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Abby Shodunke

Summary

An experienced Customer Service Manager with extensive expertise in fast-paced banking operations. Competent in Customer Service Management, Team Building, Staff Mentoring, Digital Transformation, Policy Implementation, and Strategic Planning and consistently led teams to achieve productivity and performance targets.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Customer Service Manager

United Bank For Africa
04.2012 - 01.2022
  • Provided leadership and direction for team members to drive productivity and efficiency.
  • Trained, mentored and coached staff to produce excellent customer service at all touchpoints in branches.
  • Monitored processes and staff performance levels, implementing necessary changes to improve productivity and meet targets.
  • Promoted company values and vision, ensuring full team adherence and zero service failure, zero regulatory infraction, and zero fraud.
  • Managed operational service and risk issues that arose in branch activities.
  • Provided timely and accurate institutional and regulatory reports.


Accomplishments:

  • Successfully managed 18 UBA branches.
  • Achieved over 2000% in deposit mobilisation drive.
  • Achieved record-high ATM card sales that elevated the branch's income.
  • Awarded Best Operations staff award 2019-2021.
  • Collaborated with IT team in the development of Finacle 10X.
  • Transformed branches to achieve most improved customer service rating.
  • Achieved Gold rating in Service Quality Rating for eight years.
  • Achieved top five in Customer Service Rating 2017 - 2021

System Tester and End-User Trainer

United Bank For Africa
West/South Africa, Africa
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Worked with system developers to test the bank's new application, Finacle-10X for Nigeria, Zambia, and Senegal.
  • Identified defects in the new application and provided feedback to developers to enable fixing before the application was launched
  • Handled Finacle-10X end-user training for UBA Lagos staff, all staff of UBA Zambia, all staff of UBA Senegal, and new recruits in UBA Banking School.

Accomplishments :

  • Received commendation for immense contribution to the successful rollout of the bank's new application, Finacle 10X.

Cash Officer, Team Lead

United Bank For Africa
Lagos, Nigeria
11.2007 - 03.2012
  • Provided leadership and direction to cash and teller unit.
  • Continually enhanced team performance to delight customers through efficient and timely transaction processing.
  • Ensured adequate control measures were observed and maintained to minimize risk of losses from frauds, errors, and robberies.

Accomplishments:

  • Rose to relief-Operations Manager within one year.
  • Achieved highest paying ATM in Lagos state.
  • Successfully detected a major system flaw in UBA mobile banking app which assisted the Bank to frustrate illegal foreign exchange transactions.
  • Received commendations for extended due diligence, attention to detail, and prompt action.

Client Services - Team Lead

OptimumTech
Lagos, Nigeria
06.2006 - 11.2006
  • Supervised team of 40 customer service agents.
  • Managed escalated calls from agents and took appropriate follow-up actions
  • Trained new team members on company processes, products and procedures.
  • Monitored call quality and provided constructive feedback to team members.
  • Monitored and ensured that call back promises were kept
  • Collated call center statistics, sales rates, and customer service metrics.
  • Managed staff roster, team rotations and time-off requests.
  • Achieved high satisfaction rating from customer feedback.

Customer Service Agent

OptimumTech
Lagos, Nigeria
03.2005 - 06.2006
  • Managed over 50 customer calls and correspondence daily.
  • Updated customers' accounts with right notes for future referral.
  • Addressed customer complaints and provided accurate resolutions to complaints.
  • Achieved high satisfaction rating through proactive resolutions of customer issues.
  • Achieved sales target by cross-selling and up-selling.

Education

Master of Science - Information Technology

University of The West of Scotland
London
01.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Estate Management

Obafemi Awolowo University
Nigeria
09.1996 - 08.2004

Skills

Operational Excellence undefined

Timeline

Master of Science - Information Technology

University of The West of Scotland
01.2022 - Current

System Tester and End-User Trainer

United Bank For Africa
01.2015 - 01.2018

Customer Service Manager

United Bank For Africa
04.2012 - 01.2022

Cash Officer, Team Lead

United Bank For Africa
11.2007 - 03.2012

Client Services - Team Lead

OptimumTech
06.2006 - 11.2006

Customer Service Agent

OptimumTech
03.2005 - 06.2006

Bachelor of Science - Estate Management

Obafemi Awolowo University
09.1996 - 08.2004

Hobbies

Travelling, Mentoring, Aqua-Aerobics and Children

Hobbies

Travelling, Mentoring, Aqua-Aerobics and Children

Abby Shodunke