Ishan Arora

Technical Program Manager

Warsaw, Poland16 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 15 years in IT Service Management.
  • Proven track record in incident reduction and SLA compliance.
  • Certified in ITIL4, PRINCE2 Agile, and Google Cloud.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Program Manager in IT Service Management, specializing in operational excellence and incident management.

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Skills

Core Skills

It Service ManagementTeam LeadershipIncident ManagementChange ManagementContinuous ImprovementCustomer Service ManagementTeam ManagementTechnical SupportCustomer Service

Other Skills

Agile Project ManagementAnalytical SkillsBMC RemedyBusiness TravelCloud ApplicationsCloud InfrastructureCommunicationConflict ManagementContinuous Process ImprovementCrisis ManagementCustomer ExperienceCustomer SatisfactionDecision-MakingEscalations ManagementGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)

About

With over 15 years in IT Service Management (ITSM), I am a results-driven Senior Program Manager at Google, specializing in keeping critical services running flawlessly. Backed by Google Cloud Digital Leader, SDI, ITIL4, and PRINCE2 Agile certifications, I lead high-impact programs that not only ensure stringent SLA compliance and significantly reduce incident volume, but also champion proactive problem prevention. I am dedicated to empowering users and the business through operational excellence and seamless IT support solutions.

Experience

Google

Senior Program Manager - Critical Incident & Escalation Management

Dec 2024Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Teamviewer

IT Service Desk Manager - EMEA

Jan 2021Jan 2025 · 4 yrs · Stuttgart Region

  • 1. Lead, mentored and managed a team of IT Service Desk professionals for Europe.
  • 2. Overseen daily operations of the IT Service Desk, ensuring timely and effective resolution of technical issues and service requests.
  • 3. Managed IT tools and systems, supported system upgrades, and optimized ticket processes.
IT Service ManagementTeam Leadership

Wipro limited

3 roles

Critical Incident Manager

Dec 2018Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • 1. Implemented a Major Incident Communication template within Service Now, resulting in a 30% reduction in errors during incident communication and a 25% increase in the speed of communication with stakeholders.
  • 2. Reduced major incidents by 50% post changes over the weekend, after implementing a change management process that emphasized rigorous testing and stakeholder communication.
Incident ManagementChange Management

Major Incident Manager - ITIL

Dec 2014Dec 2018 · 4 yrs

  • 1. Ensured that all incidents are logged, categorized, prioritized, and resolved within the agreed service level targets.
  • 2. Ensured that all incidents are tracked and reported, and that the root cause of incidents is identified and addressed.
  • 3. Facilitated CSI activities and process improvements around IM/MIM, resulting in more efficient incident
  • management.
Incident ManagementContinuous Improvement

Senior Customer Service Team Manager

May 2011Dec 2014 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • 1. Managed and motivated a team of 12 customer service agents, providing guidance and coaching to support their professional growth and development, and ensuring team members are meeting performance targets.
  • 2. Developed and maintained effective relationships with UK-based client, including regular communication and collaboration to ensure service level agreements and client expectations are being met.
  • 3. Coordinated and overseen the delivery of high-quality customer service to UK customer base, including handling of customer inquiries, complaints, and escalations, and ensuring timely resolution of issues by the team.
  • 4. Monitored and analyzed team and client performance metrics, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions as needed to improve client satisfaction, agent performance, and operational efficiency.
Customer Service ManagementTeam Management

Kochartech

Technical Support Executive

Jan 2010May 2011 · 1 yr 4 mos · Amritsar Area, India

  • 1. Used to provide technical support to one of the biggest Indian Telco’s.
  • 2. I was part of Pilot project during the launch of 3G services on the mobile.
  • 3. Sharing best practices with new members in the team.
Technical SupportCustomer Service

Education

Manipal University Jaipur

Master of Business Administration - MBA

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