51. IT Service Desk Fundamentals: Work Culture, a Solid Structure, and Certifications, with Sanjay Nair

Author of The Service Desk Handbook, Sanjay Nair talks to us about his book, where he compiled and organized the main elements of a well functioning Service Management tool. He points out the importance of having a good team, with the right people, and building a strong foundation for your help desk from the start. Then, he refers to his current work and emphasizes on the value of certifications, an accurate CMDB, and the challenges of implementing new work processes.

Sanjay Nair is an ITIL and COBIT certified Service Management professional with over 26 years of experience in the field. He’s also the author of The Service Desk Handbook. Currently, he is the Manager of IT Operations at Knet. Sanjay has also previously served as Help Desk Manager at Automated System Company and he ran the Network Operations Center and Service Desk at the National Bank of Kuwait.