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Dan Pillai

Dan Pillai

Senior Manager
Singapore

Summary

Forward-thinking Delivery Manager equipped to handle large-scale delivery planning and execution. Proficient in driving service operations and increasing customer engagement and satisfaction with hands-on approach at each stage. Trains, mentors and motivates staff for maximum performance.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Regional Service Delivery Manager

NTT Data
6 2020 - Current
  • Supervised Managed Security Services in APAC for top Japanese Financial institutions with TCV of close to 80 Million USD.
  • Oversaw daily operations of delivery team, ensuring timely completion of tasks and adherence to company policies.
  • Engaged customers to discuss business needs and explore opportunities to increase sales.
  • Monitored customer quality metrics and took proactive steps to implement resolutions and restore acceptable levels.
  • Championed customer-centric approach, consistently seeking feedback from clients to make improvements and enhance overall delivery experience.
  • Strategically focused to identify and grow business with clients.
  • C-level stakeholder relationship management.

Service Delivery Manager

Blackbox Network Services
02.2019 - 09.2019
  • Manage day-to-day field service operations of installation, delivery and deployment of technical resources for data center cabling.
  • Managing the P&L, overall budget and monthly billing
    APAC Vendor & Contract Management; including KPI and SLA.
  • Implement operational processes, manage performance and improvement.
  • Maintain and enhance strong customer service-oriented environment focused on problem prediction, detection and resolution.
  • Own and manage quarterly business review.
  • Contributed to internal and external account reviews.

Service Delivery Manager

Jardine Matheson
11.2014 - 02.2019
  • Directed Manpower Outsourcing and Managed Services.
  • Oversaw the P&L and overall budget.
  • Administered KPI and SLA for Managed Services.
  • Governed Incident, Request, Change and Escalation processes, ensuring high levels of performance
  • Developed and nurtured management relationships with customer.

Service Delivery Manager

Hewlett Packard
11.2009 - 10.2014
  • Managed SLA and desktop support services for 13 Singapore Government Ministries.
  • Governed 30 engineers deployed to various Government Ministries and their performance.
  • Oversaw transition of desktop support from NCS to HP for 6 Government Ministries.
  • Developed and nurtured management relationships with customer.
  • Lead cross functional team including 3rd party vendors to ensure performance goals are met for all in scope services.

Helpdesk Executive

National Computer Systems (NCS)
06.2008 - 09.2009
  • Answer customer calls and log problem cases.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve user's technical issues.
  • Hardware troubleshooting & Network Configurations

IT Specialist

Dimension Data
05.2007 - 06.2008
  • Performed helpdesk support. Managed over 50 customer calls per day.
  • Monitored clients network devices are up and running.
  • Basic troubleshooting and escalate to second level support.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Coventry University
Singapore
06.2020 - 05.2021

Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Business Management -

London South Bank University
Singapore
06.2012 - 05.2014

Skills

ITIL 4

Certification

Certified Scrum Master

Accomplishments

  • Prepared and established end to end APAC cabling process for Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Blackbox)
  • Implemented and rolled out ITSM Tool (Service Now) for Blackbox
  • Participate and successfully re-secured a $4millions managed services contract, 2017 (JOS)
  • Improved and achieved SLA's compliance, from 55% to 90% and above, 2016 (JOS)
  • Transformed one of on-site desktop support team to be highly successful, with 6 engineers (out of 12) including Site-Lead, winning Strive for Performance Excellence Award, 2013 (HP)
  • Successfully managed and completed the transition of Desktop Support Service from NCS to HP, 2012 (HP)

Awards

  • Teamwork - Recognition Award (2013)
  • Innovation - Recognition Award (2013)
  • Execution - Recognition Award (2013)
  • Performance Award (2012)
  • Customer Compliment Letter (2009 - 2010)
  • Performance Awards (2008 - 2009)
  • Best Employee of the month (2008)

Software

Service Now

MS Suite

Adobe Premiere

Timeline

Master of Business Administration -

Coventry University
06.2020 - 05.2021

Service Delivery Manager

Blackbox Network Services
02.2019 - 09.2019

Service Delivery Manager

Jardine Matheson
11.2014 - 02.2019

Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Business Management -

London South Bank University
06.2012 - 05.2014

Service Delivery Manager

Hewlett Packard
11.2009 - 10.2014

Helpdesk Executive

National Computer Systems (NCS)
06.2008 - 09.2009

IT Specialist

Dimension Data
05.2007 - 06.2008

Regional Service Delivery Manager

NTT Data
6 2020 - Current
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