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Irine Kaida

Morgantown,WV

Summary

Dedicated customer service professional with extensive experience in remote customer
service, call center environment, and in-person. The experiences range from customer
service, education, and training, to quality assurance, project management, and
operations.. Learns quickly and adapts well to new technologies. Function well
independently, and as a team member, comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
Articulate, energetic, and results-oriented with an exemplary passion for developing
relationships, cultivating partnerships, and growing businesses.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Intuit Quickbooks and Turbo Tax Product and Tax Expert

Working Solution, Inc
Remote, Morgantown
11.2023 - Current
  • Research or provide known solutions quickly to answer Intuit TurboTax online customers in need of support by phone or chat
  • Providing comfortable interaction with customers through video screen share, handled in a professional way that represents the company and brand well
  • Responded to support requests from Turbo Tax customers and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks
  • Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote a better understanding usage of programs
  • 1 year experience in a tax role

Supervisor/Team Leader

Paons Building Servises, Inc
Morgantown
11.2013 - 07.2020
  • Monitored and supervised staff performing maintenance duties according to the client's protocols
  • Coaching and leading a team of employees, organizing work schedules, payroll, timekeeping, updating procedures and policies, and conducting customer service activities.

Customer Service Associate

United Bank
Morgantown
11.2011 - 11.2012
  • Registering new customers and updating existing customers' personal and financial information
  • Cash operations, accounting, and banking financial services
  • Answering the phone and maintaining a polite and consistent phone manner
  • Responding to customers' inquiries and protecting customers' confidentiality
  • Keeping office supplies adequately stocked
  • Organizing charity events, and fundraisers.

Customer Service for Bank of America

Teletech Holding
Morgantown
01.2003 - 08.2011
  • Resolved Bank of America customers' telephone calls, emails, and chat inquiries, answered questions, and resolved accounting problems on time
  • Developed and trained Teletech's new customer service representatives on the proper handling of customer inquiries
  • Monitored agent performance, and quality assurance, providing coaching to improve QA feedback, performance metrics, and customer survey responses
  • De-escalated situations involving dissatisfied customers, while offering patience and support
  • Created a team culture of exceeding customer expectations, exceeding all company performance goals and standards
  • Reconciled unmatched deposits and transactions to electronic remittance advice, credit card, etc
  • Researched and resolved unapplied payments and denial of payments using internal sources, written communication, websites, and phone inquiries to determine appropriate accounts for payment application
  • Researches and applies unidentified/undistributed cash to correct invoice lines to ensure accurate account activity within best business practices

Research Scientist

WVU School of Medicine
Morgantown
09.2000 - 01.2001
  • Planned and conducted research experiments to create a new strain of transgenic rats suitable for cardiovascular research
  • Developed novel research methodologies for improved data analysis and interpretation
  • Managed laboratory budgets effectively, allocating funds strategically for maximum impact on research outcomes
  • Mentored junior scientists, fostering professional growth and enhancing team capabilities
  • Evaluated new technologies for potential integration into existing research processes, driving continuous improvement efforts.

Research Scientist

Institut of Molecular Biology&Genetics Ukrainian National Academy of Science
Kyiv
04.1989 - 09.2000

Planned and conducted research experiments to create a new retroviral carrier for directed gene transfer suitable for cancer gene therapy

  • Developed novel research methodologies for improved data analysis and interpretation
  • Managed laboratory budgets effectively, allocating funds strategically for maximum impact on research outcomes
  • Mentored junior scientists, fostering professional growth and enhancing team capabilities
  • Evaluated new technologies for potential integration into existing research processes, driving continuous improvement efforts.

Education

Ph.D. - Cellular And Molecular Biology

Institute of Molecular Biology & Genetics, NAS
Kyiv, Ukraine
04.2000

Master of Science - Biomedical Sciences

Sumy State University
Sumy, Ukraine
06.1988

Bachelor of Science - Education

Sumy State University
Sumy, Ukraine
06.1986

Skills

  • Experienced in creating more efficient and economical operations for the Customer Contact Center
  • Experienced in communicating and achieving short and long-term strategic goals and objectives
  • Supervises a team of Customer Service representatives to ensure customers receive prompt,courteous, and efficient handling of inquiries
  • Utilizes operating systems to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and guidelines
  • Communicates, implements, and evaluates quality, attendance, and service standards
  • Analyzes operations and efficiencies of the contact center utilizing key performance metrics and customer feedback
  • Evaluates performance metrics through appropriate action such as coaching, mentoring,training, and corrective action to successfully resolve concerns regarding employee performance, and adherence to company policies and regulations
  • Supervises team members to ensure effective service delivery to customers
  • Experienced in leading the team in a manner that is conducive to delivering an excellent customer experience
  • Able to work and multitask in a high-volume and fast-paced environment
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; able to address complex problems and determine appropriate action independently
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Strong negotiation skills to resolve problems
  • Knowledge of accounting, payroll, timekeeping, bookkeeping
  • Procurement, purchasing, invoicing, and e-commerce procedures and systems
  • Taxes
  • Project and time management skills, ability to function independently on one or more individual projects while collaborating on team projects
  • Team and operation leadership, training, and coaching to maintain performance goals
  • Ability to manage numerous projects and priorities at once
  • Good computer skills Google Suits, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Intuit Quickbooks and Turbo Tax, SalesForce, Tableau, Slack
  • Excellent phone, and chat skills in English, Russian, Ukrainian
  • Customer Relationship Building and Retention Remote Office Availability

Timeline

Intuit Quickbooks and Turbo Tax Product and Tax Expert

Working Solution, Inc
11.2023 - Current

Supervisor/Team Leader

Paons Building Servises, Inc
11.2013 - 07.2020

Customer Service Associate

United Bank
11.2011 - 11.2012

Customer Service for Bank of America

Teletech Holding
01.2003 - 08.2011

Research Scientist

WVU School of Medicine
09.2000 - 01.2001

Research Scientist

Institut of Molecular Biology&Genetics Ukrainian National Academy of Science
04.1989 - 09.2000

Ph.D. - Cellular And Molecular Biology

Institute of Molecular Biology & Genetics, NAS

Master of Science - Biomedical Sciences

Sumy State University

Bachelor of Science - Education

Sumy State University
Irine Kaida