Professional with strong focus on developing and executing comprehensive training programs to drive organizational success. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and adapt to changing business needs. Reliable and results-oriented, skilled in instructional design and performance management.
Experience in Customer Service Quality, Operations Management, Team Management, Outsourced Call Center Quality & Training Management & Client Servicing.
Proven track record of driving process improvements initiatives throughout the operations, improving operating performance through performance enhancement initiatives.
Proven track record of significant improvements in learning processes, productivity, quality, and efficiency improvement while reducing costs and maintaining a positive work environment.
Impressive success in setting up & rolling out successful TnQ management in BPO service environment, overachieving expectations, exceeding all set goals.
Skilled in making decisions regarding the business process to enable end-to-end success, continuously working towards making the organization more effective and productive, through utilization of business process, common tools and business practices.
Delivered thoughtful leadership in ensuring that SOPs are followed and issues are resolved within a stipulated TAT. Provided refresher trainings; mapped efficiency of the same; led projects for enhancement of scores in different operations parameters.
Excellence in planning, designing and facilitating training using a wide variety of training aids, motivational and implementation strategies.
Capability in leading end-to-end operations, process, people, stakeholder and customer management, continuous improvement in metrics & SLA, training & performance management.
Established teams from scratch, trained, oriented, mentored & guided them to achieve organizational goals & objectives along with their lifestyle.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Training Manager
TataPlay Limited (Formerly TATASKY)
11.2022 - Current
Provide oversight on mandated compliance training programs to ensure the programs are delivered in coordination with established standards and procedures ensuring appropriate measurement, tracking and reporting
Assess, evaluate and monitor all BO training programs in coordination with service partner training representatives ensuring the effectiveness of each program
Successful implementation of new initiatives / innovations based on observations & their improvement trend on the identified Opportunity Areas
Develop and maintain strong partnership with internal customers and service partners. Ensure Training department provides superior training to facilitate excellent customer service through understanding customer needs, measuring customer satisfaction and facilitating appropriate change.
Designing testing and certification framework and driving the same across the LOBs
Developed and implemented comprehensive training programs to enhance employee skill sets and performance.
Analyzed training needs assessments to align programs with organizational objectives and workforce capabilities.
Led cross-functional teams to drive initiatives that improved training delivery and engagement.
Spearheaded the adoption of digital tools for training management, increasing accessibility and efficiency in learning processes.
Developed custom e-learning modules for remote employees, expanding access to valuable professional development resources.
Collaborated with department leaders to identify skill gaps and develop targeted training initiatives.
Communicated all learning and performance objectives, schedules, and training assessments to upper management.
Collaborated with other departments to align training programs with organizational goals and objectives.
Organized and edited training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials
Achievements:-
Improved the NPS performance for Nesting and 0-60 days Associates from 53 to 78 and consistent from last 6 months.
Instrumental in improving the ROI from 34% to 52% with the help of training strategies and Skill-Gap training.
Reduce the Learning curve for New hires by almost 15% ensuring that Quality compliance is met as per the SLAs.
Increased the monthly Learning hours by implementing weekly skill gap training resulted in improved performance & Faster delivery in Operational matrices.
Manager-Quality & Training (E-Commerce/Food Delivery)
Concentrix Services India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2021 - 11.2022
Managed Training & Quality process drive for 5 locations for Flipkart account and supported to multiple line of business within Flipkart account
Managed KPIs by defining balanced KRAs to Quality Team for maximum output in performance
Conducted business meeting & reviews from base site (Pune) to represent performance & analytics for all 5 locations
Managed client for all aspects in performance insight, RCAs, benchmarking & base lining activities
Analyzed business impact & risk monitoring on changes in existing business to stakeholders
Acquiring key qualitative KPIs, & preventive actions to reduce process penalties
Commenced people learning & development activities to create talent pool (IDP)
Succession plan creation for existing talent pool and motivating them for their vertical growth
Implementing step wise hygiene check mechanism on close looping process as a preventive measure
Delivering real-time support on critical client escalations and supported ops with adequate knowledge sharing
Implementing product & process related calibration, client expectation and implementation
Monitoring people certification & calibration for adequate manpower delivery to project
Client Handled: Flipkart & Zomato
Team Size: 3 Quality Supervisor, 18 QAs & 8 Trainer
Achievements:-
Worked along with the operation team to maintain the Compliance metrics SLAs and achieved all SLA's consistently with >98% accuracy.
Handled L-1 business for Flipkart, Instrumental in driving the key client metrics and achieving the Process SLA's consistently for the locations handled
In Zomato Account, through various initiatives driven the SLA metrics and turned Crit-sit process into the most improving sites. Improved the 15%(Vbad) metrics from 9% to 5.5% and improved the 5%(Excellent) from 48% to 73%.
In Zomato Account, Improved the efficiency and effectiveness for NHT's in their 0-30 phase while achieving the client mandate tollgates resulted into the consistent performance of overall account.
