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Gurinder Sandhu

Sr. Operations Manager
New Delhi

Summary

As an experienced professional with over 18 years of experience in the travel industry, I have had the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients and organizations, from small travel agencies to large multinational corporations. Throughout my career, I have developed a deep understanding of the travel industry, including its trends, challenges, and opportunities.


My expertise includes areas such as customer service, sales, operations, and team management, as well as a strong knowledge of travel products, destinations, and technology. I am committed to delivering exceptional service and value to clients, while also driving revenue growth and improving operational efficiency.


In my previous roles, I have successfully managed teams of varying sizes and skill levels, and have consistently achieved or exceeded revenue targets and customer satisfaction goals. I am a strong communicator, collaborator, and problem solver, and am always seeking new opportunities to learn and grow in my field.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Sr. Operations Manager

Fareportal
GURUGRAM
07.2007 - 04.2023
  • Manage day-to-day operations of a 180+ (Overall GGN CC & TQ) seat contact Center for a leading travel agency name Fareportal for Customer Service LOB
  • Analyze call Center metrics and key performance indicators to identify areas for improvement
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and efficient communication
  • Conduct performance reviews, coaching, and mentoring to promote career development
  • Implementation of new technologies and systems to improve performance and efficiency (FCR Document / Rule Book / Agent Guidelines Document / OAP – One Agent Platform etc..)
  • Develop and implement strategies to improve customer satisfaction, conversion rates, and operational efficiency
  • Hire, train, and manage a team of supervisors and agents to ensure high-quality customer service
  • Manage budgets and forecasts to achieve financial goals
  • Was responsible to deliver around $3,74,000.00 monthly & $44,98,000.00 yearly along with 92% of Customer Satisfaction & 85% of quality scores
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
  • Prepared documents for internal and external audits
  • Oversaw staff performance review assessments
  • Prepared documents for internal and external audits.
  • Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approach
  • Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
  • Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • Ensuring FCR - First Call Resolution to meet customer's requirement & needs fully the first time they meet
  • Analyze customer's escalation thru D-SAT & Verbatim analysis to find the best suitable solution & to avoid similar escalations in future
  • Attrition Control: As high levels of attrition can have negative impacts on overall productivity & performance & morale. One-O-One with the employees & fortnightly EWS review with TL & eventually with HR
  • Maintaining the absorption threshold of 0.8% or less
  • Worked with Automation & Tech team for about 2 years in building the OAP i.e. One Agent Platform, an automation tool for the contact center & the employees to arrest the issues with respect to customer complaints, AHT, auto refund calculator, auto re-issue value calculator, etc...

Operations Manager

Fareportal
Gurugram


  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
  • Manage day-to-day operations of a 100+ (Overall GGN CC) seat contact Center for a leading travel agency name Fareportal for Customer Service LOB
  • Analyze call Center metrics and key performance indicators to identify areas for improvement
  • Conduct performance reviews, coaching, and mentoring to promote career development
  • Develop and implement strategies to improve customer satisfaction, conversion rates, and operational efficiency
  • Hire, train, and manage a team of supervisors and agents to ensure high-quality customer service
  • Manage budgets and forecasts to achieve financial goals
  • Was responsible to deliver & achieve daily, weekly & monthly revenue goal for the entire unit along with 92% of Customer Satisfaction & 85% of quality scores
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
  • Oversaw staff performance review assessments
  • Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approach
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • Ensuring FCR - First Call Resolution to meet customer's requirement & needs fully the first time they meet
  • Analyze customer's escalation thru D-SAT & Verbatim analysis to find the best suitable solution & to avoid similar escalations in future
  • Attrition Control: As high levels of attrition can have negative impacts on overall productivity & performance & morale. One-O-One with the employees & fortnightly EWS review with TL & eventually with HR
  • Maintaining the absorption threshold of 0.8% or less

Assistant Manager

Fareportal
  • Experience of leading a team of 04 leaders and overseeing a large team of associates in an inbound travel process focused on post-booking operations

The Role involved a wide range of responsibilities, including:


