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Vimal Vijayaraj

Oshawa,ON

Summary

Experienced IT Help Desk Technician with a proven history of efficiently managing multiple projects simultaneously while delivering exceptional technical support and assistance. Demonstrated expertise in resolving complex technical issues and ensuring utmost customer satisfaction through effective communication and empathy. Proficient in maintaining a comprehensive knowledge base to expedite issue resolution and optimize workforce planning. Aspiring a full-time position in the dynamic Banking practice to utilize interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving abilities for delivering impactful solutions through true collaboration.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Customer Support Specialist

Movate Technologies
01.2019 - 12.2022

• Provided expert technical assistance to high volume of customers via phone and email, resolving incidents and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Utilized multiple internal databases and systems to efficiently manage and close support requests within fast-paced call center environment.
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills in troubleshooting software, hardware, and networking issues for users.
• Acted as first point of contact for customers, exhibiting empathy and patience in handling challenging situations to maintain positive customer rapport.
• Collaborated effectively with support team members, escalating complex issues to appropriate channels and sharing insights to improve overall customer support effectiveness.
• Maintained comprehensive knowledge base to facilitate quicker issue resolution and enhance customer experience.
• Proficiently identified patterns and trends in support requests, proactively addressing recurring issues to prevent future incidents.
• Experienced in using ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Zendesk, JIRA) to log, track, and manage support requests, ensuring accurate and timely documentation of incidents and requests.
• Adhered to defined service level agreements, ensuring timely incident resolution and minimal downtime for end-users.
• Delivered end-user training and created user-friendly documentation to empower users to resolve basic issues independently, enhancing overall user experience.

Service Desk Analyst

Zoss
06.2014 - 12.2018
  • Responded to user operational issues with desktop computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices to enable problem resolution.
  • Addressed user customer service concerns and decided when to escalate problems to specialist team members.
  • Engaged in user support interactions via telephone, chat and email platforms.
  • Resolved common user concerns by utilizing preset issue resolution scripts.
  • Strong analytical skills to identify patterns and trends in support requests, proactively identify recurring issues, and suggest improvements to prevent future incidents.
  • Ability to deliver end-user training and create user-friendly documentation to empower users to resolve basic issues independently and improve overall user experience.
  • Experience with using ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow,Zendesk, JIRA) to log, track, and manage support requests, ensuring accurate and timely documentation of incidents and requests.
  • Proficiency in handling and resolving incidents within defined service level agreements, ensuring timely resolution and minimizing downtime for end-users.
  • Strong customer service skills, including active listening, effective communication, and the ability to empathize with end-users to understand their issues and provide appropriate support.

Education

Post-Degree Certificate - Information Technology - Cybersecurity

Durham College
Oshawa, ON
08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Dr GRD College of Science
India
04.2013

Skills

  • Technical Support and Assistance
  • Help Desk Support
  • Remote Troubleshooting
  • Technical Assistance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Effective Customer Communication and Empathy

Accomplishments

  • Successfully proposed and executed a detailed plan to implement Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technology, deploying bots to handle routine tasks previously requiring human intervention.
  • Collaborated with the IT department to design and integrate bots seamlessly with existing systems, ensuring adherence to security protocols.
  • Ensured accuracy and accessibility of the knowledge base, empowering support representatives and customers to find solutions quickly and leading to a significant reduction in average handling time, resulting in improved efficiency and faster issue resolution.
  • Resulted in a significant reduction in average handling time, as support representatives could quickly reference the knowledge base for solutions, resulting in improved efficiency and faster issue resolution.

Timeline

Technical Customer Support Specialist

Movate Technologies
01.2019 - 12.2022

Service Desk Analyst

Zoss
06.2014 - 12.2018

Post-Degree Certificate - Information Technology - Cybersecurity

Durham College

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Dr GRD College of Science
Vimal Vijayaraj