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Palash Sakote

Palash Sakote

Hyderabad

Summary

Self-motivated Operations Manager successful in collaborating with consultants, area leaders and employees to streamline and strengthen processes and control costs. Highly organized and detailed collaborator with solid record of accomplishment in meeting and exceeding business targets. Business-minded professional tackling any job task with gusto and precision. Determined Front Office Supervisor delivering exceptional service and responding to questions and inquiries quickly. Demonstrates positive attitude and readiness to adapt to different situations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Strategy and Operations Manager

Amazon Development Centre India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
04.2022 - Current
  • Leading a team of professionals, providing guidance, mentorship and support to help them achieve their goals and develop their skills.
  • Identifying potential risks to the business and developing strategies to mitigate them.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for objectives.
  • Streamlined the process and developed the policies by connecting with Program Managers.
  • Provided solution to Sellers for increasing their sales.
  • Owned and lead site level initiatives which impacted the overall site.
  • Lead projects to improve Employee/Seller Experience.
  • Streamlined scorecard for World Wide Sites to recognize the talent effectively.
  • Launched coaching hub to improve the quality, productivity for bottom quartile specialist
  • POC for Scorecard/Talent Review meetings on quarterly basis.
  • Developed mechanism for Quality Audits and Escalation Callbacks.
  • Developing and implementing business strategies to develop strategic plans that align with company's goal and objectives
  • Hired employees and processed hiring-related paperwork.
  • Overseeing day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions.
  • Analyzing existing processes and workflows to identify inefficiencies and develop strategies for improvement.
  • Using data to inform decision-making, track key performance indicators and prepare reports for senior management.

Operations Manager, Customer Experience

Amazon Development Centre India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
09.2017 - 04.2022
  • Manage a team of 15-20 associates remotely.
  • Responsible for the development, overall direction, performance management, coordination and compliance evaluation of the team.
  • Organize, prioritize and schedule work assignments.
  • Supported Business and provided solutions to customer pain points.
  • Ensured there are no barriers to accuracy, productivity, and quality.
  • Owned and lead site level initiatives which impact the overall site.
  • Driven various site level projects and took initiatives to improve the performance.
  • Managed day-to-day operations of the customer service team, including hiring, training and coaching employees.
  • Analyzed customer feedback data to identify trends and develop strategies to address customer issues quickly and effectively.
  • Established key performance indicators for tracking progress toward meeting organizational goals related to customer experience.
  • Monitored team performance against established benchmarks in order to maximize productivity levels.
  • Coordinated cross-functional initiatives across multiple departments in order to achieve desired outcomes regarding customer satisfaction.

DART Associate

Amazon Development Centre India Pvt Ltd
07.2016 - 08.2017
  • In the first month of my movement, achieved Rank 1 among all the 107 associates2.
  • Awarded for the best performance in DART for continuous 2 months for my good ranking.
  • Designed a walk-through for Amazon Local as it was previously handled by specialty skills and was later moved to DART.
  • As our team was struggling with CHT, took sessions on Critical Thinking which helped them in understanding the importance of helping our internal customers on resolving the issues.
  • Assisted as SME for the new batches that have joined in the next batches and helped them in topping the charts.

Customer Service Associate

Amazon Development Centre India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
11.2014 - 07.2016
  • Supported in cross skills such as NA Chats, UK Emails, IN Calls and Emails.
  • Part of the Kindle, NA Retail Email.
  • Handled calls during high peak volumes and have delivered excellent results.
  • Supported as an SME for New Hire Batches and cross-skill batches.
  • Addressed inquiries, resolved customer issues and managed customer relations.

Analyst

Google Operations Center
Hyderabad
01.2014 - 11.2014
  • Handled the most difficult process in Maps, RMI (Remote Map Issues) which takes live samples and mark routes.
  • Participated in regular meetings with management to assess and address issues and identify and implement improvements.
  • Performed quality assurance to assess data and validate results.
  • Maintained user confidence and protected operations by keeping information confidential.

Education

Bachelor of Technology -

Vatsalya Institute of Science And Technology
Hyderabad
2014

Skills

  • Maintaining Compliance
  • Team Leadership
  • Customer Service
  • Planning and Implementation
  • Staff Management
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Problem-Solving
  • Solutions Development
  • Decision Making
  • Process Improvement Strategies
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Performance Reporting
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Resource Allocation
  • Quality Assurance
  • Employee Motivation
  • Process Improvement
  • Data Analysis
  • Business Development

Accomplishments

  • My team was able to deliver 85% of overall resolves on weekly basis with continuous motivation.
  • Worked on Service Level Agreement for World Wide and improved from 67% to 91.8% in a span of 3 months.
  • Promoted 12 associates to next level being a L4 Manager.
  • Managed a remote (Delhi) team of 28 associates and was able to deliver 90% results and team was awarded as a highest performing team.
  • Worked on Lost Production Hours for VCS which should be minimal across all the sites however it was trending high and there was a substantial decrease from ~4% to below 2%.
  • Was involved in hiring managers from B-schools (different parts of country) and trained them before they take over the teams.
  • One of the team in HYD was struggling with the numbers, took over the responsibility and from Aug’18 to Apr'22 the team hasn't missed a single week in achieving the targets.
  • As a Customer Support Associate, received a best SME award across the whole site and received Platinum awards for continuous two quarters and was awarded as Customer Obsession Ambassador.

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt by Simplilearn.
  • Leas Six Sigma Black Belt by Udemy.

Timeline

Strategy and Operations Manager

Amazon Development Centre India Pvt Ltd
04.2022 - Current

Operations Manager, Customer Experience

Amazon Development Centre India Pvt Ltd
09.2017 - 04.2022

DART Associate

Amazon Development Centre India Pvt Ltd
07.2016 - 08.2017

Customer Service Associate

Amazon Development Centre India Pvt Ltd
11.2014 - 07.2016

Analyst

Google Operations Center
01.2014 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Technology -

Vatsalya Institute of Science And Technology
Palash Sakote