SYED EQBAL AKHTAR, SDM/AGENCY MANAGER

SYED EQBAL AKHTAR

SDM/AGENCY MANAGER

DUBAI FIRST PJSC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, PGDITM/MBA(IT)
Experience
19 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 10 Months

SDM/AGENCY MANAGER at DUBAI FIRST PJSC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2007

Responsibilities/Achievements in Sales:

*Team manager of a team of RO/SROs for Retail products including SMEs.

*Exploration of physical and financial health of key employers to deepen Cards including SME and Loan penetration.
*Actively participated in effective and attractive promotional campaigns with regards to the sales team.
*Take initiatives to support field-based activity in targeted priorities area and continuously improve productivity of the team.
*Making new clients and make sure they receive smooth and efficient services from Dubai First.
*Ensure delivery of product and services within prescribe Turnaround Time (TAT) to maintain quality level to the satisfaction of the customers.
*Relation buildup measures by company listing and regular update of market dynamics.
*Attended various kind of regular training including Products, credit Policy and AML etc.
*Over 120% annual target achieved consistently.

*One of the highest incentives earning SDM in Dubai first.

Responsibilities/Achievements as Agency Manager:
*Managing Local and International agencies as Agency Manager.
*Excellent knowledge in Credit-Card, SME cards Collection and Personal loan. Reviewing delinquent accounts & portfolio to control collection, recovery operations for delinquent customers.
*Managing the process of settlement ensuring approval for all settlement accounts, maintaining settlement trackers.
*Effectively managed delinquent customers in Consumer Banking Portfolio - Buckets and Recovery in order to reduce flows into Wright off & optimize service quality.
*Educated customers on non repayment of dues and repercussion there after.
*Handling reversals, card-closures, reinstatement and forwarding the same to concerned department and liaising with agencies.

TEAM LEADER at CREDIT LINK (MASHREQ BANK DSA)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2004 to December 2006

Responsibilities in Sales:
• Profitably managing Sales Team- including Telesales & Direct Sales Force.
• Company visit & evaluation for Corporate/bulk selling arrangement and made them payroll for the Mashreqbank.
• Responsible for operational excellence and employee performance.
• Reviewing the sales performance, competitor analysis, investigates the variances, and gives the feedback to management.
• To make the client aware of our new products through presentations and discussions.
• Development of new markets by approving companies with Mashreq bank to provide varied financial products & services on a regular & long-term basis.

• Cross selling of CASA (Current and Saving Account) to ensure and maintain Deposit levels. Opening of CASA and Company Account and ensure the documentation as per Central Bank Guide line and applying KYC (Know Your Customers).

Education

Master's degree, PGDITM/MBA(IT)
  • at AIMA-CME
  • June 2002

Aggregate percentage 76%.

Bachelor's degree, B.A(Hons)
  • at AMU
  • June 1996

Aggregate percentage 61%.

Specialties & Skills

Administration
Sales Management
Brochures
Increasing Sales
Operating System - Windows 98,XP.
Internet Technologies & Applications
Web Administration
Sales Management System and MIS

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

Islamic Banking and products (Training)
Training Institute:
Emirates Institute of Banking & Financial Studies SHARJAH
Date Attended:
April 2009

Hobbies

  • MARKETING
    Excellent command in marketing communication activities like active participation in exhibitions, organizing seminars, making power point presentation, designing product catalog, company profile, event management.