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Dushalenee  Mahendran

Dushalenee Mahendran

Selangor

Summary

Strong background in hospitality from roles, including Guest Services Manager, Guest Experience Assistant Supervisor and Night Auditor, where skills in guest relations, event organization, and up selling were honed. Accomplished Crisis Management Specialist with extensive experience in customer service, operational management, and team leadership. Proven track record in handling complex claims investigations and mediations. Demonstrated expertise in logistics as a Swat Agent/Supervisor, excelling in case management and team supervision. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Opera PMS System, and Visual One PMS System.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Claims Escalation Specialist

TDCX Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
06.2023 - 02.2025

Project Home (Airbnb)

  • Investigate property damage claims raised out by hosts via email
  • Call Host or Guest for any urgent cases only
  • Review and evaluate the necessary documentations to ensure the authenticity of the claim submitted
  • Investigate, perform market research and processes payout according to the workflow
  • Ensure the claims are in line with the Host Damage Protection (HDP) terms and conditions
  • Initiate recovery from the responsible guests
  • Involved in the mediation between the Hosts and Guests
  • Identify the bad actors within the platform and apply the suspensions accordingly

Swat Agent/Supervisor

Brandts International SDN.BHD
Kuala Lumpur
07.2021 - 06.2023

Shopee Project

  • Primarily handle cases from both buyer and seller via email
  • Escalate case to the relevant team if needed
  • Record cases on system
  • Meet the key performance metrics
  • Communicate with client when necessary
  • Attend meetings with client
  • Take on projects or assignments direct from client
  • Help with agent enquiries, assign case to agent and monitor the team in absence of team lead
  • Assist to handle other inbound contacts when required
  • Clear all the aging case from Logs bucket
  • Clear aging cases from agent bucket
  • Investigate on the lost or damage parcel
  • Proceed with claim from the relevant team or department if needed

Retail Sales Associate

Pasaraya MU SDN BHD
Putrajaya
10.2020 - 05.2021
  • Greet customers.
  • Help customers find products, and recommend products.
  • Answer customer questions.
  • Handle customer complaints.
  • Promote sales and loyalty programs.
  • Process sales transactions at the cash register, handle cash, card, and digital payments (cashiering).
  • Stocking, unloading deliveries, stacking shelves, replenishing stock, checking stock levels, and helping with restocking.
  • Train new joiners, new staff.
  • Store maintenance: keep the store clean and tidy, ensure products are well organized, and maintain visual merchandising.

Guest Services Manager

The Danna Langkawi Resort
Langkawi, Kedah
08.2019 - 01.2020
  • Provide upscale guest service experiences for clients
  • Ensure clients are properly greeted upon their arrival and upon departure
  • Monitor daily bookings and ensure assigned rooms are prepared prior to check-in
  • Coordinate with bellman on the luggage collection/luggage storage
  • Liaise with Housekeepers to provide an overall best guest experience
  • Manage daily briefing for front office staff before operation
  • Oversee check-in and check-out procedures, including reservations and financial transactions
  • Manage the front office team including Concierge, operator, cashier, bell man and room controller
  • Actively listen to and resolve complaints
  • Coordinate and manage communication between guests and staff and follow up to ensure we resolve customer concerns
  • Manage guest relations team (including Receptionists and Concierges) to ensure we comply with all standards and operating procedures / Appraise team's performance and produce regular reports / Examine daily duties, assign tasks and check on progress
  • Analyze customer feedback from hotel guestbook and online reviews and suggest ways to improve ratings
  • Prepare and provide daily report for HOD briefing
  • Attend daily HOD meeting in absence of the front office manager
  • Communicate with client before and after check in to ensure best guest experience
  • Maximize room occupancy and use upselling techniques to promote hotel service and facilities
  • Night Audit
  • Handle inspection of the hotel for future projects or events
  • Organize event such as beach wedding

Guest Experience Assistance Supervisor

The Danna
Langkawi, Kedah
03.2018 - 08.2019
  • Ensure to meet all in house guest daily and check on their stay and experience
  • Handle complain and report to Front Office Manager
  • Attend daily morning briefing with all HOD to update the outcome from meeting guest
  • Prepare a detailed report and send to all HOD on the guest meeting for their future reference
  • Update details on VIP or returnee guest in opera system
  • Cover guest experience planer team and operator team in helping with check in, check out and answer call
  • Reply to all guest email
  • Meet and great all check in and check out guest
  • Ensure all email is being reply on time by guest experience assistance team
  • Maximize room occupancy by upselling techniques to promote hotel service,rooms and facilities
  • Cover concierge and cashier team during pick season to assist guest on planning out their day
  • Ensure and help the guest experience assistance team complete their daily task
  • Provide training to the front office team members
  • Handle inspection of the hotel for future projects or events
  • Organize event such as beach wedding

