SABAHRAMADHAN
CAREERPROFILE
CORECOMPETENCIES
Courteous,e xcellentor ganizationalski llsandh ighl yeffici ent w ithau ni que understandingofthetravelindustryandthepeoplewhoworkin it.An experienced CustomerS erviceAg entand Trav elExecu tive whoisabletomakethe best possiblec ustomerse rvicesand trav elarran gementsforacl ient d estination, modeo ftr ansportand trav eldates . H ighlymo tivated,tar getdriv enandwi th exceptionalm ulti taskingsk ills a longwi thana bil itytopro du cet ailor made itinerariesfortraveltoshor torlonghauldestinations. Recognizedforsuccessfuloperationaltacticsandstrategies,d emonstrated CustomerServicewhileimplementinginitiativestomeetcompany objectives.Able to leadc ross functionalte ams inCustomerServices,airportoperationsand optimizationa ctivities. Historyo fus inginn ovativeappr oachestopro duc tion efficiency,accuracy andresourceallocation.
EDUCATION
BTECinHospitalityandTourism
GulfCollegeofHospitalityandTourism,Bahrain
2002
HIGHSCHOOLCERTIFICATE
EssaTownSecondarySchool,Bahrain
2000
TRAININGS
CertificateinHospitality&CustomerService
OmanAir,Muscat,Oman
2018
DangerousGoodRegulationsforPassenger
Handling
OmanAir,Muscat,Oman
2018
QualityvsQuantity;CodeofConduct&Service
DeliveryPromiseV6
SabreProductTraining
GulfAir,Manama,Bahrain
2003
TravelServices(NVQLevel2)
GulfCollegeofHospitality&Tourism,Bahrain
2002
KEYSKILLS
GroundHandling&CustomerService
ClearCommunicationSkills
TakingResponsibility&Anticipation
AttentiontoDetails
ProblemSolving
SalesForecasting
EffectiveListening
Policies&Procedures
AbilitytoReadCustomers
Cross FunctionalAwarenes s
DedicationtoCu stomer
TimeManagement
TeamworkSkills
WillingnesstoLearn
Goal OrientedFocus
ResourcingManagement
Negotiation
Maintainapositive,empatheticandprofessionalattitudetowar dcustomerneedsat alltimesandre spondsinanappropriatemanne r;
StrongbackgroundinAir lineticketing,fare rul es,reconciliat ionsandrefunds;
Ensurecustomersatisfactionand provideprofessionalcustomer support;
Seekfurtherinformationoradvi cetoresolvedifficultissues;
Make suggestionsforimprovingserviceandfacilitatesappropri atechangesneeded toimplement;
Identify,o btainan deva luaterele vantinfor mationtoesta bli sh r elationshipsor patterns,citecausesandreachlogicalconclusions;
Achievesales,retention,opportunityidentificationandincrea sedROIbyintroducing newtravelprod uctstomyclient s;
Managehighprofilecorpo ratesandVIPclients;
Protectorganization’svalueby keepinginformationconfidentia l;
Mitigateriskbyidentifying&t akingreasonablestepstopreve ntpotentialh arm;
Manageinventorycontrol,materi alhandling,customerservice, andtransportation planning;
Providesupportandhelptothoseindistress;
Ensurethattimeandresourcesar eusedeffectivelytotheirma ximumefficiencyand improveservicedelivery;
Generatetrustandconfidenceinothers;
Useavarietyoftechniques/format s,selectedtosuittheneeds ofothers;
Identifysolutionswhichofferw iderbenefitsandtakeactiont opreventrecurrence ofproblems;
Informationi swe llstr uctured,clea randco ncis eandmeth odsa rechosen and tailoredtoaidunderstandinga ndmeettheneedsofothers;
Monitorp rogressan dtak esappr opriateactio ntodeal wit hdiff iculties,i ncluding conflictwithintheteam,orslippage;
Collatecustomerfeedbackandkeepsup to date;
Initiatec ontactwi thcus tomerstoas ses sfuture needsan dadap ts ervicesan d systemsaccordingly;
Identificationofresourcerequi rements,mobilization,al locati on,basedonproper evaluations;
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Safrah,KingdomofBahrain
CUSTOMERSERVICEEXECUTIVE AIRPORTOPERATIONS
TICKETING&RESERVATIONSEXECUTIVE
