Motivated and customer-focused professional with a passion for delivering exceptional customer service. Proven ability to handle high-pressure situations calmly and effectively resolve customer issues. Skilled in process management, operations management, team management, training, development, and project management. Currently an Operations Manager at Amazon with 22 years of success in operations. Proficient at managing and leading teams to ensure successful process operations and establish service standards for business excellence.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Operations Manager
Amazon India
Hyderabad
09.2015 - Current
Responsible for ensuring operational excellence, in alignment with the vision and direction of the leadership team
As site operations manager handled a team of 600+ Customer Service associates & 52 leaders, with displayed ability to solve complex business problems and strategic to real-time execution
Set high standards for managing the performance of the team while also demonstrating Earth’s Best Employer behaviors, achieving customer experience, people experience, and process excellence goals
Create solid, long-term operational mechanisms and plans for the business by managing trade-offs between Customer Experience/Service Levels, Employee Experience, and Cost Effectiveness
Inspect results and frequently audit for a high bar
Manage the career growth and development of the CS team by driving focus on Amazon's Core Values
Play a critical role in building analytical depth by providing guidance and mentorship to all levels of leadership, as well as serving as a role model
Lead and participate in wider customer service projects and initiatives
Serve as multiplier of the 'Day 1' mentality
Show impeccable judgment and the ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced dynamic environment
View decisions holistically, always considering the implications from a customer, financial, employee, or business standpoint
Manage significantly complex problems and escalations, while doing these designed strategies to help the workforce adapt to significant changes and mitigate risks
Demonstrate leadership presence and maturity when managing teams by communicating with clarity, purpose, and conciseness in all directions with different types of audience
Set clear expectations on deliverable as well as strategy
Drive effective stakeholder management
Where there are dependencies, influence other teams to align the strategies and mechanisms with the goals of the business
Worked seamlessly with cross-functional teams such as the People Experience Team (PXT), Finance, other global Site Leaders, Program Teams, Worldwide Capacity Planning (WWCP), Amazon Client Excellence System (ACES), and Learning & Talent Development (L&TD) to achieve business results
Carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Amazon's policies and procedures
Additional responsibilities include interviewing, training and motivating employees; planning, assigning and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; and effective conflict resolution
Assistant Manager Operations
HSBC Electronic Data Processing India Private Limited
Hyderabad
03.2002 - 08.2015
Fore fronting the entire process operations with a 24 member team
Managing Investigations of UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Payments service desk Maximizing customer satisfaction by ensuring adherence to entire PLA standards
Proficiently resolving complex queries/ complaints and handling complex situations
Setting targets and reviewing the performance of team
Provided individual developments plan and maintained records in line with the set objectives
Ensuring adherence to the operational risk controls in accordance with company and regulatory standards, policies and practices; report control weaknesses, compliance breaches and operational loss events
Embraces change wherever required and being innovative in dealing with technical and procedural issues
Developing cordial relations with colleagues in GSCs, as well as Business Area
Delivered high quality training to staff in all aspect of processes & procedures
Conducted half-yearly and yearly appraisals of the team
Instrumental in managing the complete client relationship operations, ensuring customer satisfaction and end user satisfaction
Imparted Global Payments Systems (New system of transmitting payments) training to the team of 30 for a period of 3 months and was instrumental in the successful launch of the same
Handles the processes and escalations along with MI’s coming under the purview of my Manager Operations (OMAN
ORM and Salaries)
Associated in Direct Manager Focus Group (DMFG), which investigates on employer and employee relationship’s and based on the data/feedback received from CSEs of entire payments team on Direct Managers comes up with solutions and monitors the same
Call Centre Executive
Neems System Private Limited
Hyderabad
12.2001 - 03.2002
Managing inbound calls
Branch Manager
Russell’s Institute of Spoken English
02.2000 - 12.2001
Education
M.A - Personnel Management
Osmania University
Hyderabad
B.A - Economics
Osmania University
Hyderabad
B.A. - Economics
Osmania University PGDFM From IGNOU
Hyderabad
04.2001 - 01.2005
Timeline
Operations Manager
Amazon India
09.2015 - Current
Assistant Manager Operations
HSBC Electronic Data Processing India Private Limited