Sri Ranjani Thiagarajan
Phone: 310-***-**** (R)
Email: ablge7@r.postjobfree.com
Seeking Middle Level assignments in Operations' Management / Client
Servicing with a growth oriented organization.
PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS
A dynamic professional with over 5 years of rich experience in Operations'
Management, Process Transitioning, Team Management and Client Servicing in
the BPO Industry.
A valuable experience of working with JP MORGAN CHASE, Bangalore as Team
Specialist and IBM India (P) Ltd, ITPL, Bangalore.
Successfully transitioned various new lines of business and prepared new
strategies to meet the client's requirements and achieve customer
satisfaction.
Proven skills in managing teams to work in sync with the corporate set
parameters & motivating them for achieving business and individual goals.
Acting as an escalation gate to resolve critical issues of the team
members. Skills in conducting various training sessions for enhancing the
performance and quality of service.
Skills in conducting various technical training sessions for enhancing the
performance and quality of service.
Received numerous Appreciations & Laurels across the career path due to
outstanding performance.
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills with proven abilities in
customer relationship management & Team Management.
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
March 2008 to September 2008 with JP Morgan Chase, Bangalore deployed as
a Team Specialist
Key Tasks Handled
Operations Management
Reporting the General Ledger daily status to the EMEA locations on
Mainframe and Oracle.
Investigation on irregularities on the daily reports in the flow of entries
from Mainframe to Merit and clearing entries to maintain the reporting
status to "Green".
General Ledger Reconciliation and Substantiation involving assigning
account and generating returns for the respective Account Owner and
Delegate.
Reporting breaks on Inter-entity to all the locations and reasoning with
the locations on resolution and clearances of breaks.
Reporting HR accounts to the locations on the General Ledger Reconciliation
and Substantiation.
Management Information System sent to the highest level of the bank which
publishes the data on financial reports.
Month End Default account clearances ensuring the default balances sum up
to zero by the end of workday 2.
Data Request System which involves reconciling the differences in Assets
and Liabilities across specific currencies.
Updating Frankfurt Rates on Mainframe which contributes to be the basic but
very crucial information to all the locations.
Updating Transfer Price Source Data Rates which is one of the main
information to the locations.
CLIENT SERVICING
Governance calls held with the locations on proactive basis to ensure the
quality of deliverable is maintained and enhanced to provide maximum
satisfaction.
Strict adherence maintained in terms of deliverables and deadlines.
Built a database for Data Request System to enable better quality on
monitoring the inflow and outflow of requests
Knowledge Transfer and Training
Ensured complete knowledge transfer to new joiners with no prior experience
Assisting the team of fresher in handling issues and address escalations,
if any.
Ensuring perfection in the deliverables and strict adherence to time-lines
and procedures.
2003 - 2007 with IBM India Private Limited, ITPL, Bangalore grown to be a
Lead-F&A
Key Tasks Handled
Operations Management
Setting up & maintaining CTQ (Critical To Quality) / CTP (Critical To
Process) targets for the process & team.
Taking initiatives for maintaining SLA (Service Level Agreement) & SOP
(Standards Operating Procedure).
Presently working towards stabilizing Joint Venture- Accounts Receivables
Management
Coordinating integration with support functions viz. Quality, Training,
Technology, Compliance & HR.
Providing Cross Training to Process Associates to handle High Volume
Situations and reduce Idle Time.
Holding discussion with the clients to understand and implement process
changes as requested by them.
Ensuring CTQ closure: Productivity-Capacity Based Turn Around Time (TAT)
through Time studies & Capacity Planning and Accuracy Base-Lining.
Process Transitioning
Spearheaded transitioning initiatives for Account Receivables
Department in Bangalore.
Actively involved in the transitioning of processes in adherence with
the client's requirements.
Undertaking responsibilities of removing unnecessary procedures in
process for efficient functioning.
Ensuring uniformity in the process understanding at the client's and
the organization's end.
Representing the process before the Higher Level Management and the
client.
Client Servicing
Mapping client's requirements and ensuring rendering of effective solutions
in line with the guidelines specified by the clients' on Operations Shop
Floor.
Processing purchase order invoices for the client in the Accounts Payable
Department.
Identifying improvement areas and implementing measures to maximize
customer satisfaction levels.
Taking escalations for resolving critical issues; ensuring CTQ Delivery and
Business Continuity.
Ensuring continuous interaction with the customers to make sure that area
of concern can be worked upon for improved service levels.
Team Management
Managing Team functions viz. manpower planning, recruitment, induction,
performance appraisal, etc.
Leading, mentoring and monitoring the performance of team members to ensure
efficiency in process operations and meeting of individual and group
targets.
Conducting training sessions and in-house forums to boost the technical and
soft skills of the associates.
Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development
opportunities and motivates high performance amongst team members.
NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES
Performed a vital role in driving various processes to the step of success,
viz.Cash Applications, Miscellaneous/ Net-outs/ Wires, Check Input process.
Holds distinction of being entrusted with people management due to
exceptional performance record.
Successfully managed the process operations without escalations.
Significantly involved in stabilizing a sub process for Wires and
Reconciliations in Cash Management Team.
Conceptualized and developed controls & organized the pattern of working to
avoid escalations.
Efficiently handled the process and stabilized the process for a period of
seven months.
Ensured successful knowledge transfer and escalation-free process.
AWARDS & LAURELS
Bagged Award as "Top Talent" in 2007
Received Award as "Star of the Quarter" for the first quarter of 2006.
Attained certification as "Yellow Belt" for initiating quality project in
2006.
Awarded as "Star of the Month" and "Team Champion".
Secured the "Best Team Award" in 2004.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree in Commerce (B.Com) from Bangalore University in 2001.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 23rd April 1980
Residential Address : 887, Airways Circle, Nashville, TN - 37214.