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Establishing/Rebuilding Teams | Process Improvement | Performance Optimization
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Robert Lewis

Richmond,TX

Summary

Dynamic operations leader with a proven track record of driving shareholder value and achieving exceptional results through the strategic alignment of systems, processes, and personnel with operational objectives. Expertise in cultivating strong partnerships and developing innovative solutions to complex operational challenges while effectively navigating organizational change. Committed to optimizing processes, enhancing productivity, and fostering team success through collaboration and adaptability. Proficient in strategic planning, resource management, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring a steadfast focus on meeting and exceeding organizational goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Leader/Enterprise Network Operations Center

Comcast Business/NBCUniversal
Denver, Colorado
01.2016 - Current
  • Operations leader within the Comcast Enterprise Solutions Business division. Responsible for managing the daily operations of technical staff serving Comcast Business customers across the country.
  • Established and refined organization efforts to launch, develop and optimize an off-shore extension of NOC teams in multiple locations.
  • Coach and develop front line employees to handle customer interactions and needs.
  • Manage both customer facing and back office technical/engineering specialist as well as escalated customer issues.
  • Perform quality assurance auditing of tickets worked and calls taken by direct reports.
  • Manage and report key performance indicators, including average speed to answer, abandon rate, service level %, etc.
  • Partnered with the engineering team to develop new processes and determine division of responsibilities among teams.
  • Develop and deliver Technical Support Training for the hospitality team.
  • Create process flows to ensure a consistent customer service experience.

Supervisor, Residential Technical Support

Comcast Business/NBCUniversal
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Operations leader within the Xfinity Residential division. Responsible for managing the daily operations of technical staff serving Xfinity Residential customers across the west division.
  • Reviewing and tracking team KPI’s in order to modify and implement team process improvements.
  • Interface with frontline agents to assist with supporting all incoming customer issues within the west division.
  • Perform quality assurance auditing of tickets worked and calls taken by direct reports.
  • Manage and report key performance indicators, including average speed to answer, abandon rate, service level %, etc.
  • Partnered with possible escalation points to develop new processes and determine division of responsibilities among teams.
  • Develop and deliver Technical Support Training for the different tiers within the organization.

Sales leader responsible for Bulk/Hospitality accounts.

Commercial Sales Bulk Account Executive
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Manage internal and external customers to create profitable revenue opportunities within the national organization.
  • Work with our legal team to provide proper contracts and terms that best meet the customer’s and company’s needs.
  • Identify and understand the customer’s needs in order to provide them with the proper overall business solution.
  • Responsible for creating 6.5 million in new, recurring revenue within a 2-year timeframe.

Operations leader within a growing technical call center.

Technical Support Operations Supervisor
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Manage and report key performance indicators, including average speed to answer, abandon rate, service level %, etc.
  • Create, review and implement viable processes to allow a consistent customer experience and departmental growth.
  • Helped develop a culture of employee development and empowerment.
  • Resume review, interview and hire 100+ call center technical employees.

Operations Manager

Agilent Technologies
01.2001 - 01.2006
  • Manage overall operations for a technical organization. Provide leadership and guidance to front line supervisors and overall organization.
  • Managed employee relations, and led performance improvement, and leadership development efforts for employees on site and remote locations (India, Canada, and Mexico).
  • Provided departmental leadership and support in the analysis, review and response to Employee Satisfaction Survey data.
  • Aligned organization to create a superior customer experience to streamline overall turnaround time.
  • Created an escalation team to help identify and improve overall processes and employee experience.

Education

Biology and Chemistry

Metropolitan State Denver
01.2000

Biology Pre-Med

Texas A&M University (College Station)
01.1996

Skills

  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Operational excellence
  • Proactive risk management
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Employee relations
  • Organizational development
  • Business process reengineering
  • Cross-functional coordination

Accomplishments

  • Directed and advanced people and operations in high-growth, fast-paced, changing environments.
  • 2022 Excel winner – Recognition for elite performance within the organization.
  • Performance Optimization- Developed and implemented Day of Job process, streamlining communication between technical customer support and back-office support teams. Increased same day issue resolution by 18% for Comcast Business Customers.
  • Employee Onboarding - Redesigned new employee orientation for call center operation providing a more comprehensive introduction to the Comcast/NBC Universal organization and its various functional areas, resulting in a stronger connection between call center performance and the organization’s success. Decreased ninety-day attrition by 38%.
  • Led the effort to launch the Comcast Business X television platform for hospitality markets. Launched 8 hotels in 90 days, generating an additional $4m in annual revenue.
  • Process Improvement- Identified and addressed root cause of service and equipment delays in repair and calibration processes by collecting, analyzing and understanding data to create improvements. Increased SLA compliance by 30% within 12 months.
  • Talent Acquisition- Expanded call center operations based on the consolidation of 28 markets. Strategy to implementation and hiring of 185 employees completed within 6 months.
  • Served as subject matter expert playing a key leadership role in the development and implementation of new call center facilities, business processes and metrics.

Timeline

Operations Leader/Enterprise Network Operations Center

Comcast Business/NBCUniversal
01.2016 - Current

Supervisor, Residential Technical Support

Comcast Business/NBCUniversal
01.2012 - 01.2016

Sales leader responsible for Bulk/Hospitality accounts.

Commercial Sales Bulk Account Executive
01.2008 - 01.2010

Operations leader within a growing technical call center.

Technical Support Operations Supervisor
01.2006 - 01.2008

Operations Manager

Agilent Technologies
01.2001 - 01.2006

Biology Pre-Med

Texas A&M University (College Station)

Biology and Chemistry

Metropolitan State Denver

Establishing/Rebuilding Teams | Process Improvement | Performance Optimization

Establishing/Rebuilding Teams | Process Improvement | Performance Optimization