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Rakesh Gowda

Rakesh Gowda

Operations And Customer Success
Bangalore

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Experienced in Customer Success and Operations with over 6+ years of experience in SaaS and Fin-tech industry . Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.

Oversees customer support,on-boarding,training,operations and partner management.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
3
3
Languages

Work History

Customer Support Engineer

Mphasis Limited
Bangalore
07.2015 - 10.2015
  • Mphasis provides L2 support for Broadband customers for various technical issues
  • Router and network issues were resolved by email and phone support for the customers

Responsibilities:

  • Went through rigorous training of understanding customer issues, communication and behavioral competencies to tackle customers efficiently
  • Explaining customers regarding billing
  • Promoted purchase of service contracts and warranties by detailing benefits of each to customers.
  • Answered incoming support inquiries via chat, phone and email.
  • Trained customers to use and maintain equipment to reduce service issues.
  • Answered calls and emails at help desk to assist customers with basic support, bug fixes and configuration issues.

Senior Client Service Specialist

Eventus Infotech Private
Bangalore
10.2015 - 08.2018
  • Worked at place,the client provides cloud based SMS, Call service is Asia's Fastest Growing Cloud Communications Company
  • Solutions: Missed Call Solutions, Click2Call, Call Conferencing, IVR

Designation: Client Service Specialist

  • Providing resolution for clients queries through mail or call (majorly technical)
  • Providing demo for new clients through online (Team viewer or Any desk) Providing API keys and helping clients to integrate their application with our portal
  • Testing API keys and API url’s for enhancements and defects
  • Requirements and suggestions to add more features into the product
  • Validating client’s issues regarding our portal and providing resolution within SLA
  • Executing SMS campaign for premium client’s (Ola, Flipkart, Red bus, Hindustan Media etc) Providing excel reports and analytical reports regarding campaign’s
  • Providing delivery reports and auditing client wise account
  • Helping the revenue team during Auditing regarding client’s transactions
  • Preparing Manual and PPT regarding SMS portal
  • Training Team on UI, technical stuff and regarding API's
  • Attending meeting with senior engineering team and resolving major concern regarding requirement, major issue (on integration)
  • Will Act as second of level escalation for Customers (In escalation matrix).
  • Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
  • Coordinated with operations staff to resolve service problems and boost client satisfaction.
  • Coordinated client meetings to offer expert, individualized service, driving sales and boosting brand loyalty.

Designation: Senior Client Service Specialist

  • Providing weekly and monthly reports with team manager regarding the surveys, escalations (with cross department) and work accomplishments
  • Identifying the issues in the process and providing feedback to the internal team
  • Tracking escalation with partners ( Payment gateways and rewards partner) and providing feedback on resolution (before the feature launch)
  • Coordinated with operations staff to resolve service problems and boost client satisfaction.
  • Resolved concerns with products or services to help with retention and drive sales.
  • Increased efficiency and team productivity by promoting operational best practices.
  • Cross-trained and provided back up for customer service managers.

Operations Associate

Jouska Tech Pvt. Ltd
09.2018 - 02.2019
  • Finly provide a platform with a vision to change the work of the finance team from traditional to software based
  • Their products are Expense management, Vendor payment, Automated Collection system and Prepaid card (with API)
  • Responsibilities: Responsible for maintaining strong relationships with the internal staff, external stakeholders (partners, officials, regulators)
  • Identify ideas for growth
  • Reach out directly or through partners to target prospective business deals
  • Design the best negotiating strategies by considering the risks and rewards, and keeping in mind the counterparty's preferences & goals Need to look over company alliances, Auditing, Legal work, Procurements
  • Looking over Customer Success, Account Management, Financial operations
  • Need to communicate with CA, CS and Vendor
  • Need to check Financial operations of company and payment Required to Cross sell the product
  • Working closely with technical team to provide resolutions and to get product knowledge.

Customer Success and Reward Operations

Dreamplug Technologies Private Limited ( CRED)
Bangalore
03.2019 - Current
  • CRED is an online credit card payment and management app where it will provide access for premium members who hold credit score more than 750

Designation: Customer Success


  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Collected customer feedback and made process changes to exceed customer satisfaction goals.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services and company information.
  • Recommended products to customers, thoroughly explaining details.
  • Educated customers about billing, payment processing and support policies and procedures.
  • Followed-through on all critical inter-departmental escalations to increase customer retention rates.
  • Exhibited high energy and professionalism when dealing with clients and staff.
  • Enhanced productivity levels by anticipating needs and delivering outstanding support.

Designation: Reward Operations


  • Responsible for maintaining strong relationships with the internal staff, external
  • Providing solutions to the customer support team and handling partner relationship
  • Assisted various departments with change by communicating new improvement plans and expectations.
  • Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity.
  • Developed and deepened relationships with customers, vendors and internal stakeholders.
  • Conducted root cause analysis in deficient areas to identify and resolve central issues.
  • Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
  • Assisting partner on onboarding process and help in integration and setting up the product live in the app
  • Cross trained and acted as backup for Operations Manager.

Education

Bachelors of Engineering - Computer Science Engineering

BGS Institute of Technology
06.2011 - 05.2015

Pre-university - PCMB

Vishwamanava BGS PUcollege
06.2009 - 05.2011

SSLC -

St. Anne's High School
06.1999 - 05.2009

Skills

    Technical Support

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Accomplishments

  • Runner-up in Technical paper presentation PRERANA 2014, Topic name "Business Implementation"
  • Received "Customer Delight" Reward for Year 2016-2017
  • Received different prizes in the Ascend event (which was conducted every 3 months)
  • Holds the record of being best performer for consecutive 6 months with respect to all metrics.

Additional Information

  • To join an organization that offers me a positive atmosphere and inspires me to enhance my skills in industry that enables me to achieve organization’s goals in the best possible way. My immediate goals are to be involved in client Services and Operations to apply and work with my knowledge that I acquired from my previous experiences. I am ready to work hard and focus on my areas of strengths to grow to a top level in my career.

Certification

Operations Management Foundations, LinkedIn

Interests

Trekking

Swimming

Timeline

Operations Management Foundations, LinkedIn

09-2020

Customer Success and Reward Operations

Dreamplug Technologies Private Limited ( CRED)
03.2019 - Current

Operations Associate

Jouska Tech Pvt. Ltd
09.2018 - 02.2019

Senior Client Service Specialist

Eventus Infotech Private
10.2015 - 08.2018

Customer Support Engineer

Mphasis Limited
07.2015 - 10.2015

Bachelors of Engineering - Computer Science Engineering

BGS Institute of Technology
06.2011 - 05.2015

Pre-university - PCMB

Vishwamanava BGS PUcollege
06.2009 - 05.2011

SSLC -

St. Anne's High School
06.1999 - 05.2009
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