Devansh Varma
System Administrator
Hyderabad
Summary
Driven Systems Administrator with 12 years of experience in IT infrastructure implementation and maintenance. Expert in Windows administration and vendor coordination, with a focus on security and functionality. Demonstrated leadership in managing IT infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and seamless transitions during upgrades.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
System Administrator
AG&E Structural India Private Limited
12.2021 - Current
- Established effective communication channels between IT support staff and end-users, leading to improved issue resolution times overall.
- Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability.
- Simplified troubleshooting processes by creating detailed documentation for system configurations, procedures, and best practices.
- Enabled smooth transitions during hardware and software upgrades, minimizing disruptions to end users.
- Managed onboarding and offboarding of employees.
- Completed reports detailing network and systems performance and downtime issues.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers for optimal pricing, quality, and delivery terms.
- Conducted market research to identify new suppliers and obtain competitive quotations.
- Procurement of high-configuration systems and allocation of them to the users after complete software installations.
- Forecasting and budgeting for future demands.
System Administrator
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
09.2014 - 11.2021
- To ensure the smooth running and security of computers and networks.
- Responsible for communication between vendors and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences university regarding the implementation of new systems, training, and initiatives.
- Managing third-party vendor relationships for support, equipment, repairs, and supplies.
- Responsible for record-keeping of all procurements for traceability.
- Administration and management of the Moodle-based online learning platform, 'TISSOL'.
- Resolve issues related to operational components for Local Area Networks, and Wide Area Networks.
- Maintaining approximately 100 systems operating at optimal performance levels.
- Creating and managing local users, groups, and domain users, and their permissions.
- Providing remote troubleshooting and support for users (faculty, staff, and students).
- Installation and configuration of operating systems such as Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 and 2012, and Linux-based operating systems such as Ubuntu and CentOS.
- Working with disk management, backup, and restoring data.
- Installation and configuration of network printers.
- Installation and configuration of projectors in the classrooms.
- Installation and configuration of CCTV cameras.
Project Associate (IT Division)
Engineering Staff College of India
09.2013 - 09.2014
- Prepared and configured lab environments for IT training programs based on client specifications.
- Managed Management Information Systems (MIS) assignments and reporting.
- Supported IT infrastructure for training delivery across multiple labs.
- Collaborated with training teams to ensure technical readiness for certification programs.
Education
Smart Grad: Hardware & Networking -
Jetking Infotrain Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering & Technology
Hyderabad 04.2001 -
Higher Secondary - MPC
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Hyderabad 04.2001 -
Secondary -
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Hyderabad 04.2001 -
Skills
System monitoring
Remote Access
Network troubleshooting
Server maintenance
Windows administration
Hardware and software installation
IT documentation
Vendor coordination
Configuration management
Email administration
End point configurations
Technical specifications
Patch management
Offboarding and onboarding
Additional Information
Worked as IT support in the 2013 Samsung Forum that was held in HICC Hyderabad from 1st March to 3rd March 2013. It was a display of all the latest Samsung devices and technology.
Certification
Microsoft Certified Technology specialist 70-680 (MCTS)
Timeline
System Administrator
AG&E Structural India Private Limited
12.2021 - Current
System Administrator
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
09.2014 - 11.2021
Project Associate (IT Division)
Engineering Staff College of India
09.2013 - 09.2014
Smart Grad: Hardware & Networking -
Jetking Infotrain Pvt. Ltd.
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering & Technology
04.2001 -
Higher Secondary - MPC
Kendriya Vidyalaya
04.2001 -
Secondary -
Kendriya Vidyalaya
04.2001 -