Technical Application Manager · Rotterdam

Perkash Nokhai

Technical Application Manager

Experienced professional in technical application and system management, with a background spanning maritime and financial sectors. Specialised in payments infrastructure, financial applications and Azure cloud migrations.

Data center infrastructure
25+
Years experience
Finance
Core sector
Azure
Cloud certified
Application Management
Azure Cloud Migration
Payments & SWIFT
DevOps & Scripting
Network globe
Profile

A practical specialist with broad experience

Over the course of more than 25 years I have worked across a range of industries, with a particular focus on financial services. My work centres on managing complex application landscapes, maintaining critical infrastructure and supporting organisations through technical transitions — from vendor handovers to full cloud migrations. I find it important to communicate clearly with both technical teams and business stakeholders, and I take ownership of assignments from start to finish.

Azure & Office 365 SWIFT / Payments VMware / Hyper-V SQL & Oracle PowerShell ITIL ServiceNow IT Security
What I do

Core expertise

01
Application Management

Managing complex application landscapes in regulated environments. Taking ownership of systems — including during handovers without formal transition — and ensuring continuity through solid documentation and stakeholder alignment.

02
Cloud Migration to Azure

Planning and executing on-premise to Azure migrations, including server domain migrations (450+ servers), ERP implementations on Azure, and database migrations from Oracle to SQL. Focus on minimal disruption to business operations.

03
Payments & Financial Infrastructure

Hands-on experience managing SWIFT Alliance, TRAX, treasury management systems and dealing room platforms. Coordinating with data vendors such as Reuters and Bloomberg, and running annual BCP and disaster recovery exercises.

Financial trading screens
Keeping financial systems stable, current and well-documented — so organisations can move forward with confidence.
Technical skills

Tools and technologies

Built up over a long career across finance, maritime and IT services — a working knowledge of the tools that keep complex application landscapes running.

Cloud & Infrastructure
MS Azure, Azure DevOps, VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, Windows Server, Citrix
Databases & Middleware
SQL Server, Oracle, BizTalk, IBM MQ, MS Orchestrator, TOAD
Financial Applications
SWIFT Alliance & SIL, TRAX, Unit 4 Business World, TMS/ITS, SP_Data, Aspel, Alaris
Automation & Management
PowerShell, ServiceNow, OpenText eDocs, Brava Enterprise, Netbackup, Microsoft AD
Certifications & training

Courses completed

Microsoft Azure Administrator
2022
Azure Infrastructure and Deployment
2021
SCRUM Master
2017
PRINCE2
2017
Maintenance & Troubleshooting Windows Server
2018
VMworld Europe
2015
Symantec Netbackup
2015
ESXi
2013
Work experience
Career history
2023 – Present
Van Oord B.V.
Technical Application Manager
  • Took over technical management from an external partner and facilitated the transition of functional application management to the business unit.
  • Prepared application documentation for internal management going forward.
  • Responsible for coordinating and executing a major upgrade for Van Oord, including organising business unit testing — without external support.
  • Managing systems including Unit 4 Business World, SWIFT, TMS/ITS and HR Payroll platforms.
AzureSQL ServerOracleOpenText eDocsPowerShellServiceNow
2022 – 2023
Van Oord B.V.
Senior Technical Application Manager
  • Application management for Unit 4 Business World, SWIFT, TMS/ITS, SP_Data and Aspel.
  • Implemented Unit 4 Business World Milestone 7 on Azure.
  • Led the technical migration of the Oracle database to SQL.
  • Managing SWIFT Alliance, SIL, treasury management and HR Payroll systems on a global scale.
PowerShellOracleSQLAzureServiceNow
2020 – 2021
Van Oord B.V.
Senior Technical Application Manager
  • Project lead for phasing out a legacy domain: managed the migration of 450 servers to a new domain, including upgrades and decommissioning where needed.
  • Developed tailored solutions for non-compliant edge cases across a complex environment.
Windows ServerVMwareAzurePowerShellServiceNow
2019 – 2020
Van Oord B.V. · Team Vessel Infra
Senior Technical Application Manager
  • Mapped and analysed the full application landscape to provide clarity on the existing estate.
  • Worked with application owners to make decisions on compatibility and versioning.
  • Documented all approved applications for ongoing governance.
Windows ServerVMwareAzurePowerShellServiceNow
2017 – 2018
Unit 4
Senior Technical Application Manager
  • Took over management of Unit 4 Agresso Milestone 5 without a formal handover following the departure of the previous manager.
  • Prepared thorough application documentation for future management continuity.
Unit 4 BWPowerShellOracleWindows ServerCitrix
2018 – 2019
DITP
Senior Technical Application Manager
  • Designed and implemented the Joint Venture solution for Unit 4 Milestone 7 ERP.
  • Delivered training to the service desk on first and second-line incidents.
  • Managed Unit 4 applications including UBW Milestone 7 and Audition.
Unit 4 BWPowerShellOracleCitrixMS AD
2009 – 2017
NIBC Bank
Technical Application Manager
  • Managed and maintained the payments domain (SWIFT and TRAX) and middleware systems.
  • Led migration projects for SWIFT, VMware, Netbackup and IBM hardware.
  • End-responsible for dealing room and trading systems, working with data vendors Reuters and Bloomberg.
  • Managed VMware (ESXi), NetApp storage and Veritas Netbackup environments.
  • Coordinated annual BCP (disaster recovery) exercises and monitored financial data within applications.
SWIFTVMware ESXiReutersBloombergBizTalkIBM MQSQL Server
2007 – 2009
Robeco
Analyst — Functional Application Manager Securities Lending
  • Managed the front office application Alaris and related batch processes.
  • Wrote handbooks and carried out system testing during projects, including virtualisation work.
  • Analysed and proposed improvements for billing applications.
  • Reported to auditors and the Securities Lending directorate; maintained contact with international partners and vendors.
ITILOracleMS SQL ServerUnixRedwood Chronicle
2006 – 2007
AEGON
Technical Project Coordinator
  • Coordinated technical projects within the AEGON IT environment.
2001 – 2006
AEGON
Technical Application Manager
  • Technical management of applications within the AEGON environment over a five-year period.
2000 – 2001
Formatex Information Technology B.V.
Network Engineer
  • Network engineering and infrastructure support.
Education
Computer Science
Nederlandse Handels Academy
1998
HBO — Technical Producer
Hilversum
1994
Outside work

Interests & hobbies

A few things that keep me busy away from the keyboard.

Home Automation Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things Music recording with daughters

Get in touch

Available for technical application management and Azure cloud migration assignments, primarily in the financial sector. Based in Rotterdam, open to assignments across the Netherlands.

+31 6 12334949
Phone
info@ragno.nl
Email
linkedin.com/in/perkashnokhai
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