Sivakumar Loganathan

• A dynamic professional with rich overseas & domestic experience in spearheading the IT operations for large-scale organizations.
• Currently associated with Atlantic Shrimpers Ltd., Nigeria Lagos as IT Head 
• ITIL & Project Management Professional Certified by Advanced Project Management from PMI Institute (MMTI-Qatar, PMP). I have Worked Countries Myanmar (Burma), Qatar, Oman, Nigeria & Madagascar
• A keen planner, strategist & implementer with demonstrated abilities in the implementation of projects and new technology for streamlining IT related operations. 
• Possesses a clear understanding of the IT industry & technology trends with the distinction of instituting new practices to achieve business excellence at the lowest overall cost.
• Talented leader with proficiency in directing highly skilled financial management teams to support the achievement of overall corporate goals and objectives.
• An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills. Strong analytical, problem solving & organizational abilities. Possess a flexible & detail-oriented attitude.
• Manage and Accountable for hardware planning and procurement along with the handling of regulatory issues, agreements, techno-commercial matters, etc.

IT Head cum Project Manager Jul 2018 - Present

Atlantic Shrimper's Limited, LAGOS, NIGERIA

Setting strategy and direction for the IT Teams and implementing

Microsoft NAV ERP and MSSQL SERVER administration

Leading of all aspects of IT Teams with technical skills

Ownership an active role in shaping the current and future direction of IT

Projects and the data analytics & problem solving.

Ensuring members of the IT teams are all cross trained and supporting through help desk.

Multi Data Integration and implemented MSSQL Server data architecture as per organization needs.

Provided technical guidance and support for ERP process owner end users and IT Teams. Using tools SSIS for ETLs reporting SSRS.

Leading teams areas of responsibility and Project development and support and gathering project requirements.

Group IT Head Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

HV Group, Madagascar, Antananarivo

Installation, training, upgrading, configuration, support, and documentation of NAV ERP Project

Lead one or more project teams through complex implementations and data architecture with BI tools and SSIS.

Ability to perform discovery/diagnostic phase of the project and technical design a solution to meet the organization needs

Ability to work closely with technical staff to define and document user requirements and functional specifications

Demonstration of product to existing and prospective user

Learn, utilize, and promote the NAV 2016 Project Implementation

Methodology

IT Manager cum Project Implementation Aug 2014 - May 2016

MIDCOME GROUP, LAGOS, NIGERIA

Ensuring that IT System meets business requirements and goals, fulfils service requirements, and identifies and resolves IT issues.

Utilizing the organization’s SAP ERP Best Practices process across all affected areas.

Ensuring that deployment enhances Production Servers with server configuration, performance tuning and maintenance

IT Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service

Operation and Continual Service Improvement

EDP Manager Feb 2012 - Jul 2014

Al Hosni Group International, Muscat, Oman

Controlling and managing Data Security whole group of company

Controlling Hardware sizing and configuration

Server Planning and Installation setup

Antivirus Server setup and client installation

MS Exchange Server controlling new user setup and configuration

Senior IT Executive Sep 2010 - Jan 2012

Marzooq Al Shamlan & Sons W.L.L., Doha, Qatar

Measure efficiency and performance of IT use

Set goal & strategy for IT support team

Database Management, Server & Printer configuration

People Management, Service Help Desk operation

IT System Manager Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

International Beverages Trading Co., Limited, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

IT Technology Support, Budget Planner, Strategy Mapping, SAP ERP

Project Manager, SAP Basis Administrator

Spearheading 31 IT staff across various remote locations, viz. 9 Regional

Sales Office & 16 warehouse locations.

Managing the project management team and liaising with the on-site project team.

Asst. Manager IT Mar 2004 - Jul 2007

Flemingo International, Chennai, India

Accountable for providing all India level support to IT Department and implementing project, involving designing, & managing, Supervising and administering the EBIZFRAME ERP, including modules like Sales, Point of Sale, Purchase, Inventory & Finance

Managing the installation and configuration of Oracle database

Reviewing the day- to- day stock transfers, data synchronization & stock reconciliation with SQL Server.

System Administrator Mar 2002 - Feb 2004

Vertex Securities Limited, Chennai, India

IBM Server Installation and Configuration on daily basis

Server up/down Connectivity checking and Database backup

Daily Turnover Report generating for all branches.

Internet configuration and LAN and WAN checking to the Branches and

HO group Networks.

Computer Instructor Nov 1999 - Feb 2002

Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Campus

Designed & Developed two Computer Labs and maintained clean a

Teaching classes from 6 to 12 standard for Computer awareness

Helping Payroll generating in the Excel sheet to submit to the Bank.

MCA - Master of Computer Application Jul 2001 - Dec 2003

IGNOU, NEWDELHI

Advance Diploma in Computer Jan 2003 - Jun 2003

IGNOU, NEWDELHI

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer;

Application (P.G.D.C.A)

Jan 2002 - Jun 2002

IGNOU, NEWDELHI

Bachelor's degree in arts (B.A.);

Psychology

Jul 1991 - Jun 1994

University of Madras, Chennai