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Erfan Arafat

Customer Service Technical Support
Muscat,Bowshar

Summary

Talented professional with 12+ years of proven performance in providing eminence technical assistance, troubleshooting, Hardware & Software installations, training, workforce, quality assurance, supervisory and customer service for a leading telecom company in Oman.

Consistently exceed performance goals, as well an excellent communicator with high-energy motivating skills.

I consider myself to be an effective team player with outstanding leadership knowledge, always creating an effective analytical approach to solving problems.

My experience includes High-pressure management roles, fully experienced with the administration. I believe given a chance I would become an asset to any organization immediately.

Overview

5
5
Languages
14
14
years of post-secondary education
12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Care Technical Support

FRiENDi Mobile Oman
Muscat, Ghubra
11.2014 - 06.2021

Technical Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical (Help Desk) support to customer care.
  • Advise and help implementation of technology.
  • Develop & create process documentation.
  • Work closely with other departments for collaborating IT tasks & projects.
  • Train staff and stakeholders on technical issues.
  • Analyze complex computer systems, and identify problems.
  • Develop & implement logical conclusions and effective solutions.
  • Improve & recommend cost effective technical system improvements.
  • Redirect problems to appropriate resource.
  • Provide operation & troubleshooting information based on customer specifications.
  • Handle Mobile Number Portability & SIM Replacement for customers.
  • Work on Omantel's/Ooredoo OTA system.
  • Perform time management and scheduling functions, meet deadlines, and set project priorities, including following up on such functions or projects.

Customer Care Key Responsibilities:

  • Closing and resolving trouble tickets with 100% resolution.
  • Participate in development of customer care training programs.
  • Accommodate customer requirements by recommending devices and techniques.
  • Improves system performance by identifying problems; recommending changes.
  • Identify and implement areas for improvement to ensure improved service quality and best practice delivery.
  • Ensure that end user organizations receive appropriate and timely reporting as required by documented agreement.
  • Support end user organizations with planning, implementation and review of Major Incidents, Special Events & Disaster Recovery plans to ensure that operations team provide level of support that fully meets expectations.

Customer Care Operational Responsibilities:

  • Maintain performance in accordance with departmental guidelines to ensure the highest level of quality for customers.
  • Actively appreciate and includes the diverse capabilities, insights, and ideas of others and working effectively and respectfully with individuals of diverse backgrounds, styles, abilities, and motivations.
  • Set high standards of performance for self; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing projects or tasks.
  • Focus and guide team members in accomplishing work objectives.
  • Contribute to developing upbeat and supportive culture.
  • Liaise communication of quality gaps to Supervisors.
  • Define call handling standards and call scripts.
  • Prepare and analyze internal and external quality reports communicate and manage schedules of customer care staff with aim to meet customer needs.
  • NPS (Customer Satisfaction).
  • FCR (first call resolution).
  • Inbound/Outbound Campaign analyzing and reporting.
  • Outbound Survey analyzing and reporting.
  • Monitor standard of all customer contacts; calls, emails, social media, live chat, as well customer documentations.
  • Integrated Salesforce CRM and other customer relationship management software into support operations.
  • Evaluated and responded to incoming sales leads and requests for technical support assistance.

Customer Care Representative

FRiENDi Mobile Oman
Muscat, Ghubra
03.2009 - 11.2014

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintaining a positive, empathetic and professional attitude toward customers at all times.
  • Responding promptly to customer inquiries.
  • Communicating with customers through various channels.
  • Communicating and coordinating with colleagues as necessary.
  • Providing feedback on efficiency of customer service process.
  • Provide accurate, valid and complete information by using right methods/tools – First Call Resolution.
  • Handle customer complaints, provide appropriate solutions and alternatives within time limits; follow up to ensure resolution.
  • Follow communication procedures, guidelines and policies
  • Take extra mile to engage customers.
  • Maintain accurate and current customer account data with manual forms processing and digital information updates.
  • Help large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
  • Explain charges, fees, terms of sales and service agreements to over 100+ customers daily.
  • Build long-term, loyal customer relations by providing top-notch service and detailed order, account and service information.
  • Educate clients on account services and resolved client inquiries regarding statement information and account balances.

Education

High School Diploma -

Indian School Wadi Kabir
Oman - Muscat
04.1994 - 03.2008

Skills

Communication Skills

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Expertise

Implementation of CRM solutions (Customer relations management) – 10/10

o Requirements

o Revise & restructure processes

o Notifications engine mapping

o UAT testings

o Administration

Implementation of PBX solutions (Private branch exchange)– 10/10

o Requirements

o UAT testings

o Hardware & Software implementation

o Administration

o Reports (KPI's, Productivity, Adherence, Utilization)

o Outbound campaigns management – preview dialer/auto dialer

MNP Mobile No. Portability – 10/10

o Focal point for stakeholder (Omantel /Oooredoo /Renna)

o Submission & follow ups

o Communication with vendors

Managing Customer Service – 8/10

o Work Force Management

o Reports

o Creating Process

o KPI's

o Training

Trouble Ticketing management – 10/10

o Troubleshooting

o Diagnosis

o Resolution

o Escalation

Additional Information

  • Customer Experience
  • Quality Assurance
  • Create and define processes and procedures
  • Resolving network issues.
  • Installing and configuring hardware and software.
  • Supporting the roll-out of new applications.
  • Managing multiple projects.
  • Testing and evaluating new technologies.

Interests

Travel

Overlanding

Photography

Videography

Exploring Nature

Outdoor activates

Pets

Nature

Reference

  • Maliha Al Riyami – Customer Service Manager/FRiENDi Mobile Oman

Contact - maliha.ar@gmail.com / +968 96669659

  • Ahmed Al Mahrizi - GM | Namaa Electricity

Contact - aamour81@gmail.com / +968 96 55 55 50

Timeline

Customer Care Technical Support

FRiENDi Mobile Oman
11.2014 - 06.2021

Customer Care Representative

FRiENDi Mobile Oman
03.2009 - 11.2014

High School Diploma -

Indian School Wadi Kabir
04.1994 - 03.2008
Erfan ArafatCustomer Service Technical Support