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Balaji Mayilvahanan

Balaji Mayilvahanan

Summary

  • Intelligent Service Delivery Manager , IT Operations and Project Manager with 19 years of experience in I.T Strong leader known for driving efficiency and cost savings through continuous process improvements. Polished individual with drive to proactively initiate positive change.
  • Experience in RFP Process, Evaluate RFQ, Legal Documents, Project Scope and Prepare Project proposal and Project plan within the Customer required budget.
  • Experienced in setting up Data Center, Server & Network Infrastructure, and related technologies.
  • Experienced in managing a large team, including Solution Architects, Project Manager's, Security Operations, Subject matter expert's and IT Operation Engineers.
  • Conducting periodic audits for ensuring compliance with Data security.
  • Handled IT Operations Vendor Transition.
  • Good knowledge of ITIL processes and Project Management Methodologies.
  • Experienced in Vendor Management, Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management and Asset Management.
  • Work Closely with Sales and provide cost effective solutions to win bids/tenders/proposals.
  • Acquired skills in customer issue handling by providing on time solutions, working positively on customer feedback about the service and offering effective service improvement plans.
  • Customer oriented and self-driven.
  • Proven leadership and drive teams of various IT disciplines.
  • Proven project management skills i.e., competent in project planning and control with a good understanding of operational processes.
  • A thorough team player with excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and juggle competing priorities.
  • Represented customer's IT Audit by external auditors (PWC , Deloitte, EY, KPMG & Foo Kan Tan)

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Service Delivery Manager - APAC

Mega International
11.2022 - Current
  • Manage Azure Cloud Operations.
  • Collaborate with other Business and IT Service Line teams and stakeholders to ensure that IT service management processes are integrated with other IT processes and aligned with business objectives.
  • Drive implementation of ITSM process management using Salesforce.
  • Drive incident, problem, change, capacity, service transition & vendor management continues process improvement, to increase stability and availability of platforms year on year.
  • Oversee day-to-day execution of incident, problem, change, capacity, and service operation to ensure compliance and proper reporting and execution.
  • Oversee incident management process, ensuring that incidents are resolved quickly and effectively, and that root cause analysis is conducted to prevent future incidents.
  • Manage problem management process, ensuring that problems are identified and resolved in timely manner, and that knowledge is shared across organization to prevent similar problems from occurring in future.
  • Manage change management process, ensuring that changes are properly evaluated, approved, and implemented with minimal disruption to business operations.
  • Manage release management process, ensuring that new or modified services are tested and deployed with minimal risk to organization.
  • Manage capacity management process, ensuring new and existing services run smoothly without risk for unexpected capacity problems and incidents.
  • Monitor and report on service level performance, ensuring that service level agreements are met and that service improvement initiatives are identified and implemented.
  • Engage with Business Lines, Development teams, and IT Infrastructure team members to ensure overall performance meets/exceeds service level objectives.
  • Provide weekly, Monthly reporting to IT leadership and Business Lines, as well Monthly Management Reviews.
  • Drive and organize Monthly Service Reviews.

Group Manager

HCL Technologies
09.2018 - 10.2022
  • Accountable IT Operations, Projects, and Solution Delivery
  • Managing Delivery Unit's PnL of 5Mn / Year and Project PnL of 2Mn / Year
  • Accountable for all IT Projects and Deliverables are performed as per agreement and delivered within SLA.
  • Accountable for Service Management, SLA Reporting, Compliance Reporting Project Governance activities such as Incident, Problem & Change Management and Root cause & Trend Analysis
  • Implement service management workflow and SLA are complaint as per defined process and agreed service levels.
  • Involved in Technical Presales activities.
  • Identifying and Architecting IT Solutions as per customer requirement.
  • Evaluate RFQ, Legal Documents, Project Scope and Prepare Project proposal and Project plan within Customer required budget.
  • Involving End to End RFP process including defining solution as per application requirement, working with vendors, consolidate pricing, PnL, Solution Write-up, Bid Defense etc.
  • Managing overall IT Infrastructure of clients not limited to Server, Network, Storage and EUC.
  • Managing all internal and external audits.
  • Managing Vendors and Procurement Process.

Key Projects and Client

ITE:

  • Implementation Azure cloud infrastructure for Peoplesoft (Student Portal)

Town Council:

  • Implementing Microsoft 365(Dynamics AX and CRM) Cloud for Town Council Management System, Network Implementation and Network Migration.
  • Managing entire IT operations for Town Council including Service Desk , Desktop Support, Server Support , Network Support , Security Operations and Application Support.

Service Delivery Manager

Corporate Innovations
10.2016 - 09.2018
  • Accountable for day-to-day IT Operations within organization.
  • Accountable for end-to-end life cycle for Laptop, Servers and Network devices that includes Procurement, Installation, Inventory and Maintenance.
  • Implementing and managing Office 365.
  • Accountable for all IT Projects and Deliverables are performed as per agreement and delivered within SLA.
  • Evaluate RFQ, Legal Documents, Project Scope and Prepare Project proposal and Project plan within Customer required budget.
  • End to End Project Implementation to ensure proposed solution is consistent, implemented and aligned according to overall organization IT Architecture and meet requirement.
  • Ensure IT Infrastructure is set up adhering to regulatory and audit guidelines.
  • Manage customer support and customer relationship.

