Detail-orientated and adept at making critical decisions, managing deadlines, and meeting client expectations. With expertise in analysis and quantitative problem-solving skills, dedicated to company growth and improvements.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Operations Manager
ProimageExperts Private Limited
Mumbai
01.2021 - Current
Managing a team of over 300 editors and graphic designers across various departments, including retouching, color correction, design, video, and 3D, to ensure timely delivery of client projects following defined SLAs.
Reviewing existing workflows and implementing changes to drive efficiency and quality.
Carrying out multiple strategic projects toward cost reduction, efficiency, and quality improvement between internal stakeholders and clients using the JIRA project management tool.
Coordinating with the Vendor team and creating opportunities through training to outsource relevant services and reduce the in-house count of resources, as well as add-on expenses.
Liaising with the customer support team to review customer feedback and make changes in workflows where needed to achieve customer expectations concerning TAT and Quality.
Looking for AI opportunities in the market and finding the right fit for existing workflows across different editing departments.
Implement new methods to update and cross-check data through Robotic Process Automation and drive Machine Learning projects by collaborating with different stakeholders to improve final AI output.
Working with cross-functional teams, i.e. BD, IT, Customer Support, Human Resources, and Billing for the smooth onboarding of new clients and setting up their workflow.
Review team performance on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Bottom performers are put on improvement plans where needed, and accolades are given where candidates have been deserving.
Perform trend analysis on MIS/data and identify deficiencies (tools, metrics, and reports), and recommend solutions. Ensure maintenance of processes and procedures to facilitate the same.
O2C Analyst
SHL India Private Limited
Mumbai
10.2019 - 03.2020
Managed debt collection for the Mumbai office, aiming to reduce aging across the customer set and collaborated with the local Sales team to assist in negotiations and escalations.
Ensured adherence to processes, including phone calls, emails, and Dunning letters, and maintained checklists in Salesforce.
Made decisions on order releases based on client debt status and reported to the International Accounts Receivables Manager in Mumbai.
Operations Manager
Burrp.com
Mumbai
11.2018 - 07.2019
Managed a team of 50 FTEs across 5 departments: Data Updaters, Quality Checkers, Campaigns and Sales Liaison, Feet on Street, and Customer Support.
Responsible for recruiting and training new staff.
Every month, review and analyze performance reports against targets with the COO.
Investigate performance deviations.
Accountable for the inventory of restaurants published on the platform.
Ensure data quality and sanity checks are in place, and listings are audited on time with Zoho project worklist integration.
Manage the performance of individual teams through performance management techniques, career planning strategies, and sharing of best practices.
Project Lead
TCS Limited
Mumbai
07.2015 - 11.2018
Managing process for Bloomberg - US Municipal Bonds with a team strength of 15 members.
Ensuring the updating of the bonds was done within SLA from the preliminary stage up until the finalization stage of the security.
Scope of work included corporate actions updates, as well.
Conducting regular training sessions for the team with the latest updates in business rules.
Working with the client to ensure expectations were rightly set for Productivity, Quality, and TAT.
Process Leader
CMC Limited
Mumbai
01.2014 - 06.2015
Managing process for Bloomberg - Corporate Bonds with a team strength of 25 members.
Ensuring objectives were met with the flow of data within 4 sub-process teams, i.e. Procurement Team, New Issue Team, Finalization Team, and Quality Check Team.
Ensuring client expectations were met by streamlining processes between the sub-processes and driving product improvement initiatives.
Coordinating with various Global Data Centers for catch-ups and reviews with Clients.
Event Manager (Extended Profile)
CMC Limited
Mumbai
01.2014 - 12.2014
Appointed as the Event Manager for employee engagement activities across all CMC office locations in Mumbai.
Team Leader
CMC Limited
Mumbai
01.2012 - 12.2013
Managing process for Bloomberg - Corporate Bonds Quality Assurance with a team strength of 12 members.
Maintaining the team's performance data for appraisals, client interactions, rewards, reporting to superiors, etc.
Identifying training needs, dealing with and resolving work-related issues, and overall supervision of the team.
Involved in the recruitment of new staff by conducting interviews (Italian and English profiles).
Quality Analyst
CMC Limited
Mumbai
04.2009 - 12.2012
Performing quality checks on all fixed-income securities by cross-verifying with source documents, i.e., Termsheet, Preliminary, and Prospectus.
