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Emmanuel Surban

Experienced IT Operations Manager

Experience

May 2022 to present

IT Operations Senior Manager
Wonders Corporation


✓ Grew the team of IT professionals from 7 to 35, establishing specialized groups within the IT organization to enhance expertise and efficiency.
✓ Streamlined IT processes, significantly improving efficiency and effectiveness through process reengineering and automation.
✓ Set up three temporary expansion sites to support rapid operational growth.
✓ Led the IT aspects of the expansion to a 900-seat facility, strategically planning and executing to meet the growing business demands.
✓ Designed and implemented a highly redundant network infrastructure, ensuring maximum uptime and reliability for critical business operations.
✓ Negotiated vendor contracts, achieving a 33% reduction in cloud subscription costs and optimizing the budget.

Aug 2021 to May 2022

IT Service Manager
Wonders Corporation

March 2020 to Aug 2021

IT Project Manager
Cabrera Business Solutions


✓ Successfully executed multiple IT projects, leading to an 18% increase in monthly revenue.
✓ Onboarded new clients to the managed service business, expanding the client base and service offerings.
✓ Managed seamless email migrations to Office 365 and server migrations to Azure and AWS for multiple clients, enhancing scalability and performance.
✓ Implemented comprehensive security projects, including endpoint protection, anti-spam and anti-phishing measures, firewalls, and vulnerability assessments, significantly improving client security

Sept 2012 to Mar 2020

IT Operations Senior Manager
SPi Global


✓ Managed a team of 18 IT professionals supporting 3,000 users across two locations, ensuring high levels of service and support.
✓ Spearheaded proof of concept initiatives for AWS and Azure cloud technologies, demonstrating their viability and benefits.
✓ Integrated the IT teams of SPi CRM and SPi Global in Dumaguete, fostering collaboration and operational synergy.
✓ Led the planning and execution of the Data Center expansion and migration project in Dumaguete, enhancing capacity and reliability.
✓ Facilitated the seamless consolidation and virtualization of production and corporate servers, optimizing resource utilization.
✓ Led the team in providing storage and server solutions for production use, ensuring scalability and performance.
✓ Acted as the technical lead in the successful migration of SPi Dumaguete to a new 900-seat SPi facility, ensuring minimal disruption.
✓ Served as the technical lead in the successful expansion of multiple projects delivered on time and within budget.

Apr 2012 to Aug 2012

Technical Engineer – Web Hosting
DreamScape Networks FZ-LLZ

Sep 2010 to April 2012

IT Operations Manager
SPi Global

Feb 2007 to Aug 2010

Technical Support Group Supervisor
SPi Global

Jun 2006 to Feb 2007

IS and QA Manager
1&1 Internet (Philippines) Inc.

Jan 2006 to May 2006

Quality Assurance Officer
1&1 Internet (Philippines) Inc.

May 2004 to Dec 2005

Second-level Technical Support Engineer
Bigfoot Global Solutions

Dec 2003 to Apr 2004

Technical Support Engineer
Sykes Asia

Jun 2003 to Dec 2003

IT and CS Instructor
Foundation University

Oct 2002 to May 2003

Systems Administrator/Programmer
Belgian Integrated Agrarian Reform Support Programme