Nowl ookingfo rwardtoamakingasignificantcontributionwith a nambitious travelairlineoragencythatoffe rsagenuineopportunityfor progression. CV SabahRamadhan 2
SENIORCUSTOMERSERVICESAGENT
FUNCTION:CUSTOMERSERVICES DEPARTMENT:GROUNDHANDLINGOPERA TIONS OMANAIR MUSCAT OMAN 2013–2019
5CHECK INCOUNTERSTAFF 3GATESTAFF 2FIRST&BUSINESSCLASS STAFF TICKETING&RESERVATIONAGENT
IRANASEMAN MANAMA–BAHRA IN JUL2004–NOV2004
3CO WORKERSTAFF 1AIRPORTSTAFF
Beingresponsibleinoverseeingtheinsidegateorticketing/ch eck inoperationsofallassign edflightsduringascheduledwo rk shift.Inaddition,alsoovers eescertaincross utilizedemploy eessuchasbaggagehandlers.EnsuredthatallGatesandCheck In countersneeds,keptthemoncallandhighlyactiveduringdela ys,cancellationsandtherebook ingofflights.Iwasultimatel y responsiblefortheon timeperf ormanceofeachflightarrival deplaningandflightdepartureboarding.Providedpassengerswi th dedicatedsupportaccordingtopoliciesandprocedurestoensur ecompliancetoregulationsandrisksmitigation.Identifiedan d highlightedpotentialareasofimprovementtosupportcontinuou simprovementofservice(s)and/oroperations.Inaddi tion, proactivelyperformedawiderangeofassignedandemergingact ivitiestoensurecompliancewiththeestablishedstandards, proceduresandhighlevelofcustomerservice.
Airports ervicesin cludingcus tomers,bagg agehandl ing,checki n,p rocesstr ansfers,tra ns itp assengers,tr acingo f mishandled/lostb aggage,NO C’s,boa rdingoper ations,ticke tsan db oardingpa ssesscr eening.Ensu redhighq u ality servicesaredeliveredtoallcu stomersincompliancewithsafe ty,qualityandoper ationalobjectives;
Ensuredtraveldocumentsarechecked,up to dateinaccordance withRoyalOmanPolice(ROP )rulesandregulations;
Supportedcustomerswithconnect ingflightstoensurecomplete andtimelyinformationisprovided;
Maintainedaccuraterecordsandensuretheticket/baggageoftr avelerforROPvisacancellationismarkedandtally;
Ensuredaccurateinformationofbothtagsandsequencearepass edtodispatcherandrecountstubstoensuresystem figureiscorrect;
Interactedwithsupervisorsbeforeandaftershiftsonmatters pertainingtosensitiveissues forbettercustomerservi ce;
Handledde parturegatemanagement systemandensuredpassengers boardedtoflights;
AssistedVIPpassengerstother espectivelo unge,tagbaggage(s )appropri atelyandflights;
LiaisewithCab increwtoensureboardingoperationsareexecut edontimeandaccordingtosafetyprocedures;
Receiveda ndan alyzedcom plaints f rompa ssengersand ensu redth eyaresolvedoraddressedtotheconcerned department,teammembersinthemosteffectivemanner;
Coordinatedandescalatedcomplexorspecializedenquiriestor esponsibleteamstoensuread hocsupportwasprovided;
Workedcloselywithothersupervisorsanddutycontrolstaffto improvetheexecutiono fassignedactivities;
Interactedwithinternalteammemberstoensureconsistentand reliablecustomer servicesprovidedallthetime;
Cross trainedt oprovideback upsupportforothercustomerser vicesrepresentativeswhenre quired;
Maintainedandcheckedlistofm issingpassengersandradioin flightcre wstaff;
Assistedwith developmentandim plementationofservicepolicie s,andexplainingthesetostaffandcu stomers;
Maintaineddocumentationpertainingtocustomerservicedepartmentac tivities;
Strategizedandmonitoringdaily activitiesofcustomerservice operation;
*ReceivedAppreciationforExcellentPerformancefromManagerCustomerService(OmanAviationHandlingCo.)–June19 th,2017 PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
InthispositionIwasresponsibleofarrangingbookingandres ervationservicestocustomers. Theservicesinc ludedissuingofairline tickets.Workedwithcustomerso verthephone,inperson,viae mailandstrivedtoprovideexcellentcustomerservices.