Key Projects:

Starhub:

  • Device Subscription as a Service (Implementing Smart Office EUC and Office 365)

SAFRA:

  • Network Upgrade and Active Directory Upgrade from 2008 to 2016.

Veritas:

  • New Office Setup involving IT Structured Cabling, Datacenter, Network and Audio-Video & Conferencing and WAN Migration

Lead Wintel and VMWARE

WIPRO
07.2016 - 10.2016
  • Managing Windows Servers, Cisco UCS and VMWARE Platform.
  • Perform Daily, Weekly and Monthly operational tasks.
  • Ensure all hardware platforms and windows servers are patched with latest updates.
  • Manage Incidents and tickets are resolved on time.

Project Lead

NEC
04.2013 - 07.2016

Key Clients and Projects:

SAFRA:

  • Implementing and Managing Microsoft Dynamics AX and CRM.
  • Setting up new office including IT Structured Cabling, Implementing Network and Server Infrastructure.

Singapore Police Force:

  • Setting up private Cloud Infrastructure using Microsoft System Center.

MediaCorp:

  • Setting up Network and Cisco UCS infrastructure for new office including network cabling, setting up datacenter, migration of network infrastructure and server services.
  • Implementing IBM Tape Library TS3500 and Backup

BigBox:

  • Setting up Network and Cisco UCS infrastructure for new office including network cabling.
  • Implementing and Managing Microsoft Dynamics AX and CRM.

People's Association (OnePA):

  • Implementing and Managing Microsoft Dynamics AX and CRM.

National Institute of Education:

  • Implementing Hitachi SAN Storage and Migration of storage services from EMC to Hitachi

Canon:

  • Implementing and Managing Microsoft Dynamics AX and CRM.

IMDA(IDA):

  • Implementing GDC2 Network Infrastructure and Service Monitoring.

Project Lead

Citibank
06.2012 - 04.2013
  • Understanding the Business and Application requirements and designing server setup.
  • Migrating Application Infrastructure from physical server to VM and upgrading Operating System for 500+ Servers.
  • Managing Internal and External Audits.

Senior Windows Administrator

HPE
09.2010 - 06.2012
  • Managing Windows Servers (2000, 2003 & 2008), AD, DHCP, DNS, Backup, McAfee EPO, SAN Storage and Windows related applications.
  • Managing Active Directory, Exchange, and monitoring systems – SCOM and HP Openview.

Senior System Administrator

NESS Global Services
08.2009 - 06.2010
  • Maintaining all Windows Servers and other Windows related applications.
  • Managing Active directory, mailing systems - Exchange Server, IronPort, Blackberry, and Enterprise Vault.

Assistant Manager IT Operations

Oracle Financial Services Software
09.2004 - 06.2009

Managing Windows Server and Exchange Infrastructure System administration (Windows 2000/Windows 2003 / Exchange 2000/ Exchange 2003)

  • Managing Active directory servers across the globe over 15000 users with mailboxes.
  • Single Point of Contact for Service Desk, Windows, Data Center and Backup related issues and Managing Vendors.
  • Budget planning, Resource planning and Resource management.
  • Planning and Implementing Centralized IT Service Desk and IT Operations
  • Managing in internal and external Audits.

System Support Engineer

Alpha Consultancy Services
06.2003 - 09.2004
  • Managing Network, Servers, and Desktops.
  • Provide End-User support.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering Technology

Madurai Kamaraj University, India
04.2003

Skills

  • Service Delivery Management
  • Project Management
  • Customer Management and Relations
  • End User Support
  • Presales
  • IT Audit
  • Profit and Loss Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Incident Management
  • Problem Management
  • Change Management
  • Asset Management
  • Resource Management
  • Windows Server, Desktop, Cloud Management and supporting tools

Certification

  • PMP – Project Management Professional.
  • ISSO – Certified Information Systems Security Officer
  • PRINCE2 – Practitioner & Foundation
  • ITIL V3 Foundation for I.T Service Management
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in Windows Server Operating System and Exchange Server.

Courses:

  • Project Management in Information Systems at Institute of System Science, Singapore.
  • Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies (AZ-300)

Timeline

Service Delivery Manager - APAC - Mega International
11.2022 - Current
Group Manager - HCL Technologies
09.2018 - 10.2022
Service Delivery Manager - Corporate Innovations
10.2016 - 09.2018
Lead Wintel and VMWARE - WIPRO
07.2016 - 10.2016
Project Lead - NEC
04.2013 - 07.2016
Project Lead - Citibank
06.2012 - 04.2013
Senior Windows Administrator - HPE
09.2010 - 06.2012
Senior System Administrator - NESS Global Services
08.2009 - 06.2010
Assistant Manager IT Operations - Oracle Financial Services Software
09.2004 - 06.2009
System Support Engineer - Alpha Consultancy Services
06.2003 - 09.2004
Madurai Kamaraj University - Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering Technology
  • PMP – Project Management Professional.
  • ISSO – Certified Information Systems Security Officer
  • PRINCE2 – Practitioner & Foundation
  • ITIL V3 Foundation for I.T Service Management
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in Windows Server Operating System and Exchange Server.

Courses:

  • Project Management in Information Systems at Institute of System Science, Singapore.
  • Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies (AZ-300)
Balaji Mayilvahanan