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Grace Alice

Infrastructure Lead
Coimbatore

Summary

An excellent resource with 15+ years of experience in various roles. Hardworking, Self driven and ability to work under pressure, good team player. Eagerness to learn and evolve according to current situations has led me to be an IT administrator from call center executive.

Overall 12+ years’ experience in IT Infrastructure management. Windows Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation with the support of Qualys scanning tool. Excellent knowledge on Qualys scanning tool. Virtualization Administration. Process lead – Managing applicable ITIL process for Datacenter Account. Voice and Accent and soft skills coach for client accounts. Interview Panel Member.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Virtualization

Cognizant
6 2022 - Current
  • New Server Deployment, Deploying VM through Template and Cloning, Performing Snapshots, Cloning, Hardware upgrades, Migrations, Adding VM CPU, Memory, Disk, NIC, Install/upgrade VMware tools, Managing and Addressing tickets in ITSM tool within SLA

Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation

Cognizant
11.2019 - 05.2022
  • 3 years of experience in Information Security and Technology with expertise in using Qualys scanning tool, verifying found vulnerabilities, researching found vulnerability and remediating vulnerabilities based on the scanned report
  • Hands on experience in managing windows 2012 R2,windows 2016, and windows 2019, Remediation of severity 4 and 5 vulnerabilities on the infrastructure thereby to reduce the Risk to the Organization, Co-ordinated with User for Application related vulnerability, Experience on software upgrade like SQL, Apache Tomcat, Sharepoint to name a few, Experience in SCCM tool for deployment of fix in bulk VM’s for OS and SQL packages, Troubleshooting of OS patch related issues in Windows Servers, thru log files, Handled Microsoft Vendor calls for OS patch and SQL related issues, Experience in OS Hardening of Windows 2008/2012 Servers for elimination of potential security threat, Experience in Handling Security attack(Ransomware), collection of decrypt files, checking for recovery from Backup, applying necessary patches and handing over of assets to end users, Experience in handling global issues – Log4J, Print Spooler vulnerability, Experience in troubleshooting of various non-compliance suites (AMP/SCCM/Tanium), Collected various security related artifacts and worked with multiple teams for approvals for handing over of newly provisioned servers to users, Involved in managing and creating Change Request for Remediation activities, Setup regular calls with Team to analyze monthly OS patch failed Servers and redistributed failed servers with Team for 100% Patch compliance, Mentored and guided new joiners in the Team, Qualys Tool Knowledge, Qualys cloud agent installation on Infrastructure, User profile creation and granting access for scan, Troubleshooting of Qualys accessibility issue, Performing various types of scan using Qualys (authenticated / Unauthenticated /IP Based / Agent Based) to meet the various requirements and to strengthen the security aspect of the Infrastructure, Reporting, Analyzing and providing Solutions based on the scan report

Project Management Office

Cognizant
07.2015 - 10.2019
  • Process Lead – Datacenter, SOW documentation and performing GAP Analysis of SOW vis a vis productivity tracker, POC for Audits - External and Internal, which involved furnishing required documents for audit and closing Audit findings/Risks within the stipulated time, Maintaining and updating Project Documents as per ITIL process, Preparing Weekly / Monthly and Quarterly Decks and Documents needed for the Account, Providing updates on regular basis to various stakeholders, Acted as a bridge between Process and Project Team

Executive coach

Cognizant
10.2011 - 06.2015
  • Hiring for the project as well as for the organization, Developing Content, TNI (Training Need Identification) based on Call monitoring, New hire training on Soft skills and voice, To conduct refresher trainings for the project as well as outside project, Revamped Call Evaluation Sheet

Assistant Manager - Analytics

Genpact
01.2011 - 08.2011
  • Interaction with customers to know the needs of the project, Build relationships with on-site Operational teams to understand current operational processes and identify possible gaps that may be contributing to lower customer satisfaction results, Understand the requirements from the customers and set timelines accordingly, Ensure timely execution of all tasks and projects

Front Line Manager - Operations

Genpact
02.2010 - 12.2010
  • Closure of Associate Evaluation System for the agents, Closure of Early Warning Signal for the existing agents and new hires, Addressed the team in various issues which was a barrier in team performance, Conducted written and verbal assessments for the floor in securing internal job postings