Ensuredwiderangeofhighqualityserviceswasprovidedtocus tomersincludingbooking&re servations, reconfirmation, rebooking,cancellationandcarryoutallfoll owupprocedures inlinewithcompanypolicies;
Assignedspecificspac etocustomersandmaintainscomputerized inventoryofpassengerspaceavailable;
Planedrouteandcomputedticketcost,usingschedules,ratebo oksandcomputer;
Conducteddailyhandoverpriortostartofdutyfordelegation andprioritizingtasksthat requiresimmediateaction;
Madetravelrelatedreservations andissueticketstoclients,takingcarethatallrelevanta irlinerulesand regulations;
TelephonedcustomersandTicketAgentsandadvisedofchangeswithtravelconveyanceandconfirmedreservation;
Determinedwhetherspaceisavailableontraveldatesrequested bycustomer;
Announcedarrivalanddepartureinformationatairportusingpu blic addresssystem;
Examinedpassengertickets,boar dingpassesand directedpassen gerstospecifiedgates;
Handleddeparturegatesystemandensuredpassengersboardedto aircraf t.
Strivedtomaximizesalesand revenuesbybooking,issuingtick ets,returnjourneysandothertravelrelatedproducts;
*ReceivedAppreciation&BestPerformanceStafffromtheChairm an CV SabahRamadhan 3
TICKETING&RESERVATIONAGENT
ARABIANGULFTRAVEL&TOURISMSER VICES MANAMA–BAHRAIN DEC 2002–DEC2003 2TRAVELEXECUTIVES 1ADMINSTAFF
TICKETING&RESERVATIONAGENT
BAHRAININTERNATIONTRAVEL MANAMA–BAHRAIN APR2002–JUL2 002 BeingReservationAgent,Iwas responsibleforassistingcustom erswithplanningandbookingtheirreservations.Thisincluded rangeofservicesbybookinghotelrooms,carrentals,andairp lanetickets.Plannedtravelitinerariesbysuggestinglocalto urist attractionsandplacesofintere st.Ensuredpaymentprocessesa ndsentthedetailsandconfirmationtothecustomers. Maintained highlevelofcustomerservicewheneveranissuewasraisedwit hreservationsandmadesurethattheissuesweresortedout. Successfullyachievedmonthly,quarterlyandyearlytargetsby upsellingandofferingourclientsadditionalservicesandspec ial packages.
Assistedandarrangedreservation andticketsforwalk inandt ele customers;
Reconfirmation ofa irlineti ckets,tou rs,book ingandre serv ationsbyusing Sab resyst emfori ssuing, re i ssuing and revalidations;
Maintainedadatabaseofcus tomercalls,theirneedsandrequi rements;
Offered travelservicestothecorporateclientswhichincludes Airtickets,Tourpackages,Hotelbookings,Carhireand Travelinsuranceforbothbusinessandvacationtravel;
InitiatedSalesLeadofIndividualclienteletoclosecontracte ddealsthathassignificantcontributionfortheteam’srevenu e andcompany’s profitability;
Managed,monitorandscheduledcustomerappointmentswithsales tea m;
Determineddestination,modesof transportation,traveldates, costs,andaccommodationsrequired;
Preparedweek lyormonthlyreportsasrequiredinwrittenaswe llascom puterized;
Ensuredcompliancewithcompany'sproceduresfordocumentation andadministration(filing tickets,voidsandr efund records);
Offeredcustomermostsuitablep ackageaccordingtotheirparti cularneeds;
Connectedmeaningfullywithcustom erstobuildemotionalengage mentandensuredexpecteddeliverablesare met, enrichingcustomerexperience;
Collectedcustomerfeedback(trav elexperie nce)andupdatingpr oductdepartmenttoensureandincreasethequality;
Followedindustrytrendslocally&internationally;reportedon successesandareasne ededimprovements;
Monitoredcustomerpreferencestodeterminefocusofsaleseffo rts;
