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Chirag Par

West Pennant Hills,NSW

Summary

As an IT Support Officer specializing in Enterprise Office IT and AV support, my expertise lies in delivering global technical support, analyzing intricate IT issues, and devising innovative solutions. With a successful track record managing IT systems, networks, hardware, and software, I excel in troubleshooting and problem-solving. Seeking opportunities to further develop and apply my skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Sr. IT Support Officer

UBER (MSP:Milestone Technologies)
12.2020 - 08.2023

As part of my responsibilities, I oversaw the effective delivery of on-site and remote IT support services for UBER ANZ Headquarters, in addition to catering to remote users located in Melbourne & New Zealand. My responsibilities included:

  • Coordinated IT Help Desk support for over 450 UBER employees.
  • Collaborated with internal teams (Supply Chain, Engineering, and Facilities) to ensure smooth operations across ANZ.
  • Managed local + global IT tickets efficiently using ServiceNow and JIRA.
  • Resolved technical issues promptly, minimizing productivity impact with effective interim solutions, resulting in a 15% increase in employee productivity.
  • Provided comprehensive IT support, resolving 90%+ of technical issues on the first contact, improving end-user satisfaction.
  • Proactively managed back-end systems, including Active Directory, Google Admin and Endpoint Manager (Intune).
  • Conducted AV checks, ensuring functionality for conference rooms, and troubleshooting issues to optimize user experience, leading to a 25% decrease in AV-related disruptions.
  • Enhanced IT experience by optimizing processes and delivering seamless support through collaboration with internal teams, resulting in a 20% reduction in support ticket volume.
  • Contributed to incident management and provided valuable advice to UBER staff.
  • Oversaw onboarding, offboarding, and transitions, managing IT access and permissions throughout the staff lifecycle, reducing onboarding time by 20%
  • Enhanced remote ticket handling processes and provided training to remote techs.

Technical Subject Matter Expert

Optus
07.2019 - 12.2020


As a Technical SME, I optimized order processing, addressed complex inquiries, and provided targeted training. I also offered technical expertise for complex escalated cases, including user device configuration and post-NBN activation issues. My responsibilities included:


  • Supporting L1 agents with order processing, including analyzing, problem-solving, and troubleshooting using complex system procedures.
  • Re-configuring IP devices for escalated cases post-NBN activation, ensuring connectivity, and proficiently resolving technical issues.
  • Utilizing Optus + NBN tools, and documenting processes for common issues, reducing related incidents by 20%.
  • Contributing insights for integrating new software applications, resolving anomalies, and addressing software bug fixes and upgrades.
  • Coaching and training agents, resulting in a 15% improvement in order processing performance.
  • Improving onboarding by creating user guides and training materials, reducing new agent technical call resolution time by 50% in the first month.
  • Creating Confluence user guides, increasing operational efficiency by 25%.
  • Collaborating with Team Leaders to identify knowledge gaps and delivering QA training sessions, raising Net Promoter Scores/KPIs by 20%.

NBN Case Manager

Optus
03.2019 - 07.2019


Managed the end-to-end customer life cycle, from initial contact to phone and internet service migration and connection. Provided expert technical support for complex or escalated cases and successfully introduced the NBN Self-Install Kit, resulting in a 40% increase in NPS. Within my role, my responsibilities included:


  • Supported service migration from Cable HFC and ADSL/ULL to NBN.
  • Proposed NBN self-installation modem kit, reducing wait time for services and increasing NPS by 40%.
  • Utilized system tools (JARVIS, HELIX, PEGA, NEXUS, IFMS, and NBN company portal) to assist with customer orders and escalated cases.

Application Support Analyst

Telstra
05.2017 - 03.2019


Played a key part in the proposal, planning, and development of the mobile application "Telstra Trades Assist." I assisted in overseeing project activities, software testing, and team training, actively promoting adoption at trade shows. My responsibilities included:


• Liaising with Telstra senior management in Sydney to propose and discuss the application, Telstra Trades Assist, and providing project updates.

• Providing advice on trades application design, incorporating job management, faster quoting with materials & accounts integration, and a dashboard.

• Assembling and coordinating a project team to develop the application.

• Managing project activities, including software testing, team training, and negotiating and gating work from the products team.

• Presenting the application at trade shows and providing demos, resulting in growing adoption from zero to 150+ users in QLD and NSW.

• Utilizing JIRA to track, maintain, and update trouble tickets.

• Interacting with clients to resolve issues and address software-related inquiries.

IT Consultant

Telstra
11.2015 - 05.2017


As an IT Consultant at Telstra Platinum, I addressed malware infections on user machines, conducted system audits, optimized OS performance, diagnosed network issues, streamlined processes, and assisted with IP-enabled smart home devices. My responsibilities included:


  • Remediating reported malware-infected machines for swift recovery.
  • Training end-users to enhance cybersecurity awareness and mitigate threats.
  • Resolving OS issues for seamless communication.
  • Conducting system audits with SPLUNK and RADSNIFF for fault investigation.
  • Achieving a 25% reduction in support requests through efficient resolution.
  • Troubleshooting IT issues, reducing response time by 20%. Diagnosing network issues (DNS, DHCP, IP networks, internet, and email).
  • Assisting with IP-enabled smart home devices, streamlining processes by 25%.

Education

Masters - Information Technology & Business Administration

James Cook University
Brisbane, QLD
2014

Bachelors - Information Technology

Mumbai University
Mumbai
2012

Skills

  • Active Directory
  • MS Azure
  • JIRA & ServiceNow
  • MDM Enrolment & Management
  • Google Workspace Admin
  • Windows Autopilot
  • MAC OS,Windows7-10,Server 2012-2022 & Linux
  • Microsoft SCCM
  • SSO- OneLogin
  • VPN
  • Citrix
  • System Rebuilding
  • Network Management & Support
  • AV Builds
  • BYOD Management

Timeline

Sr. IT Support Officer

UBER (MSP:Milestone Technologies)
12.2020 - 08.2023

Technical Subject Matter Expert

Optus
07.2019 - 12.2020

NBN Case Manager

Optus
03.2019 - 07.2019

Application Support Analyst

Telstra
05.2017 - 03.2019

IT Consultant

Telstra
11.2015 - 05.2017

Masters - Information Technology & Business Administration

James Cook University

Bachelors - Information Technology

Mumbai University

Certification

  • Mac OS for IT Administrators (LinkedIn, Dec 2020)
  • IT Support for a Hybrid Workforce (LinkedIn, April 2023)
  • Practical Cybersecurity for IT Professionals (LinkedIn, April 2023)

Soft Skills

  • Active Listening
  • End User Advocacy
  • Incident Management
  • KB Documentation
  • Time Management

Projects

UBER 

  • Zoom Rooms Upgrade Project
  • Cyber Security Awareness Project


Optus

  • NBN Self Install Kit Project
  • Make the Complex Simple Guides Project
Chirag Par