Strategic and technically adept Service Delivery Manager & Application Support Technical lead with over 14 years of experience leading complex IT service delivery, application support, and technical operations across pensions, insurance, telecom, and engineering domains. Proven expertise in managing global support teams, delivering managed service transitions, driving ITIL-based governance, and aligning IT operations with business objectives. Skilled in Oracle PL/SQL, SQL performance tuning, Unix Shell Scripting, Azure, Informatica, and ServiceNow. Recognized for operational excellence, SLA compliance, stakeholder engagement, and continuous service improvement across high-availability platforms.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Service Delivery Manager / Technical Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2019 - Current
Company Overview: Leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization.
Spearheaded the transition of legacy application support for policy and client servicing platforms into a governed Managed Service model, ensuring zero disruption and 100% SLA adherence.
Lead a 50+ member global support team in a hybrid onshore-offshore model across UK and India, managing daily operations, incident management, performance tuning, and process optimization.
Act as SPOC for senior stakeholders (IT Heads, Product Owners, Governance) across business and technology teams, ensuring strategic alignment and trust.
Drove technical enhancements using Oracle PL/SQL, Unix Shell scripting, and SQC, significantly improving batch job performance and data processing times.
Delivered 35% reduction in recurring P1/P2 incidents through robust RCA, PIRs, and proactive monitoring via ServiceNow, Splunk, and SolarWinds.
Oversaw DR and BCP implementations, capacity planning, and audit readiness, achieving a 100% compliance record.
Leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization.
Oracle & MySQL Developer
Tata Consultancy Services
02.2017 - 07.2019
Company Overview: Leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization.
Developed and optimized complex PL/SQL and MySQL procedures supporting enterprise-wide oil and gas reporting systems.
Automated batch processing and data migration scripts, reducing manual intervention by 60%.
Integrated Salesforce CRM and MySQL via Informatica PowerCenter, enhancing reporting capabilities across business units.
Tuned SQL queries and reporting pipelines, improving performance and response time by 40%.
Ensured data integrity and compliance in regulatory reporting through robust validation and transformation logic.
Leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization.
BI Reports Developer
Tata Consultancy Services
11.2016 - 01.2017
Company Overview: Leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization.
Designed high-impact BI reports using Oracle 9i and Teradata to support telecom operations.
Reduced reporting latency by over 30% through SQL query optimization and use of materialized views.
Partnered with Tableau developers to design visual dashboards, increasing accessibility and decision-making speed.
Enhanced data quality and consistency across multiple business systems via structured KPI analysis and validation.
Leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization.
Team Lead / Oracle Developer
Tata Consultancy Services
04.2012 - 10.2016
Company Overview: Leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization.
Led a technical team of 10+ supporting telecom billing and messaging operations for India's West Zone.
Reduced legacy batch process time from 72 hours to 2 hours using PL/SQL optimization-recognized with an 'On-the-Spot' award.
Implemented health monitoring and alert scripts, enabling proactive support and issue prevention.
Supported monthly billing cycles, DR setups, L1-L3 ticket management, and stakeholder reporting.
Delivered 25,000+ man-days of training, earning the 'Star Team' award for excellence in knowledge transfer.
Leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization.
Tester
ConAgra Foods Inc.
07.2011 - 11.2011
Company Overview: A major American packaged foods company.
Executed system, GUI, and functional testing and created reusable QTP automation frameworks.
Reduced test cycle time and increased test accuracy through automation of regression scenarios.
Collaborated with developers and analysts to ensure alignment with business requirements and functionality.
A major American packaged foods company.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Science
Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (SSIT)
01.2010
Higher Secondary (XII Std) -
National High School
01.2004
Secondary School Certificate (X Std) -
South Point High School
01.2002
Skills
ITIL Service Management
Managed Services Transition
Governance
SLA Management
KPI Management
Major Incident Handling
RCA Handling
Oracle PL/SQL
SQL Server
Unix Shell Scripting
Azure
Informatica
Stakeholder Engagement
Vendor Engagement
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Automation
Monitoring
ServiceNow
SolarWinds
Splunk
DevOps
Agile
Waterfall SDLC
BCP/DR Planning
Performance Optimization
Audit Compliance
MySQL
Teradata
Dollar Universe
Informatica PowerCenter
PL/SQL Developer
Putty
Batch Scheduling
Linux
Windows
Data Warehousing
BI Reporting
ETL
IRB
Achievements And Awards
Multiple 'On-the-Spot', 'Star of the Month' and 'Star Team' awards for technical excellence and project delivery.
Recognised for 97% reduction in legacy process execution time, improving SLA and system availability.
Contributed to successful IT audits with zero non-compliance through strong process control and governance.
Commended by clients and stakeholders for proactive service improvement and technical leadership with a track record of customer satisfaction index over 95% throughout.
Assistant Delivery Manager at Tata Consultancy Services, Global Shared ServicesAssistant Delivery Manager at Tata Consultancy Services, Global Shared Services