Mahmoud Ashraf, Customer Experience | Digital Transformation | Technical Support | Procurement | Knowledge & Change

Mahmoud Ashraf

Customer Experience | Digital Transformation | Technical Support | Procurement | Knowledge & Change

Inetum

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Higher diploma, Economic Sciences
Experience
12 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 2 Months

Customer Experience | Digital Transformation | Technical Support | Procurement | Knowledge & Change at Inetum
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2022

Ministry of Finance

Digital Procurement Platform

The Digital Procurement Platform is a part of the UAE leadership's efforts to support the digital transformation of procurement across federal entities, aligned with the UAE's vision and strategy. The MoF developed a strategic roadmap based on: Digital Transformation. Integration with Federal Financial Systems.

Key Responsibilities

- Strategically establish a robust support team dedicated to Ivalua within the Ministry of Finance, ensuring a seamless and efficient support structure for the platform's users and stakeholders

- Conduct frequent training sessions, tailored to the unique needs of end-users within various federal entities, with the goal of ensuring they possess the knowledge and skills required to effectively utilize the systems and processes in place

- Ensure the complete and thorough resolution of all technical issues and inquiries raised by end-users, leaving no question unanswered and no problem unresolved

- Consistently meet the agreed-upon Service Level Agreements (SLAs), while demonstrating unwavering commitment to proactive follow-up and swift resolution of all tickets to provide exemplary service

- Efficiently manage a vast network of over 800 federal government employees and coordinate interactions with numerous suppliers engaged in government transactions

- Deliver specialized procurement consultation services to both individual users and federal entities, with a focus on aligning with the new procurement policy to enhance compliance and streamline decision-making processes

- Efficiently monitor and manage the technical support team while facilitating seamless coordination with other cross-functional teams

- Conducted stakeholder meetings to facilitate the introduction of new enhancements and client requirements Ministry of Finance

Skills: Procurement · E-procurement · Project Management · Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · Technical Support · Troubleshooting · Change Management · Leadership

Customer Success Lead at Inetum
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2021 to May 2022

Key Responsibilities

- Strategically designing and orchestrating training programs to empower users with the skills and knowledge required to effectively utilize the platform's services

- Elevate the level of customer satisfaction by consistently surpassing their expectations through the organization of frequent in-person meetings and on-site workshops designed to enhance their understanding and utilization of our services

- Establishing and consistently managing customer satisfaction surveys to gather valuable user feedback on their platform experience

- Proactively identifying potential client concerns and delivering effective solutions to address and resolve them

- Assessing users' satisfaction with our products and services, while actively identifying opportunities for enhancement and improvement

- Developed comprehensive manuals and training materials for the DPP project, proficiently offered in both English and Arabic, fostering equitable access to project knowledge.

- Conducted training sessions for DPP stakeholders to facilitate comprehensive understanding and effective implementation.

Skills: E-procurement · Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · Technical Support · Business Process Improvement · Knowledge Management · Change Management · Training & Development · Training

Customer Success Lead at Noon.com
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2020 to August 2021

Key Responsibilities

- Vigilantly overseeing the monthly performance of customer service teams, meticulously measuring their adherence to service level agreements, and proactively formulating corrective action plans if these service levels fall short of the exacting COPC standards. This proactive approach ensures consistently high service quality and compliance

- Working on process optimization and SOPs to modify/create a process that makes it more reliable for customers/clients which helped in reducing complaint creation.

- Working closely with the VOC team and holding regular meetings and one-on-one to enhance our customer satisfaction which resulted in a 14% increase.

- Designing and implementing new forecasting models which increased customer support productivity and efficiency.

- Tracking customer support performance and identifying improvement trends in order to achieve KPIs on department and individual levels.Key Responsibilities

Skills: Project Management · Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · Technical Support · Troubleshooting · Change Management · Training & Development · Training · Team Leadership

Knowledge Management Lead at Noon.com
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2019 to January 2020

Achievements/Tasks

- Develop and establish a comprehensive knowledge base and a highly effective help center for noon.

- Develop and deliver training programs and materials to help employees understand and use knowledge management tools and practices effectively.

- Regularly assess and refine knowledge management processes and systems to adapt to changing business needs and technology advancements.

- Help manage the cultural and organizational change required to promote knowledge sharing and integration into the workflow.

- Ensure that knowledge assets are protected, and compliance requirements are met, especially when dealing with sensitive or regulated information.

- Provide ongoing support and training to users of knowledge management systems and resolve issues or questions they may have.

- Develop and execute communication strategies to promote the use of knowledge management tools and highlight their benefits to employees.Achievements/Tasks

Knowledge Management Specialist at Noon.com
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2018 to March 2019

Key Responsibilities

The responsibilities involve developing communication strategies to promote knowledge management tools and their benefits, providing ongoing user support and training, ensuring the protection of knowledge assets and compliance with regulations, managing organizational change for knowledge sharing, and regularly assessing and refining knowledge management processes. Additionally, creating training programs and materials for effective tool use and establishing a comprehensive knowledge base and help center for noon and the other sister companies.

Technical Support Team Lead at We - Telecom Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • April 2017 to September 2018

Key Responsibilities

Leading and managing a technical support team to consistently exceed performance goals and provide exceptional customer service. Providing technical expertise and support to team members, conducting performance evaluations, and implementing process improvements to enhance team efficiency and customer satisfaction. Fostering a collaborative team culture, and managing escalations. Maintaining open communication with stakeholders and upholding compliance and security standards to deliver exceptional results. Tracking and reporting on team performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing strategies.

Learning And Development Specialist at We - Telecom Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2016 to April 2017

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to organizational growth by assisting in the analysis of training needs, supporting the design and delivery of effective programs, utilizing various learning technologies, gathering feedback, collaborating with teams, staying updated on industry trends, and actively participating in fostering a positive learning culture, all geared towards providing employees with essential skills and knowledge for their professional development.

Learning And Development Specialist at ELARABY GROUP OF COMPANIES & FACTORIES
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2011 to February 2015

Employment type: Internship

Key Responsibilities

Assisting in the creation and delivery of training programs, supporting the development of learning materials, and contributing to the evaluation of learning initiatives to foster professional development and organizational growth.

Skills: Knowledge Management · Customer Service · Training & Development · Training · Written Communication · Management

Education

Higher diploma, Economic Sciences
  • at Mansoura University
  • May 2016
Bachelor's degree, Administration And Law
  • at Mansoura University
  • April 2015

Specialties & Skills

IT Technical Support
Customer Relations
Procurement
Knowledge Management
E commerce
Change Management
Zendesk
Knowledge Management
Knowledge Base
Freshdesk
Help Center
Microsoft Excel
Process Improvements
Microsoft Office
Ivalua L1

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

UNICEF
  • Volunteer
  • July 2012
Resala Charity Organization
  • Volunteer
  • February 2012

Training and Certifications

Federal Government Procurement Process (Training)
Training Institute:
Ministry of Finance
Ivalua L1 Certification | Source-To-Pay | Procure-To-Pay | eProcurement (Certificate)
CCNA Routing and Switching (Certificate)
Adolescent Development (UNICEF) (Certificate)
Oracle SCM Business Process Certified Foundations Associate Rel 2 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2023
Oracle Procurement Business Process Certified Foundations Associate Rel 2 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2023
Generative AI Overview for Project Managers (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2023
Digital Transformation Course Certification (Training)
Training Institute:
Simplilearn
CAPM® (Training)
Training Institute:
Simple-learn
Train the Trainer (TTT) Program at noon.com (Certificate)