Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Operations Manager
Future Ceylon
09.2022 - 05.2024
Oversaw workforce management planning, volume predictions and capacity planning.
Built strong relationships with key stakeholders through consistent engagement, collaboration, and transparent communication practices.
Managed employee-related issues encompassing labor, turnover and diversity.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams for seamless execution of large-scale initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
Increased team productivity, providing ongoing training, coaching, and performance feedback to staff members.
Provided leadership for continual management and employee training initiatives.
Customer Relations Manager
Sumathi Holdings
01.2022 - 09.2022
Built client relationships by responding to inquiries, identifying and assessing clients' needs, resolving problems, and following up with potential and existing clients.
Handled complaints, provided appropriate solutions, and alternatives within appropriate timeframes and followed up to achieve resolution.
Developed strong relationships with key clients, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
Liaised between customers and organization with particular focus on working with sales department.
Managed customer relations on ongoing basis to maximize customer retention.
Manager Operations
Scicom Lanka Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - 01.2022
Simultaneously Managed The Contact Center Of Call Centers For Hospitality , Banking , Telecom, FMCG , Gaming , Transportation , Automotive With Over 120 Employees From Different Social And Cultural Backgrounds
Converted Call Centers To Contact Centers By Extending The Channels Of Service Provision To Outbound, Chat, Social Media, And Back Office Functions
Converted Call Center Perception Of Being A Cost Center To A Revenue Generating Center
Generated Leads and Prospect Sales through Cross-Selling, Up-Selling and Tele-Sales Activities to Achieve Over 100% Cost Recovery on the Center
Overlooked L&D, QA & Ce And MS Departments Assigned To The Specific Operations Managed
Assistant Manager Operations
Scicom Lanka Pvt Ltd
01.2019 - 01.2020
Acting Manager – Operations for the contact center of Banking, Telecom, Transportation & Automotive
Managed daily staff scheduling, ensuring optimal coverage during peak hours while minimizing labor costs.
Handled escalated customer complaints effectively by resolving issues while maintaining strong client relationships throughout the process.
Specialist Learning & Development
Scicom Lanka Pvt Ltd
01.2018 - 01.2019
Create and execute learning strategies and programs, Evaluate individual and organizational development needs
Implement various learning methods companywide (e.g
Coaching, job-shadowing, online training).Design and deliver e-learning courses, workshops, and other trainings, Help managers develop their team members through career pathing
Operations Analyst - Lenovo
Scicom MSC
01.2017 - 01.2018
Monitoring inbound/outbound email, live chat, phone, and email for Premier Standard
Monitoring daily backlog open cases for Premier/part delay - Communication with planner and Logistic to expedite long ETA, Rebalance chance, express shipment
Created custom reports and visualizations to support decision-making processes.
Quality Assurance & Customer Experience - Huawei
Scicom MSC
01.2017 - 01.2018
Evaluated accuracy of existing quality assurance measurement techniques, implementing improvements to increase efficacy and reduce errors.
Played a key role in new product launches by conducting thorough risk assessments and failure mode analysis, minimizing potential issues during production rollouts.
Conducted regular audits to identify areas of improvement, leading to increased customer satisfaction levels.
Specialist Operations - Banking
Scicom Lanka Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2017
Balancing, Check Deposits, Returned Deposit Items, Credit/Debit Card, Wire, and other payment activities
Providing guidance to client facing support team
Serving as escalation point-of-contact for resolving payment issues.
Visa Risk Investigator – Banking
Scicom Lanka Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2016
Monitors and analyzes daily merchant batch settlements queries to detect irregular patterns in transaction activity and initiates appropriate adverse action to mitigate loss Investigates high risk or suspicious transaction activity with merchants, issuing banks, and cardholders to determine the proper action
Conducts merchant transaction, volume and chargeback activity review and analysis
Customer Service Executive – Banking
Scicom Lanka Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2016
Provided company information and policies to customers upon inquiry and answered questions via phone, email, or online chat.
Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing inquiries and resolving issues.
Managed high volume of inbound calls while maintaining a professional demeanor and ensuring timely resolution of issues.
Reduced average call time through efficient problem-solving skills without sacrificing quality of service provided.
Collection Supervisor
Legacy Health Care
01.2012 - 01.2013
Conduct custom collections campaigns on each client that consist of emails, phone calls and standard mail correspondence, Develop collections methods that consistently lead to achieving or exceeding company financial goals Work closely with team members to create ways to bring in revenue and find success as a group Solve problems quickly and create resolutions that bring in revenue on a regular basis
Personal Banking Advisor
Standard Charted Bank
01.2009 - 01.2010
Help customers open and manage their bank accounts and finances Advise clients on financial services and resolve issues, reach out to prospective customers to sell our services
Delivered exceptional service to high-net-worth clients, creating customized wealth management strategies.
Educated clients on available banking products and services, ensuring they had the tools necessary to make informed decisions about their finances.
Head Of Operations - Cx Services & Cx Experience
Future Ceylon
04.2023 - 05.2024
Collaborated with executive leadership on strategic planning initiatives to drive business growth.
Implemented data-driven decision-making processes, leveraging analytics to optimize operations.
Reduced operational costs through effective budget management and cost-saving strategies.
Streamlined operational processes by identifying inefficiencies and implementing best practices.
Head of Operations
Future Ceylon
03.2023 - 04.2024
Collaborated with executive leadership on strategic planning initiatives to drive business growth.
Implemented data-driven decision-making processes, leveraging analytics to optimize operations.
Reduced operational costs through effective budget management and cost-saving strategies.
Streamlined operational processes by identifying inefficiencies and implementing best practices.
Oversaw supply chain management, ensuring timely delivery of products and services to customers.
Member Contract Committee of the Board at Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals LTDMember Contract Committee of the Board at Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals LTD