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Somnath Saha

Somnath Saha

Melbourne,Australia

Summary

Motivated Service Delivery Manager with 20+ years of overall experience, recommending business improvements that result in opportunities. An expert in promoting efficiency methods that provide cost savings.

Result-driven Service Resiliency Manager with experience in managing complex projects, optimizing service delivery processes and improving customer satisfaction rates. Strong leadership skills coupled with the ability to build high-performing teams and implement strategic improvements. Proven record of success in reducing costs while maintaining high service standards, demonstrating outstanding problem-solving and communication abilities.

Creative individual with an extensive background in outage response handling, Major incident management & Problem Management. A bilingual Service Delivery Manager with the outlook of a visionary leader to plan and develop innovative solutions that solve problems.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Service Availability & Reporting Manager

Accenture
Melbourne, VIC
08.2022 - Current
  • Developed and implemented service delivery strategies to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Governance for all customer facing critical reporting for client encompassing ACCC compliance.
  • Refinement and optimization with implementation of methodical Problem Management and Lean exercises.
  • Quality Assurance: Developed and implemented reporting procedures to ensure accuracy of data.
  • Created comprehensive reports on various aspects of service delivery performance for executive review.
  • Managed a team of service delivery professionals to ensure timely completion of projects.

Service Delivery & Iteration Manager

Accenture
Bangalore, Karnataka
05.2017 - 08.2022
  • Developed and implemented project plans, schedules, budgets, and control systems to ensure successful completion of 17 projects.
  • Managed the development of project deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
  • Ensured SLA compliance and maintained service delivery quality standards.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to improve customer satisfaction levels.
  • Established relationships with external stakeholders to support service delivery operations.
  • Created reports on service delivery metrics and presented them in governance forums.
  • Reviewed existing service level agreements and proposed changes when necessary.
  • Implemented strategies for continuous improvement of services based on customer feedback data.
  • Participated in strategic planning initiatives related to improving overall service quality levels.
  • Conducted regular service reviews with clients to gather feedback and discuss future needs.

IT Command Centre Manager

Accenture
Bangalore, Karnataka
04.2015 - 04.2017
  • Setup pilot IT command center operations.
  • Automation and optimization of overall Event Management volumes.
  • Maintained detailed records of system activity, including incident reports and logs.
  • Performed troubleshooting tasks to identify root causes of malfunctions or errors.
  • Ensured compliance with security protocols and policies in order to protect data integrity.

Service Management Lead

Accenture
Bangalore, Karnataka
07.2013 - 04.2017
  • Developed and implemented processes for managing Major Incidents, ensuring that all stakeholders were kept informed throughout the process.
  • Coordinated with IT teams to ensure service restoration was completed in a timely manner following Major Incidents.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify root cause of Major Incidents, develop solutions and prevent future occurrences.
  • Analyzed incident data to identify trends and root cause of problems.
  • Identified, documented and tracked incidents, problems and requests.
  • Developed and implemented problem management processes and procedures.
  • Implemented Knowledge Management with effective metadata.

System Administration

Accenture
Bangalore, Karnataka
02.2009 - 07.2013
  • Developed and implemented procedures for system administration, security, user access, backups and data recovery.
  • Installed, configured, and maintained Windows Server operating systems.
  • Performed system upgrades to hardware and software components of the server environment.
  • Implemented virtualization technologies like Hyper-V for resource allocation optimization.

System Operation Lead Specialist

IBM India Private Limited
Bangalore, Karnataka
08.2005 - 01.2009
  • Maintained user accounts and security policies in Active Directory.
  • Monitored server performance using tools such as Task Manager, Performance Monitor, Event Viewer.
  • Deployed remote desktop services for end-users' access to resources from multiple locations.
  • Resolved network issues by troubleshooting DNS, DHCP, WINS, TCP, and IP protocols.

Technical Support Engineer

IBM
Gurgaon, Haryana
07.2003 - 07.2005
  • Provided technical assistance to users remotely, via phone or email.
  • Troubleshot network connectivity issues for both wired and wireless connections.
  • Assisted in the setup of new computers with appropriate operating systems, software applications, and peripheral devices.
  • Implemented security measures such as antivirus protection to protect against malicious attacks.
  • Ensured compliance with corporate policies related to data security standards.

Education

Certified Scrum Master -

Scrum Alliance
01-2019

ITIL Foundation -

ITIL Foundation
Bangalore
08-2012

Microsoft Certified System Administrator -

Microsoft
01-2012

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Oriental Institute of Science & Technology
Bhopal, India
06-2005

Skills

  • Agile coach
  • Iteration Manager
  • Service Resilience Expert
  • Service Delivery Manager
  • ITIL expert
  • Service Availability Manager
  • Problem Management
  • Major Incident Manager
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Wintel Administrator
  • Risk Manager
  • IT Command Center Manager
  • Transition Manager
  • Quality & Assurance Management

Timeline

Service Availability & Reporting Manager

Accenture
08.2022 - Current

Service Delivery & Iteration Manager

Accenture
05.2017 - 08.2022

IT Command Centre Manager

Accenture
04.2015 - 04.2017

Service Management Lead

Accenture
07.2013 - 04.2017

System Administration

Accenture
02.2009 - 07.2013

System Operation Lead Specialist

IBM India Private Limited
08.2005 - 01.2009

Technical Support Engineer

IBM
07.2003 - 07.2005

Certified Scrum Master -

Scrum Alliance

ITIL Foundation -

ITIL Foundation

Microsoft Certified System Administrator -

Microsoft

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Oriental Institute of Science & Technology
Somnath Saha