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Pam McElhinney

Pam McElhinney

Support Manager
Ringwood

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Ibis Information Systems, enhancing customer satisfaction and streamlining support processes. Leveraged technical support expertise and decisive decision-making to reduce customer complaints significantly. Excelled in stakeholder management, fostering robust relationships and driving business process improvements. Achievements include developing high-quality systems and implementing strategic solutions to meet and exceed expectations.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Support Manager

Ibis Information Systems
11.2005 - Current
  • Managed specialist team to provide technical assistance and customer service.
  • Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
  • Reduced customer complaints by implementing proactive troubleshooting strategies and preventive measures.
  • Collaborated with other teams to identify and resolve customer issues quickly and professionally.
  • Championed process improvements through regular evaluations and recommendations, leading to overall better service delivery.
  • Monitored employee and customer interactions to assess quality of service.
  • Created detailed reports on team performance, identifying areas of strength as well as opportunities for improvement.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers to enhance customer satisfaction.
  • Created, prepared, and delivered reports to various departments.
  • Managed daily operations to ensure smooth functioning of the support department.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by effectively resolving support tickets and addressing concerns.
  • Promoted a culture of continuous learning within the team by organizing workshops and sharing relevant resources regularly.
  • Developed and implemented procedures for responding to customer inquiries and resolving technical issues.
  • Coordinated onboarding activities for new hires, facilitating seamless integration into the existing support team structure.
  • Streamlined support processes for increased efficiency and improved response times.
  • Developed escalation procedures to handle high-priority issues swiftly, minimizing customer downtime.
  • Streamlined ticketing process to improve response times and customer feedback mechanisms.
  • Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
  • Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.

Best Value Officer

Moira Shire Council
06.2000 - 11.2005
  • Established effective relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally for increased collaboration opportunities.
  • Improved department efficiency by streamlining and implementing policies and processes.
  • Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflows, reducing redundancies and increasing operational efficiency.
  • Enhanced communication between team members by organizing regular meetings and fostering open dialogue.
  • Maintained strict adherence to industry regulations, minimizing risk exposure for the organization.
  • Utilized data-driven decision-making techniques to inform strategic planning processes and measure progress towards goals.
  • Organized public forums to address community concerns, improving transparency and accountability.
  • Developed and implemented strategic plans to address community concerns, fostering stronger relationships between force and public.
  • Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
  • Gathered, created, organized and input information into digital database.
  • Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.

System Developer

SPC
02.1990 - 06.2000
  • Initially was Accounts Payable Supervisor, moving into system development when a new system was required by the company
  • Gathered valuable user feedback by conducting usability tests on prototypes leading to enhanced end-user experience.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define and clarify user requirements.
  • Designed, documented and implemented database solutions to support web applications.
  • Designed, planned and implemented new systems and enhancements to existing systems to improve productivity.

Education

No Degree - Internal Quality Auditing

University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Moorabbin Technical College
Moorabbin, VIC
04.2001 -

Skills

Customer service

Timeline

Support Manager

Ibis Information Systems
11.2005 - Current

No Degree - Internal Quality Auditing

University of New South Wales
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Moorabbin Technical College
04.2001 -

Best Value Officer

Moira Shire Council
06.2000 - 11.2005

System Developer

SPC
02.1990 - 06.2000
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