Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Summary
Certification
Timeline
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Ranesh Thirukeswaran

Kitchener,ON

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

System Administrator

MECWACARE Aged Care
03.2022 - 05.2024
  • Managed the lifecycle of IT assets, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Defined and implemented processes for effective asset management, collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure adherence and training.
  • Conducted regular analysis of software licenses and systems, achieving a 98% compliance rate with regulatory standards.
  • Spearheaded procurement processes for enterprise technology, recommending solutions that resulted in $15K in cost savings.
  • Collaborated with the systems manager to implement a Standard operating environment (SOE), automating deployment, configuration, and maintenance, enhancing IT support efficiency, compliance, and governance.
  • Provided timely support for hardware (Desktops, Laptops, Printers), standard software, and server- related issues, responding to and solving weekly tickets adhering to ITIL processes.

System Administrator

Mercedes-Benz Group
06.2021 - 03.2022
  • Managed the lifecycle of IT assets, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Defined and implemented processes for effective asset management, collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure adherence and training.
  • Conducted regular analysis of software licenses and systems, achieving a 98% compliance rate with regulatory standards
  • Spearheaded procurement processes for enterprise technology, recommending solutions that resulted in $15K in cost savings.
  • Collaborated with the systems manager to implement a Standard operating environment (SOE), automating deployment, configuration, and maintenance, enhancing IT support efficiency, compliance, and governance.

System Support Engineer

Virtusa (PVT)LTD
07.2017 - 03.2018
  • Administered enterprise technology systems and software, ensuring efficient deployment and maintenance in alignment with organizational standards.
  • Participated in the procurement and vendor management lifecycle, contributing to contract negotiations and system upgrades.
  • Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware, or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance.
  • Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system.
  • Coordinate installation of software system.
  • Administration of Compute Systems, Server and maintenance.
  • Experience in antimalware applications such as MCAFEE ENS, DLP, and AGENT.
  • Knowledge in Active Directory.
  • SCCM Trouble shooting.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

University of Greenwich
London
07-2017

Master of Science -

Melbourne Institute of Technology
Melbourne, VIC
12.2020

Skills

  • System Administration
  • Service Now
  • Microsoft 365
  • IT Infrastructure administration
  • Microsoft Desktop and Server administration
  • Defined and implemented processes for effective asset management, collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure adherence and training
  • Conducted regular analysis of software licenses and systems, achieving a 98% compliance rate with regulatory standards
  • Spearheaded procurement processes for enterprise technology, recommending solutions that resulted in $15K in cost savings
  • Collaborated with the systems manager to implement a Standard operating environment (SOE), automating deployment, configuration, and maintenance, enhancing IT support efficiency, compliance, and governance
  • Provided timely support for hardware (Desktops, Laptops, Printers), standard software, and server- related issues, responding to and solving weekly tickets adhering to ITIL processes
  • IT Asset Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Purchasing and Procurement Processes
  • IT hardware and testing
  • IT inventory management
  • Regulatory and Compliance
  • Data Analysis and Reporting

Professional Summary

• Results-driven IT Engineer with 4 years of experience in planning, management,

Technical Support and analysis of enterprise IT assets.

• Expertise in governance, compliance, and vendor management, with a strong

focus on process definition and stakeholder engagement.

• Proficient in software tools for asset management, including ServiceNow, with

advanced skills in data analysis and reporting using Excel.

• Committed to ensuring regulatory compliance and optimizing asset lifecycle

management.

• Passion for leveraging technology-enabled solutions and data to deliver customer

value efficiently.

Certification

  • MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
  • SC-900: Microsoft Certified Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

Timeline

System Administrator

MECWACARE Aged Care
03.2022 - 05.2024

System Administrator

Mercedes-Benz Group
06.2021 - 03.2022

System Support Engineer

Virtusa (PVT)LTD
07.2017 - 03.2018

Bachelor of Science -

University of Greenwich

Master of Science -

Melbourne Institute of Technology
Ranesh Thirukeswaran