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LaToya Christensen

Software QA Engineer
San Francisco,CA
LaToya  Christensen

Summary

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

6
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Meta (via Rose International)
San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Operations Coordinator IV
11.2021 - 03.2023

Job overview

Case Management for Mission Control alias

  • Addressed tickets within 1-2 business days SLA
  • Comprehended and applied complex policies and processes related to headcount management with client
  • Provided positive, helpful customer service experience to internal client
  • Identified correct POCs for escalation, both within Mission Control and via their cross functional partner
  • Investigated headcount issues across several tools and databases including Salesforce, Workday and client-internal platforms
  • Strong research and problem solving skills in order to answer data integrity questions and reconciled systems of record
  • Handled problems in with calmness and collected manner, even when under pressure
  • Worked directly with partners and valued stakeholders without supervision

Vaco
San Francisco Bay Area (Remote), CA

Subject Matter Expert/Customer Support Specialist
01.2021 - 10.2021

Job overview

  • Social media app startup Clubhouse
  • Ensured users receive clear and concise support for using their products via email
  • Cross-collaborated with other team members to compose custom responses to unique user inquires
  • Recommended self-serve resources for users to solve their issues
  • Optimized and improved internal and external documentation around processes and their products

Credit Karma/Artech
San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid), CA

Member Support Specialist-Core
09.2020 - 11.2020

Job overview

  • Handled, sorted and analyzed official physical mail from members and other entities; verified members' information by viewing photo copies ID documentation to activate their accounts
  • Troubleshooted app and website login errors with members based on screenshots received via email
  • Executed password and email resets, activated and cancelled new and existing members' accounts based upon request; responded to 20-40 emails via Salesforce daily at a Tier-3 level

Credit Karma/Artech
San Francisco, CA

Member Support Specialist-Savings
09.2019 - 01.2020

Job overview

*New Product Launch* - As an inaugural hire for a new high-yield savings product, played an integral role in designing the support experience for 90M members. Transformed ad hoc operations into an efficient, cohesive workforce achieving 6-hour SLAs, while reducing customer touches by 40% , completely eliminating backlog.

  • Collaborated and observed 20 independently operating support specialists to identify, aggregated and built consensus around best practices; designed standardized email, chat, and web customer engagement workflows, powered through Salesforce
  • Further streamlined team efforts by creating FAQ, standard replies, and guides integrated into shared knowledge base and client-facing Help Center
  • Handled 36% of 2,300 customer inquiries across 3 months, before shifting to Tier-3 role to advise 100+ new contact center staff on delivering “white glove” member experience

TrueAccord
San Francisco, CA

Customer Engagement Specialist
12.2018 - 09.2019

Job overview

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; was able to interact with customers in a clear and concise manner, primarily by phone and email
  • Promptly & effectively responded to 80 emails, took 30 inbound calls per day; 96.8% QI
  • Was able to work well under pressure and handled difficult situations with a calm and empathetic approach, as well as meet daily and weekly goals
  • Handled customers' requests regarding credits/refunds; escalated to supervisor to issue back to customers
  • Self-motivated and resourceful; a problem solver with a can-do attitude
  • Prioritized work and managed time effectively; thrived in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment
  • Keen interest in human behavior and the underlying factors that inform the decision-making process
  • Demonstrated empathy; attentive to the needs and concerns of customers while striving to provide the best possible experience to users

Square/Premier Staffing
San Francisco , CA

Contract Capital Recovery Specialist
04.2018 - 10.2018

Job overview

  • Utilized JIRA to create, edit and resolve tickets with project completion
  • Used proprietary software program daily to manage customer information
  • Provided support and risk mitigation within the business financing space
  • Maintained and exceeded established service level agreements and guidelines for timely resolution of queued transactions to minimize potential revenue losses
  • Communicated with clients, including investigative level conversations
  • Exceeded established standards for customer service, and resolved minor issues with little or no supervision; escalated complex issues as necessary
  • Effectively used an internal escalation path for reviews requiring additional due diligence
  • Tracked and reported performance metrics
  • Surfaced opportunities to improve tools, workflow and customer experience

Square/Premier Staffing
San Francisco, CA

Contract Operations Associate (Partnerships)
02.2018 - 04.2018

Job overview

  • Previously responsible for end to end operations of listing & modifying partner apps on Square's app marketplace with CRM software
  • Worked cross-functionally with partner managers, product, engineering and support team in order to launch partner businesses
  • Effectively project managed multiple requests and optimization of workflows to meet timeline
  • Provided sales support tracking leads, opportunities and overall growth using Salesforce

Benefit Cosmetics
San Francisco, CA

Contract Quality Assurance Coordinator
12.2016 - 04.2017

Job overview

  • Coordinated with suppliers as needed (packages sent, revisions, clarifications)
  • Conducted quality audits/investigations on various products; reported percentage of excellent, acceptable and defective samples to Quality Assurance Manager, Senior Quality Lead and Chemist
  • Packaged components and range boards sent to suppliers domestically and internationally

Education

Sanford-Brown College
Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts from Fashion Merchandising

Knox College
Galesburg, IL

Bachelor of Arts from History

Skills

  • Employee Database Management
  • Process Implementation
  • Risk Management
  • Logistics Coordination
  • Google Business Applications: Chrome, Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive, Meet
  • Salesforce/ServiceCloud CRM & Zendesk: Case/ticket queue management, creation and resolution; heavy email macro use; customized, approved language email use, chat, analytics, reporting and dashboards
  • Familiarity with Outlook, Workday, Wiki And Tableau

Certification

  • [Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design], [Google via Coursera] - July 2022

Timeline

Operations Coordinator IV

Meta (via Rose International)
11.2021 - 03.2023

Subject Matter Expert/Customer Support Specialist

Vaco
01.2021 - 10.2021

Member Support Specialist-Core

Credit Karma/Artech
09.2020 - 11.2020

Member Support Specialist-Savings

Credit Karma/Artech
09.2019 - 01.2020

Customer Engagement Specialist

TrueAccord
12.2018 - 09.2019

Contract Capital Recovery Specialist

Square/Premier Staffing
04.2018 - 10.2018

Contract Operations Associate (Partnerships)

Square/Premier Staffing
02.2018 - 04.2018

Contract Quality Assurance Coordinator

Benefit Cosmetics
12.2016 - 04.2017

Sanford-Brown College

Bachelor of Arts from Fashion Merchandising

Knox College

Bachelor of Arts from History
LaToya ChristensenSoftware QA Engineer