Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Andri Kayiatos

Larnaca,Cyprus

Summary




As a leader in Customer Success I am responsible for all aspects of the customer relationship experience (Voice of the Customer) and for driving positive customer behavior through the creation of initiatives such as customer retention, customer loyalty, satisfaction, and improving the overall customer experience.

Qualifications

I am adept at motivating people to overcome obstacles and ensure they feel connected to a supportive network that reinforces their value. Offering a combination of teamwork skills that enhance organizational cohesiveness, strategic-planning skills that ensure successful training programs and people-oriented guidance that yields productivity and high morale. I have 15 years experience in a high volume call center environment and lead agents, supervisors, and managers.

Possessing strong project management skills and the ability to make high level decisions and to motivate customers and employees, synthesize information and adapt strategy quickly, while collaborating effectively with executive management and peers across multiple organizations (i.e., Product, Marketing, IT, Finance, etc.)

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Customer Experience

TD Bank Group
02.2021 - 08.2023
  • Built and executed teams of customer service, training and communication employees (65) through organizational strategy, planning with a focus on the customer experience and customer satisfaction to ensure all metrics and strategic goals were met
  • Developed all current and future staff through quality and performance monitoring design and analyze reports to calculate work flow and call patterns
  • Led individuals toward mission and goal achievement using negotiation, teamwork, collaboration, motivation and staff development skills, including the ability to act as a role model within the organization
  • Direct a network of vendors ensuring service standards are achieved, implemented new processes to improve efficiency
  • Facilitated information flow between customer service, account management operations, quality assurance, training and payroll departments to guarantee call center objectives were met
  • Developed process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of inter-department call center operations that assisted with the development of the call center's operations, quality and training processes.
  • Implemented changes to customer service program, resulting in 96% higher customer satisfaction ratings, and developed new client retention strategies resulting in an increase of over 88%

Director, Talent Programs

TD Bank Group
01.2019 - 02.2021
  • Provided strategic guidance regarding core program elements, such as the; program approach, construction of an effective roadmap and plan, coordination of cross-project activities, and design of efficient resource models and materials
  • Conceptualized and delivered high potential employee program across organization to level up senior managers and entry level executives
  • Provided thought leadership on accelerating organizational performance, with ability to scan market and provide best-practice research and insights on a broad scale
  • Built and maintained relationships with different stakeholders including executives, program support, external partners and vendors
  • Designed and deployed talent development solutions to identified top talent cohorts that are focused on building key organizational capabilities

Senior Event Manager

TD Bank Group
01.2015 - 02.2019
  • Managed on site event logistics and worked collaboratively with external production company to execute multi-layered production schedule
  • Worked with contracted venues on securing hotel rooms, room configuration, registration and meeting materials, and ordering of food and beverage and audio/visual equipment set-up
  • Managed event budgets over $1,000,000 and was accountable for final invoice reconciliation, check requests, and expense allocation, as well as chargebacks
  • Accountable for managing key project deliverables from a variety of partners both internal and external such as CAPA, SSG, HR Partners, GSI, TD Events App
  • Demonstrated strong negotiations, rapid problem solving, & decision-making skills
  • Created and facilitated communication plan with TD participants, executives, venue management, production designers, caterers, contractors and equipment rentals to ensure efficient running of a 10 month long event

Education

Certified Meeting Professional - Event And Design Management

MPI
Toronto, ON
07.2015

Bachelor of Food & Beverage Managment - Hospitality And Tourism Management

George Brown College
Toronto, ON
05.2014

Master of Science - Speech Pathology

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
06.2013

Bachelor of Science - Linguistics

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
05.2012

Skills

  • Project management
  • Strategy & Planning
  • Leadership Training & Coaching
  • Verbal & Written communications
  • People Management
  • Dedicated to process improvement
  • Customer-oriented
  • Performance reporting
  • Client account management
  • Employee relations
  • Seasoned in conflict resolution
  • Business Development & Negotiations

Accomplishments



Project Management:

  • Initiated quality assurance program which resulted in accountability for providing an exceptional customer experience across all access points of the business to scale

Staff Development:

  • Launched well-received program of professional development and advancement opportunities for all colleagues
  • Mentored and coached employees at all levels resulting in increased productivity and product knowledge

Timeline

Director, Customer Experience

TD Bank Group
02.2021 - 08.2023

Director, Talent Programs

TD Bank Group
01.2019 - 02.2021

Senior Event Manager

TD Bank Group
01.2015 - 02.2019

Certified Meeting Professional - Event And Design Management

MPI

Bachelor of Food & Beverage Managment - Hospitality And Tourism Management

George Brown College

Master of Science - Speech Pathology

University of Toronto

Bachelor of Science - Linguistics

University of Toronto
Andri Kayiatos