Nidhin Elavanaparambil, Desktop Support Engineer

Nidhin Elavanaparambil

Desktop Support Engineer

DP World

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, CCNA
Experience
15 years, 11 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 11 Months

Desktop Support Engineer at DP World
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2012

• Training and guiding a group of IT support engineers and helpdesk staff.

• Supporting and maintaining high availability of virtual desktops to end users.

• Assembling, configuring, and testing hardware & software prior delivery to end users.

• Hardware/software installation, demonstration and training at customer site.

• Testing and determining workarounds for unknown and/or new IT-related incidents.

• Providing intranet & internet applications maintenance.

• Updating and managing logged IT requests and incidents using MARVEL system.

• Supporting handheld devices, including BlackBerry, Nokia, Samsung, iPhone, iPad, and i-Mate.

• Handling application installation, repairing, and updating using Software Manager.

• Troubleshooting and maintaining various printer, scanner, copier, and fax models.

• Presenting technical advice to end users regarding IT equipment replacement/upgrading.

• Coordinated projects for IT applications such as STRAT&GO(strategic management tool to measure key performance indicators for each department/section/team in a given organization) and Time & Attendance System

• Reporting all IT projects’ progress to the IT Projects Officer in-charge and handling all assigned instructions.

IT Administrator at MEDHEALTH(BELHOUL GROUP)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2013 to December 2014

• Planning, design, documentation, and implementation of various systems to include
Desktop PC’s, servers, network equipment, and software applications.

• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, connection, printer and software issues reported

• Update network applications as required

• Setting up of all IT needs for all branch offices

• Troubleshoot and resolve all problems encountered with hardware and software. Escalate
requests to the appropriate party, as needed. Replace or repair defective parts and equipment.

• Induct and train new staff on the computer systems and company policies

• Keeping website updated and liaising

• Keeping inventory of hardware and maintenance records


• Perform routine server monitoring and performance benchmarking

• Makes recommendations for new equipment and services to purchase and works with various
Vendors for procurement.

• Complete special projects as requested

Senior Desktop Engineer at Sutherland Global Services
  • India
  • March 2012 to October 2012

• Installing new computer systems and connecting them in to LAN

• Installing the basic OS and the supporting software as per the guidelines of the organization

• Recording the model number of each installed hardware component and forwarding the details to the administrative authorities

• Attending the maintenance calls by the users

• Informing the users about precaution measures for some of the frequently arising system concerns

Desktop Engineer at Sutherland Global Services
  • India
  • June 2009 to June 2011

• Installing new computer systems and connecting them in to LAN

• Installing the basic OS and the supporting software as per the guidelines of the organization

• Recording the model number of each installed hardware component and forwarding the details to the administrative authorities

• Attending the maintenance calls by the users

• Informing the users about precaution measures for some of the frequently arising system concerns

Senior Technical Support Engineer at Sutherland Global Services
  • India
  • October 2007 to May 2009

• Working for Symantec Company as NortonLive Spyware and Virus removal Specialist.

• Taking remote access of the computer

• Removing all kinds of viruses and spywares from the computer

• Doing Registry editing and modify startup items

• Taking back up of data and doing repair installation if the virus corrupted the system file.

• Doing Windows Fresh installation if the repair failed

• Doing recovery console, Fixmbr for fixing the OS related issues.

• Configuring Internet settings, installing security softwares and troubleshooting any issues regarding security software.

Education

Diploma, CCNA
  • at Rambus Computer Academy
  • January 2009

Cisco id: cs011933544

Diploma, MCP
  • at Rambus Computer Academy, India.
  • January 2009

Microsoft Certified Professional

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at MET's School of Engineering, Kerala.
  • June 2007

Specialties & Skills

Troubleshooting Hardware
Technical Staff Management
Desktop Configuration
Windows 7
Computer Hardware Troubleshooting
IT support

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Expert