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Suhail Latiff

Suhail Latiff

Support Services Engineer
11/12, PARK LANE, NAWALA ROAD, RAJAGIRIYA

Summary

Results-driven IT Support Services professional with hands-on experience spanning higher education, corporate operations, and managed services. Proven track record of delivering Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for 200+ users, reducing recurring issues by over 90% through proactive troubleshooting and preventive measures. Skilled in hardware/software installation, incident response, and cross-team coordination, with additional expertise in process analysis, people management, and client-facing communication. Recognized for improving system reliability, streamlining workflows, and training end-users to maximize efficiency. Adept at balancing technical problem-solving with business impact, ensuring seamless IT operations and exceptional service delivery.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

Junior Executive

ITX360 (PVT) Ltd
11.2023 - Current
  • Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support to over 200 users across the Expolanka Leisure cluster (Classic Travel and affiliated companies).
  • Handled end-to-end IT support for Classic Travel onsite, ensuring smooth operations across multiple business-critical systems.
  • Supported approximately 300 users under EFL after freight industry onboarding, managing hardware, software, and network issues.
  • Reduced recurring technical issues from 20 tickets per day to just 40 tickets per month through proactive monitoring, preventive maintenance, and process improvements.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams as part of the incident response unit, ensuring a quick resolution of critical outages.
  • Trained staff on IT best practices, leading to measurable improvements in employee efficiency, and reduced dependency on support.

Technical Assistant

Asia Pacific University Of Technology And Innovation (APU / APIIT)
01.2022 - 08.2022

During the second year of my university, I joined the IT support team as an intern.


  • Delivered deskside support by installing, configuring, and troubleshooting hardware and software across the campus.
  • Repaired and maintained computer systems, peripherals, and network equipment, reducing downtime for staff and students.
  • Acted as the primary liaison for support requests, coordinating with both clients and vendors to ensure timely issue resolution.
  • Set up user accounts, devices, and peripherals with correct security configurations, ensuring compliance with IT policies.
  • Provided hands-on technical guidance to team members, improving collaboration and knowledge sharing.
  • Performed preventive maintenance and minor hardware repairs, extending equipment lifecycle, and reducing replacement costs.

Financial Analyst

PwC Sri Lanka
12.2017 - 06.2019

I started out as an intern and was eventually promoted to analy
st after my internship was completed, My responsibilities included:

  • Reviewing people, systems, procedures and process and management structures.
  • Preparation and delivery of expressions of interest, proposal documents and client presentations as required.
  • People management, Project management, Change management.
  • Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability, and expense forecasts.
  • Reviewed financial reports and streamlined operations to increase productivity and company profits.

Education

Accounting And IT

Zahira College Colombo, Sri Lanka
08.2015 - 08.2017

I graduated Zahira college Colombo after completing my G.C.E Advanced level examinations in business and accounting stream. My additional subject was IT. I was very active in extra curricular activities. My roles included;


Senior Prefect
Vice President of the Zahira College Media Club 2016/17
Member of the Islamic society
Editor of United Nations Club of Zahira College
Member of the Interact Club of Zahira College
Member of the Gavel Club of Zahira College

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology (Infosec)

Asia Pacific University Malaysia, Malaysia
02.2020 - Current

For transcripts of Year 1,2 and 3 please refer attachments

Skills

Hardware & Software Troubleshooting

Timeline

Junior Executive - ITX360 (PVT) Ltd
11.2023 - Current
Technical Assistant - Asia Pacific University Of Technology And Innovation (APU / APIIT)
01.2022 - 08.2022
Asia Pacific University Malaysia - Bachelor of Science, Information Technology (Infosec)
02.2020 - Current
Financial Analyst - PwC Sri Lanka
12.2017 - 06.2019
Zahira College Colombo - , Accounting And IT
08.2015 - 08.2017
Suhail LatiffSupport Services Engineer