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Carizza Cristobal

Carizza Cristobal

Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Experienced professional vendor manager skilled in maximizing vendor relationships to enhance business operations. Recognized for consistently improving processes and generating value through strategic negotiations. Highly regarded for advocating strong team collaboration, adapting to evolving needs, and demonstrating exceptional organizational skills.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Partnership Operations Manager

ByteDance
09.2021 - Current

Crisis & Recovery Management:

  • Drove SLA recovery in BPO Partners from 75% to 90% within four months.
  • Spearheaded BCP drills ensuring operational stability during disruptions.
  • Implemented Business Continuity Plans during critical elections (Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia Markets), maintaining 0% content leakage and >90% service levels.
  • Established proactive harmful content monitoring with APAC partners, resulting in 0% leakage and swift high-risk content removal.
  • Successfully navigated the Israel-Hamas conflict, mitigating risks and clearing a 5000-case backlog with a 30x improvement in moderation accuracy.

Innovation, Process & Performance Improvement:

  • Consistently exceeded AHT and SLA targets by up to 10%.
  • Implemented performance management processes during ramp-downs, maintaining 96-99% accuracy and 90% SLA despite staff reductions.
  • Fostered a culture of innovation, resulting in 17 platform improvement ideas (5 launched, 12 under evaluation).
  • Revamped change management, achieving 98-99% accuracy and 85-90% SLA.
  • Successfully managed the transition to a new domain for multiple partners, ensuring 100% training completion and seamless performance.
  • Consistently maintained 98-99% accuracy and improved AHT across multiple sites.

Business Compliance & Financial Delivery:

  • Managed ramp-ups/ramp-downs with >80% SLA compliance.
  • Achieved 100% accuracy and compliance in partner site work hours, resulting in 0% billing errors.
  • Effectively managed staffing, consistently meeting SLA targets and maintaining operational efficiency.

Escalations Team Manager

TDCX Malaysia
02.2019 - 07.2021

Team Engagement and Culture Building:

  • Cultivated a high-performance culture within the Escalations team, resulting in a 15% increase in employee satisfaction scores and a 0% quarterly employee attrition through regular performance reviews, effective communication, coaching, training, and personal development plans.
  • Provided consistent and constructive feedback to team members, leading to a 10% improvement in individual KPIs within three months through implementing a new feedback system that included regular one-on-one meetings and performance improvement plans.
  • Enhanced team performance through regular team briefings, monthly team-building activities, resulting in a stronger sense of team cohesion and an 8% increase in team collaboration measured through improved project completion times.

Performance Reporting and Process Improvement:

  • Developed and delivered comprehensive performance reports (daily, weekly, monthly) that identified key trends and areas for improvement, resulting in a 5% decrease in escalations. Recommendations based on these reports led to process improvements saving an estimated 10 hours per week.
  • Designed and implemented streamlined work procedures aligned with company standards, resulting in a 20% increase in team efficiency and a 12% decrease in processing time for escalations by identifying and eliminating bottlenecks in the existing workflow.

Collaboration and Customer Satisfaction:

  • Coached and mentored team members to ensure consistent adherence to organizational guidelines and policies, resulting in a 5% decrease in compliance-related incidents through personalized coaching sessions and the development of training materials.
  • Collaborated effectively with Customer Experience and Training teams to proactively address issues and prioritize tasks based on seasonal demands and customer needs, resulting in a 15% improvement in customer satisfaction during peak seasons.

Service Delivery Manager

Curo Teknika
10.2014 - 02.2019

Client Relationship & Service Excellence:

  • Consistently achieved a 90% First Contact Resolution rate, demonstrating exceptional efficiency in resolving client inquiries.
  • Successfully managed the Curo Teknika project, exceeding the target Service Level Agreement and Answer Rate by 10% vs target, resulting in a 7% decrease in 2D FCR and 7D FCR.
  • Significantly enhanced client satisfaction, as evidenced by a 20% to 30% improvement in Customer Satisfaction Rate.

II. Team Leadership & Operational Efficiency:

  • Implemented a comprehensive continuous improvement program, resulting in a 15% reduction in Average Handling Time, exceeding the industry average improvement rate.
  • Effectively mentored team members, leading to a 10% reduction in Mean Time To Resolution for client incidents.
  • Streamlined operational processes, achieving a 5% increase in employee productivity and a 15% reduction in operational costs.

III. Process Optimization & Customer Satisfaction:

  • Implemented process improvements that reduced average processing time per request by 25%.
  • Streamlined the New Hire onboarding process which resulted to higher proficiency by 30% for agents in 30, 60, 90-day bucket.
  • Consistently achieved a 5% increase in overall customer satisfaction through effective and efficient issue resolution.

Education

AB - Communications

Saint Louis University
03.2008

Special Science Class -

Juan G Macaraeg National High School
03.2004

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Castusu Elementary School
03.2000

Skills

  • Effective Leadership
  • Team Leadership Development
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Lean Six Sigma Solutions
  • Project Management
  • Vendor Performance Optimization

Certification

  • Project Management, ByteDance, 03/01/24
  • Business Process Management, ByteDance, 03/01/24
  • Change Management, ByteDance, 03/01/24
  • Six Sigma Yellow Belt, ByteDance, 03/01/23
  • GROW Model Certified, IBM Daksh, 07/01/12
  • Coaching and Feedback, IBM Daksh

Languages

English
Filipino
Bahasa

Publications

Blog Contributor, Definitely Filipino, 06/01/11 - 08/01/19

Hobbies and Interests

  • Passionate about reading novels, which promotes critical thinking and attention to detail.
  • Enjoys the independence and cultural immersion of solo travel.
  • A keen interest in Korean culture for adaptability and to add on global perspective.
  • Regularly watches documentaries to expand knowledge and awareness.
  • Active volunteer work for community involvement commitment

Awards

  • Spot Bonus Awardee, ByteDance, 06/01/23
  • TDCX Top Performer, TDCX, 06/01/19
  • IBM Blue Diamond Awardee, IBM GBS, 11/01/12
  • IBM Top Talent Awardee, IBM Daksh, 08/01/09 - 10/01/14

Timeline

Partnership Operations Manager

ByteDance
09.2021 - Current

Escalations Team Manager

TDCX Malaysia
02.2019 - 07.2021

Service Delivery Manager

Curo Teknika
10.2014 - 02.2019

AB - Communications

Saint Louis University

Special Science Class -

Juan G Macaraeg National High School

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Castusu Elementary School
Carizza Cristobal