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Ponapati Seupule

Saratoga Springs,UT

Summary

IT Professional with 14+ years of experience in network engineering and technical support, specializing in leading complex projects and enhancing system functionalities. Skilled in team leadership, process optimization, and delivering high client satisfaction through effective troubleshooting and strategic solutions. Committed to leveraging deep industry knowledge and technical expertise to drive operational excellence and boost customer retention.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Operations/Director of Information Technology

Chick-Fil-A Restaurant
01.2021 - Current
  • Managed two restaurants and oversaw the day-to-day operations
  • Developed, tracked, and controlled information technology operating budgets and cost and benefit analyses for IT spending initiatives.
  • Developed and maintained service level agreements for strategic applications and measured performance against objectives.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop and execute long-term corporate goals and objectives.
  • Developed and executed strategic plans to achieve organizational goals and drive sustainable growth.
  • Reduced employee turnover rates by fostering a positive work environment and offering competitive compensation packages.
  • Implemented cost control measures to optimize profitability without sacrificing quality or guest experience.
  • Streamlined restaurant operations for increased efficiency and improved staff productivity.
  • Fostered an atmosphere of continuous improvement by soliciting staff feedback and implementing necessary changes to enhance overall restaurant performance.

Senior Technical Support Manger

Oracle Corporation
01.2019 - 01.2021

•Managed a 12 team members of technical support Engineers

•Lead and Coordinate Enterprise level implementation projects from initiation to closure

  • Mentored junior support staff, fostering a culture of collaboration and learning within the team.

•Managed technical updates, new knowledge base entries and new solution deployment.

•Work cross-functionally internally with development and support to optimize Customer satisfaction

•Resolved customer issues using internal test environments.

•Detected and prevented outages with proactive identification, troubleshooting and resolution of incidents.

•Understand clients business challenges and industry trends and consult on how Oracle products can help achieve their objectives

•Built team knowledge base and authored technical documents on common issues.

  • Streamlined project delivery, enhancing client satisfaction and retention.

Network Engineer

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, The Goldman Sachs Group
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Lead Onboarding Clients through a variety of connections including VPN, Cross Connects and third party services
  • Provided network support services for devices such as hubs, bridges, routers, and other hardware.
  • Performed troubleshooting for Juniper, Cisco, and packet analysis.
  • Troubleshot complex multi-vendor network service provider issues.
  • Delivered end-user support by troubleshooting connectivity issues and providing guidance on proper usage of networking equipment.

Network Technician

Brigham Young University, CSR
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Lead a team responsible for installation, configuration, maintenance, escalation support, network cabling and troubleshooting

Center Onsite Support/Technician

Polynesian Cultural
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Company Overview - The Polynesian Cultural Center is a Polynesian themed theme park and living museum located in Laie, on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii

Support/AV Technician

Church College of Western Samoa Network
01.2010 - 01.2010

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology, Information Systems

Brigham Young University - Hawaii

MBA - Organizational Leadership

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
06.2023

Skills

  • Process improvement
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Escalation support
  • Team Leadership
  • Management Team Building
  • Project Management

Timeline

Director of Operations/Director of Information Technology

Chick-Fil-A Restaurant
01.2021 - Current

Senior Technical Support Manger

Oracle Corporation
01.2019 - 01.2021

Network Engineer

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, The Goldman Sachs Group
01.2014 - 01.2019

Network Technician

Brigham Young University, CSR
01.2013 - 01.2014

Center Onsite Support/Technician

Polynesian Cultural
01.2011 - 01.2013

Support/AV Technician

Church College of Western Samoa Network
01.2010 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology, Information Systems

Brigham Young University - Hawaii

MBA - Organizational Leadership

Cornell University
Ponapati Seupule