Pradeep Balakrishnan, Head - Customer Service & Business Excellence

Pradeep Balakrishnan

Head - Customer Service & Business Excellence

UAE Exchange Centre LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computers
Experience
22 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 8 Months

Head - Customer Service & Business Excellence at UAE Exchange Centre LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2008

oImplementing the Service Quality Model
oDefining Key Satisfaction Drivers
oImplementing service delivery standards
oImproving the conformity of service quality
oMeasuring and benchmarking service quality
oRedesigning the customer service channels on its framework and processes
oImproving and monitoring all service channels and ensure quality
oEnsuring adherence to and delivery of customer service delivery standards.
oConducting delivery channel assessments at regular intervals
oUsing the results of customer experience measurements for service quality improvement
oManaging whole gamut of daily operations within Customer Care Department being delegated as head thereof.
oDeveloping and duly implementing company’s Customer Service Standards and Customer Service Charter.
oPeriodically improving Customer Service processes besides organizing Customer Service Enhancement programs for internal clients.
oDirecting HNI Customer Channel whilst developing efficient Touch Points Channels to cater to all customer bases.
oProviding clients with quality experience to achieve satisfaction, loyalty and retention.
oDesigning Customer Experience Measurements including different measures to gauge clients’ satisfaction level.
oFacilitating Suggestion Programs, Customer Satisfaction Surveys and Mystery Shopping schemes in close coordination with vendors in harmony with apt need, among other methods to enhance service delivery.
oHandling customers’ feedback pertaining to company’s services. Accordingly, sharing said feedbacks with management pertinent in devising process improvement strategies.
oSharing customer experience reports for award documentations like SKEA, DQA and Customer Service Week Star Awards etc.
oFacilitating various activities like Service Champions and Model of Service Excellence to motivate frontliners.
oWorking closely with management on 5Ps for TICSS Certification by British Standards Institution.

Relationship Manager at Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd
  • India
  • January 2005 to April 2008

 Efficiently handled relationship management for high net worth clienteles.
 Handled customers requirements ensuring hassle free and high standard service.
 Coordinated and obtained feedback from clients regularly to build good working relations with the same.
 Promoted company’s new products and developed more business.
 Followed up payments.
 Designed comprehensive care programs for customers.
 Kept abreast of competitors’ activities in the market. Created packages to meet market conditions.

Asst.Manager - Sales at Blue Dart Express Ltd
  • India
  • September 2001 to December 2004

 Carried out area management for sales and operations.
 Supervised subordinates work performance and set daily based targets. Fostered team spirit to achieve goals.
 Boosted up company’s share in both international and domestic courier field. Likewise enhanced customers’
volume by attracting new potential clients.
 Closely watched competitors’ activity in the market.
 Dealt with customers, followed up for exact payments and retained existing customer revenue,
 Directed credit management.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computers
  • at KSR Engineering College
  • April 2000

Specialties & Skills

Customer Experience
MIS Preparation
Presentation Skills
Customer Service Enhancement Activities
Customer Experience Measurement
HNI Management

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Expert
Tamil
Expert

Training and Certifications

Internal Training by the Company (Training)
Training Institute:
Mind Mapping
Date Attended:
March 2012