• Proficient in 12/5 production support with a strong track record in bug resolution.

• Skilled in client engagement and requirements elicitation, with a focus on delivering effective analysis.

• Possess outstanding verbal and written communication abilities, complemented by adept interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.

• Responsible for the creation and initial analysis of Incidents and Service Requests, efficiently directing them to appropriate L2/L3 service lines.


Education

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Sethu Institute Of Technology
Madurai, India
06.2015

Skills

  • TROUBLESHOOTING (PROBLEM SOLVING)
  • SERVICE DELIVERY
  • TECHNICAL SERVICES
  • TEAM MANAGEMENT
  • KIBANA
  • GRAFANA
  • IT OPERATIONS
  • SQL (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE)
  • SERVICENOW
  • MANAGE ENGINE
  • CRM NEXT
  • JIRA
  • MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE
  • TECHNICAL SUPPORT
  • UNIX
  • LINUX
  • SHELL SCRIPTING
  • EMERGENCY SUPPORT
  • PROBLEM MANAGEMENT
  • POSTMAN
  • LEADERSHIP
  • SERVICE REQUEST MANAGEMENT
  • ESCALATION MANAGEMENT
  • PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
  • CUSTOMER SUPPORT
  • PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
  • ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
  • PRODUCTION SUPPORT
  • SOAP UI
  • PUTTY
  • APPDYNAMICS MONITORING
  • DIGITAL BANKING APPLICATIONS
  • MICROSOFT AZURE
  • KT PLANNING
  • CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
  • SLA MANAGEMENT
  • AVAILABILITY MANAGEMENT
  • APPLICATION FEATURE TESTING
  • NEW APPLICATION ONBOARDING

Languages

ENGLISH
TAMIL

Timeline

Manager - Application Support Services

UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK
10.2023 - 03.2024

Manager - Support Services

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK
10.2022 - 10.2023

Analyst

Suntec Business Solutions
08.2021 - 09.2022

Systems Integration Analyst

NTT DATA Services
09.2020 - 08.2021

Technical Support Engineer

SASKEN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD
06.2019 - 09.2020

Software Engineer

HCL TECHNOLOGIES
06.2016 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Sethu Institute Of Technology
Velraj Subburaj