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MUTHU GOMATHI SAILAPPAN

Customer service specialist
Melbourne,Australia

Summary

  • Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities.
  • Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
  • Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices.
  • Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
  • Record of contributing towards the growth of team performance & process updates.
  • Keen customer centric oriented with excellent communication skills and ability to interact effectively with personnel at all levels.
  • Completed RG146 certification

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Contact Centre Specialist

Great southern bank
Melbourne, VIC
09.2021 - Current
  • Answered customer inquiries and provided accurate information regarding products and services.
  • Provided excellent customer service to resolve customer complaints in a timely manner.
  • Gathered customer feedback through surveys and used the data to improve customer service.
  • Maintained detailed records of customer interactions, transactions and comments for future reference.
  • Identified areas of improvement in customer service processes and suggested changes accordingly.
  • Developed strong relationships with customers by providing personalized assistance and support.
  • Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
  • Answered incoming calls and emails, providing frontline customer support or assistance with product and service transactions.
  • Set up and activated customer accounts.
  • · Fully Trained in FATCA for Individual Customers
  • · Updating Customer personal details including Tax File number
  • Assist 50+ Customers per day, with account opening, account maintenance, disputes for unauthorised transactions, BPAY payment, transferring funds between accounts & organize large amount of limit increase. Providing Successful solutions in polite manner using active listening to ensure customer retention.
  • Improved customer service wait times to mitigate complaints.
  • Holds RG 146 certificate.

Senior Associate

Standard chartered
Chennai, Tamilnadu
06.2015 - 04.2017
  • We were doing settlements to segregate the expenses and losses received/ paid to franchise on daily basis.
  • We do both credit card & debit card settlements for the India region.
  • On behalf of Franchise (Visa/Master card) we (SCB) do settlements to other banks. Perform
    Remittance via straight 2 bank Application.
  • On daily basis, we receive reports from franchise & SCB, we do reconcile both the reports and perform
    settlements and posting will be done to the respective accounts.
  • We do check and refund back to the customer accounts by posting manually, if we have any failure
    transactions in our reports.
  • Successfully handled Audits, showed continually improved performance, operational excellence and
    associate proficiency by creating workforce stability by cultivating an engaged, spirited and well
    coached team.
  • Other responsibilities would include, assisting the manager with resource management, operational
    excellence, managing partnerships, associate development and proficiency, building and retaining
    customer relationships
  • Cultivated collaborative culture and mentored junior staff.


Applications used:

  • Euro net Settlement System (ESS) – using this application we get Journal voucher with account
    number, amount description to reconcile with our internal books.
  • People soft General Ledger (PSGL) – Using this application we upload the Journal entries.
  • EBBS- using this application, we post the entries manually

Senior Associate

Tata consultancy services
Chennai, Tamilnadu
04.2012 - 05.2015
  • To perform Settlement Reconciliation which involves forex validation and debit settlements funding
    before cut off times for different currencies.
  • Reconciliation of bank accounts.
  • Reconciliation of Chargeback entries and follow up on the aging items.
  • Perform fund transfer to remit funds for the settlement payable to the Visa and MasterCard Association.
  • Review the entire General ledger, Accounts payable, sundries, chargeback and rejects processing on a
    daily basis and follow up on the aging items for resolution.
  • Monitor card type balancing in the system for any unmapped transaction codes. Customer payments are
    monitored and accounted in payment reconciliation.
  • Attend Business Review calls
  • Work in launching of Card in new markets in South Africa and UAE regions
  • Performing Rebate, Sign on Bonus, Unused commitment and write off process for the Cardholders.
  • Provided direction and guidance to junior associates on complex tasks.
  • Designed training materials to ensure staff compliance with company policies.
  • Maintained responsibility for all inquiries, concerns and complaints, resolving matters effectively and to satisfaction of customers.

Associate

HSBC
Chennai, Tamilnadu
11.2010 - 04.2012

CHEQUE BOOK PROCESSING

  • Issuance of Personalized and Continuous stationary cheque.
  • Vendor & Courier Management System
  • Monitoring and Maintaining of TAT for all Deliverables raised.
  • Control over cheque book issuance charges.
  • Monitoring the report of automated Cheque book reports.
  • Reporting to business on Vendor and Courier Performance on monthly basis.
  • OTP (On Time Password) device issuance to the Customers
  • Billing business accordingly to business segments.
  • Name Validation project for HSBC Canara Insurance.
  • Processed shipments received from vendors according to established protocols.
  • Operated equipment such as scanners and scales correctly during checkout process.
  • Participated in weekly team meetings to discuss goals and strategies.


SIGNATURE SCANNING UNIT

  • By continuous review on workflow and identify opportunity for process improvements
  • By reviewing process continuously to reduce error rates and improve turnaround time through use of
    quality systems (ISO/6 Sigma)
  • By carrying out Audit clean ups once in a quarter and reports the same to AM-CAS
  • By ensuring satisfactory internal Audit report and NIL repeat comments.
  • Validate the signatures which are being captured by the processors in the Signature Scanning unit.
  • Reply for the query which is raised by all the branches regarding signature scanning process issues
    through the e-helpline.
  • Uploading Signatures for Savings & Corporate A/c’s, Framing Signing Mandates from Corporate
    Board Resolutions, Maintenances in Change of Signatures (Savings) & Authorized Signatories
    (Corporate).

Education

B.COM WITH COMPUTER APPLICATIONS - COMMERCE, ACCOUNTS, COMPUTER SCIENCE

MS UNIVERSITY
INDIA
05-2010

Skills

  • Call Handling
  • Workforce Management
  • CRM Software
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Funds Transfer
  • Credit card process
  • Settlement Process
  • Account opening/Closing
  • Reconciliation
  • Proficient with microsoft excel
  • Active listener
  • self learner
  • Customer service
  • Quality Assurance
  • Data Entry
  • Call Control
  • English Fluency
  • Professional Phone Voice
  • Providing Customer Support
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Building Rapport
  • Verbal and Written Communication

Timeline

Contact Centre Specialist

Great southern bank
09.2021 - Current

Senior Associate

Standard chartered
06.2015 - 04.2017

Senior Associate

Tata consultancy services
04.2012 - 05.2015

Associate

HSBC
11.2010 - 04.2012

B.COM WITH COMPUTER APPLICATIONS - COMMERCE, ACCOUNTS, COMPUTER SCIENCE

MS UNIVERSITY
MUTHU GOMATHI SAILAPPANCustomer service specialist