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Work History
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Certification
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KAMALESH SUBRA

KAMALESH SUBRA

Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Results-driven leader with a proven 20+ year track record in Financial, Claims, Telecommunication, and Automobile industries which includes BPO.. Expertise in delivering operational excellence, driving digitization, and optimizing customer experiences. Strong collaborator, adept in leading teams, and achieving remarkable outcomes. Multi-faceted, excelling as a Department Risk & Compliance Officer, Departmental Data Officer, and Company Complaint Handling Lead.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

GREAT EASTERN GENERAL & LIFE ASSURANCE
08.2016 - Current

Led and Developed High-Performing Teams: Guided, trained, and supervised diverse teams of 60 to 80 professionals within the Life Insurance and General Insurance Industry.

Enhanced Customer Satisfaction: Motivated teams to elevate customer satisfaction, fostering loyalty to drive consistent growth and retention rates.

Streamlined Operations: Spearheaded the optimization of automation frameworks, tools, and methodologies, significantly enhancing efficiency.

Collaborative Leadership: Collaborated effectively with regulatory representatives, auditors, and data offices, ensuring compliance and transparency.

Strategic Project Management: Successfully managed administrative projects in alignment with organizational objectives, delivering tangible business outcomes.

Proactive Risk Mitigation: Executed proactive threat assessments and action plans to mitigate business risks, ensuring seamless operations and service delivery.

Process Re-engineering Pioneer: Spearheaded the establishment of Standard Operating Procedures at Great Eastern.

SLA Attainment Champion: Drove exceptional service levels across all divisions in Customer Service at Great Eastern.

Operational Efficiency Enhancement and Resource Optimization: Optimized resource allocation and operational efficiency, resulting in a 10% reduction in average handling time and a 15% increase in agent productivity.

Claims Automation Solutions Analyst

APEC, AIG Shared Service Malaysia
06.2015 - 03.2016
  • Strategic Automation Implementation: Identified, evaluated, and executed automation solutions across multiple regional sites, enhancing operational efficiency for Claims operation
  • Efficiency Optimization through Automation: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze existing workflows, identifying bottlenecks and pain points for automation
  • End-to-End Project Oversight: Managed business requirements, user acceptance testing, IT support, and documentation for smooth implementation
  • Continuous Improvement: Provided valuable feedback for ongoing improvements, enhancing process efficiency in the claim's unit
  • Post-Implementation Excellence: Ensured seamless transition to post-implementation support, aligning solutions with AIG's overarching strategy.

Claims Operations Manager

AIG Shared Service Malaysia
01.2012 - 05.2015
  • Strategic Migration and Management: Successfully migrated and managed complex claims operations across multiple countries in APAC & EMEA
  • Global Operational Alignment and Efficiency Enhancement: Successfully standardized claims processes across multiple countries, resulting in a 20% reduction in claims processing time and a increase in customer satisfaction
  • Centre of Excellence Establishment: Established a Centre of Excellence, surpassing SLA targets for
  • Extended Warranty operations and fostering best practice compliance
  • Optimized Claims Segmentation: Maximised best practice compliance within claims segmentation, ensuring accurate assessments and proactive reservations
  • Performance Management: Effectively managed team performance and technical trends, guiding teams towards enhanced efficiency and operational excellence
  • Performance-driven Team Leadership and Skill Development: Implemented a performance- driven culture through clear performance metrics, regular feedback sessions, and recognition programs.

Head Contact Centre & Technical Support

CSE Multimedia Technologies Sdn Bhd
06.2007 - 12.2011
  • Customer-Centric Leadership: Led a customer service and technical support center, delivering excellence and tracking performance to meet objectives
  • Transformational Customer-Centric Strategy: Successfully led a customer-centric transformation initiative that resulted in a 20% increase in customer satisfaction scores within one year
  • Motivational Leadership: Motivated and empowered employees, enabling multi-tasking and multi-line service to ensure optimal customer satisfaction
  • Operational Excellence: Implemented work discipline, identified training needs, and provided comprehensive management reports for continuous improvement
  • Inadept knowledge in automobile industry and tracking device .

Manager

Contact Centre, OCBC Bank
11.2005 - 06.2007
  • Performance-Driven Leadership: Managed a team of customer service consultants, overseeinginbound call queries for credit card products and services
  • Motivational Mentorship: Inspired and motivated the team to meet performance goals, fosteringa culture of excellence and continuous improvement
  • Exceptional Team Performance and Customer Engagement : Introduced a customer-centricapproach, empowering consultants to actively listen to customers' needs and provide tailoredsolutions, resulting in improved customer experiences
  • Customer-Centric Approach: Reviewed customer feedback, effectively closing service gaps andfacilitating constant service enhancement
  • Manage customers complaints and ensure its resolve without any further escalation
  • Expose on managing Singapore clients

TEAM LEADER TELEMARKETING

Maybank Berhad
02.2005 - 11.2005

Senior Customer Service Officer

Telecommunication, M1 Limited
05.2001 - 02.2005

Customer Service Consultant

Maxis Communication
08.1999 - 05.2001

Education

Bachelor - Business Administration And Management

University Putra Malaysia
06.2000

Diploma - Marketing

Polytechnic POLMAS
1998

Skills

  • Leadership and Team Management Claims Operation Customer Service Excellence Team Engagement Change Management Process Optimization Employee Development Stakeholder Engagement Strategic Planning Budget Management Business Development Data Analysis Problem Solving Risk & Compliances Succession Planning Time Management Human Resources (HR) Auditing Operations Management Quality Enhancement Automation

Accomplishments


  • Led cross-functional team to design and implement a comprehensive training program, aligning behaviors with the organization's customer-centric vision.
  • Orchestrated a successful cultural transformation initiative, achieving a remarkable 20% improvement in customer satisfaction scores within 2 years.
  • Spearheaded a quality enhancement program, resulting in 30% reduction in customer escalations and 20% increase in first-call resolution rates at GEGM.
  • Successfully identified and implemented Claims automation solutions, reducing operational turnaround time by 20% and error rates by 15%.
  • Streamlined processes, reducing average handling time by 15%, resulting in faster query resolution and lower customer wait times.
  • Established a Centre of Excellence for Extended Warranty claims, exceeding SLA targets by 20% and achieving 90% customer satisfaction rate.

Certification

National Skill Recognition System Certificate , Government of Singapore | 2004 Certificate of Achievement, ASEAN Advance Insurance Leadership | 2019

References

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Timeline

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

GREAT EASTERN GENERAL & LIFE ASSURANCE
08.2016 - Current

Claims Automation Solutions Analyst

APEC, AIG Shared Service Malaysia
06.2015 - 03.2016

Claims Operations Manager

AIG Shared Service Malaysia
01.2012 - 05.2015

Head Contact Centre & Technical Support

CSE Multimedia Technologies Sdn Bhd
06.2007 - 12.2011

Manager

Contact Centre, OCBC Bank
11.2005 - 06.2007

TEAM LEADER TELEMARKETING

Maybank Berhad
02.2005 - 11.2005

Senior Customer Service Officer

Telecommunication, M1 Limited
05.2001 - 02.2005

Customer Service Consultant

Maxis Communication
08.1999 - 05.2001

Bachelor - Business Administration And Management

University Putra Malaysia

Diploma - Marketing

Polytechnic POLMAS
KAMALESH SUBRA