  • Providing direction and guidance to your team of leaders to ensure smooth and efficient operations
  • Ensuring high-quality service delivery and customer satisfaction for the inbound travel process
  • Managing workflow and workload across your team of associates to ensure productivity and efficiency
  • Conducting regular performance evaluations and providing coaching and feedback to your team members
  • Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, as well as industry regulations
  • Collaborating with other teams and stakeholders to address operational issues and implement solutions

Sr. Team Leader

Fareportal
GURUGRAM
  • As a Team Leader, I managed a team of 13 associates
  • Some of your key responsibilities included meeting revenue goals, maintaining high conversion rates
  • Ensuring first-call resolution and quality on every call with no complaints & minimum agent errors or negligence
  • Kept statistical reports for all the associates, conducted performance reviews, and monitored calls daily to ensure service level and quality targets were being met
  • Organized team bonding sessions and ensured proper roster planning and staffing.
  • Had a well-rounded approach to managing the team, with a focus on both performance metrics and team building.

Subject Matter Expert

Fareportal
GURUGRAM
  • Provide specialized knowledge and expertise to the agents taking calls to ensure smooth closure of the call with 100% customer satisfaction
  • Developing & reviewing training materials, standard operating procedures, and other documentation with respect to the product & the process
  • Providing training and support to other employees & stakeholders, conducting training sessions, providing one-on-one coaching to the team members
  • Ensuring no complaints from the customers & FCR delivery
  • Achieve daily, weekly & monthly revenue goals - MOM
  • Handling customer's escalations & provide them with the best suitable solution to their query

Team Associate

Fareportal
GURUGRAM
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns.
  • Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
  • Ensured 85% of quality & 92% of Customer Satisfaction
  • Achieve daily, weekly & monthly revenue goal
  • Maintain high level of productivity & performance with respect to revenue & customer experience

Sr. Executive

TravelPort
New Delhi
12.2006 - 06.2007
  • Worked as a Team Associate in Fulfillment Process
  • Ticketing, payments, refunds, and reporting were the core responsibility
  • Job was to ensure that the tickets are issued or cancellations & refunds are being done for the customers with no errors or mistake

Executive

Online Res Global Services
GURUGRAM
07.2005 - 11.2006
  • I was responsible to respond to incoming calls from the customers & assist them with their query
  • Used to handle calls for many different airlines like, Indian Airlines, South African Airlines, Dallo Airlines, Lithuanian Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines etc..
  • Job was to assist the customer with respect to New booking, Exchanges, Cancellations, Schedule Changes etc..
  • The inbound call flow was around 20-22 calls a day

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Vivekananda School
New Delhi
04.2005 - 08.2007

Aviation & Hospitality Management - Aviation & Hospitality

AHA
New Delhi
04.2005 - 05.2007

Skills

    Leadership and team management

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Accomplishments


  • Led the COVID Leads program and with a 99.6% of closure & 90%+ customer satisfaction scores
  • Worked closely with Automation & Tech Team in building the OAP tool
  • Successfully managed a major system migration, from TMS (Transaction Management System) to OAP (One Agent Platform)
  • Achieved and exceeded customer service and operational KPIs on a consistent basis
  • Received multiple awards including Manager of the year for outstanding performance and contributions to the company's success

Certification

Change Management

Interests

Chess

Music

Timeline

Public Speaking

01-2023

Interview Training: Ask Better Question, Hire Better People

09-2022

Microsoft Excel - Data Analysis with Excel Pivot Tables

10-2021

Change Management

09-2021

Sr. Operations Manager

Fareportal
07.2007 - 04.2023

Sr. Executive

TravelPort
12.2006 - 06.2007

Executive

Online Res Global Services
07.2005 - 11.2006

Bachelor of Arts -

Vivekananda School
04.2005 - 08.2007

Aviation & Hospitality Management - Aviation & Hospitality

AHA
04.2005 - 05.2007

Operations Manager

Fareportal

Assistant Manager

Fareportal

Sr. Team Leader

Fareportal

Subject Matter Expert

Fareportal

Team Associate

Fareportal
Gurinder SandhuSr. Operations Manager