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Shalini Yadav

Global Client Relationship Manager
New Delhi

Summary

Client Relationship & Success Leader with 15+ years of experience driving customer success, global client management, and training strategy at American Express. Skilled in building trusted client partnerships, managing strategic accounts, and enabling teams through impactful training and knowledge platforms. Recognized for improving collaboration, ensuring compliance, and delivering measurable business impact.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Relationship Lead

American Express
05.2021 - Current
  • Manage client relationships for global accounts, ensuring product adoption, compliance, and customer success.
  • Partner with Client Success Managers to provide strategic recommendations and resolve client requirements.
  • Led internal training, refreshers, and mentoring programs, boosting team performance and knowledge retention.
  • Key Achievement:

1) Built a centralized SharePoint “one-stop shop” that reduced resource search time by 50% and improved cross-team collaboration.

2) Successfully transitioned a global client from a paper-based workflow to a fully online application, resulting in 40% faster processing and improved client satisfaction scores.

3) Developed tracking dashboards for overdue accounts, giving leadership real-time visibility into account health and cash flow risk, reducing the credit loss by 35.6%.

Lead Trainer

American Express
12.2016 - 04.2021
  • Owned end-to-end new hire training for Voice and Live Chat processes, ensuring smooth onboarding.
  • Conducted Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and implemented targeted learning programs to close knowledge gaps.
  • Partnered with Operations to improve process efficiency and customer experience.
  • Led quality audits, skip-level checks, and analytical assessments to ensure hiring and performance readiness.
  • Acted as interim team leader during leadership absence, managing operations and maintaining SLAs.
  • Key Achievement: Reduced new hire ramp-up time by 25% through optimized onboarding programs and targeted coaching.

Master Customer Service Associate

American Express
01.2012 - 11.2016
  • Delivered high-quality support to American Express cardholders via chat and phone.
  • Supported escalations desk and operations as a Subject Matter Expert.
  • Contributed to pilot programs, testing blended Chat + Voice processes.
  • Coached and mentored new associates, ensuring performance consistency.

Customer Service Representative

EXL Services
03.2008 - 10.2011
  • Resolved customer queries via email and phone within defined SLAs.
  • Managed workflow prioritization for agents across multiple lines of business.

Education

B.Sc. - Biotechnology

Presidency College
Bangalore, Karnataka
01-2005

Intermediate -

S.M. College
Bhagalpur, Bihar
01-2001

High School Diploma -

Kendriya Vidyalaya
Jorhat, Assam
01-1999

Skills

Client Relationship Management & Retention

Timeline

Relationship Lead

American Express
05.2021 - Current

Lead Trainer

American Express
12.2016 - 04.2021

Master Customer Service Associate

American Express
01.2012 - 11.2016

Customer Service Representative

EXL Services
03.2008 - 10.2011

B.Sc. - Biotechnology

Presidency College

Intermediate -

S.M. College

High School Diploma -

Kendriya Vidyalaya
Shalini YadavGlobal Client Relationship Manager