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Education
Signature Skills
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VINOTH KUMAR R

VINOTH KUMAR R

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Summary

Account Head/Delivery Head.

  • A proven track record of leading end-to-end project lifecycles, from defining scope to delivering results.
  • Skilled in all aspects: activity sequencing, effort & cost estimation, managing technical support (L1-L3).

Results-oriented Leader:

  • Over 18 years of experience driving multi-million dollar projects to successful completion.
  • Expertise in professional and support services, vendor negotiations, budget management, and delivering key program/project objectives.

Strong Project Management Skills:

  • Adept at handling multiple projects simultaneously with a keen eye for detail, problem-solving, and follow-through.
  • Implemented process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and delivery timelines.

Strategic Vision & Collaboration:

  • Championed the development of new digital and innovative product capabilities aligned with business needs.
  • Leveraged research insights to continuously refine integrated strategies and provide thought leadership on product innovation across teams.
  • Fostered collaboration and partnerships across departments to lead initiatives and secure strong business outcomes.

Process Improvement & Technology Integration:

  • Streamlined workflows through system and process development, boosting team productivity and meeting deadlines.
  • Possesses deep knowledge and experience in integrating technology and adhering to relevant standards.

Leadership Style:

  • Maintains focus on execution while encouraging innovative thinking and embracing new ideas.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Head- Senior Manager – Software (Professional Services & Support Services)

HPHS – FirstSource Solutions Ltd
10.2021 - Current

Client Implementation:

  • Led client implementations from initiation to deployment, overseeing all aspects of the process.
  • Collaborated with development teams to enhance products and maximize customer satisfaction.

Global Support Management:

  • Managed a global support organization of 50+ personnel, ensuring efficient operations and adherence to service level objectives (SLOs).
  • Established a scalable and repeatable support structure that addressed customer and distributor needs.

Client Relationship and Management:

  • Oversaw client relationships, profit and loss (P&L), and ongoing departmental operations.
  • Managed policies, terms and conditions, personnel, and departmental reporting to senior management.
  • Implemented a new reporting system to provide valuable customer feedback to other company departments.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by establishing a Follow the Sun support model.

Project Risk Management:

  • Proactively identified and mitigated potential project risks through strategic planning.

Business Requirements Gathering:

  • Collaborated with internal and external clients to gather and understand their business needs.

Stakeholder Management:

  • Coordinated interactions with platform stakeholders and subject-matter experts throughout the rollout process.

Teamwork and Communication:

  • Facilitated regular technical team meetings to assess progress, discuss issues, and plan future steps.
  • Established effective communication channels between different departments within the organization.

Product Expertise and Innovation:

  • Provided feedback on existing products and input on new features to improve functionality.
  • Directed cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for complex problems.

Performance Management:

  • Conducted regular performance appraisals for direct reports, providing constructive feedback.

Sales Support:

  • Assisted the sales team with their product knowledge to enhance sales efforts.

Technical Communication:

  • Effectively demonstrated platform functionalities to audiences with varying technical backgrounds.

Operational Efficiency:

  • Developed and implemented strategies to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity.
  • Coordinated with internal departments to ensure project execution met deadlines and budget constraints.

Manager–Software (SME & Implementation, Support)

Firstsource Solutions Ltd.
07.2016 - 09.2021

Impact:

  • Drive growth: Automate processes using a homegrown proprietary workflow solution to improve efficiency and reduce costs in the healthcare and Banking domains.
  • Reduce problems: Minimize the frequency and severity of issues encountered by customers.

Delivering Value:

  • Customer Success: Directly assist users of the company's systems, boosting productivity and customer satisfaction.
  • Omnichannel Support: Offered multiple channels for customers to reach support, such as phone, email & live chat.
  • Empowered Agents: Equipping my team with the knowledge and resources they need to resolve issues quickly and efficiently.
  • Active Listening: Actively listening to customer concerns, understanding their needs, and showing empathy.
  • First Contact Resolution: Strive to resolve issues with the first contact whenever possible. This minimizes back-and-forth communication and frustration.
  • Proactive Communication: Keep customers informed throughout the support process. Provide updates on the status of their issue and estimated resolution timeframes.
  • Self-Service Options: Offer a robust knowledge base, FAQs, and tutorials to empower customers to find solutions independently.

Project Management:

  • Plan & Track: Develop project plans, monitor tasks, and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Requirements Gathering:

  • Customer Focus: Conduct interviews and meetings with internal and external customers to understand their needs and document key findings.

Communication:

  • Streamline Operations: Collaborate with management to ensure smooth workflow and exceptional customer service.

Assistant Manager – Software (Project Mgmt. / SME / Support Mgmt.)

Firstsource Solutions Ltd.
01.2012 - 07.2016
  • Solid practical expertise, particularly in the Payer area
  • Skill to link new developments in the healthcare industry with potential remedies for existing client problems
  • Ability to conduct and direct original study on shifting domain trends, regulations, and mandates Knowledge of current and future requirements
  • Experience with or familiarity with SQL
  • Capable of explaining the problem's functionality and the solution's important technical components
  • Excellent written and verbal bargaining skills; quick to identify and resolve issues
  • Collaborating with the customer and internal teams to define the solution architecture Solution teams and their interdependencies (systems, data flows, etc.) mapped out in a comprehensive perspective
  • Experienced in ITIL concept and practices for IT infrastructure, development, and operations; resolving customer concerns about networks and information systems and software; and providing support to fix them while ensuring quality and service delivery norms
  • Discussing the functional design in detail with the engineering and management groups.

