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Karan Sharma

Ahmedabad,IN

Summary

  • Diligent customer service professional successful at satisfying different types of customers with creative and knowledgeable solutions. Leads teams of customer service-focused professionals to improve customer ratings, reduce complaints and increase business.
  • Detail-focused Data Analyst with knowledge in data warehousing, process validation and business needs analysis. Proven to understand customer requirements and translate into actionable project plans.
  • Developing evaluation methods to analyze critical performance behaviors and metrics in the organization. Working in partnership with the Customer operations leadership and training and providing timely feedback for Project Life Cycle and ensure compliance while working using the Lean Six Sigma Methodology
  • Transition into working as a seafarer with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines - handling and managing Shore Excursions across various ports of call and focusing on providing excellent sales & customer service experience. Part of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines first world cruise project and have a travel experience over 60 countries and over 150 ports.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Shore Excursion Staff

Royal Caribbean International U.S.A
05.2022 - Current
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisors in timely manner to ensure minimal impact on business.
  • Responding to and resolve any guest complaints or issues related to shore excursions in a timely and professional manner.
  • Working on organization and crowd control of all tour dispatch in a quick and effective manner to ensure a good guest experience
  • Organized informative presentations about upcoming destinations and excursions, engaging guests in the planning process early on in their cruise journey.
  • Adapted excursion schedules based on changing weather conditions, ensuring optimal guest experiences.
  • Part of Royal Caribbean's first world cruise project and travel experience of over 60 countries and 150 ports

Deputy Manager

Group Bayport
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Maintain SOPs, conduct periodic reviews, and coordinate initiation/revision of processes as necessary.
  • Participate in weekly internal and external stakeholder meetings, address key Training/Quality performance concerns, and follow up on relevant action plans to drive performance.
  • Leading a team of 20 Quality analyst & Training executives/Assistant Managers to ensure all relevant KPI's and deliverables are met.
  • Focusing on reduction of revenue leakage by outlining controllable and non-controllable factors and working on extrapolation model to ensure leakage reduction.
  • Collaborated closely with other departments to minimize delays in order fulfillment or product support services for clients.
  • Contributed to increased revenue with thorough data analysis and strategic planning.
  • Developed strong relationships with stakeholders to facilitate smooth communication and project completion.

Assistant Manager

_VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions)
07.2017 - 05.2021
    • Reviewing Feedback Loop System and governing estate level compliance across all customer contact centres within Vodafone – sharing feedback with Team managers, Customer Operation mangers and Process Leads and reviewing error and compliance trends.
    • Focused on all inbound and outbound commerical channels Sales retention channels - Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales. Overlooking compliance for over 650 Sales FTE's across all channels (Call/Chat/Email)
    • Awarded top performer for financial year 19‑20 for huge leakage reduction via lean sigma methodology saving approximately £1.5+ million for defect identified and resolved in commercial line of business.

Senior Executive

_VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions)
07.2014 - 06.2017

    Responsibilities:

    • Subject Matter Expect for Customer Operations focusing on below aspects:.
    • Handling teams of new hires with over 30 ‑ 35 advisor guiding them through OJT process.
    • Training and sharing feedback to handle BAU task and meet daily/weekly and monthly KPI's.
    • One on one feedback session ‑ chat/call calibrations to handle and tackle difficult scenarios.
    • Ensure NPS ‑ CSAT and Resolution are met as per KPI deliverables NPS Improvement Project (Net Promoter Score) ‑ This project includes to monitor NPS for all skill set.

Junior Executive

Vodafone Shared Services
11.2012 - 06.2014
    • Working as front-line advisors for Vodafone Customer Services (UK) handling multiple forums from email/web chat/ inbound calling to eForum ‑ ensuring daily KPI's were met and was awarded with top performer for financial year 13‑14 due to which was promoted to Senior Executive.
    • Shared feedback to Team manager, on all day to day defects identified in CRM and sharing it back to review with stakeholders to enhance CRM experience for customer care team.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

St Xavier's College
India
04.2012

High School Diploma -

Asia English School
India
04.2008

Skills

    • Leadership Qualities
    • Verbal and written communication
    • Strategic Planning
    • Operations Management
    • Sales expertise
      • Sales Presentations
      • MS Excel expert
      • Voice of Customer Analysis
      • Data Analytics

Timeline

Shore Excursion Staff

Royal Caribbean International U.S.A
05.2022 - Current

Deputy Manager

Group Bayport
05.2021 - 05.2022

Assistant Manager

_VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions)
07.2017 - 05.2021

Senior Executive

_VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions)
07.2014 - 06.2017

Junior Executive

Vodafone Shared Services
11.2012 - 06.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

St Xavier's College

High School Diploma -

Asia English School
Karan Sharma