Kayode Israel Akande
Customer Experience Expert
Customer experience specialist with more than 4 years of experience in the corporate world. Certified by Six Sigma on customer experience and business intelligence. Skilled in staff training, establishing rapport with clients and benchmarking for process improvement purposes. Excellent at identifying high level test strategies and proffering solutions quickly. Working to achieve the best set standard result that will deliver an exceptional valued service and proffer a profitable and innovative solution to the customer and my organization.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Client Engagement and Digital Banking October 2019 – Till Date
Sterling Bank, 20, Marina, Lagos
Oversee all aspects of social media strategy, which included Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Contributed immensely to a team of four which increased the followers on our various social media platforms by 200%.
Responsible for identifying loopholes on our social media platform and providing strategies which reduced the rate of fraud on our social media platforms by 95%.
Advise and assist customers on our various digital banking platforms and electronic channels which reduced the customer visitation in our various branches by 70%.
Responsible for promoting the brand name on our various social media platforms.
Customer Transformation Expert November 2018 – October 2019
United Bank for Africa PLC., 57, Marina, Lagos
Customer complaints reduced by analysing data in preparing managerial reports to explain service failures and proffer solutions for all customer interaction touch points on all UBA products, e-channels and also show the functionality and efficiency of all units and their performance
I benchmark other units/financial institutions to measure our competitiveness with the benchmarked units/financial institutions and advise on the best practice.
Bring about an improvement in the process, staff engagement/experience, product evolution, and overall customer experience by deploying and analysing monthly surveys to customers.
Reduce frequency of customer complaint by 75% through process improvement strategies.
Examine and analyse market trend to give financial and investment advice that will benefit the organization
Provide feedback regularly on the effectiveness and soundness of policies and procedures of the customer service department.
Mini-Team Lead, Customer Experience Executive February 2017 – November 2018
United Bank for Africa PLC, 57, Marina, Lagos
Act as the first contact point for customers, resolving complaints and providing answers to enquiries and requests in line with agreed standards
Responsible for the team’s supervision, ensuring Inbound, Follow up, and Resolution units are properly manned at all times
Ensuring every customer interactions via our channels/platforms are responded to within the Turn Around Time (TAT) and as well close out on all complaints
Account Officer November 2016- February 2017
Guaranty Trust Bank, Okota Lagos
Managed and promoted business relationships with new and existing customers helping company increase sales and revenues
Capture new accounts
Maintain customer database and update periodically
Maintain account payable log that is sent to management weekly
Educator (NYSC) October 2015 – October 2016
Christian Community Secondary School, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State
Taught Account/Commerce to students in all senior school classes.
Ensured maximum co-operation between the students by organizing study groups in order to help the student succeed academically.
Organized educative/self-improvement seminars that helped improve the overall performance of the students
Customer Service Officer (Internship) February 2012 - February 2013
Guaranty Trust Bank, Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos
Issuance of cards and required forms to customers
Filing of customers account opening forms.
Assist the customer service officers in attending to customers when required.
EDUCATION
B.Sc Business Administration Human Resources Option (Second class upper division)
Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State 2016 –2019
HND, Accountancy (Upper Credit) 2013-2015
The Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State
National Examination Council (NECO)
Good Foundation College, Ijaiye, Lagos 2001 –2008
CERTIFICATION
Six Sigma White Belt Certification 2019
Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) In view
Chartered Institute Of Customer Relationship Management 2016
REFERENCES
Available on request
PERSONAL DETAILS
Phone: 070********, 081********
E-mail: addmhz@r.postjobfree.com
Address: 23/26, Obi-Osa Street, Ijesha, Surulere, Lagos
DOB: 13th March1993
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Citizenship: Nigerian
State of Origin/LGA: Ekiti/Ijero
SKILLS
Management Skills
Team Player
Research
Problem solving
Communication
Microsoft suite
Marketing
Project Mgt
Strategy
CRM
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
Soft Skills, Complaint Resolution and Managing Customers Expectation
Ignite Training Course
June 2019
PERSONAL VALUES
Honest, self-motivated and target driven
Adaptable and resilient
Ability to work effectively with little/no supervision as well as with a team
Ability to assimilate new concepts
Ability to assume new and challenging responsibilities
INTERESTS
Reading
Creative writing
Solving puzzles
Music
Mentoring
Skill development
Traveling and learning about new cultures
LANGUAGES
English
Yoruba
Nigerian pidgin