Guest Experience Assistant

The Danna Langkawi
Langkawi, Kedah
10.2016 - 04.2018
  • Ensure to meet all in house guest daily and check on their stay and experience
  • Handle complain and report to Front Office Manager
  • Attend daily morning briefing with all HOD to update the outcome from meeting guest
  • Prepare a detailed report and send to all HOD on the guest meeting for their future reference
  • Update details on VIP or returnee guest in opera system
  • Cover guest experience planer team in helping with check in and check out
  • Reply to all guest email
  • Maximize room occupancy by upselling techniques to promote hotel service and facilities
  • Meet and great all check in and check out guest
  • Cover concierge and cashier team during pick season and assist guest on planning out their day
  • Cover operator team during pick season
  • Handle inspection of the hotel for future projects or events
  • Organize event such as beach wedding

Front Desk Assistant/Night Auditor

Prescott Hotel Kajang
Kajang, Malaysia
02.2016 - 09.2016
  • Ensure to meet all in house guest daily and check on their stay and experience
  • Handle complain and report to Front Office Manager
  • Attend daily morning briefing with front office team
  • Prepare a detailed report during night audit and send to all HOD on the guest meeting for their future reference
  • Update details about guest in Visual One System (PMS)/ Update new reservation on system
  • Handle check in and check out
  • Reply to all guest email and answer call (Operator)
  • Maximize room occupancy and use upselling techniques to promote hotel service and facilities
  • Assist guest with concierge related inquiries
  • Update reservations and assign rooms
  • Night Audit

Front Desk Assistant (Trainee)

The Danna Langkawi
Langkawi, Malaysia
03.2015 - 04.2015
  • Update guest details on opera system
  • Handle personalize check in
  • Maximize room occupancy and use upselling techniques to promote hotel service and facilities
  • Great all check in and check out guest
  • Assist concierge and cashier team during pick season and assist guest on planning out their day

Housekeeping (Trainee)

The Danna Langkawi, Langkawi
Langkawi, Kedah
01.2015 - 02.2015
  • Perform a variety of cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing
  • Ensure all rooms are cared for and inspected according to standards
  • Protect equipment and make sure there are no inadequacies
  • Notify superiors on any damages, deficits and disturbances
  • Deal with reasonable complaints/requests with professionalism and patience
  • Check stocking levels of all consumables and replace when appropriate
  • Adhere strictly to rules regarding health and safety and be aware of any company-related practices

Education

2015 - Diploma in Hospitality Management

Berjaya University College of Hospitality
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
08-2015

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) - Arts

S.M.K.Convent Kajang
12-2011

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Call center
  • Hospitality
  • Operational Management
  • Team Management
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Opera PMS System
  • Visual one PMS System
  • Auditing
  • Receptionist Duties
  • Cashiering
  • Sales
  • Negotiation
  • Training
  • Strategic Planning
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Malay
Proficient (C2)
C2

References

The Danna Langkawi

Ms. Mariko Yohara (Senior Guest Service Manager)

+60194278381

Mr. Redha Rashid (Marketing Communication Manager)

+60124125150

Brands International SDN. BHD

Ms. Gayathiri Aasaithamby(Team Lead)

+60169650995

Timeline

Claims Escalation Specialist

TDCX Malaysia
06.2023 - 02.2025

Swat Agent/Supervisor

Brandts International SDN.BHD
07.2021 - 06.2023

Retail Sales Associate

Pasaraya MU SDN BHD
10.2020 - 05.2021

Guest Services Manager

The Danna Langkawi Resort
08.2019 - 01.2020

Guest Experience Assistance Supervisor

The Danna
03.2018 - 08.2019

Guest Experience Assistant

The Danna Langkawi
10.2016 - 04.2018

Front Desk Assistant/Night Auditor

Prescott Hotel Kajang
02.2016 - 09.2016

Front Desk Assistant (Trainee)

The Danna Langkawi
03.2015 - 04.2015

Housekeeping (Trainee)

The Danna Langkawi, Langkawi
01.2015 - 02.2015

2015 - Diploma in Hospitality Management

Berjaya University College of Hospitality

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) - Arts

S.M.K.Convent Kajang
Dushalenee Mahendran