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Overview
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Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Trainingandtechnicalskills
Professional Development
Certification
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MIGUEL A. CAPELLA

RALEIGH,NC

Summary

Multitasking Incident Manager with a background in remediation planning and execution. A determined employee with over 10 years of successfully handling high priority incidents and finding ways to limit impact. Committed to remaining poised and calm in high pressure situations. Knowledgeable Incident Manager drives effective problem solving and decision-making. Enthusiastic professional with background in analytics, troubleshooting and leading effective resolution teams. Bilingual individual with incident event analysis and follow up expertise. A confident Incident Manager with extensive knowledge in technology monitoring tools and priority incident recommendations. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Incident Manager - Application Portfolio Manager

Metlife
10.2013 - 07.2023
  • Manage business/system application portfolio
  • Support business units (BUs) of up to 10K users for multiple insurance products, including critical and sensitive key accounts
  • Serve as Point of Contact for IT support teams during restoration of service activities and lead proactive efforts in reducing outages and increasing system stability
  • Increase efficiency for individual client needs and large national accounts with performance guarantee contracts; develop and strengthen business partnerships with internal customers, vendors, and IT executives
  • Spearhead team and decrease processing outages/chronic issues in production environment through proactive trending and analysis; produce written and verbal executive-level summaries and status updates
  • Provide 24/7/365 on call support
  • Led efficiency of the incident management process and produced management information, including KPIs and reports
  • Developed/maintained incident management system and led P1, P2, and P3 incidents, providing on call support 24/7/365
  • Managed user escalations and user service requests and conducted reporting
  • Initiated Problem and Issue Process for Incident Management and restored service to prevent financial impact
  • Provided status reports on KPIs, root cause analysis, and prevention.

System Engineer

Seterus / IBM
05.2012 - 10.2013
  • Opened trouble tickets, performed initial triage, and provided break/fix action to resolve network events and issues reported via alarming tools or by customers
  • Responded to customer inquiries and problems
  • Performed duties that involve following Methods of Procedures (MOPS) and technical job guides
  • Responded to customer inquiries and problems and network activities as required, including supporting Service Level Agreement (SLA) commitments
  • Managed incident, problem, and change tickets in accordance with ATC's NOC change management guidelines and procedures
  • Provided quality, timely, and accurate end-to-end support for any issues within defined areas of responsibility through phone, email, and instant message contacts
  • Monitored and tracked in applicable tools all scheduled network maintenance; initiated customer communications when appropriate
  • Provided administrative bridge management and oversight during network events/outages.

Engagement Manager/ Level 2 IT Analyst

Planet Pro Inc., Business Partner to Cisco
11.2011 - 02.2012
  • Trained and supported international team of Level I Analysts at Cisco Systems (India) Pvt
  • Ltd.; worked with customer and Cisco team to gather customer’s business requirements for global rollout; lead and managed overall customer engagement and drove engagement strategy from start to completion
  • Established global pilot program and utilized various web applications to support distribution centers and all sales support for multiple business partners; worked with sales teams to manage the customer relationship, identifying and working with key stakeholders to support the Cisco engagement
  • Planned and defined scope of strategic engagement with the customer including project deliverables, goals, and milestones; integrated the customer’s overall vision and strategy to use technology to enhance the client’s overall business.

Bilingual Call Center Operations Manager

Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), a Xerox Company
11.2009 - 02.2011
  • Planned, managed, and oversaw daily activities of a bilingual team providing operational support in the call center environment
  • Developed process improvements and establish operational objectives and work plan; collaborated with corporate regional offices and Workforce teams to improve and maintained metrics and sales goals
  • Trained, motivated, and oversaw personnel activities of staff
  • Recommended most effective use of equipment, systems, and most current technologies
  • Consistently ranked among top three managers in issue resolution, average handling time, customer satisfaction, and service level.
  • Monitored call quality and provided individual constructive feedback to enhance performance and address areas in need of improvement.
  • Increased efficiency and productivity through effective staff training regarding customer service protocols and call resolution techniques.
  • Trained team members on performance metrics and consumer behavior identification.
  • Collaborated with training team to boost product support and certification training initiatives.
  • Executed Monthly Performance Plans with representatives to to identify production gaps.
  • Oversaw employee performance to foster accurate prioritization and achievement of sales and productivity goals.

Global Technical Support Engineer

Arsenal Digital.com/IBM (Contract through ICS)
07.2008 - 03.2009
  • Monitored systems and customer transactions through a variety of applications including Netcool and Viaback; handled tape and disk backups through Avamar (RDP) and Veritas
  • Provisioned customers by validating incoming requests and conducting a variety of transactions: service changes, service resumes, service starts and stops, suspended requests and backup, and restoration and tapes on demand
  • Interfaced with operations site supervisors, billing personnel, internal and external customers, and corporate partners; escalated complex issues to operations and engineering departments as necessary
  • Coordinated conference calls as needed; worked with third-party service providers in analyzing and resolving customer issues
  • Analyzed alerts and reviewed systems monitoring for failure; resolved problems with system backups.

