Bashar Zalloum, ATM Channel- Senior Manager (Head of ATM & ITM operations

Bashar Zalloum

ATM Channel- Senior Manager (Head of ATM & ITM operations

Gulf Bank

Location
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
24 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 10 Months

ATM Channel- Senior Manager (Head of ATM & ITM operations at Gulf Bank
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since December 2013

- Expand ATM network to 300+ to cover all Kuwait
- Improve Up-Time to 97%
- Expedite service calls to minimize Down-Time
- Set-up financial system and reporting parameters
- Cost and break-even analysis
- Achieved target sales and market presence
- Prepared documentation requirements for MasterCard Certification
- Prepared documentation requirements for Internal Audit
- Windows 10 Upgrade
- Managed new Note/Currency project
- Monthly reconciliations from Knet
- Daily monitoring of Prognosis
- Conducted BIOS on all Offsite ATMs
- Swap ATMs to reduce errors and claims
- CCTV viewing weekly to resolve claims
- Site preparation and survey for ATM deployment
- Feasibility studies for new locations and expansion
- Cash utilization optimizations and timely replenishment
- Documented disaster recovery processes
- Documented Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
- Management Interactive Teller Machines (ITM) deployment project

Consumer Operations- CR Management at Gulf Bank
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • December 2010 to December 2013

- Manage all Change Requests for CBG
- Develop new efficient processes
- Ensure effective testing performance
- Liaise with Business Owner to reflect needs on CRs
- Analysis of CR projects to avoid redundancy
- Prioritization of CRs and queing according to criticality
- Manage branch process innovation
- Data Quality project to ensure KYC compliance
- Merge all CIFs
- User Acceptance Testing

Consumer Operations- Process Re-Engineering at Gulf Bank
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • April 2009 to January 2010

- Re-engineer key processes to improve service delivery
- Redesign standing orders
- Introduce efficient Card Delivery system
- Reduce Card Delivery cycle from 4 days to 1 day
- Manage Data Quality Dashboard
- Automate Bank Certificate issuance for customers
- Reassess user access to allow Global View of transactions

Retail Banking- Branch Operations Manager at Gulf Bank
  • Kuwait
  • September 2001 to March 2009

- Monitor daily operations
- Ensure free flow processes and executions of daily tasks
- Enforce access rights, authorizations and verification levels
- End of day reconciliation for all staff
- Verify all ATM Journal Entries to eliminate any differences
- Resolve any ATM related customer claims
- Account opening verifications and KYC
- Delegate tasks to tellers
- Verify and approve all telexes
- Manage branch cash limits and handling
- Optimize customer service levels
- Approve dormant and unclaimed account processes

Brand Manager at Top Ten Internationals Co
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • November 2000 to September 2001

- Manage all aspects of the brand supply chain both tangible and intangible
- Analyze the brand current strategy and identify weaknesses
- Ensure proper levels of stocks on hand
- Manage inventory to avoid shortages
- Daily sales recording
- End of day reporting
- Reconciliation of shrinkage reports
- Product merchandising and rotation
- Staff training and induction
- Quarterly inventory and audit
- Increase sales through up-selling and cross-selling

Assistant Manger at M.H.AlShaya
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • October 1998 to October 2000

- Manage all aspects of the brand supply chain both tangible and intanbible
- Analyze the brand current strategy and identify weaknesses
- Ensure proper levels of stocks on hand
- Manage inventory to avoid shortages
- Daily sales recording
- End of day reporting
- Reconciliation of shrinkage reports
- Product merchandising and rotation
- Staff training and induction
- Quarterly inventory and audit
- Increase sales through upselling and cross-selling

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Applied Science University
  • September 1998

A Bachelor in Business Administration

Specialties & Skills

Innovation
Branch Management
Operation
Customer Service
Process Improvement
COACHING
Process Re-engineeing
OPERATIONS
Project Management
Selling & Cross Selling
Branch Management
Flexibility
Training
Ability to work under pressure
Initiative
Leadership
Communication
Problem Solving
Customer service
Negotiation and persuasion
Motivation
Creativity

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • Preparing for PMP
  • June 2013

Training and Certifications

Strategic Thinking (Training)
Training Institute:
External Freelancers
Date Attended:
July 2012
Microsoft Excel - Intermediate (Training)
Training Institute:
Infocenter
Date Attended:
April 2012
Leadership (Training)
Training Institute:
External Freelancers
Date Attended:
July 2012
Training for Operation Manager Role (Training)
Training Institute:
IBS
Date Attended:
November 2008
Finance for non financial Managers (Training)
Training Institute:
External Freelancers
Date Attended:
May 2012
Introduction (Training)
Training Institute:
Infocenter
Date Attended:
August 2010
Presentation skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Edara
Date Attended:
November 2011
Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
External Freelancers
Date Attended:
May 2012
MS Access 2007 - Introduction (Training)
Training Institute:
Infocenter
Date Attended:
November 2010
Performance Review Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Gulf Bank Training Center
Date Attended:
October 2011
eAppraisal Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Gulf Bank Training Center
Date Attended:
November 2010
The project Management Professionals Certificate Exam Preperation (Training)
Training Institute:
CMCS
Date Attended:
March 2013
Coaching Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Leaders Academy
Date Attended:
July 2012
updates on Anti Money Laundering (Training)
Training Institute:
Gulf Bank Training Center
Date Attended:
October 2010
Training for Customer service representative (Training)
Training Institute:
American Banker Association Programme
Date Attended:
April 2005
Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
edara group
Date Attended:
April 2010