Role: Production Support Analyst
Client: Royal Bank of Canada – Digital Client Experience
Application: AVA, myDashboard, WMC Online, USWM Mobile, BGD, myGPS, myDisc, WealthBoard, Elroy and Artie, Common Services for Mobile and Online Systems
- Served as Applications SME for web and mobile applications, with a good understanding of application design and architecture.
- Monitored application health daily, proactively identified and resolved environment and application issues, and provided timely status updates to stakeholders.
- Utilized tools such as Postman, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Dynatrace, PCF/OCP4, MongoDB Compass, SQL Developer for troubleshooting, log analysis, monitoring, and delivering actionable insights.
- Led production status calls with business and product owners, ensuring alignment and transparency on critical issues and resolutions.
- Supported and coordinated key initiatives including PCF to OCP4 migration, MongoDB upgrade, Windows server migration, certificate updates, MongoDB database creation, API onboarding, release planning, and deployment activities.
- Collaborated with project teams to reduce incident volume by implementing continuous improvement strategies and proactive system optimization measures.
- Authored and maintained disaster recovery documentation, and contributed to planning and execution of DR exercises.
- Developed a thorough understanding of daily data load processes, establishing effective monitoring and error-handling mechanisms.
- Created comprehensive documentation to support knowledge transfer and reduce reliance on specific individuals.
- Managed change requests to ensure minimal disruption while maintaining high-quality standards in production environments.
- Mentored team members and collaborated with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless system operations and minimal downtime.
- Contributed to successful project deliveries by coordinating resources, managing deadlines, and aligning stakeholder expectations.
- Boosted team productivity by providing training on new technologies and best practices.
- Reduced downtime through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance of production systems.
- Spearheaded a robust incident management process, minimizing business impact from production issues.
- Identified and implemented process improvements by leveraging data analysis and continuous user feedback.
- Enhanced system stability by conducting root cause analyses and deploying preventive measures.
- Provided daily support for escalated tickets, working closely with business and technical leads to resolve critical issues.
- Collaborated with test, development, and requirements teams to analyze, investigate, and address recurring problems.
- Offered guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a collaborative, knowledge-sharing environment.
- Ensured regulatory compliance and adherence to company policies through diligent monitoring and reporting of production activities.