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KANNAN  RAGHUNATHAN PILLAI

KANNAN RAGHUNATHAN PILLAI

Dubai

Summary

Cargo Operations Professional with 4 years of experience in expediting and routing incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments for airlines. Skilled in supervising team activities, safety briefings, and corrective actions to optimize service quality. Proficient in all cargo handling operations, including acceptance, delivery, breakdown, build-up, and documentation, to maintain service excellence. Committed to following customer service and airline-specific policies, processes, and standard operating procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and service level agreement adherence. A Bachelor of Commerce graduate with a strong foundation in cargo operations and customer relations.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Cargo Agent (Customer Relation & Tracing)

Dnata
Dubai World Centre
03.2023 - Current
  • Performing daily drone inventory for rack locations and other cargo storage locations.
  • Identify discrepancies in cargo operations for quality service and customer satisfaction.
  • Provide relevant information based on shipments for both airlines and consignee.
  • Follow all relevant customer service and airline-specific policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions to ensure compliance with regulations and SLAs
  • Provided support during peak periods or staff shortages, demonstrating adaptability and teamwork skills.
  • Created documents of load plans, cargo cleanliness inspections, and transportation processes.

Cargo Operations Team Leader

Dulsco
Dubai
03.2022 - 02.2023
  • To supervise all activities related to the assigned areas on shift to ensure that the team is providing the best services and optimum quality to the customer (Dnata).
  • To perform safety briefing, follow up on corrective action, altars and proper communication to customer.
  • Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
  • Promoted a positive work environment by fostering open communication and encouraging teamwork among employees.

Cargo Agent

Dulsco
Dubai
03.2021 - 01.2022
  • All cargo handling related activities in both FG8 & FG5 including documentation.
  • Acceptance, delivery, breakdown, build-up, equipment operation and customer counter for Export and Import.
  • Provided support during peak periods or staff shortages, demonstrating adaptability and teamwork skills.
  • Ensured compliance with industry regulations and company policies in all aspects of cargo handling and documentation.

Education

Bachelors of Commerce -

University of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
05-2020

Senior Secondary -

State Board of Kerala
Kollam
05-2017

Higher Secondary -

CBSE Board
Kollam
05-2015

Skills

  • Ground Handling Operations
  • Cargo Loading
  • Cargo unloading
  • Dangerous Goods Handling
  • Communication Skills
  • Basic Computer Skills
  • Effective Time Management
  • Team Player

Languages

English
First Language
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Malayalam
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tamil
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2

TRAININGS

  • Basic Airline Security Course at Emirates Aviation College.
  • Customer Service Course at Dnata.
  • Dangerous Goods Handling - Category 7,8 & 10 at Emirates Aviation College.
  • Airport Operation Safety at Emirates Aviation College.
  • Cargo Product Knowledge and documentation at Emirates Aviation College.
  • Cargo Special Load Handling at Dnata.
  • Fundamentals of Cargo Operations Export and Import at Dnata.
  • Autonomous Pilot License for Drone Operations at GatherAI.

LICENSE

  • UAE Manual Driving License (DUBAI ROAD TRANSPORT AUTHORITY)
  • Man Lift License-Dnata

Timeline

Cargo Agent (Customer Relation & Tracing)

Dnata
03.2023 - Current

Cargo Operations Team Leader

Dulsco
03.2022 - 02.2023

Cargo Agent

Dulsco
03.2021 - 01.2022

Bachelors of Commerce -

University of Kerala

Senior Secondary -

State Board of Kerala

Higher Secondary -

CBSE Board
KANNAN RAGHUNATHAN PILLAI