Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Interests
Timeline
CustomerServiceRepresentative

Thang To

Auckland,AUK

Summary

Professional Call Center Customer Service Representative committed to providing courteous, prompt, detailed and accurate support. Experience managing outbound and inbound calls and handling emergency issues with patience and tact.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Customer Service Representative

Atlantis Healthcare
Auckland, Newmarket
05.2019 - Current

• Converting calls to potential patients into an appointments with our healthcare clients

• Converting calls with existing clients into future appointments

• Making sure our call quality standards are met

• Making sure call records are accurate

• Meeting volume and conversion KPI's

• Assisting in continuous improvement initiatives

  • Experience in a Telesales Contact Centre/appointment making context with proven results in meeting KPI's or similar
  • Ability to persuade others
  • Proven ability to convert calls into leads and ultimately appointments
  • Work with a diverse set of clients requiring a sound level of understanding
  • Supreme communication skills - both verbal and written
  • A sense of drive, self-motivation and the ability to collaborate with the team and the client
  • Proven ability to adhere to a high level of call quality and compliance

Vodafone Business Specialist

Probe Group NZ
Auckland, Greenlane
10.2018 - 05.2019

♦ Match customer needs to Vodafone products/services to maximise sales outcome – this includes cross/upselling wherever possible

♦ Establish and understand customer needs to facilitate first contact resolution and identify opportunities to

add value for customers

♦ Create customer engagement and build rapport with existing Vodafone customers maximise customer experience

♦ Complete campaign specific requirements as required

♦ Maintain flexibility in order to meet ever changing campaign and client requirements

♦ Provide regular feedback and insight to the circle leader to assist with driving ongoing process and improvements

♦ Take ownership of tasks and outcomes

♦ Meet and exceed set targets, KPI and expectations and work to continually improve results

♦ Contribute to the success of your team and overall campaign via NPS surveys and sales

♦ Maintain a thorough technical knowledge and understanding of Vodafone products and services

♦ Complete all necessary training requirements and professional opportunities

KFC Cook / Team Member

KFC Fort Street
Auckland, Auckland Central
11.2017 - 05.2019

♦ Greeting customers, taking orders & completing customer transactions on the cash register.

♦ Prepare menu items and assembling orders

♦ Cleaning the dining area, lobby and kitchen

♦ Maintain a clean and organized work area and presentable store environment

♦ Prepare and cook a large quantity of products following company guidelines

Business Manager (Part Time)

Eccles Coins & Banknotes
Auckland, Auckland Central
08.2013 - 01.2019

♦ Providing technical support for the in-house computer systems and its peripherals.

♦ Preparing reports and documents.

♦ Processing cash and credit card transactions accurately and efficiently.

♦ Assisting at New Zealand Coins and Stamp Shows

♦ Assisting with the dispatch of customer’s orders.

Travel Claims Advisor (Secondment)

IAG NZ Ltd
Auckland Central, Auckland
04.2007 - 07.2007

♦ Processing travel claims (via claim forms or direct phone calls).

♦ Case managing emergency assistance claims and creating solutions within the policy guidelines.

Customer Solutions Advisor (Personal)

IAG NZ Ltd
Auckland Central, Auckland
05.2005 - 08.2006

♦ Answering inbound calls from Corporate Partners or customers for sales and service enquiries.

♦ Delivering, checking or accepting underwriting renewals, new business or endorsements of policies via inbound calls.

Claims Advisor (Linguist)

IAG NZ Ltd
Wellington Central, Wellington
03.2004 - 05.2005

♦ Providing advice and guidance to customers, initiating claims settlement and mitigation via internal & external service providers, settling non–complex claims and carrying out other supporting tasks.

♦ Responding to (to react, take action, answer) customer contact (phone, mail, fax).

♦ Liaising (to communicate, bridge the gap) with internal & external resources following claims settlement (an agreement, payment, completion) processes (the procedure, method, course of action).

♦ Providing (to offer) advice (a recommendation, suggestion) & guidance (direction, help, assistance).

