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Karthik Adishesha

Senior Operations Manager
Bengaluru
Karthik Adishesha

Summary

Results-oriented business leader with more than 17 years of experience in day-to-day business operations management. Effective liaison to key clients, accounts and external business stakeholders. Leverage trends across industries and markets to derive solutions and approaches focused on creating value for customers and profitability for company. Streamlines processes for efficiency and productivity. Well-versed in applying multi-faceted approach to managing safety, operations and productivity across multiple business lines. Merger and acquisitions specialist adept in creating seamless integration of new operations and businesses.

Overview

17
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification

Work History

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru

General Manager of Operations
09.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
  • Designed modern employee recognition program which boosted productivity and improved morale.
  • Creating and implementing strategies on client debt management through forecast
  • Provided leadership for continual management and employee training initiatives.
  • Prepared documents for internal and external audits.
  • Oversaw workforce management planning, volume predictions and capacity planning.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Increased profit by streamlining operations.

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai

Assistant Manager
09.2016 - 09.2020

Job overview

  • Ensure achievement of process metrics and key performance indicators
  • Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales.
  • Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service and responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
  • Reviewed sales and gross profit report to assess company efficiency.
  • Coordinated with General Manager in different operational issues and promotional activities.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
  • Developed and maintain operational guidelines for staff.
  • Stayed up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to improve skills and organizational operations.
  • Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru

Technical Team Leader
05.2012 - 09.2016

Job overview

  • Conducted training and mentored a team of 16 SMEs to promote productivity and commitment to friendly service.
  • Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
  • Managed complex and unresolved complaints along with Collections and Payments that remain unresolved by the subject matter experts
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
  • Communicate and lead change initiatives within the team, to achieve operational goals and manage the overall Quality Framework
  • Communicated KPIs outlined in annual plan to inform employees of expectations and deliverables.
  • Monitored time and attendance, enforcing compliance with company procedures relating to absenteeism.
  • Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru

Subject Matter Expert
05.2010 - 05.2012

Job overview

  • Trained and maintained high level of process knowledge for 100+ customer managers
  • Directed Knowledge Transfer and Transition of 21 FTE process from the on shore team in the UK
  • Managed & monitored complaints, escalations, OPEX documentation, high value payments processing
  • Formulated & presented weekly & monthly reports, monthly decks, analysis to help improve process; developed board packs and leadership dashboards
  • Supervised the team performance, balance score card management and communication of growth & monetary achievements
  • Engaged in designing & branding of work space, and executing team building activities for large groups
  • Conducted monthly product knowledge test and coached the team basis the outcome

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru

Customer Service Representative
03.2006 - 05.2010

Job overview

  • Go upskilled and worked with F&A, Motor Sales & Services, Claim notification and servicing and claims settlements for Motor and Household claims.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Updated account information to maintain customer records.
  • Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.

Education

GiMat College

MBA from Marketing & Finance
06.2005 - 06.2007

D Banumaiah's College - Mysore University
Mysuru

Bachelor of Commerce from Taxation And Accountancy
03.2002 - 03.2005

Skills

    Work flow planning

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Accomplishments

    General Manager of Operations:

  • Executed Guidewire transition successfully with 73 processes re-engineered.
  • Leakage identified, idea suggested and worked with clients to recover the leakage (£0.80M GBP)
  • £4.46M GBP savings for client and reduction in cycle time reduced by 90 days (13 ideas), which resulted in the deal securing 3rd place across Asia FS with reference Continues Improvement Project.
  • Transition, run and stabilization by setting up Pet Claims Team in Bangalore.
  • Implemented Power-Bi based dashboard and work allocation tool

  • Assistant Manager of Operations:

  • Aged Debt Project– reducing in aged debt by 63%, resulting in increased cash inflow (£4.89M GBP).
  • Non Fault Claims cycle time reduced by 21 days with £556K GBP impact on working capital.
  • Reduction in outstanding vehicles from 1200 to
  • 62% of Part Paid debt recovered and closed worth £1.97M GBP.
  • Invoicing & Supplier Payments process transition from onshore.
  • Process transition worth 21 FTEs completed successfully with team setup, process training along with desired outcome.
  • Transitioned Travel & Health Process and managed client.
  • Verisk Tool implemented, resulting in claims admin cost and cycle time reduction deliverables.

  • Technical Team Leader:

  • Suggested idea and partnered with the client in collecting debt worth £163M GBP between 2014 to 2017.
  • Created and managed customer complaints team, resulting in 98% complaints retained and resolved at level 1 (Level 1 complaints handling license).
  • Ownership model implemented, resulting in debt reduction by £26.45M GBP.

Certification

Cyber Insurance Academy Certified Member (Accredited by Chartered Insurance Institute – CII)

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 25 April 1984

Languages Known: English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil

Nationality: Indian

Address:  MKB Sunshine, Flat # 102, 1st Floor, Opposite to SLV Enclave Apartment, Hindustan  Granite Factory Road, Sankappa Layout, Uttarahalli, Bangalore - 560061

Timeline

Cyber Insurance Academy Certified Member (Accredited by Chartered Insurance Institute – CII)

05-2023

General Manager of Operations

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
09.2020 - Current

Assistant Manager

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
09.2016 - 09.2020

Technical Team Leader

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
05.2012 - 09.2016

Subject Matter Expert

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
05.2010 - 05.2012

Customer Service Representative

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
03.2006 - 05.2010

GiMat College

MBA from Marketing & Finance
06.2005 - 06.2007

D Banumaiah's College - Mysore University

Bachelor of Commerce from Taxation And Accountancy
03.2002 - 03.2005
Karthik AdisheshaSenior Operations Manager