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Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar

Service Manager
Trivandrum

Summary

Accomplished Service Manager with over 8 years of experience in IT service management and operations. Expert in providing high-quality solutions and enhancing efficiency in dynamic settings. Skilled in overseeing comprehensive service delivery processes, including incident and problem management, SLA adherence, escalation management, and vendor coordination. ITIL certified, with proficiency in Power BI and cloud solutions, and well-versed in MS Excel. Expert in using ITIL frameworks to boost service performance, drive continuous improvement, and implement transformative changes. Proficient in generating actionable insights through detailed reporting and conducting customer reviews to improve client satisfaction. Known for outstanding communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management, ensuring seamless alignment between business goals and IT service outcomes. Committed to fostering innovation and delivering scalable, impactful solutions in line with organizational vision and values.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
5
5
Languages

Work History

Service Manager

Allianz Technology
09.2022 - Current
  • Managing Customer Relations: Acting as the crucial liaison between the company and its clients, ensuring effective service management, meeting expectations, and maintaining standards
  • Escalation and Provider Management: Managed escalation processes and ensured operational provider quality and compliance with standards.
  • SLA and Performance Management: Monitored SLAs, prepared performance reports, and addressed gaps to enhance service delivery.
  • Incident and Problem Management: Oversaw Change, Incident, and Problem Management processes, ensuring effective issue resolution with partners.
  • Reporting and Customer Engagement: Created performance reports and conducted customer reviews to maintain service transparency.
  • Service Quality and Improvement: Ensured quality control and drove service life-cycle enhancements for continuous improvement.
  • Post-Escalation Processing: Analyzed escalations and collaborated with integrators to mitigate recurring issues.
  • Project Collaboration: Contributed to international projects by coordinating with cross-functional teams for seamless execution.


Contact Center Solutions Transition to Cloud Project(Agile)

Role Actioned - Operations Transition Manager


  • Process Optimization: Analyzed existing workflows, identified inefficiencies, and supported the design of improved operational processes for the new environment.
  • Training and Knowledge Transfer: Delivered training on new systems and tools, ensuring effective knowledge transfer between outgoing and operational teams.
  • Technology Implementation: Oversaw the deployment and readiness of contact center technologies, ensuring compatibility with operational needs.
  • Risk Management: Identified potential risks, developed contingency plans, and minimized disruptions during the transition.
  • SLA Management: Monitored Service Level Agreements (SLAs), addressing deviations and implementing corrective actions to maintain performance.
  • Operational Readiness: Ensured systems, processes, and staff were operational post-transition and conducted readiness assessments.
  • Reporting and Continuous Improvement: Provided project updates and identified post-transition opportunities for enhancing operational excellence.

Senior Analyst

Allianz Technology
11.2019 - 09.2022
  • Created, modified, and deactivated user accounts across systems and applications.
  • Maintained appropriate access rights based on roles and responsibilities.
  • Ensured compliance with organizational security policies and regulatory standards.
  • Supported identity lifecycle management, including onboarding, transfers, and terminations.
  • Collaborated with IT and HR teams to streamline identity and access processes.
  • Coordinated user account administration tasks, including creation, amendments, and closure of requests for Allianz-managed systems.
  • Managed escalations, providing effective resolutions for team and customer inquiries.
  • Documented processes, workflows, and procedures for access management.


Skills Acquired during role - Access management, Identity Management, Access Recertification, IT Stakeholder Management


Access Management Recertification Project(Agile)

Role Actioned - Project Analyst


  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, deliverables, and change controls.
  • Documented functional specifications for operational reports and secured stakeholder approvals.
  • Consolidated and standardized user lists from various applications into a master data set.
  • Supported the ingestion of master data into the Dell OneIdentity application, facilitating access rights recertification by user line managers.

Senior Analyst

Sutherland
11.2018 - 11.2019

Sr. Analyst – McAfee

  • Tracked and reported key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure progress toward organizational goals.
  • Provided insights into operational performance and highlight opportunities for improvement.
  • Consolidated and analyzed revenue data to meet targets.
  • Created detailed reports using Excel and Power BI, assisting teams in achieving Operational and Strategic Excellence (OSE) and Net Promoter Score (NPS) objectives.
  • Minimized lost opportunities for billable employees and supported them in achieving program and business line goals.


Skills Acquired during role - Stakeholder Management, Report creation & Presentation, Call center billing and penalty analysis

Analyst

Sutherland
10.2017 - 11.2018
  • Managed credit control for Argo P&C Lloyds Insurance.
  • Processed suspended transactions via NDEX and prepared reports on outstanding premiums.
  • Collaborated with brokers to recover unpaid funds and reconciled discrepancies in accounts using verified documents.
  • Tracked funds through Xchanging, addressed discrepancies in signed-down documents (SDDs), and coordinated updates with underwriting teams.
  • Followed up on due premiums and liaised with underwriters and brokers for policy amendments.


Skills Acquired during role - Document Analysis, Report creation, Credit Control

Associate

Sutherland
05.2016 - 10.2017
  • Provided technical support for McAfee customers in North America, resolving antivirus product issues via inbound calls.
  • Conducted remote assistance (RA) sessions and participated in weekly client meetings to analyze calls and enhance customer experience.


Skills Acquired during role - Customer Management, Handling Escalations, Customer Retention

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration - Operations Management

Symbiosis Centre For Distance Learning
Pune, India
04.2001 -

Bachelor's Degree - Commerce

Bharata Mata College
Kochi, India
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Campion School
Kochi, India
04.2001 -

Skills

    Service Delivery Management

    Transition Management

    Stakeholder Management

    Incident Management

    IT Access Management

    Provider and Customer Management

    Documentation and reporting

Hobbies

Passionate about Golfing


Certification

PowerBi

Timeline

Service Manager

Allianz Technology
09.2022 - Current

Senior Analyst

Allianz Technology
11.2019 - 09.2022

Senior Analyst

Sutherland
11.2018 - 11.2019

Analyst

Sutherland
10.2017 - 11.2018

Associate

Sutherland
05.2016 - 10.2017

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration - Operations Management

Symbiosis Centre For Distance Learning
04.2001 -

Bachelor's Degree - Commerce

Bharata Mata College
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Campion School
04.2001 -
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