
RYNA FURTADO
Customer Service & Call Center Team Lead
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWork Experience
Team LeaderFull Time
, AXA Insurance Gulf
Mar 2010 - Apr 2016 -6 yrs, 1 month
United Arab Emirates , Dubai
- Job Details:Handling the call center with calls being received from UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar on all retail products: Motor, Home, Travel, Medical and Personal Accident • Managing the daily running of the call center, including sourcing equipment, effective resource planning and implementing call center strategies and operations • Setting and meeting performance targets for speed, efficiency, sales and quality • Ensuring all relevant communications, records and data are updated and recorded • Training agents on new products and marketing campaigns • Liaising with other team leaders, operatives and third parties to gather information and resolve issues • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry developments and involvement in networks • Monitoring random calls to improve quality minimize errors and track operative performance • Coordinating staff recruitment including liaising with HR staff • Reviewing the performance of staff, identifying training needs and planning training sessions; • Recording statistics, user rates and the performance levels of the center and preparing reports • Handling the most complex customer complaints or enquiries • Organizing staffing, including shift patterns and the number of staff required meeting demand • Carrying out needs assessments and performance reviews • Coaching, motivating and retaining staff and coordinating bonus, reward and incentive schemes • Studying insurance proposals • Gathering and assessing background information in order to effectively assess the risk involved • Calculating possible risk and deciding how much individuals should pay for insurance (the premium) • Computing results for appropriate premiums using actuarial information, other statistics and own judgment • Liaising with senior underwriting specialists for risk assessment • Ensuring that premiums are competitive • Specifying conditions to be imposed on different types of policies, for example, asking that a property owner install a security alarm
Team LeaderFull Time
, AXA Insurance Gulf
Mar 2010 - Apr 2016 -6 yrs, 1 month
United Arab Emirates , Dubai
- Job Details:Handling the call center with calls being received from UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar on all retail products: Motor, Home, Travel, Medical and Personal Accident • Managing the daily running of the call center, including sourcing equipment, effective resource planning and implementing call center strategies and operations • Setting and meeting performance targets for speed, efficiency, sales and quality • Ensuring all relevant communications, records and data are updated and recorded • Training agents on new products and marketing campaigns • Liaising with other team leaders, operatives and third parties to gather information and resolve issues • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry developments and involvement in networks • Monitoring random calls to improve quality minimize errors and track operative performance • Coordinating staff recruitment including liaising with HR staff • Reviewing the performance of staff, identifying training needs and planning training sessions; • Recording statistics, user rates and the performance levels of the center and preparing reports • Handling the most complex customer complaints or enquiries • Organizing staffing, including shift patterns and the number of staff required meeting demand • Carrying out needs assessments and performance reviews • Coaching, motivating and retaining staff and coordinating bonus, reward and incentive schemes • Studying insurance proposals • Gathering and assessing background information in order to effectively assess the risk involved • Calculating possible risk and deciding how much individuals should pay for insurance (the premium) • Computing results for appropriate premiums using actuarial information, other statistics and own judgment • Liaising with senior underwriting specialists for risk assessment • Ensuring that premiums are competitive • Specifying conditions to be imposed on different types of policies, for example, asking that a property owner install a security alarm
Customer Service RepresentativeFull Time
Palm Utilities
Oct 2007 - Sep 2009 -1 yr, 11 months
United Arab Emirates , Dubai
- Job Details:• First point of contact at the front office desk, handling queries from walk in customers in addition to answering calls and emails supporting customer needs • Resolve customer complaints and queries and providing customer solutions by serving as a liaison between customer and respective departments • Improving customer service based on customer surveys • Processing cash and cheque payments of customers • Maintaining database of all customer information. Also includes filing all documents relating to customers when required
Education
Bachelors in Computer Information Systems in Computer Science
Emirates College for Management and Information TechnologyJan 2001 - Jan 2004 - 3 yr
Achievements
have been a constant performer at AXA Insurance.6 years experience in handling a team of 10 agents providing customer service and achieving sales targets constantly.Retention targets have been achieved constantly every month.
Languages
English
FluentHindi
Intermediate
Training & Certifications
Leadership Styles
AXA Insurance·2013