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Sowhmiyaa S

Chennai

Summary

An achievement-driven professional with 16+ years of experience in Operations Management, People Management, Customer Experience & Customer Service / Quality. Highly motivated and result-driven extensive experience in managing teams and achieving positive results. Professional leader with proven ability to drive team success and adapt to changing needs. Strong focus on collaboration, communication, and achieving results. Expertise in project management, conflict resolution, and performance optimization. Reliable and flexible, always ready to support and inspire team members. Successfully led diverse teams to achieve project goals through effective communication and strategic planning. Demonstrated proficiency in conflict resolution and performance optimization.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
2008
2008
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Team Manager, Alexa Shopping

Amazon
05.2024 - Current

• Direct and mentor a high-performing team of 30+ L2 / L3 associates and Process Leads, cultivating operational excellence through data-driven coaching, performance optimization, and strategic development initiatives

• Lead comprehensive Global scorecard management spanning 7 international sites, successfully orchestrating end-to-end metrics publication while consistently meeting business objectives

• Architected and implemented automated performance tracking system, enhancing real-time visibility of key metrics while significantly reducing manual effort

• Designed and executed enterprise-wide support infrastructure transformation across 6 critical Alexa+ programs, standardizing operations at network level

• Engineered integrated knowledge management ecosystem, implementing standardized query protocols and robust data security frameworks

• Orchestrated strategic multi-site expansion initiatives, establishing dedicated POC network and ensuring seamless operational integration

• Demonstrated exceptional leadership in cross-functional project management, driving global collaboration and operational efficiency through streamlined performance tracking

• Spearheaded organizational Corrective Action Guidelines (CAG) Framework implementation, establishing multi-tier classification system and escalation protocols

• Drive continuous process improvement through strategic collaboration with program/tooling teams, implementing enhanced operational solutions

• Led talent acquisition and development initiatives, successfully onboarding 3 Process Leads and mentoring 2 SMEs to career growth

• Manage end-to-end capacity planning, ensuring consistent delivery excellence and 100% SLA adherence

• Foster cross-site collaboration through effective stakeholder management and knowledge sharing initiatives

• Lead comprehensive SOP review and optimization processes, coordinating with technical teams to implement efficiency-driven improvements


Team Manager, JWO Tech-CXQO

Amazon
03.2022 - 04.2024
  • Handling team of 20+ L2 associates and L3 auditors
  • As a manager, the role necessitates behavioral coaching, guidance, and mentorship to supervisors towards achievement of performance goals.
  • Collaborated with OI, Product, Tech and BI team in order to improve process, tech and built individual dashboards for Accuracy performance at network level
  • Actively participated in network-wide initiatives, process change initiatives and GEMBA walk, etc.
  • POC from network in sharing the status and success of Game Day testing and assisting with any additional inputs from Accuracy
  • Train coach and monitor the performance of team members, provide documented performance feedback for their overall improvement
  • Actively participated in talent hiring and supported Hiring for 100+ L2 candidates
  • Championing MAA and NETWORK level Accuracy WBR, MBR & QBR
  • Conducted engagement activities on Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly basis for associates and Leadership (L4+)
  • Effectively prioritized work time to ensure productivity and fulfilled team standards for time spent to consistently achieve service levels and efficiency.
  • Ensure productivity is maximized through supervision, training, analysis and feedback of performance data on a periodic basis
  • Collaborating with respective program / tech team in identifying and addressing the real time challenges

Assistant Manager, Activation & Retention

SBI Cards Payments and Services Pvt Ltd
11.2015 - 03.2022
  • Handling entire south On-boarding and Retention teams
  • Regular training intervention to uplift the performance of the associates from the entry level to have stable performance onboard
  • Responsible for team individual metrics and closely monitoring them to meet targets on daily basis
  • Provided proactive leadership that mentors develops and guides teams members and share 100% feedback delivery to the team on quality
  • Monitoring calls and escalation emails on weekly and monthly basis and ensure 100% feedback
  • Setting up action plan for defaulters to meet performance metrics
  • Responsible for monitoring and improving CSAT and FTR for the team
  • Monitor core business related metrics and work closely with counter parts across other sites
  • Planning daily activities based upon forecast
  • Played key role on multiple projects like Dialer Strategy, Revamping Onboarding Script and Retention Tools

