Experience

A journey across public-sector IT.

From my first training assignment in 2007 to leading Tier 3 IT support today — here's the full timeline.

Timeline

Career progression

2017 — Present
Technical Assistant · Tier 3 IT Support Specialist
Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) · Thrissur

Lead server and client-system operations across the campus. Administer LAN, Wi-Fi, leased-line connectivity, and UTM firewalls (Sophos, Cyberoam). Own uptime for KOHA, DSpace, Moodle, TPMS, COKILA, and the digital display-board infrastructure. Installed Zammad for ticketing. Manage Kaspersky endpoint security, Tally ERP 9 multi-user, and the full A/V chain — including Blackmagic switchers and recorders — for livestreamed training events broadcast to multiple government social pages.

2015 — 2017
IT System Operator · Tier 2 Support
Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) · Thrissur

Kept Calendra, Display Board, Online Course Tools, KOHA, and DSpace running without interruption. Configured G-Suite for Education, managed campus Wi-Fi with captive portal, and installed Moodle, DSpace, and KOHA from the ground up. Supported the System Administrator in scaling in-use systems.

2011 — 2015
Master Trainer
Information Kerala Mission (IKM) — Consultant

Delivered module-specific training for local-body staff (Panchayat, Municipality, Corporation) on applications critical to Kerala's e-governance stack. On-demand troubleshooting and configuration support across multiple districts.

Apr — Jul 2007
Training Assistant
Information Kerala Mission (IKM) — Consultant

Early exposure: delivered foundational computer training to staff across Panchayats, Municipalities, and Corporations — responding to emerging requirements across various locations in Kerala.

Recognition

Awards & honours

🏆
2020 — 2021
Kerala State Chief Minister's Award for Administrative Innovations
First Prize

Recognized for a state-level project under the Administrative Innovations category, in which I played a key supporting role on the technical team.

🎖️
2016 — 2017
Kerala State E-Governance Award — E-Learning Category
Third Prize

Honoured for a state-recognized e-learning project under the E-Governance category, where I contributed as a key supporting member.

Professional Development

National workshops attended

01

Design & Development of Institutional Repositories using DSpace

CSIR – National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), Delhi

National
02

KOHA: An Open Source Integrated Library Management System

Library & Information Centre, Marian College Kuttikkanam — with Kerala Library Association (KLA)

National
03

Workshop on DSpace — Open Source Digital Repository Software

Center for Professional Development, Kerala Library Association (KLA-CPD)

National
04

Workshop on DSpace 7x — Digital Repository Software

Digital University, Kerala

National
Impact

Training & support engagements

At KILA

Computer Hardware Training — conducted comprehensive training sessions on computer hardware for Grama Panchayat Technical Assistants across Kerala.

Technical Support Coordination — served as the principal technical liaison for the Online Diploma in Local Governance course under the KLGSDP Project.

At Information Kerala Mission

Computer Fundamentals — provided foundational training in computer basics to elected representatives, empowering them with essential digital skills.

Customized Software Training — delivered specialized training to officials on custom applications used by Local Self-Government Institutions (LSGIs).