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Vinoth Kumar S

M365 Engineer
Chennai,TN
Vinoth Kumar S

Summary

11 years of experience in the IT industry, I have developed a strong expertise in managing various technologies and services, particularly within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. My career spans multiple roles and domains, where I have demonstrated the ability to manage and support complex IT infrastructure projects concurrently. Additionally, I have hands-on experience managing Backup solutions, specifically Cohesity, and Veritas Backup Exec

Overview

13
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Assistant Consultant
01.2022 - Current

Job overview

Clients: Neimanmarcus, 99 Cents Only, Advantage Solutions & Wesfarmers Health.

  • Currently working at TCS as an Assistant Consultant, serving as a Tower Lead, Subject Matter Expert SME, and Transition Lead, while managing multiple projects, including Neiman Marcus, Advantage Solutions, and Wesfarmers Health.
  • Managing Office 365 Administration, M365 Defender, and Proofpoint Security Gateway.
  • Managing Backup and restore operations of O365 services in Cohesity & Veritas Alta.
  • Managing Identity and Access Management including Entra ID, SSO, MFA, and Conditional Access.
  • Automation related to M365 Services

HCL Technologies

IT Specialist
01.2016 - 01.2022

Job overview

Clients: Crawford & Assured Partners

  • Worked as an IT Specialist in Office 365 Administration and Lotus Domino Client/Server based Solutions.
  • Extensive experience in Office 365 and Exchange administration 2010, 2013, including user and mailbox management, license assignment, MFA enablement, mail flow rules, retention policies, and troubleshooting email-related issues NDR, quarantined emails, tracking through EOP.
  • Experienced in SharePoint administration (site creation, permissions management, troubleshooting access issues) and Mobile Device Management MDM using MaaS360.

Concentrix Technologies

Technical Consultant
01.2014 - 01.2015

Job overview

Client: Symantec Backup exec (Veritas)

  • Worked as Technical Consultant and was part of the Backup Exec Tier 1 and Tier 2 team, taking care of backup and restore issues in various system platforms (Vmware, Hyper V, , MS SQL DB, AD, File Server, Exchange Servers, and SharePoint in Concentrix.
  • Taking care of problems and issues related to Backup Exec Products from version 12d to 15.

CSS Corp

Technical Support Engineer
01.2012 - 01.2013

Job overview

Client: Belk

  • Delivered service and remote support to end-users globally.
  • Diagnosed and resolved technical hardware and software issues (Includes Network Connectivity, Printer, Virus, E-mail Account and Windows Troubleshooting.
  • Handled unresolved issues through proper escalation

Education

Madras University

Bachelor of Computer Science
01.2012

Skills

  • Office 365 Administration
  • Exchange Server
  • Azure Active Directory
  • Entra ID
  • EOP (Exchange Online Protection)
  • Proofpoint
  • Veritas Backup Exec
  • Cohesity Backup
  • Maas360

Certification

  • MS-500 - Microsoft Security Administration, Completed
  • MD-102 - Endpoint Administrator, In Progress
  • MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Completed
  • CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate, Completed
  • A+ / N+ - Hardware & Network Technician Certifications, Completed
  • JLPT (N4, N5) - Japanese Language Proficiency, Completed

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Japanese
Elementary (A2)

Personal Information

Title: M365 Engineer

Professional Attributes

  • Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach.
  • Effective communication and stakeholder management.
  • Passionate about IT automation and service improvements.

Accomplishments

M365 Service Backup Ownership:

As an M365 service admin took ownership of managing Cohesity backup operations for M365 Services Neiman- Marcus)

Tower Lead Role:

KT Transition Ownership

As a Tower Lead for Messaging and Collaboration, took complete ownership of the Knowledge Transfer KT transition process for the projects Advantage Solutions & Wesfarmers Health).

Support Transition Success

Ensured a smooth transition during the secondary to primary support phase with complete succession upon going live Advantage Solutions & Wesfarmers Health).

Client Presentation Leadership:

🏆 Business Alignment & Technical Showcase

Delivered a comprehensive presentation showcasing the company’s capabilities, demonstrating technical expertise, and aligning services with business needs for projects Phoenix Life, Norgesgruppen).

Awards

On Spot Awards (3 time) (Neimanmarus, 99 Cents Only & Wesfarmershealth)

Applause Award (Neimanmarcus)

Top Performer (Neimanmarcus)

Timeline

Assistant Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2022 - Current

IT Specialist

HCL Technologies
01.2016 - 01.2022

Technical Consultant

Concentrix Technologies
01.2014 - 01.2015

Technical Support Engineer

CSS Corp
01.2012 - 01.2013

Madras University

Bachelor of Computer Science
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Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

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Important To Me

Career advancementPersonal development programsTeam Building / Company Retreats

Interests

Automation & Ideas

Continuous Improvement

Technical & Language Upskill

Software

Office 365

Azure AD

Microsoft Exchange Server

Azure Active Directory

ProofPoint

Cohesity Backup

Teams, One Drive & SharePoint Online

Veritas Backup Exec

Vinoth Kumar SM365 Engineer