Education

Associate of Science -

Durham Tech Community College
12.2005

Associate of Science -

LaGuardia Community College
New York, NY
01.1984

Skills

  • Effective Communication
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Team Engagement
  • Interpersonal and written communication
  • Incident Management
  • ITIL Knowledge
  • Data collection and review
  • Root Cause Analysis

Accomplishments

  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.

Trainingandtechnicalskills

Experienced and fully proficient in Network Operations, Splunk, AppDynamics, Kepner-Tregoe, Medallia, Lean IT, ServiceNow, ITSM, AWS, and Azure. ITIL-certified. Security Clearance.

Professional Development

  • 10/01/2013, 07/01/2023, Senior Incident Manager - Application Portfolio Manager, Manage business/system application portfolio. Support business units (BUs) of up to 10K users for multiple insurance products, including critical and sensitive key accounts. Serve as Point of Contact for IT support teams during restoration of service activities and lead proactive efforts in reducing outages and increasing system stability. Increase efficiency for individual client needs and large national accounts with performance guarantee contracts; develop and strengthen business partnerships with internal customers, vendors, and IT executives. Spearhead team and decrease processing outages/chronic issues in production environment through proactive trending and analysis; produce written and verbal executive-level summaries and status updates. Provide 24/7/365 on call support. Led efficiency of the incident management process and produced management information, including KPIs and reports. Developed/maintained incident management system and led P1, P2, and P3 incidents, providing on call support 24/7/365. Managed user escalations and user service requests and conducted reporting. Initiated Problem and Issue Process for Incident Management and restored service to prevent financial impact. Provided status reports on KPIs, root cause analysis, and prevention.
  • 05/01/2012, 10/01/2013, System Engineer, Seterus / IBM, Opened trouble tickets, performed initial triage, and provided break/fix action to resolve network events and issues reported via alarming tools or by customers. Responded to customer inquiries and problems. Performed duties that involve following Methods of Procedures (MOPS) and technical job guides. Responded to customer inquiries and problems and network activities as required, including supporting Service Level Agreement (SLA) commitments. Managed incident, problem, and change tickets in accordance with ATC's NOC change management guidelines and procedures. Provided quality, timely, and accurate end-to-end support for any issues within defined areas of responsibility through phone, email, and instant message contacts. Monitored and tracked in applicable tools all scheduled network maintenance; initiated customer communications when appropriate. Provided administrative bridge management and oversight during network events/outages.
  • 11/01/2011, 02/01/2012, Engagement Manager/ Level 2 IT Analyst, Planet Pro Inc., Business Partner to Cisco, Trained and supported international team of Level I Analysts at Cisco Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd.; worked with customer and Cisco team to gather customer’s business requirements for global rollout; lead and managed overall customer engagement and drove engagement strategy from start to completion. Established global pilot program and utilized various web applications to support distribution centers and all sales support for multiple business partners; worked with sales teams to manage the customer relationship, identifying and working with key stakeholders to support the Cisco engagement. Planned and defined scope of strategic engagement with the customer including project deliverables, goals, and milestones; integrated the customer’s overall vision and strategy to use technology to enhance the client’s overall business.
  • 11/01/2009, 02/01/2011, Bilingual Call Center Operations Manager, Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), a Xerox Company, Cary, NC, Planned, managed, and oversaw daily activities of a bilingual team providing operational support in the call center environment. Developed process improvements and establish operational objectives and work plan; collaborated with corporate regional offices and Workforce teams to improve and maintained metrics and sales goals. Trained, motivated, and oversaw personnel activities of staff. Recommended most effective use of equipment, systems, and most current technologies. Consistently ranked among top three managers in issue resolution, average handling time, customer satisfaction, and service level.
  • 07/01/2008, 03/01/2009, Global Technical Support Engineer, Arsenal Digital.com/IBM (Contract through ICS), RTP, NC, Monitored systems and customer transactions through a variety of applications including Netcool and Viaback; handled tape and disk backups through Avamar (RDP) and Veritas. Provisioned customers by validating incoming requests and conducting a variety of transactions: service changes, service resumes, service starts and stops, suspended requests and backup, and restoration and tapes on demand. Interfaced with operations site supervisors, billing personnel, internal and external customers, and corporate partners; escalated complex issues to operations and engineering departments as necessary. Coordinated conference calls as needed; worked with third-party service providers in analyzing and resolving customer issues. Analyzed alerts and reviewed systems monitoring for failure; resolved problems with system backups.

Certification

ITIL 3

Timeline

Senior Incident Manager - Application Portfolio Manager

Metlife
10.2013 - 07.2023

System Engineer

Seterus / IBM
05.2012 - 10.2013

Engagement Manager/ Level 2 IT Analyst

Planet Pro Inc., Business Partner to Cisco
11.2011 - 02.2012

Bilingual Call Center Operations Manager

Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), a Xerox Company
11.2009 - 02.2011

Global Technical Support Engineer

Arsenal Digital.com/IBM (Contract through ICS)
07.2008 - 03.2009

Associate of Science -

Durham Tech Community College

Associate of Science -

LaGuardia Community College
MIGUEL A. CAPELLA