Project Leader (Operations)

01.2006 - 01.2012
  • Improved the bottom-line margin from 4% to 42%
  • Consistently met all the complex SLA’s in the Mailroom LOB for more 24 months, got featured and recognized in the yearly eBook of Firstsource
  • Responsible for meeting GMB, SLA’s—Quality, TAT, and Communication with the client
  • Responsible for driving a Six Sigma Project
  • Responsible for Zero tolerance in Client-dissat.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electronics

University of Madras
Chennai
04-2006

Signature Skills

  • US Healthcare Payer
  • BFSI
  • Project Management
  • Product Management
  • Professional Services
  • Support Services
  • BPM
  • Automation
  • Healthcare SME
  • Digital Transformation
  • Account Management
  • Solution Design
  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Leadership & Motivation
  • Cross-functional Coordination

It Skills

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Trained in Agile Scrum, Trained PMP (Project Management), EDI (837 and 835 tool), Power Bi, EPM - ETL, SQL, Adobe, XML, UNIX/LINUX, (Administrative knowledge in JIRA & Salesforce), Trained in ITIL, Confluence, Servicenow tool, Controlup tool, PRTG tool, Apache tool, Tomcat tool, Putty tool, Thread-dump analyzer, Treesize & Wireshark, Certified Greenbelt

Notable Accomplishments

  • Outstanding - Young Manager for 4 years (2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016), and ‘People Manager’ award in 2018.
  • Won Global Leadership Award for the fiscal 2018/2019, under the category “Excellence in Business Delivery”
  • Transformation of Auto-extraction, helped optimizing the Costs by 20% in Offshore
  • Transformation of Auto-Classification of Images, helped Operations cutting their cost 51% - (The costs were primarily in Onshore)
  • Transformation on creating Appeal Form for one of the largest Healthcare in US, which increased their STAR Ratings
  • Slashed logistics costs by 30% and onshore costs by 24% by implementing the process in the onshore scanning site.
  • Brought down paper and printing costs by 50% and onshore FTE count by 60% through the WF process.
  • Reduced ticket count from 1200 to less than 550 a week by creating Knowledgebase articles to reduce resolution time and organizing a heterogeneous team to drive the activity, which in turn led to reducing the support FTE from 11 to 4.
  • Incident Reduction on 72%, helping the end client, realizing the overall incident handling coming down less than 5hrs from the original resolution time 32hrs
  • Setting up the NOC (Robotic Monitoring) for one of our clients that is worth of 10 FTE job
  • Best Project for the year of 2010 for consistently meeting 14 different SLA's for Mailroom operations over a period of 20 months in a row.

Training

  • Training on Azure Fundamentals and DevOps
  • Certified MBA resident program
  • STAR certified
  • Certified Six thinking HAT
  • PMP Preparatory Training
  • The Art of Leadership Workshop

Accomplishments

· ‘Outstanding - Young Manager for 4 years (2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016), and ‘People Manager’ award in 2018.

· Won Global Leadership Award for the fiscal 2018/2019, under the category “Excellence in Business Delivery

· Transformation of Auto-extraction, helped optimizing the Costs by 20% in Offshore

· Transformation of Auto-Classification of Images, helped Operations cutting their cost 51% - (The costs were primarily in Onshore)

· Transformation on creating Appeal Form for one of the largest Healthcare in US, which increased their STAR Ratings

· Slashed logistics costs by 30% and onshore costs by 24% by implementing the process in the onshore scanning site.

· Brought down paper and printing costs by 50% and onshore FTE count by 60% through the WF process.

· Reduced ticket count from 1200 to less than 400 a week by creating Knowledgebase articles to reduce resolution time and organizing a heterogeneous team to drive the activity, which in turn led to reducing the support FTE from 11 to 4.

· Incident Reduction: 72%, helping the end client, realizing the overall incident handling coming down less than 5hrs from the original resolution time of 32 hours.

· Setting up the NOC (Robotic Monitoring) for one of our clients that is worth of 10 FTE

· Awarded as the Best Project Manager for the year of 2010 for consistently meeting 14 different SLA's for Mailroom operations over a period of 24 months in a row.

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2

Affiliations

Cricket isn't just a pastime for me, it's a burning passion for me. My love for the game ignited at a young age, probably due to growing up in a family that loves sports.

  • https://madrasmachis.wordpress.com/2016/09/05/match-report-mmcc-vs-murugan-cc/
  • https://madrasmachis.wordpress.com/2016/08/21/match-report-finals/

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Account Head- Senior Manager – Software (Professional Services & Support Services)

HPHS – FirstSource Solutions Ltd
10.2021 - Current

Manager–Software (SME & Implementation, Support)

Firstsource Solutions Ltd.
07.2016 - 09.2021

Assistant Manager – Software (Project Mgmt. / SME / Support Mgmt.)

Firstsource Solutions Ltd.
01.2012 - 07.2016

Project Leader (Operations)

01.2006 - 01.2012

Bachelor of Science - Electronics

University of Madras
VINOTH KUMAR R