RECRUITMENT & TRAINING

Genpact
03.2007 - 12.2010
  • Training of new hire batch on process, To ensure that new hire comes up the learning curve within the stipulated time, Was responsible in revamping the new hire training agenda, Designed various pitches for the process on soft skills and process, To track the performance of existing agents and to ensure bottom performers meet the target on a given metric, Held up Behavioral trainings on Team fitness and interpersonal skills, As a part of skill training imparted E-mail writing etiquette, Report out of Compliance sigma and Call Quality scores to various stake holders and to the process owners, Creation of SOP’s, Responsible for conducting Call Calibration session, SPOC for SAS and CMP Audit conducted for the portfolio, Handled Escalation calls and brought in resolution, Worked closely with clients to bring in knowledge transfer to the floor

Process Developer

Genpact
06.2007 - 12.2008
  • Handling calls for American Business to Customer collection, Handling Escalation calls

Process Associate

Genpact
09.2005 - 05.2007
  • Handling calls for American Business to Customer collection

Education

Bachelor of Commerce -

Providence College For Women
Coonoor, Ooty

Higher Secondary - undefined

St’ Josephs Convent Anglo Indian Girls Higher Secondary School

Skills

Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation

Project Management Operations

Project Transition

Daily Status Report (DSR)

Root Cause Analysis

QA / SLAs & TAT Adherence

Documentation & Reporting

Windows Server Remediation using Qualys tools

Good Knowledge on Qualys scanning tool

Virtualization Administration

Virtualization technology

Executivecoach

10/01/11, 06/30/15, Hiring for the project as well as for the organization, Developing Content, TNI (Training Need Identification) based on Call monitoring, New hire training on Soft skills and voice, To conduct refresher trainings for the project as well as outside project, Revamped Call Evaluation Sheet

Projectmanagementoffice

07/01/15, 10/31/19, Process Lead – Datacenter, SOW documentation and performing GAP Analysis of SOW vis a vis productivity tracker, POC for Audits - External and Internal, which involved furnishing required documents for audit and closing Audit findings/Risks within the stipulated time, Maintaining and updating Project Documents as per ITIL process, Preparing Weekly / Monthly and Quarterly Decks and Documents needed for the Account, Providing updates on regular basis to various stakeholders, Acted as a bridge between Process and Project Team

Previousworkexperience

  • Genpact (formerly GE Capital), 01/01/11, 08/31/11, Assistant Manager - Analytics, Interaction with customers to know the needs of the project, Build relationships with on-site Operational teams to understand current operational processes and identify possible gaps that may be contributing to lower customer satisfaction results., Understand the requirements from the customers and set timelines accordingly., Ensure timely execution of all tasks and projects.
  • Genpact, 03/01/07, 12/31/10, Recruitment & Training, Training of new hire batch on process., To ensure that new hire comes up the learning curve within the stipulated time, Was responsible in revamping the new hire training agenda, Designed various pitches for the process on soft skills and process., To track the performance of existing agents and to ensure bottom performers meet the target on a given metric, Held up Behavioral trainings on Team fitness and interpersonal skills., As a part of skill training imparted E-mail writing etiquette, Report out of Compliance sigma and Call Quality scores to various stake holders and to the process owners, Creation of SOP’s, Responsible for conducting Call Calibration session, SPOC for SAS and CMP Audit conducted for the portfolio, Handled Escalation calls and brought in resolution., Worked closely with clients to bring in knowledge transfer to the floor.
  • Genpact, 02/01/10, 12/31/10, Front Line Manager - Operations, Closure of Associate Evaluation System for the agents, Closure of Early Warning Signal for the existing agents and new hires, Addressed the team in various issues which was a barrier in team performance, Conducted written and verbal assessments for the floor in securing internal job postings.
  • Genpact, 06/01/07, 12/31/08, Process Developer, Handling calls for American Business to Customer collection, Handling Escalation calls
  • Genpact, 09/01/05, 05/31/07, Process Associate, Handling calls for American Business to Customer collection

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 10/25/83

Languages

English
Tamil

Certification

VMware Vsphere 8

Timeline

Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation

Cognizant
11.2019 - 05.2022

Project Management Office

Cognizant
07.2015 - 10.2019

Executive coach

Cognizant
10.2011 - 06.2015

Assistant Manager - Analytics

Genpact
01.2011 - 08.2011

Front Line Manager - Operations

Genpact
02.2010 - 12.2010

Process Developer

Genpact
06.2007 - 12.2008

RECRUITMENT & TRAINING

Genpact
03.2007 - 12.2010

Process Associate

Genpact
09.2005 - 05.2007

Virtualization

Cognizant
6 2022 - Current

Bachelor of Commerce -

Providence College For Women

Higher Secondary - undefined

St’ Josephs Convent Anglo Indian Girls Higher Secondary School
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