Manager-Quality & Training (Outbound-Collection & Sales)
Astute Management Solutions
08.2019 - 05.2021
Designing training plan & modules and executing the training programs
Maintaining updated data curriculum and training records
Effectively delivering classroom training and on job training
Assisting periodic process refreshers by identifying the critical TNA for bottom quartile associates
Developing individual competencies for improving work efficiency
Providing knowledge sharing and content development for the process
Identifying process gaps and sketch improvement plans through smooth coordination with Operation team
Commencing people learning & development activities to create talent pool within organization
Acquiring key qualitative KPIs, & preventive actions to reduce process penalties
Supervising process knowledge, updating dissemination & NPI activities
Preparing various types of reports such as DQR, NC Tracker & POA, Calibration Reports, TNI, Error analysis, BQ reports and MBR deck
Client Handled: HFCL Ltd, Bajaj Insurance Ltd. and Star Health Ltd.
Team Size: 3 QA & 3 Trainer
Achievements:-
Worked along with operation team to penetrate digital payment across customer and enhance performance from 15% to 35% with resolution of 95%
Directly driven penalty collection across call center and increased penalty collection from 4% to 11%
AM Quality
Tech Mahindra Limited
12.2015 - 08.2019
Headed 3 Circles of Vodafone Prepaid including all 2 zones and supported to new business transition for postpaid from quality front
Managed KPIs by defining balanced KRAs to Quality Team for maximum output in performance
Steered responsibilities of qualitative delivery in all circles with closed follow-ups on performances
Conducted business meeting & reviews at Noida site to represent performance & analytics
Managed client for all aspects in performance insight, RCAs, benchmarking & base lining activities
Analyzed business impact & risk monitoring on changes in existing business to stakeholders
Commenced people learning & development activities to create talent pool (BOLD,BQA)
Client Handled: Vodafone Idea Ltd. IBCC
Team Size: 11 QAs with 1 Quality Supervisors (QTL)
Achievements:-
Performed as a part of an Operation Team during transition phase of certain LOBs & setup operational KPIs in new projects
Front-led the transition operations right from scratch including process stabilization, performance monitoring, key metrics development, resource deployment & stakeholder reporting
Service Excellence Executive
Idea Cellular Limited
06.2011 - 08.2015
Planned and executed service delivery process audits as per frequency defined by corporate
Recognized high impact processes which are not yet documented by Corp Team and planned circle audits for such processes to identify areas of improvement
Identified areas of opportunity for process automation and highlighted the to process owner and automation SPOC
Completed CAF audit in CAF audit tool and ensured data and regular calibration with CAF Audit Agency for Prepaid & Postpaid CAF. Validation of CAF, Starter Kit (jacket and consumer charter) and BPEF
Launched TTT and implemented process in circle without any deviations
Ensured:
Compliance against Laid down ISO Norms to maintain sustenance of the ISO Certification (ISO 9001:2008) ongoing basis for all SD Process
ID management & reconciliation activity for Entire Circle. Led circle level UAT related to CRM for any new updates / development
Successful implementation of new initiatives / innovations based on observations & post implementation, the improvement trend on the identified Opportunity Areas
Coordinated with Corporate Project Team for circle level operational requirement
Reviewed Quality for Prepaid, Post-paid, Outbound, RHD Desk and Complaint Close Looping
Executed:
Call Calibrations with Outsourced Partner to get in sync with the set of quality parameters of idea
Process Calibrations with Outsourced Partner to check the adherence of the core process followed in Call Center; led analysis and corrective actions on wrong complaints raised by OSCC
Reviewed sale calls for outbound to ensure that product activation to customer post explicit consent from customer
Managed partners across 4 call centers and multiple vendors
Client Handled: Idea Cellular Ltd., Gujarat Circle
Team Leader Operations
Azure Knowledge Center
11.2010 - 06.2011
Client Handled: Reliance DTH, IBCC
Team Leader Quality
Aditya Birla Minacs Ltd
03.2010 - 11.2010
Client Handled: Idea Cellular Ltd., Mumbai IBCC
Quality Specialist
Aegis Essar Limited
03.2007 - 03.2010
Client Handled: Loop Mobile, Mumbai Circle
Team Size: 78
Growth Path:
Executive 2007-2008
Sr. Executive-Quality 2008-2009
Quality Specialist 2009-2010
Customer Care Associate
Icall India Ltd.
05.2006 - 03.2007
Client Handled: Idea Cellular Ltd; Gujarat Circle
Education
MBA - Operations Management
Sikkim Manipal University
01.2013
B.Sc. - Zoology
Gujarat University
01.2006
Skills
Partner Management
Employee training expertise
Experienced in applying adult learning strategies
Training documentation management
E-learning design
Learning management systems
Coaching and mentoring
Course planning & Development
Analytical process enhancement
Process evaluation & Workflow management
Effective management of TAT standards
Quality management experience
Language
English
Gujarati
Hindi
Marathi
Certification
ISO 9001:2008 Certified by TUV Nord
Green Belt Six Sigma trained by Idea Cellular Limited
7 QC Tools trained
Blue ACE Graduate (Basic Leadership Training)
Timeline
Senior Training Manager
TataPlay Limited (Formerly TATASKY)
11.2022 - Current
Manager-Quality & Training (E-Commerce/Food Delivery)
Concentrix Services India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2021 - 11.2022
Manager-Quality & Training (Outbound-Collection & Sales)
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