Grigore Ceban


Innovative tech mind with great passion for business and information technology.

Developed communication, cooperation and leadership skills from IT support career. Capable of working with a variety of technology and software solutions.

ITS Client Engineering Node for WESA region. Founder of Issue Escalation & Client Site Response BCG Center of Excellence. Member of Netflix IT Escalation Team.

Talented leader with unique ideas and successful contributions in the field.

What I Do

Programming

Solid background in computer/mobile development software including C++, Java and Javascript. Skilled in working with different frameworks and database management tools such as MySQL and SQL Server.

Project Management

ITS Client Engineering Node for WESA region. Be the SME on all project-related topics including issues, workarounds, processes, comms and training. Support the transition from GA into operations/Run the Business (RtB). Founder of Issue Escalation & Client Site Response BCG Center of Excellence.

API integration

Developed scalable modular software packages for various APIs and applications. Coordinated with engineering and product teams in identification of customer requirements for new products and policies. Build automated workflows of different applications.

Technical support

Comfortable working as part of a team or independently with a focus on delivering quality IT support on a continuous basis. A level head and rational approach to problem solving leads to reliability and fast solutions to IT technical issues.

Resume

10 Years of Experience in IT

Education

2016
Centro de Formación de la Cámara de Comercio de Madrid

International Business

Managerial and negotiation skills. International strategic management, taxation, finance, trade and low. International distribution and logistics. Incoterms 2010.

2012 - 2014
Ciudad de Jaén

Business Administration

Management and business research. Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Finance and global business strategies. Financial accounting and quantitative analysis.

2009 - 2012
Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Bachelor of Software Engineering

Strong programming, systems analysis and business skills and creative approach to problem solving.

Experience

2022 - now
Netflix

Operations & Support Specialist

Management of day-to-day operations of Netflix facilities, Netflix-owned tools and services, which includes:

· Creates and leverages metrics and reporting to identify trends within the environment and collaborate effectively with partner teams to build valued add and scalable solutions
· Effectively manage team workload, technical resources, work scheduling, and oversight of operations
· Ensures the quality of support through continuous review, feedback, and coaching
· Help create and maintain the decision making framework for whether we need to provide face to face support

Serve as the escalation point for high-priority issues to ensure proper and timely resolution

· Troubleshooting + escalation to various engineering partners
· Collaborate with cross functional partners to proactively identify issues as they arise and conduct retrospective analysis on large-scale issues
· Manages, and drives to conclusion, internal and external problem escalations

· Development and Quality & Assurance of processes and runbook documentation
· Create and maintain all root cause analysis reports after an escalation to identify workflows or systems to help mitigate reoccurring issues
· Collaborate with your colleagues to share knowledge on new issues observed and socialize learnings with the rest of the organization
· Align with cross functional and cross regional teammates to ensure consistency across the organization
· Make autonomous operational decisions based on data and anticipate impacts to the business
2020 - 2022
Boston Consulting Group

IT Coordinator

ITS Client Engineering Node for WESA region (Microsoft 365 projects & Windows 10 major updates):

· Coordinate Local IT deployment activities during beta and LA
· The first point of contact for end user issue management and resolution during Alpha and Beta
· Track progress and collect user feedback
· Work with Level 3 & 4 to proactively build subject matter expertise
· Support training delivery to Local IT ahead of LA and GA
· Moderate relevant Slack channels for project-related queries – directing colleagues to relevant training, KBs, QRGs and other supporting material
· Triage incidents before they are escalated to Level 3 (Level 2.5)
· Monitor and review all incidents for their region prior to escalation to L3
· Work with L2 in their region to ensure tickets have the appropriate information/logs
· Work with L2 to resolve incidents where existing KBs and workarounds exist
· Work with SDMs and IT Managers to identify trending incidents
· Work with L3 to review trending incidents and agree next steps, including problem management
· Work with Change Management to ensure updates are shared with ITS
· Work with Level 3 to identify problems and provide ITS feedback
· Be the SME on all project-related topics including issues, workarounds, processes, comms and training
· Support the transition from GA into operations/Run the Business (RtB)
· Continue as SME in RtB

Founder Member of the Issue Escalation & Client Site Response Center of Excellence:

· Designing and developing the operational model
· Independently drive and monitor complex escalations from initiation to resolution coordinating across IT functional teams and with customer and internal key stakeholders
· Analyze escalation trends and produce strategic recommendations to proactively address systemic issues
· Review and refine escalation-management process, protocols and dashboards

Provide a high level of customer service supporting BCG staff in a fast-paced environment

2019 - 2020
Boston Consulting Group

IT Specialist

· Providing a high level of customer service supporting BCG staff in a fast-paced environment
· Support includes, but is not limited to, laptops, desktops, smartphones, phone, printers and systems dedicated to meeting rooms
· Managing local technology in order to increase reliability, security, interoperability, effectiveness of customer work while reducing costs, both in the office and at the client site
· Documenting and updating technology related instructions/procedures/knowledge articles as required
· Overseeing and troubleshoot video conference and telecommunications systems in coordination with regional technical resources
· Maintaining problem call history by recording all support requests in our ServiceNow help desk tracking database; analyze call data to proactively identify improvement opportunities
· Participating in local, regional, and global projects as appropriate to evaluate existing systems and recommend technology for upgrade and replacement; evaluate new technologies for potential applicability within BCG
· Achieving annual goals and objectives, developed in cooperation with IT Service organization and local management
2016 - 2019
envialia

Technical Support Specialist

· Complete detailed reports listing requests for technical assistance, steps taken to resolve them, and the specific dates/individuals involved
· Act as the initial point of contact for all computer and system related concerns from clients or other employees
· Provide helpdesk support to end-users of propietary software
· Assist management in creating training materials pertaining to computer troubleshooting and usage
· Maintain a working log detailing all required system updates, as well as the date of completion
· Document all issues and generate reports detailing common problems and error trends
· Fill in for in-house IT services as needed

· Preparing customer-specific improvement concepts with the aim of integrating individual solutions within an overall solution in the express courier context
· Designing, installing and trialling new systems and software, and fixing any issues that arise
· Consulting staff from different parts of a client's organisation
· Back-end developing and support service (JAVA)
2014 - 2016
Madrid Marriott Auditorium & Conference Center

Event Technician

· Identify, isolate and repair issues based on reporting of faults from the production team
· Database upkeep, logs and reporting, and cross-team communication
· Take direct instruction from and work closely with the Events and Hospitality Operations Manager to set-up events in a timely fashion to agreed standards
· Liaise across different levels within the immediate team, the client’s organization, and third-party vendors

Business Skills

Problem solving

95%

Customer service

95%

Delegation and time management

95%

Leadership

90%

Networking

90%

Coding Skills

JavaScript

65%

Python

60%

Java

80%

C++

75%

Languages Skills

English

90%

Spanish

100%

Romanian

100%

IT Service

Active Directory

95%

Autopilot/JAMF

90%

Microsoft 365 Administration

90%

G-Suite Admin

90%

Virtualization

75%

Exchange

75%

Crestron/Cisco/Series One

75%

Teams/Slack

90%

ServiceNow/Jira/Zendesk

95%

ITIL

95%

TCP/IP

75%

Certifications

ITIL v4 Foundations

100%

Microsoft 365 Foundations

100%

Contact

Get in Touch
+34 648 558 674
Madrid
contact@grigoreceban.com
Freelance Available

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