Team Leader, US & UK Process

Groupon India Pvt Ltd
11.2012 - 08.2015
  • Handled a team of 25+ associates
  • Prepared reports for Weekly and Monthly Review for Team
  • Ensure consistent delivery of SLA metrics and planning daily activities basis the forecast
  • Team Huddles on daily basis to discuss any process updates, previous day performance and plan for the day
  • Monitoring emails and provide feedback to associates
  • Conducted refresher trainings to improve FTR and OTR for the process
  • Prepared accurate reports on LOB's performance to senior managers and stake holders
  • Conducted interviews for CSA's

Subject Matter Expert, Team Leader

Sutherland Global Services
06.2010 - 08.2012
  • Company Overview: McAfee Voice Support for US Process
  • Handled a team of 25 associates
  • Ensure consistent delivery of client set SLA metrics - Accuracy, Timeliness & Productivity
  • Participate in Client Calls and presenting the Weekly Review to the Management and Client
  • Follow up with customer for feedback and customer satisfaction
  • Handle queries on escalation in both Voice and Non-Voice support
  • Monitoring calls and emails and provides feedback on daily basis
  • Shared daily reports on network performance to stakeholders
  • McAfee Voice Support for US Process

Supervisor

Sutherland Global Services
05.2008 - 06.2010
  • Company Overview: McAfee Voice Support for US Process
  • Team Supervisor for 30+ associates
  • Monitor client set SLA metrics - Accuracy, Timeliness & Productivity
  • Follow up with customer for feedback on DSAT calls and take it to resolution
  • Handle queries on escalation in both Voice and Non-Voice support
  • Monitoring calls and emails and provides feedback on daily basis
  • Shared daily reports on network performance to stakeholders
  • McAfee Voice Support for US Process

Education

B.Sc - Chemistry

Women's Christian College
Chennai, TN

Skills

  • Operations Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • People Management
  • Performance Coaching
  • Process Improvement
  • Customer Experience

Accomplishments

  • Projects at Amazon, Played major role in 3 Tool enhancement projects in Accuracy and 1 Global Scorecard Management.
  • CXO Integration, Played an integral role in participating daily tech calls, collating challenges, suggestions and process improvements on the tool to tech. Leveraging SME expertise on CXO integration, I trained 75% of the associates across the network.
  • Error Triage Tool Enhancement, Played a critical role in launching 'Auto GT Update' which helped effort reduction by 45-60 secs on an average for each task.
  • Auto-Stray, Lead one of the major Accuracy initiatives from MAA and driving it across network. Received 'CXQO Feature SME' Phone Tool Icon for identifying the SOP gaps and challenges affecting the success rate of the project which helped tech team to fix the issue and meet UAT exit criteria. Developed and created a new SOP for the project. Trained 80% of the Accuracy associates and TMs across network. 85% effort reduction observed which reduced the handling time of the skill set from 15 mins to 2.15 mins in May'23.
  • Spearheaded global performance analytics across 7 international locations, while designing and implementing an automated scorecard dashboard that reduced manual effort and enabled real-time metric tracking

Key Achievements

  • Zenith Award for Operational Excellence, Nov’24
  • Best Team Manager Award, Nov’24
  • Best Team Manager Award, Nov’23
  • Most Valuable Player Award, Q1’23
  • Game Changer Award, Sep’22
  • Going Extra Mile Award, May’22
  • Employee of the Year, 2020 - 2021
  • Best Team Manager Award, Jun’20
  • Service Excellence Award, 2009

Timeline

Team Manager, Alexa Shopping

Amazon
05.2024 - Current

Team Manager, JWO Tech-CXQO

Amazon
03.2022 - 04.2024

Assistant Manager, Activation & Retention

SBI Cards Payments and Services Pvt Ltd
11.2015 - 03.2022

Team Leader, US & UK Process

Groupon India Pvt Ltd
11.2012 - 08.2015

Subject Matter Expert, Team Leader

Sutherland Global Services
06.2010 - 08.2012

Supervisor

Sutherland Global Services
05.2008 - 06.2010

B.Sc - Chemistry

Women's Christian College
Sowhmiyaa S