Shaina Sameer, Sr. Manager - Learning and Development

Shaina Sameer

Sr. Manager - Learning and Development

KPMG Global Services Pvt. Ltd

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounts & Costing
Experience
11 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months

Sr. Manager - Learning and Development at KPMG Global Services Pvt. Ltd
  • India
  • June 2011 to July 2014

KPMG Global Services Pvt. Ltd. June 2011 to July 2014
Sr. Manager - Learning and Development Kochi

• Design and Deliver New Employee Orientation
• Planning and monitoring soft skills program for new employees
• Analyze Developmental Training Needs for the organization
• Schedule a training calendar for each quarter (based on the results of the Employee Dialogue, Voice of Employee Survey & the Training Needs Analysis)
• Single handedly managed training for all projects
• Designed and delivered corporate and communication workshop for leaders
• Ensured all mandatory trainings are completed by all the employees, within the stipulated time period.
• Prepared questionnaires for evaluating training effectiveness i.e. pre and post training assessment. (Kirk Patrick Model)
• Design and deliver innovative learning solutions to meet competency gaps
• Manage Vendors for any outsourced training programs
• Develop Content including review of the existing course content
• Design/Review documentation for Quality compliance such as feedback forms, assessment sheets etc.
• Hold discussion with stake holders to plan training programs based on their requirement.
• Pre-empting challenges and providing solutions.
• Preparing comprehensible training reports and sending it to the respective Process Heads after the program.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Screened and recruited trainers for L&D team.
• Mentor a team of 2 trainers
• Contributed to improve communication and skill sets of the employees
• Played an important role in the transition.
• Improved the efficiency of the New Hire Induction Program by introducing changes
• Played an important role in setting up a communication lab for the employees.
• Judged performance appraisal programs for new leaders.
• Contributed to improve the screening and recruitment process
• Coordinated and executed the Leadership Development program


Achievement:
❖ Won Manager Excellence Award for a quarter

Area Training Manager at Tata AIG Life Insurance Co
  • India
  • September 2008 to August 2010

Tata AIG Life Insurance Co. Sept. 2008 to Aug. 2010
Area Training Manager Pune

• Responsible for training all the Alternate Channel Partners for entire Maharashtra.
• Training the Sales team on various products of Life Insurance.
• Formulating and Conducting Training Programs on Selling Skills, Communication Skills.
• Identifying Training needs and support efficiency and aligning Training activities with business needs of all the regions.
• Implementing Training activities to meet all specific needs of the sales team, and serve the companies strategic objectives.
• Reviewing and Evaluating the Effectiveness of Training and Development Initiatives in meeting company's requirements and the same are delivered to the highest quality standards.
• Analysis of individual Performance maintained viz., pre & post Training Program.

Other responsibilities include:
• Visiting all Channel Partners for business needs.
• Joint field work with the new joinees of Channel Partners
• Joint sales calls with employees of Tata AIG Life Ins.

Training Manager at Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co
  • India
  • April 2006 to September 2008

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Apr. 2006 till Sept. 2008
Training Manager Pune

• Training of Sales Staff / Training of Regional Sales Managers, Area Sales Executives
• Formulating and Conducting Training Programs on Selling Skills, Communication Skills.
• Identifying Training needs and support efficiency and aligning Training activities with business needs of all the regions.
• Implementing Training activities to meet all specific needs of the sales team, and serve companies strategic objectives.
• Reviewing and Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Training and Development Initiatives in meeting the company's requirements and the same are delivered to the highest quality standards.
• Promoting effective Training & Development, and Managerial behaviors,
Preparing Training materials.
• Analysis of individual Performance maintained viz., pre & post Training Programme.
• Conducting Training on Sales, Product & Process for all new joinees including, Direct Marketing In charges, Area Managers, State Heads & Advisors.
• Training the Bancassurance team & other channel partners.
• Developing Modules on various topics as per the training requirements.
• Conducting & Scheduling Refresher Training for all existing employees.
• Doing Need Analysis & responsible for improving the Productivity of Field Executives.

Other responsibilities include:
• Pilot stage of the Channel hence involved in recruitment of telecallers.
• Interacting with Key Opinion Leaders in each area as a part of the CRM programme.
• Initiative in helping Area business managers in forming professional & achieving personal goals & bench marking performances.
• Documentation of Direct Marketing Channel's Process for Call Center, Quality, Sales Executives & Office Head's manual.
• Handled Call Center team for Outbound Sales Process.

Sr. Trainer at Mphasis BPO
  • India
  • September 2002 to January 2006

Mphasis BPO Sept. 2002 to Jan. 2006
Sr. Trainer Pune & Delhi

Joined as a Transaction Processor, was promoted to a Quality Executive within a short span of time. Got promoted as a Sr. Trainer in Delhi (Pilot process for Bharti Telecom)

• Responsible for training new Customer Support executives & refresher training for existing executives.
• Training included Product, Process & Soft Skills.
• Responsible for certification of all the new joinees.

Achievement: -
Was Certified by Bharti Telecom for conducting training on their process.

Accounts Assistant at Suniti Investments
  • India
  • January 2002 to September 2002

Suniti Investments Jan. 2002 to Sept. 2002
Accounts Assistant Pune

• Online trading for Clients on BSE
• Maintaining Accounts of all the Clients

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounts & Costing
  • at Pune University
  • October 2001

B.Com.: From Pune University with first class.

High school or equivalent, Accounts
  • at Maharashtra Board
  • March 1998

HSC: From Maharashtra board with first class.

High school or equivalent, All subjects
  • at Maharashtra Board
  • March 1996

SSC: From Maharashtra board with second class.

Specialties & Skills

Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Customer Service Skills
Presentation Skills
Staff Training
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
DOCUMENTATION
ON SELLING
PROCESSOR
RECRUITMENT
SALES TEAM
THE SALES
TRAINING
TRAINING PROGRAMS

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Marathi
Expert
Malayalam
Intermediate