Processedorders,forms,applicationsandr equests;
Keptre cordsofcustomerinteractions,transactions,commentsa ndcomplaints;
Carriedoutallfollowupprocedurespertainingtocustomerstr avel;
Performedadministrationand officeduties asassigned; Asatraineestaffintheaboveorganization,receivedpractica lexperienceandknowledgeinthefieldofTicketing&Reservat ions includingAviationIndustry.Trainedprofessionallyforselling ticketstopassengers,variousp roceduresandairlinefares.H owever, beingtrainedasaticketingagentwhichwasnotlimitedtosel lingticketsbutalsoincludedot herresponsibilitiesaswell. Gained knowledgeandunderstoodSafety,Rules,RegulationsandProcedu resinlinewiththeAviationindustry.Thus,Iwastrainedin the followingareas:
Advisedclientswithefficienttr avelsolutionsanduptodate information;
ArrangedTrav elReservations,Bookings,CancellationsandRe bo okingsforcusto mers;
Respondedtoallphoneenquiriespromptly,courteouslyandina friendlymanner;
Handledcorporatecustomersandwalk incus tomers;
Ensuredallbookings&reser vationsareprocesse daccurately;
Ensuredtravelbrochures&promotionalliteraturearedisplayed prominently;
Helpedcustomersunderstandtheproductandansweredquestions abouttheirreservations;
Researchedtraveloptions&pres entedthebestdealsinter mso fcustomerrequirements;
Handledcorporatesclients,ret ailpassengers,farequotations andgeneralinquiries;
Performedofficeadministration,fillingofrecordsandthuskeepingthemup to d ate; CV SabahRamadhan 4
TICKETING&RESERVATIONAGENT
ALFATEHTRAVEL&TOURS MANAMA– BAHRAIN DEC2001–FEB2002 TELE MARKETINGAGENT
MARKETINGCOMPANYHMC–SHERETON HOTEL MANAMA–BAHRAIN JUN 2001–JUL2001 PERSONALINFORMATION
PROFESSIONALREFERENCES
Availableuponrequest.
NATIONALITY: Bahraini (GCCNationa l,d oesnotrequiresponsorshiptoliveandworkin anyGCCcountry) MARITALSTATUS : Married
LANGUAGES:Ara bic,English
PERMANENTADDRESS:HouseNo.530,BlockNo.944,Safrah,Kingdo mofBahrain Bahraini/GCCDrivingLicenseHolder
JoinedAlFatehTravel&Toursasanintern;achievedpractical knowledgeandexperience inthefollowingfields:
ArrangedTravelReservations,Bookings,CancellationsandRe bo okingforcustomers;
Handled refunds,r e issu es,P TAs,re calculationoff are sbased onanychangesintheitineraryandmadenecessary collectionsasre quired;
Helpedcustomersunderstandtheproductandansweredquestions abouttheirreservations;
Ensuredallbookings&reservationsareprocesse daccurately;
MarketresearchandanalysisforTravel&Tourismindustr y; AftersuccessfulcompletionofmyBTECinBusinessTravelServi ces; r
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Explainedproducts,services,pr icesandansweredquestionsfro mcustomers;
Obtainedcustomersinformationsuchasnames,addresses,paymentmethodsandenteredordersintocomputers;
Coldcalledpeopleusingagiven phonedirectorytosellproduc ts;
Obtainednamesandtelephonenumbersofpotentialcustomersfro msourcessuchastelephonedirectories,magazine businesscardsandlist spurchasedfromotherorganizations;
Recordedthecustomerspersonalinformationaccuratelyinacom putersystem;
Answeredtelephonecallsfrompot entialcustomerswhohavebeen solicitedthroughadvertisements;
Scheduledappointmentsforsalesrepresentativestomeetwithp rospectivecustomersorforcustomerstoattendsales presentations;
Conductedclientandmarketsurveystoobtaininformationabout potentialcustomers;
Monitormarketconditionsandtrends;