Sreekanth S

Results-driven IT professional with over 23 years of experience leading enterprise IT infrastructure, operations, and service delivery across Oil & Gas EPC projects, telecommunications, and education sectors. Proven ability to align IT strategy with business goals, manage large-scale infrastructure deployments, and deliver reliable IT services for mission-critical operations. Experienced in managing technical teams, vendor relationships, IT budgets (CAPEX/OPEX), and complex multi-location environments.

Strong background in IT service management (ITIL), infrastructure architecture, project delivery, and operational excellence.

Senior IT Analyst at Petrofac International Ltd (2005-09 – 2021-01)

• Led IT infrastructure setup and service delivery for more than 10 large-scale EPC projects in the Oil & Gas sector.
• Managed day-to-day IT operations including servers, networking, systems administration, and enterprise user support.
• Provided leadership and operational oversight for IT service management processes including incident, problem, and escalation management.
• Collaborated with global IT leadership and ServiceNow platform teams to align regional IT operations with corporate IT strategy.
• Delivered IT services to major clients including Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) and Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC).
• Managed a team of technical professionals responsible for infrastructure operations and end-user support.
• Prepared operational and performance reports for senior management including Country Head, CIO, and project directors.
• Managed IT budgeting, including planning and forecasting CAPEX and OPEX expenditures.
• Coordinated IT procurement activities and vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery of hardware, software, and telecommunications services.
• Implemented and maintained IT governance, service standards, and operational procedures to improve service quality.

Network Administrator at Petrofac International Ltd (2003-06 – 2005-04)

• Delivered IT services for the BTC oil pipeline construction project for British Petroleum (BP).
• Managed enterprise infrastructure including servers, network devices, VSAT connectivity, VoIP systems, PABX systems, and CCTV.
• Handled IT procurement and vendor coordination for project infrastructure requirements.
• Ensured stable and secure network operations supporting multinational project teams.

Network Administrator at International Telecommunications Clearing Corporation Ltd (2000-11 – 2002-11)

• Maintained and optimized IT infrastructure including servers, networking devices, and storage systems.
• Provided global IT support for internal teams and remote marketing offices.
• Participated in network architecture upgrades and enterprise system improvements.
• Contributed to the setup of a company data center in the United Kingdom for the PRIME project.
• Managed desktop support teams providing technical assistance to enterprise users.

Network Engineer at Hindustan Group of Institutions (1998-07 – 2000-11)

Service Engineer at VCARE Infotech (1996-12 – 1998-06)

Service Engineer at Micronix (1996-04 – 1996-11)

Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering – Directorate of Technical Education Board, Tamil Nadu (1996)