Technical Support Engineer & Team Lead
CurrentDedicated support engineer for diverse financial projects, concurrently serving as a 'second line' support specialist and team leader. Proactively ensures seamless operations, fosters team cohesion, and facilitates cross-functional collaboration to optimize workflow efficiency.- Team Leadership & Management: Led a 6-member support team, ensuring adherence to SLAs, priority matrices, and operational protocols. Implemented streamlined procedures, driving improvements in team performance metrics. Conducted performance evaluations, fostering continuous improvement and professional development.- Process Improvement & Optimization: Spearheaded initiatives to optimize processes, resulting in increased productivity and effectiveness. Monitored and evaluated changes, fine-tuning strategies for optimal outcomes.- Mentorship & Training: Developed educational materials and provided mentorship for seamless onboarding of new team members. Facilitated skill development through personalized guidance and support.- Interdepartmental Collaboration: Fostered effective communication between support teams and other departments. Facilitated cross-functional interactions, ensuring alignment of goals.- Technical Expertise: Provided proficient technical support at the second level, addressing complex issues promptly. Collaborated with L3 support teams, troubleshooting software issues and conducting QA checks. Leveraged monitoring and analysis tools for proactive system performance optimization. Demonstrated expertise in scripting languages and database management.- Incident Management- Problem Solving- Collaboration & Communication- Monitoring & Analysis Tools (Zabbix, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack)- DevOps Tools & Practices (Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform)- Database Management (PostgreSQL)- System Administration (Linux/UNIX)- Workflow Optimization & Process Improvement- Leadership & Team Management