Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Projects Manager
IVIS International Private Limited
07.2023 - Current
Managed projects from procurement to commission.
Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
Asst. Manager- Customer Service
M/s. Fujifilm India Private Limited
08.2019 - 04.2023
Developing Service Application for allocating complaint calls, monitoring engineers’ attendance & tracking engineer allocated calls, completing the calls on time, collecting customer feedback, supplying spares to engineer to rectify the Printers, for clearing field travel claims to engineers
Managing Fujifilm Printers installed at 3000+ locations and ensure uptime of 99%
Steering team of engineers & technicians working from different locations; hiring, training, mentoring & developing Level 1 / Level 2 technicians
Supervising day-to-day operations, escalations, ticketing & communications with all customers & addressing clients queries
Identifying root cause & following up with cross-teams for recommended solutions; ensuring that systemic issues have appropriate resolution paths
Formulating key reports for management including but not limited to: service level agreements, ticket resolution & customer issues; updating & maintaining documentation associated with processes & procedures
Communicating, motivating, and organizing projects among a broad spectrum of personnel throughout network, frequently under deadline pressure; interacting effectively with executives, engineers, vendors & peers
Administering Technical Call Centre; liaising with Software Team for customizing CRM; monitoring pending call status & maintained TAT
Investigating enquiry/ feedback from customers whether the complaint is genuine or not
Attaining engineer’s approvals for tour visits; vetting Engineer’s Field Travel claims
Managing buffer stock; tracking with minilab spare part leads & closures; highlighting abnormal spare parts consumption
Ensuring consistency of AMC recommendation letters/mails/messages; discussing & convincing customers for AMC
Creating customer code on time; planning alternate methods for any escalations
Key Result Areas
Manager- Customer Support
M/s. Consul Neowatt Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
04.2013 - 07.2019
Company Overview: (Now: Fuji Electric company Limited)
Developed Service Application for allocating calls, monitoring engineers’ attendance & tracking engineer allocated calls, completing the calls on time, collecting customer feedback, supplying spares to engineer to rectify the UPS & Stabilizers, for clearing field travel claims to engineers.
Managing Consul Neowatt, Power supply products (UPS & Stabilizers) installed at 1,00,000+ locations and ensure uptime of 95%
Developed positive relationships with customers; preserved customers & renewed contracts; approached potential customers to establish relationships; understood customer needs & developed plans to address them; resolved customer complaints quickly & effectively
Assisted in generating new business; identified opportunities for greater profits; conducted competitor’s research
Identified key staff in client companies to cultivate profitable relationships
Promoted high-quality sales, supply & customer service processes
Growth Path:
Apr’13 to Apr’16 Manager- Customer Support
Apr’16 to Jul’19 Manager- Service & Sales
Key Result Areas:
As Manager- Service & Sales
As Manager- Customer Support
Team Leader- Operations
M/s. Sun Direct DTH
06.2011 - 03.2013
Led, motivated, scheduled/rostered team of Customer Service Executives; ensured team adhered to service level; increased productivity
Manage call flow; maintained call quality of team; managed escalated calls; formulated & provided MIS to Manager Operations
Implemented various work process; networked with respective work center for resolution of complaints
Developed & maintained incident reports (any deviations in team), marked attendance, managed leaves, unscheduled absenteeism, service level & answered level, productivity & quality review, team briefing pre/post shift, transaction monitoring (Call Barging), feedback & coaching, maintain agent performance data for discussion every day, structured one to one discussion with team (documented), handling customer & client complaints, work ethics, floor activities for team motivation, take calls frequently for team motivation, manage breaks during shifts, counseling, staff retention (attrition control), team meeting (documented), training need identifications(TNI), appraisals, R&R (rewards & recognition data), team trips & so on
Key Result Areas:
Team Leader, South India Process
M/s. Optimus Global Services Ltd.
06.2008 - 03.2011
Company Overview: (HO Chennai), AP
Clients Managed: ICICI, Axis Banks & Bharathi Axa Insurance
Managed & motivated a team of tele callers; trained, developed & deployed a team of Senior CSA/CSAs; control attrition; reported & improved team performance levels; scheduled staff in line with expected call volumes
Update customer information; achieved outbound calls targets; administered data; collected, collated & analyzed statistics; reported to Process Manager on daily basis
As Team Leader, Agencies
Clients Managed: ICICI BANK LTD., & Bharathi AXA Life Insurance Company Ltd.
Managed Two-Wheeler, Personal, Auto, Small Ticket Personal Loan, Three-Wheeler, Commercial etc., Loans, & Premium collections for Agencies of Vijayawada (Krishna), Guntur & Nellore Districts
Bucket - 0 & 1: managed conversion percentages in Bucket 0 is 92% & in Bucket 1 is 85%
Mapped broken PTP’S of Bucket & shared feedback with team for required follow up & resolution; maintained Bucket collection tracker & daily collection report; ensured minimal provision for month by doing higher rollback & normalizations in higher buckets
Ascertain agency is adequately capacitated to manage allocated volumes; strategized & recommended monthly agency incentives to keep agency staff motivated & target driven
Planned collection accounts per executive; assisted field staff in skill tracing of accounts; drove for aggressive settlements within policy framework for permanent blocked accounts
Reviewed daily performance of Field Staff & Supervisor; ensured strict adherence of specified COC (Code of Conduct)
Conducted field visits on problematic cases; liaised to resolve & service dispute cases
Ensure cash collected is deposited at Branch within specified TAT (Turn Around Time) & vendor receipt reconciliation
Growth Path:
Jun’08 to Jun’09 Team Leader, Agencies
Jul’09 to Mar’11 Team Leader, South India Process
Key Result Areas:
Territory Collection Executive
M/s. TVS Finance & Services Ltd.
12.2007 - 05.2008
Company Overview: (HO Chennai), AP
Team Managed: 6 Collection teams (allocated targets & followed their action against targets)
Area Covered: 3 Districts (Krishna, Guntur & Nellore)
Key Result Areas:
Appointed new collection agencies; trained them in the areas of collections
Collected monthly dues from customers; recovered from chronic cases of default customers
Liaised with:
Management & backend to resolve customer query, problems & grievances
Legal firm for all cheque bounce cases and intentional defaulters
Provided training to field executive new way to identify shifted cases
Monitored & recommended required action for high value customers on daily basis
Escalated fraud cases & shared business quality sourcing feedback to credit & fraud department
Area Covered:
Junior Executive- Development
M/s. Margadarsi Chits Pvt. Ltd.
05.2007 - 11.2007
Company Overview: (HO Hyderabad)
Team Managed: 8 Executives, Chennai
Key Result Areas:
Managed marketing & collections; led averaging over 62% of collection against the given base
Followed up the commitment given by customer; ensured collection of overdue and stabilized customers
Updated daily MIS; verified receipt books on frequent intervals