Secondary School Teacher

Hutt International Boys’ School
Wellington, Upper Hutt
01.2003 - 09.2003

♦ Plan, prepare, develop, and present teaching programmes ( Year 7/10 Science and Year 12/13 Chemistry )

♦ Set and mark assignments and tests.

♦ Assess students; work for internally assessed components of qualifications.

♦ Keep records and write reports on students.

♦ Observe and manage student behaviour in and outside of the classroom.

♦ Meet with parents, whānau or caregivers, individually or at parents’ evening.

♦ Participate and organize tennis practices as an extracurricular activity.

Part Time Secondary School Teacher

Papanui High School
Christchurch, Papanui
04.2002 - 12.2002

♦ Plan, prepare, develop, and present teaching programmes

(Year 10/11 ESOL and Mathematics)

♦ Set and mark assignments and tests.

♦ Assess students; work for internally assessed components of qualifications.

♦ Keep records and write reports on students.

♦ Observe and manage student behaviour in and outside of the classroom.

♦ Meet with parents, whānau or caregivers, individually or at parents’ evening.

♦ Participate and organize tennis practices as an extracurricular activity.

Long Term Relieving Secondary School Teacher

Te Whanau-a-Apanui Area School
Te Kaha
01.2001 - 12.2001

♦ Plan, prepare, develop, and present teaching programmes

(Years 9 to 13 Science and IT)

♦ Set and mark assignments and tests.

♦ Assess students; work for internally assessed components of qualifications.

♦ Keep records and write reports on students.

♦ Observe and manage student behaviour in and outside of the classroom.

♦ Meet with parents, whānau or caregivers, individually or at parents’ evening

Education

National Diploma in Computing Support (Level 5) | -

Christchurch Avonmore Tertiary Academy
Avonmore, Christchurch
2000

Post-Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) -

Christchurch College of Education
Ilam, Christchurch
1998

Bachelor of Science - Immunology

University of Otago
North Dunedin, Dunedin
1997

Bursary -

Ashburton College
Allenton, Ashburton
1992

Skills

  • ♦ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (including telephone communication skills) and the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with customers
  • ♦ Excellent problem–solving ability (including the ability to learn new skills and ideas quickly and to systematically organize information to identify a solution or course of action)
  • ♦ Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Package
  • ♦ Ability to quickly acquire a strong understanding of insurance policy wordings/coverage/underwriting/ claims, and other complex documentation
  • ♦ Fluent in verbal and written English and in verbal Cantonese

Accomplishments

Designed & implemented the intranet departmental website in 2013 for IAG Commercial Insurance Department.

Certification

Level 1 Underwriting Diploma (Commercial Property, Motor and Liability) | 2009

IAG Underwriting Academy

Leading Edge Coaching | 2010

Results Coaching Systems (Auckland)


Conflict Management | 2009

NZ Institute of Management (Auckland)

Effective Business Writing | 2009

NZ Institute of Management (Auckland)

Interests

Computer technology and travel.

Timeline

Senior Customer Service Representative

Atlantis Healthcare
05.2019 - Current

Vodafone Business Specialist

Probe Group NZ
10.2018 - 05.2019

KFC Cook / Team Member

KFC Fort Street
11.2017 - 05.2019

Business Manager (Part Time)

Eccles Coins & Banknotes
08.2013 - 01.2019

Travel Claims Advisor (Secondment)

IAG NZ Ltd
04.2007 - 07.2007

Customer Solutions Advisor (Personal)

IAG NZ Ltd
05.2005 - 08.2006

Claims Advisor (Linguist)

IAG NZ Ltd
03.2004 - 05.2005

Secondary School Teacher

Hutt International Boys’ School
01.2003 - 09.2003

Part Time Secondary School Teacher

Papanui High School
04.2002 - 12.2002

Long Term Relieving Secondary School Teacher

Te Whanau-a-Apanui Area School
01.2001 - 12.2001

National Diploma in Computing Support (Level 5) | -

Christchurch Avonmore Tertiary Academy

Post-Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) -

Christchurch College of Education

Bachelor of Science - Immunology

University of Otago

Bursary -

Ashburton College
Thang To