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Raja Vedhagiri

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Senior Delivery Manager | ITIL, EUCS & IT Service Management

Chennai, India

Cognizant Technology SolutionsRaja Rajeshwari Engineering College, Chennai

Raja Vedhagiri is a highly experienced IT Service Management professional with over 16 years in the IT industry, currently serving as Senior Delivery Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has led a team of 120 members across End User Computing Services, Incident Management, Service Level Management, and Problem Management, consistently delivering against SLAs and KPIs. Raja has successfully led ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 audit transitions with zero observations and has a strong track record in business transition management and ITIL frameworks.

Experience

Senior Delivery Manager – End User Computing Services, M&A India Support

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Nov 2023 - PresentChennai, India

Leading EUCS operations and M&A India Support. Managing transition processes for onboarding new business. Spearheaded a team of 120 members including SMEs and Shift Leads. Led ISO 27001:2013 to 2022 transition and ISO 22301 Re-Certification Audit 2024 with zero observations. Responsible for end-to-end management of End User Computing including service delivery, transformation, people practices, customer satisfaction, SLA/KPI adherence, and business growth.

Manager – EUCs

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Mar 2020 - Oct 2023Chennai, India

Managed end-to-end End User Computing including service delivery processes, transformation, people practices, customer satisfaction, and contractual deliverables. Ensured SLA and KPI compliance. Participated in CIMA and CRITSIT Bridge calls. Implemented DE & CII framework. Managed team learning plan compliance.

Infrastructure Technology Specialist

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Mar 2016 - Mar 2020Chennai, India

Responsible for incident/service request management and technology/operations performance. Acted as Incident Manager, Service Request Manager, and Critical Situation Manager. Ensured delivery against SLA/KPI. Managed knowledge article creation and proactive problem management. Coordinated with shift leads and L2/L1 analysts for smooth delivery.

Technical Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Mar 2013 - Mar 2016Chennai, India

Administered floor and shift to achieve service levels. Supervised KEDB consumption and contribution. Developed and maintained business relationships. Monitored volume patterns, hold times, ASA, and AUX usage. Drove left shift initiatives with Service Excellence Team. Conducted refresher trainings and evaluated analyst performance.

Senior Systems Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Mar 2011 - Mar 2013Chennai, India

Assisted end users through calls, tickets, and emails with first level resolutions. Created, categorized, prioritized, and escalated tickets. Handled end user queries for critical applications. Collaborated with L2/Business Team on clarifications.

Technical Support Engineer

CSS Corp

Jan 2008 - Mar 2011Chennai, India

Delivered first-tier support for NetGear SOHO products via phone, web tickets, and email. Created, categorized, prioritized, and escalated tickets to respective support groups.

Education

Raja Rajeshwari Engineering College, Chennai

BE

Electronics & Communications Engineering

Jun 2003 - Apr 2007Grade: 90%

Baynes Baptist Memorial M.H.Sc. School, Chennai

Higher Secondary

Jun 1999 - Apr 2002Grade: 88%

Licenses & Certifications

AWS Solution Architect

Cognex / Amazon Web Services

Issued: Jan 2019Expires: Jul 2019

ITIL V3 Certified

AXELOS

Issued: Jan 2013

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

Issued: Jan 2016

Skills

End User Computing Services
ITIL V3
Project Management
Incident Management
Problem Management
Service Desk Management
ITAM
Desktop Support
Service Level Management
People Management
Team Leadership
ISO 27001
ISO 22301
BMC Remedy
ServiceNow
AWS Solution Architecture
Six Sigma Green Belt
Risk Management
Governance Reporting
Knowledge Management