Pravin Laxman, Service Delivery In-charge – Customer Services

Pravin Laxman

Service Delivery In-charge – Customer Services

The Emirates Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
Experience
27 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :27 years, 11 Months

Service Delivery In-charge – Customer Services at The Emirates Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2019

- Ensured safe and efficient flight handling during disruptions, by proactively communicating with stakeholders (DA, DOCC, Airline Representatives) duty managers, ramp duty officers and team members. Took timely decisions to ensure safety of passengers and team.
- Engaged and led customer service team leaders to ensure effective delivery as per required standards.
- Facilitated and represented the department at all external airline audits, change management processes and continuous improvement programmes.
- Identified opportunities for continuous improvement of processes, cost reduction, productivity improvement and provided feedback to executive management.

Learning & Development Specialist at Emirates Group,
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2003 to December 2019

- Designed and executed a strategic programme for front-line team leaders enabling them to change manage operations.
- Designed, developed, and implemented blended L&D solutions (digital, instructor-led classroom and virtual as well as on job), applying industry standards and models (e.g. ATD, Australian Training Framework, Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model).
- Formulated and implemented learning strategies for regulatory and mandatory training.
- Facilitated Train-the-Trainer programmes; developed, coached, and certified multi-cultural trainers across the enterprise (L&D team members, UAE Nationals, Network GHAs, dnata departmental trainers, dnata International trainers).
-Designed and executed a strategic programme across Airport Operations, and trained over 2000 agents, supervisors, and duty officers. The project helped in the reduction of document check errors, deportations, and financial penalties.
- Recommended operational process improvements in equipment usage for processing passengers, to dnata management and Emirates Group IT, which were well-received and implemented across terminals as a standard.

Supervisor at Emirates Group,
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 1998 to April 1998

- Conducted service audits and provided reports to management to reduce complaints related to quality of service.
- Oversaw and ensured effective implementation of high-service standards by assisting passengers, controlling flight handling activities to achieve optimum customer satisfaction and on-time departure of flights.
- Planned and organized handling of disrupted and critical flights through liaison with external and internal departments.
- Mentored and motivated the frontline teams thereby monitoring their performance, in addition to conducting team members’ performance reviews in accordance with corporate standards

Assistant Supervisor
  • September 1996 to January 1998
Passenger Services Agent
  • June 1991 to August 1996

Education

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at University of Mumbai
  • April 1990

Specialties & Skills

Airlines
Aviation Operations
Human Resource Development
Performance Management
Learning and Development
BUDGETING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DISEñO DE LA DISPOSICIóN
ENTRENAMIENTO
INSTRUCCIóN
MENTORING
NEGOTIATION
FINANCIAL

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

LRQA_ ISO 9000_2000 Series Auditor/ Lead Auditor Training course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2008
IATA Instructional Techniques (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
IATA Instructional Design (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2014
KIRKPATRICK_ four Level of Evaluation_Bronze Level (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2016
KIRKPATRICK_ 4 Levels of Evaluation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2015
City & Guilds UK - Training Practice (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2004
City & Guilds UK- Training Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2004
City & Guilds UK (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2004