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Brian Liebenthal

LOS ANGELES,CA

Summary

Innovative executive with over 25 years of experience leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analytics to transform operations and enhance customer experiences. Expert in developing AI-enabled platforms, optimizing global operations, and driving significant cost reductions while maintaining service quality. Proven track record of leading strategic initiatives that blend technology with human expertise to achieve remarkable operational efficiencies and scalability across diverse industries.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of AI Operations Human-in-The-Loop

Panasonic WELL
Palo Alto, CA
03.2024 - Current

Key Innovations

  • AI-Enabled Concierge Platform Development: Spearheaded the creation of an innovative AI-enabled concierge platform, implementing Human-in-the-Loop AI operations to enhance customer service delivery.
  • Strategy and Design Leadership: Lead strategic planning and design for AIenabled concierge concepts, optimizing AI-human interaction models and workflows
  • Family Profile and Recommendation Engine: Prototyped a comprehensive family profile and recommendation engine, enhancing personalized customer experiences for users.
  • AI-Driven Customer Insights: Implemented AI-augmented analytics solutions, including Customer Engagement Profiling. Developed comprehensive reports combining interaction data and sentiment analysis to provide insights on member engagement, satisfaction, and churn risk.
  • Proactive Outreach Strategies: Utilized AI-driven insights to guide targeted, timely customer interactions, enhancing overall engagement and retention.
  • GenAI CRM Integration: Ensured reliable and consistent virtual assistant interactions by integrating Gen AI with Salesforce.

Vice President of Operations

Yohana
Palo Alto, CA
03.2022 - 03.2024

Key Achievements:

AI-Driven Operational Transformation:

  • Designed and led a groundbreaking AI initiative that increased operational capacity by 40%
  • Reduced cost per member by 95% (from $3,800 to $200) within the first year
  • Orchestrated a transition from a local W2 model to a scalable global outsourcing strategy, quadrupling workforce capacity

Distributed Task Model (DTM) with GenAI Integration:

  • Developed and integrated a DTM with GenAI to form specialized virtual assistant teams.
  • Reduced new hire training time by 67% (from 3 weeks to 1 week)
    Enhanced service capabilities in areas like Travel, Meal Planning, and Event Scheduling
  • Enabled rapid scaling of operations while maintaining high standards of customer service.
  • GenAI-Powered Concierge Platform: Designed and launched a GenAI-powered concierge platform, achieving 93% operational efficiency in key verticals while maintaining consistent branded customer experiences.

Strategic Leadership in Dynamic Environments:

  • Demonstrated exceptional resilience under pressure of rigid KPIs and constant changes, maintaining team morale and performance. Set a high bar for delivery leadership, steadily guiding teams through difficult changes and organizational pivots.
  • Established a data-driven culture by implementing advanced analytics for customer engagement and operational performance, enabling proactive decision-making and continuous improvement.

Global Operations Excellence:

  • Established comprehensive benchmark metrics for onshore vs. offshore quality and efficiency
  • Implemented a robust system for tracking and enhancing MVP member engagement.
  • Developed innovative methodologies for quantifying and driving customer value in a virtual assistant context.

Vice President of Customer Interaction and Relationship Management

Tandem Careplanning
Century City, CA
01.2020 - 06.2021

Key Achievements:

Marketing Optimization

  • Reduced marketing costs by 75% within six months, slashing cost per lead from $1200 to $38 while implementing a strategic revenue growth plan achieving a 15% month-over-month increase.

Technology Implementation:

  • Oversaw design and implementation of new CRM HubSpot) and AxisCare, a Homecare Scheduling platform, streamlining client/caregiver matching and back-office processes
  • Built comprehensive analytics dashboards in Power BI and HubSpot, establishing quality standards and key metrics for performance tracking.

Process Improvement:

  • To reduce the overall cost per hire, we revamped the caregiver recruitment strategy, automated the application process, and outsourced high-funnel prospecting.
  • Developed new sales/customer service process, capturing 500 data points per client, doubling lead-to-client conversion, and enabling proactive care planning.

Data Management:

  • Ensured data integrity across all IT systems and implemented a data lake for centralized processing and reporting, through Power BI.

Director of Patient Services

Bosley
Los Angeles, CA
09.2003 - 01.2020

Key Achievements:

  • Operational Scaling and Cost Reduction: Transformed a local operation into a multi-site international business, saving $2.5M annually through strategic scaling and outsourcing
  • Analytics and Marketing Optimization: Developed multi-channel direct response analytics, optimizing a multi-million-dollar advertising budget, and improving patient acquisition rates.
  • Technology-Driven Growth: Lead cloud telephony transition, enabling global deployment and integrating sales with the call center, increasing annual revenue by $950k.

Training Manager

CheapTickets
Los Angeles, CA
02.1997 - 01.2001
  • Achieved an 18% increase in overall sales within the first year, accompanied by an 8-day reduction in new-hire training time and successful execution of innovative e-learning solutions.
  • Successfully managed organizational changes, including call center consolidation, while maintaining operational efficiency and employee placement.
  • Developed instructional materials such as presentations, videos, simulations and online courses.

Education

Certificate in Film Scoring -

UCLA Extension
01.1996

Certificate in Keyboard Performance -

Musicians Institute
Los Angeles, CA
01-1995

Music Composition - Piano Perfirmance And Music Composition

University of Witwatersrand
Jonanesburg, South Africa
12-1991

Skills

  • AI-Enabled Platform Development
  • Operational Transformation & Scaling
  • Global Team Leadership
  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Cost Reduction Strategies
  • Customer Experience Enhancement
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Process Automation & Optimization
  • Change Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Team Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Excellent Communication

Professional Development

Continuous learning in Generative AI, machine learning, and innovative customer service technologies through industry conferences and workshops

Affiliations

Sought-after artist with pieces exhibited and sold worldwide, showcasing diverse collections in renowned galleries and private collections. Recognized for distinctive style and contribution to contemporary art.

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
A1

References

References available upon request.

Quote

You are those things you do quietly
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Timeline

Head of AI Operations Human-in-The-Loop

Panasonic WELL
03.2024 - Current

Vice President of Operations

Yohana
03.2022 - 03.2024

Vice President of Customer Interaction and Relationship Management

Tandem Careplanning
01.2020 - 06.2021

Director of Patient Services

Bosley
09.2003 - 01.2020

Training Manager

CheapTickets
02.1997 - 01.2001

Certificate in Film Scoring -

UCLA Extension

Certificate in Keyboard Performance -

Musicians Institute

Music Composition - Piano Perfirmance And Music Composition

University of Witwatersrand
Brian Liebenthal