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Makaela Smith

Hartford

Summary


Professional with strong background in customer interactions and service solutions. Highly skilled in conflict resolution, communication, and problem-solving, ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty. Effective team collaborator, adaptable to changing needs, and consistently focused on achieving results through efficient and empathetic service. Known for reliability and proactive approach to meeting customer and organizational goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Record Keeper

Voya Financial
04.2024 - Current
  • Ensured data security by implementing stringent access controls and confidentiality protocols for sensitive records.
  • Managed seamless transitions during systems upgrades or migrations, ensuring minimal disruption to workflows and data integrity preservation throughout the process.
  • Facilitated timely retrieval of information by responding efficiently to internal and external requests for records access.
  • Conducted periodic reviews of policies and procedures related to recordkeeping, recommending updates as necessary to maintain alignment with evolving regulatory requirements.
  • Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.

Senior Customer Service Representative

Voya Financial
03.2021 - 04.2024
  • Provided backup support during peak periods or staff shortages to ensure seamless service delivery to clients at all times.
  • Established strong rapport with customers, fostering long-term relationships and repeat business.
  • Resolved customer service issues using company processes and policies and provided updates to customers.
  • Demonstrated excellent multitasking abilities by managing multiple concurrent tasks while ensuring timely completion.
  • Trained and directed new employees in call script use, conflict resolution, and data entry practices to boost customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Watched flagged customer accounts to monitor ongoing issues and deploy newfound solutions for outstanding concerns.

SME

Voya Financial
05.2019 - 03.2021
  • Identifying potential areas for process improvement and suggesting changes.
  • Answering specific queries and providing guidance based on my expert knowledge on TSA team.
  • Collaborate with the team to address customer needs and issues and insure inquires or request are followed up and resolved.
  • Participate in audits as required.
  • Developed comprehensive knowledge of company products and services in order to provide accurate information to customers.

Customer Service Representative

Voya Financial
12.2017 - 05.2019

• Provide day to day support for team at both locations via Chat/Skype/Email
• Partnering with Processing Team to get transactions processed, corrected and/expedited for an effortless customer experience.
• Ensuring Customer Satisfaction with each interaction, following Company Standards and “thinking outside the box” to extend additional support for clients.
• Assisting Huddles and Refresher materials to ensure that CSAs are supporting in the ever-changing call center environment.
• Assisted with offline support of the business (address change fulfillment, letter mailings, etc.)
• Meeting and Exceeding KPIs

Education

Thomas Snell Weaver High School
Hartford, CT
06-2005

Skills

  • File organization
  • Data entry proficiency
  • Data management expertise
  • Accuracy and precision
  • Teamwork
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Organization skills

Timeline

Record Keeper

Voya Financial
04.2024 - Current

Senior Customer Service Representative

Voya Financial
03.2021 - 04.2024

SME

Voya Financial
05.2019 - 03.2021

Customer Service Representative

Voya Financial
12.2017 - 05.2019

Thomas Snell Weaver High School