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Vipin Tak - Senior IT Specialist
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2026 - Present

Senior IT Specialist

Cognizant | Mississauga, ON

Coordinate day-to-day IT support, infrastructure projects, and tier-3 escalations across Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Active Directory, Intune, and hybrid networks.

2024 - 2026

Onsite Analyst II

CompuVision Systems - A VC3 Company | Mississauga, ON

Delivered advanced infrastructure engineering, client onboarding transitions, Intune endpoint compliance, and Datto and Veeam disaster recovery operations.

2021 - 2024

Onsite IT Support Analyst

CompuVision Systems - A VC3 Company | Mississauga, ON

Provided hands-on deskside and remote support, ConnectWise ticket management, Windows 10/11 workstation rollouts, and multi-site LAN/WAN connectivity.

2020 - Present

Director of IT

OSR IT Solutions | Toronto, ON

Steer technical consulting strategy, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity baselines, and end-to-end IT service management for commercial clients.

2020 - 2021

Network Administrator

Escape Computers | Hamilton, ON

Configured and supported enterprise routing, switching, VLAN topologies, firewall security policies, and routine LAN/WAN hardware maintenance.

2018 - 2020

IT Manager

Ryding Regency Meat Packagers | Etobicoke, ON

Managed plant-wide network infrastructure, plant floor operational systems, vendor licensing contracts, IT budgets, and technology lifecycle roadmaps.

2017 - 2018

Network Administrator

AGMN Networks Inc | Woodbridge, ON

Administered Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, switches, wireless infrastructure, VPNs, and system performance monitoring.

2012 - 2017

IT Director

Big Johns | Birmingham, England, UK

Led IT operations and supervised a technical team of five, managing infrastructure refreshes, point-of-sale systems, business continuity, and vendor procurement.

2009 - 2017

IT Manager

The Computer Place | Birmingham, England, UK

Supervised systems integration, client hardware repairs, server operating system deployments, and customer technical support delivery teams.

2002 - 2009

Information Technology Specialist

Super Infotech | Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Administered core hardware and desktop software troubleshooting, local area network setups, client workstation rollouts, and peripheral installations.

Background

Education and Credentials

Master's Degree (2012)

Master of Science in Computer Science

University of Bedfordshire

Postgraduate degree focused on advanced computer science principles, enterprise computing systems, network design, and systems analysis.

Bachelor's Degree (2009)

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University

Undergraduate degree in software fundamentals, computer applications, relational database systems, and networking architectures.

Professional Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Certified in project scope management, team workload balancing, predictive and agile delivery, and cross-functional leadership.

Service Management Certification

ITIL v4 Foundation

AXELOS

Standardized service lifecycle delivery, incident and problem management, change enablement, and SLA-driven operational excellence.

Networking Certification

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Cisco Systems

Proficiency in enterprise routing, switching, VLAN segmentations, IP services, and perimeter security fundamentals.

Infrastructure and Hardware Certifications

CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA A+

CompTIA

Comprehensive engineering credentials spanning network media, topologies, hardware diagnostics, endpoint operating systems, and security controls.

Expertise

Core Competencies

IT Support and Team Leadership

  • Team Supervision (Team of 5) and Mentoring
  • Workload Balancing and Escalations
  • Incident and Problem Management
  • Client and Employee Onboarding/Offboarding
  • ServiceNow, ConnectWise and Kaseya
  • SLA-Driven Support and Documentation

Cloud, Identity and Systems

  • Microsoft 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Teams
  • Azure and Microsoft Entra ID Administration
  • Active Directory and Group Policy (GPO)
  • Microsoft Intune and Endpoint Management
  • Windows Server and Windows 10/11
  • PowerShell Scripting and Power BI

Networking, Security and BCP

  • Routing, Switching, VLANs, VPNs and Wi-Fi
  • TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Firewalls and RDP/RDS
  • Datto and Veeam Backup and Recovery
  • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
  • MFA, SSO, RBAC and Access Management
  • Vulnerability Remediation and Patching
Showcase

Selected Projects

Microsoft 365 and Intune Endpoint Deployment

Configured enterprise tenant architectures, device enrollment policies, and compliance baselines across hybrid environments, integrating Entra ID and Conditional Access for multi-location workforces.

IT Support Team Leadership and Service Restructure

Supervised a technical team of five, instituted structured escalation pathways and ticketing procedures in ServiceNow and ConnectWise, reducing mean time to resolution (MTTR) across recurring incidents.

Network Infrastructure and Business Continuity Refresh

Spearheaded CCNA-level Cisco switching and VLAN segmentations while deploying Datto and Veeam automated disaster recovery systems with regular failover validation.

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