Experienced Software support engineer with over 10 years of experience in Software support role.
Excellent troubleshooting skills in resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
Dedicated support professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices.
Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Excellent communication and good judgment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Application Support Consultant
CIBC
01.2016 - Current
Perform root cause analysis on various incidents by checking code and server logs.
Monitor scheduled jobs and cron jobs and take appropriate actions on job failures.
Coordinate with teams to resolve production issues based on Service Level agreements.
Prepare Enterprise change management plan and perform code deployments in various environments.
Perform deployments and coordinate implementations.
Ensure to send status report to stake holders on timely manner.
Act proactively when Prod issue is occurred .Jump onto conference call to inform appropriate teams and perform code back out.
Ensure 100% uptime of application. Making sure no service outage or Business impact and act proactively by implementing monitoring mechanism.
Intake submissions for various application changes and making sure to pass correct information to intake leads for them to engage vendors or Technology Operations teams.
Manage Change management activities including change Ticket creation [Emergency/Expedite/Normal/Fast lane]and constant communication with change teams and stake holders for Approval.
Obtain Service Waiver Approval from stake holders if change going to cause service outage.
Started the role of Scrum master for Salesforce Migration Project. [PSM & DASM certified]
Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
Served customers and followed outlined steps of service.
Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Team Lead
USTGlobal
Trivandrum, Kerala
01.2010 - 01.2015
Handled L2 technical support calls from customer technical helpdesk departments and helped to diagnose and resolve issues based on SLA for one of biggest US based retailers
Consulted PDP (Problems Description Procedure) document to research and implement solutions
Document solutions for new issues which is not in PDP.
Communicated regularly through VC and VOIP with client and onsite counterpart on daily basis to discuss all outstanding issues and open issues and identified solution to problems
Gained client confidence for proactive approach and prompt solution to given problems
Worked closely with client in another country with regards to training opportunities
Developed UNIX script which reduced manual effort
Provided root cause analysis by checking code, client server logs and DB logs
Monitored application servers CPU utilization, Disk space usage and ensure 100% application uptime and monitored effectively HP BSM
Provided effective documentation of new problems and kept PDP updated
Identify wider spread issues by recognizing patterns / trends in reported issues
Followed KTLO (Keep the Light On) policy and ensured 100% uptime.
Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
Took on additional job duties during unexpected backlog, resulting in meeting project target date.
Continuously checked products for quality assurance according to strict guidelines.
Participated in cross-functional team-building activities.
Instructed junior team members on protocols and procedures of each station to maximize contributions.
Prepared detailed reports on updates to project specifications, progress, identified conflicts and team activities.
Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
Education
Masters - Master in Computer Applications
Mohandas College of Engineering
INDIA
03.2009
Bachelor’s Degree - Physics
NSS College, Kerala University
INDIA
03.2006
Skills
Provide front-line advice service to end-users on software and hardware related problems
Strong support knowledge of PC hardware, Microsoft operating systems (2000, XP & Vista, Windows 7), Citrix and Network trouble shooting
Familiar with network, LAN and TCP/IP concepts
Expertise in software testing with solid understanding of various SDLC methodologies
Language: Java , C, HTML, XML , Linux scripting , SQL, NET
Server : UNIX, Solaris, Linux, Windows
Databases: Oracle, My SQL, MS SQL server, DB2
Tools: SQL developer, Toad, Putty,Squirrel, My SQL query browserMS Sql server studio 2008
Development Framework : Eclipse, Netbeans
Cloud-based Application Support
Application support
Technical application support
Live chat support
Engineering support
UAT support
Technical applications implementation
Accomplishments
Rated as Outstanding Performer of the Year 2014 [USTGlobal , India]
Rated as Outstanding Performer of year 2021 [CIBC, Canada]
Client Appreciations Award for hardworking and dedication towards work.
Received Technocrat rewards Participated in Application Technical training program conducted at Manila in the month of April 2015.
Granted long term Onsite Opportunity [United States] in the month of July 2015.
Achieved awards by completing the tasks with accuracy and efficiency.