Updating Corporate Bonds, Government Bonds, Treasury Bills, Preferred Bonds, and Certificate of Deposits.
Work on various Coupon Type and Redemption Type securities, as well as Structured Products, of the global debt market.
Project Executive
Horizzon Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
10.2006 - 01.2009
Payroll management for Italian clients (chartered accountants).
Working in line with the Metal Mechanic Contract to update payslips accordingly.
Performing quality checks and an overall administrative role.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, TCS Limited, 07/2017
Prince2 Certification: Foundation & Practitioner, Axelos, 09/2015
Italian Language Certification, Mumbai University, 2015
Accomplishments
Transitioned from a 6-day to a 5-day workweek, implementing 24/7 operations.
Implemented capacity management fee for non-peak months.
Automated the download of Dropbox and WeTransfer files.
Transitioned the team to worklist tracking in ERP.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Transitioned from a 6-day to a 5-day workweek, implementing 24/7 operations to manage orders over weekends resulting in 7% incremental team utilization.
Implemented capacity management fee for non-peak months into MSA to maintain a minimum profitability of 40% throughout the year.
Automated the download of Dropbox and WeTransfer files and the upload to client FTP to reduce manual efforts by 2 FTE and improve order placement and fulfillment accuracy.
Transitioned the team to worklist tracking in ERP for order processing, eliminating the use of Excel sheets and saving support staff time by 0.2 FTE in consolidating daily production.
Implemented various quality measures, including audits, PIP, shadow sessions, checklists, QC calibration, and ZTP to maintain high-quality standards of 99.75% error-free rate.
Developed work packages in OES for vendor allocation, establishing a centralized folder structure that facilitated allocation to remote staff, resulting in the saving of 3 FTE.
Reduced video services TAT from 5 to 3 days by identifying waste in processing time and outlining a definite workflow to follow by the editor.
Reduced AHT resulting in reduced pricing of multiple services by identifying AI options to be used within workflows increasing total volume inflow by 18%.
Expanded service offerings by introducing 6 new services-Drop Shadow & Reflection, Boudoir, Basic Retouch, Professional Headshots, Culling only, and AI plus CC-leading to an increase in revenue
Responded to client demands for quicker TAT by revamping the order allocation process, ensuring delivery within a 2-day TAT by setting individual TATs for each process step
Created documentation, SOP, and training manuals for new and existing workflows for a detailed walk-through on system and processes
Setup voice and chat process and integrated Freshdesk with internal CRM
Through the CMS built-in Logic checks to filter out incorrect data updated and prompt corrections.
Designed an MIS system with the help of the Dev team which provided real-time data to review productivity, efficiency, attendance, and internal quality
Improved efficiency in data updation through a Lean Six Sigma improvement project showing a reduction of 1.5 FTE
Designed CRM for support staff to improve calling efficiency and automated error checks in the CMS to improve accuracy
Identified new sources of data to gather relevant information from the Prospectus and Term sheet of Bonds.
Affiliations
Proficient with Bloomberg Terminal, Salesforce, Zoho Projects, Jira Project Management Tool, FreshDesk and Microsoft Office
Fluent in Italian, English, Hindi and Marathi
Accolades – Exceptional performance 2022 (Proimage Experts), Best Event Manager 2014 (CMC Ltd), Best Performer 2013 (CMC ltd), Bright Idea Award 2013 (CMC Ltd)
Hobbies – Singer/Songwriter, Grey Area band, President to local community center (Marinagar Sports Club)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Operations Manager
ProimageExperts Private Limited
01.2021 - Current
O2C Analyst
SHL India Private Limited
10.2019 - 03.2020
Operations Manager
Burrp.com
11.2018 - 07.2019
Project Lead
TCS Limited
07.2015 - 11.2018
Process Leader
CMC Limited
01.2014 - 06.2015
Event Manager (Extended Profile)
CMC Limited
01.2014 - 12.2014
Team Leader
CMC Limited
01.2012 - 12.2013
Quality Analyst
CMC Limited
04.2009 - 12.2012
Project Executive
Horizzon Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd
10.2006 - 01.2009
PGDM, Operations -
Welingkar Institute of Management
Bachelor of Commerce -
Mumbai University
Higher Secondary Certificate -
Dr. Antonio Da Silva Junior College of Commerce
Secondary School Certificate -
St. Stanislaus High School
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