ServiceNow Lead Architect / Associate Director with over 19 years of experience in Information Technology and 12 plus years of experience in ServiceNow Solutioning, Architecting, Consulting, Implementation and Support experience.
Having 8 ServiceNow Mainline certifications, 16 ServiceNow Micro certifications and 25 plus pre-sales and sales accreditation and 177 badges. ITIL v3 certified professional and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified professional.
Experience in digitization, maintenance, support and enhancement of ITSM (Incident, Problem, Change and Knowledge Management) & Non ITSM processes. Helped in setting up ITSM processes and enhance the same based on feedback.
Have extensive working knowledge in major ServiceNow modules ITSM, ITOM, ITAM, ITBM (SPM), Service Portal and Scoped Applications. Technical knowledge of ServiceNow objects like business rules, client scripts, script includes, UI Policies, UI Actions, ACL’s, UI Pages, UI Macros, etc.
Successfully implemented 150 plus service catalogs and managed 250 plus service catalogs for customers. Extensive knowledge of record producers and order guides as well.
Successfully implemented employee/consultant onboarding, departure, conversion, extension, relocation processes for HR team.
Experience in integrating ServiceNow with external tools like Workday, SCCM, Jira, Salesforce, Hashivault, Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, IAG, Twilio, Splunk, SailPoint, Microsoft Teams, Vitalyst, etc.
Experience in looking opportunities to automate and orchestrate manual activities in the firm and automate the same in ServiceNow resulting in elimination of redundant activities and cost savings. (Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft SharePoint, AWS, Microsoft Exchange, Operations, etc.)
Experience in design and implementation of multiple Scoped Applications (10 plus) for customer teams based on their business requirements.
Experience in CMDB and Discovery setup for customers. Knowledge of MID server setup for discovering infrastructure.
Experience in CMDB governance activities to ensure correctness, completeness and compliance of CMDB applications and data.
Experience in setting up Service Portal for Helpdesk, HR, Employees, Employee Service Center, etc. with virtual agent/chat and self-help features. Helped in implementing Security Operations, Asset Management, Software Asset Management, Workplace Management, Application Portfolio Management, HRSD modules out of the box.
Experience in all phases of SDLC implementation like Requirements Gathering & Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing & UAT, Deployment, User Training, Support & Maintenance.
Experience in planning, coordinating and executing ServiceNow version upgrades. (Have upgraded all instances from Eureka to Tokyo version)
Experience in ServiceNow monthly patching, SSL Certificate upgrades, BCP/DR activities, etc. Knowledge of new modules like Security Operations, Mobile App, AWS Discovery, ATF, Workplace Management, Integration Hub, etc.
Strong knowledge of ServiceNow Discovery, Service Mapping and Event Management. POC’s for various tools like SailPoint, Twilio, Nexthink, CMP V 2.0 migration, XMatters, Fivetran, Tableau, etc.
Experience in various industry domains which helps is recommending industry best practices to customers.
Experience in providing data and evidences for audit requirements for GDPR, SOC1, SOX, etc. to ensure compliance to auditors and audit teams.
Experience in working with ServiceNow vendor support team to address performance issues, get resolutions for vendor defects, implement platform improvement activities, etc.
Experience in planning, prioritizing, scheduling, co-ordination and implementing of various enhancements using ServiceNow Scrum modules.
Experience in performing code review and update set review of work before deploying it to higher environments.
Experience on managing and coordinating releases and deployments to ensure quality of deliverables released in production.
Experience in managing incidents, problems, releases, changes, stories, etc.
Experience in ServiceNow platform management activities to ensure the platform stable and performing as per the customer expectations.
Experience is setting up dashboards and reports for leadership teams and various operations teams for managing their day to day operations.
Strong technical/functional knowledge, problem solving skills and analytical skills are complimented with excellent communication and user/customer interaction skills.
Managed and lead small/medium/large teams (30 plus members) from different vendors working from onsite/offshore/nearshore locations without any issues.
Experience in performance reviews, recommending promotions, mentoring, coaching and guiding team members. Experience in stakeholder management ensuring SLA’s are met without effort and cost slippage.
Experience in reporting data to leadership team for deliverables and helping on roadmaps.
Experience in managing multiple projects and programs and track deliverables.
Experience in screening and conducting interview for senior and architect positions in ServiceNow.
Experience in pre-sales activities and have demonstrated ServiceNow capabilities to various customers.
Excellent communication, inter-personal and networking skills. Have 6 years of experience in other ITSM & IT Governance Tools HP PPM Center and CA Clarity.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director / ServiceNow Lead Archietct
Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corporation
06.2015 - Current
Managed a portfolio of project/s worth USD 10 million and above.
Led teams of up to 30 personnel, supervising daily tasks and performance as well as training and improvement plans.
Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of deliverables and operations.
Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive.
Assisted customers on solutions and roadmaps.
Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
Project Lead
Capgemini (iGATE Technology Solutions Inc.)
08.2004 - 05.2015
Partnered with project team members to deliver quality results and identify and quickly address problems.
Developed and trained junior team members by leveraging industry experience to achieve optimal project strategy.
Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes, and operational specifications.
Planned, executed, and controlled assigned projects, ensuring work performed complied with contractual requirements.
Produced quality standards, checklists, report templates, and processes.
Met with manager/s and customer/s weekly to provide detailed project report and milestone updates.
Updated customers and senior leaders on progress, challenges and roadblocks.
Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Computer Engineering
Mumbai University
Mumbai, India
05.2004
Skills
ServiceNow ITSM
ServiceNow ITBM (SPM)
ServiceNow ITOM
ServiceNow Performance Analytics
ServiceNow Scripting
ServiceNow Orchestration
ServiceNow ITAM
ServiceNow Discovery
ServiceNow CMDB
ServiceNow Service Portal
ServiceNow Scoped Applications
ServiceNow Enterprise Service Management
ServiceNow Discovery
ServiceNow Security Operations
ITIL
JavaScript, PL/SQL, HTML, Java, HP PPM, CA Clarity, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server
Accomplishments
Awarded "Team Leader of the Year" in 2008
Awarded with "Onsite Coordinator of the Year" in 2013
Awarded with "Best Enabling Function" in year 2016
Awarded with "Platinum Team" for year 2019
Awarded "Best Project Team" in 2021
Certification
ITIL v 3 Foundation Certificate (Certificate No. 764568.574332)
ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (Certificate No. 23986236)