Anand Venkatakrishnan

Director-Workspace Services - India and APAC

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

About

Experience

  • Head Of Facilities at Gigamon
    Apr 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 4 mos

    • Heading and Taking care of overall administration for Gigamon - 33,000 sq.ft • Managed work performed by 60+ vendors performing multiple levels of work, including projects up to $1.5 Million • Enhanced facility services, safety, and quality, while preventing cost overruns by developing vendor contract specifications, tracking/evaluating project risks, and controlling processes • BCP/Disaster Recovery and Safety Committee Team Leader • Managed vendor relationships and oversee invoice payment for all completed projects. • Provided input and assist with preparation of monthly financial reports. • Responsible for All IT and Non-IT purchase, budgets and MIS • Responsible for Customs Import & Import • Responsible for Employee Engagement, Welfare and Events.

  • Senior Manager at MERRILL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
    Apr 2016 - Apr 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Taking care of overall administration for Merrill India - 70,000 sq.ft of across three locations (Chennai and Coimbatore) • Admin & Infra Services, Facility services, Physical Security, Client visits, Employee Transportation, Vendor Management, Procurement and Asset management • Liaison work with external departments like Police, EB, STPI, Customs, STPI, SEZ etc., • Information Security: Designated Domain Manager conducting risk assessments, aligning to global policies/ standards and attending audits.

  • Manager Administration and facilities at Merrill Technology Service India Private Limited
    Nov 2011 - Apr 2016 · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Admin Associates at Force10 Networks
    Mar 2011 - Oct 2011 · 8 mos

  • Asst Manager at Reliance
    Jan 2004 - Mar 2011 · 7 yrs 3 mos