PROFI LE AN EXPERIENCED LEADER delivering technology and service solutions in Fortune 50, healthcare and finance business environments. A proven record of significant success in continuous process improvement through an unerring commitment to team leadership and outstanding customer satisfaction. AREAS OF EXPERTI SE From- t he- f ront l eadershi p Communi cati on and col l aborati on Team bui l di ng Tal ent- based hi r i ng Pr ocess anal ysi s and i mpr ovement Coachi ng Pr oj ect management Ment or i ng and t rai ni ng teams
ACCOMPLI SHMENTS COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Responsible for a best-in-class customer experience by introducing creative and adaptive improvements to IVANS customer support structure, resulting in a significant increase in service responsiveness, quality and productivity.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Increased team productivity and customer satisfaction through improvements in efficiency and team ability, overall morale and personal development. Developed and deployed senior-level daily dashboard reports, KPI and KPM metrics and a quality improvement program.
PROVEN LEADERSHIP Infused customer support teams with a powerful esprit de corps using a unique style of cross- generational leadership and productivity-based reward systems.
EXPERI ENCE HI GHLI GHTS AMSCOT FINANCIAL, HEADQUARTERS - Tampa, FL May 2013 September 2014 IT Helpdesk Manager - Administrator Successfully developed and led ten resources in the direct and remote support of applications, computers and networks servicing the needs of 2000 customers in 233 branches across Florida Created trending tools to measure improved resolution times in inbound service and project requests Designed weekly analysis summaries and monthly productivity charts using exported BMC Footprints data for senior management and C-level executives detailing the 99.998% service up time achieved Managed and completed 30+ projects improving internal processes, end-user productivity, and revenue generation while raising overall effectiveness within the department Redesigned and implemented productivity and quality evaluation system, demonstrating improvements in both the teams efficiency while delivering the highest company customer satisfaction ratings in its history Improved customer trust relationships by acting quickly to resolve issues and enhancing their success IVANS, OPERATIONS CENTER - Tampa, FL August 2010 February 2013 Customer Service Manager Hired, trained, and orchestrated 25+ resources successfully supporting the computer and network technology needs of 250,000+ national Retail, Insurance and Healthcare customers Greatly improved average handle time, abandonments and average speed to answer while call volumes increased by 10% quarter over quarter without increasing headcount Designed daily analysis summaries and weekly productivity charts using Cisco and Microsoft Dynamics data streams to demonstrate the successes achieved to senior management and C-level executives Designed call quality evaluation system, significantly improving customer satisfaction ratings Created an atmosphere of trust and commitment while increasing productivity and attention to results Implemented both Help Desk ticket tracking system and Cisco VoIP solution projects to improve performance Created a weekly productivity rating report to assess and recognize individual and team contributions through visually appealing charts and narratives Liaised with multiple Project Management teams, IT and Service Executive staff to deliver best-in-class service improvements in inter-team communications and collaboration CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION, HEADQUARTERS Tampa, FL November 2007 August 2010 National Call Support Center Manager Hired, trained and led 40+ technical resources to handle and quickly resolve daily break-fix issues for national customers Developed weekly productivity rating scorecards with KPI statistics to assess individual contributors Delivered and/or documented 100+ processes and procedures to properly prioritize & resolve new requests from 24,000 clients nationally in order to improve SLAs and customer satisfaction Spearheaded and successfully implemented a new hire training program, resulting in a reduction in training time from six weeks to two weeks with a remarkably high ratio (55%) of promotions to other departments Authored and implemented a tailored service delivery model for top client (7,000 stores) including a managed national onsite service vendor and two managed supply network vendors Created and delivered an easy-to-use Knowledgebase accessed daily by more than 70 support technicians and managers which helped reduce AHT and positively impacted service levels Successfully assisted/managed a critical project to identify and engage an offshore solution for this departments transition to an offshore company and location GUNNALLEN / THE REVERE GROUP - Tampa, FL January 2005 September 2007 Information Technology Manager Hired, trained and mentored a team of people comprising two Helpdesks and desktop techs to successfully complete the three year outsourced contract for GunnAllen Financial Oversaw the daily support of 325 internal and 1,000+ external customers with Windows XP networked workstations, printers and other peripherals including Blackberry and HP devices Analyzed, defined and implemented a multi-tier service level agreement (SLA) plan which gained acceptance and acclaims from the Executive Committee Established baseline criteria for client communications, issue resolution and a feedback mechanism for departments and executive offices which led to the delivery of best-in-class service
GE/PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS New York, NY 1995 2005 GE Technical Team Lead / Contractor Managed, trained and mentored a team of nine desktop support specialists including a trouble-ticket queue coordinator to engage the Pfizer customers at all levels (including the CFO) Supervised the daily support of 325 internal and 1,000+ external customers with Windows XP networked workstations, printers and other peripherals including Blackberry and HP devices Improved the functional Service Level Agreement (SLA) performance of the team from 84% to 96% (on average) across all supported divisions which increased customer satisfaction and productivity across an entire division Key participant in the successful design and implementation of two generations of managed desktops within both the Novell and Microsoft AD environments Led a four-man project team in a 15,000 user account migration from NT4 to Active Directory while providing management with a complete logistics plan for the implementation and follow-up (98.7% success)
TECHNI CAL SKI LLS Software Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Outlook), MS Windows, Footprints, Microsoft Dynamics, browsers, Collabrio, AT&T NetClient, ProvideSupport Chat system, MS Active Directory administrative tools, TCP/IP configuration, Lotus Notes, Visual Basic, 3270 emulators Hardware Multiple desktop & laptop OEMs, printers and peripherals, Ethernet & Wireless adapters/routers/USB devices, iPhones, Blackberry/Palm devices, modems, scanners, hubs and FiOS/DSL/Broadband technologies. EDUCATI ON IONA COLLEGE NEW ROCHELLE, NY Bachelor of Science in Computer Science