Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
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References
Hobbies
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Salvina Arato

Edinburgh,United Kingdom

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Customer Account Specialist – Financial Services

Nco Europe
Edinburgh
2023.05 - 2026.06

Results-driven Account Representative with experience in financial services, specializing in inbound (IB) and outbound (OB) customer interactions, collections, and complaints management. Proven ability to manage customer accounts end-to-end, ensuring effective resolution of queries, disputes, and debt recovery cases while maintaining high standards of customer experience.

Skilled in negotiation, credit and debt management, and structured payment arrangements, consistently achieving and exceeding performance KPIs. Strong analytical and numerical ability supported by an Economics degree, with solid a solid understanding of compliance and regulatory considerations in financial customer operations.

Experienced in handling sensitive customer complaints with professionalism and efficiency, balancing customer satisfaction with business recovery objectives. Adept at building trust, reducing arrears, and maximizing recovery rates through clear communication and results-focused account management.

Postal worker

Poste Italiane S.p.a.
Milan
2022.07 - 2023.04

Responsible for the receipt, tracking, and management of registered and international express mail within a corporate environment, ensuring accurate logging, traceability, and timely handling of all incoming correspondence. Managed outbound shipment operations through a structured dispatch process covering a full range of corporate products, ensuring compliance with internal procedures and service-level requirements. Consistently improved operational efficiency by optimizing workflow processes, reducing processing times, and ensuring reliable and accurate distribution of mail and shipments.

Customer service and technical assistant

Iliad S.p.a.
Milan
2021.12 - 2022.06

Customer Service Representative in a telecommunications company, operating in a high-volume, fast-paced inbound (IB) and outbound (OB) environment.
Provided technical, administrative, accounting, and commercial support for landline and mobile services, resolving complex customer issues via CRM, email, and digital platforms in a high-pressure environment.
Supported the launch of Landline and FTTH Fiber services, including customer onboarding, service activation, and technical troubleshooting during rollout phases.

Bar & Customer Service Assistant

University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
2016.09 - 2021.09

Special drinks created and designed for customer satisfaction and loyalty. Maintaining high standards of customer service by staying up to date on menu and bar options and providing effective food recommendations for guests.

Led staff training, stock control, and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment, ensuring efficient service delivery and consistent operational standards. Contributed to business growth through innovative promotional strategies and service improvements.

Managed end-of-day operations including cash closing and financial reporting. Improved customer service rankings by resolving issues quickly and accurately, maintaining high service quality and customer satisfaction.

Waiters Team Leader, Bartender, Barista

Blue Arrow
Edinburgh
2015.02 - 2016.09

Receptionist

Holiday Village 'Salicà'
Messina, Italy
2012.10 - 2014.09

Dealing with customers on their arrival and departure. Ensuring that the check-in and check-out procedures run smoothly. Receiving payments of fees and deposit. Counting and reconciling accounts for all the areas like hotel, restaurant, bar and market.

Receptionist

Blu Hotels S.p.a.
Pescasseroli, Italy
2009.05 - 2012.09

Working as a receptionist on several location of this market leader chain. Welcoming guests in a professional and friendly manner, managing guests’ expectations and requirements, resolving customer complaints in a timely and professionally. Promoting hotel services and facilities to guests at every opportunity, handle and process checkouts, take payments as well as managing bills and cash for hotel, restaurant and bar.

Receptionist

Hotel delle Palme S.r.l.
Messina, Italy
2005.06 - 2008.10

Covering several roles accordingly to business needs, responding queries in a professional and friendly manner aiming to meet guest’s expectations and requirements, Resolving customer complaints timely and professionally. Promoting company products and excursions and offering tickets for all sort of extra services provided by the hotel.

Education

Bachelor degrees - Economy of tourism and environment

University of Messina
Messina
2001.04 - 2007.09

High School Diploma - Tourism

Technical Institute of Tourism
Messina
2001.04 - 2001.06

Skills

  • Communication: Able to listen and talk to people in a constructive manner
  • Numerical: Able to handle numbers, Maths, estimations, statistics
  • Problem-solving: Able to offer solutions to problems in every circumstance
  • Teamwork: Able to work with other people to achieve a common goal
  • Leadership: Able to take responsibility, lead/mentor others
  • Negotiation and mediation
  • Innovative thinking
  • Results oriented approach

Languages

Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

References

References available on request

Hobbies

I am a very sociable individual who enjoy meeting with friends and mixing with others. I always loved travelling and visit new places to discover local habits and cultures. When visiting a new place I prefer to blend with local people rather than focusing exclusively on touristic attractions. This way of travelling has helped me broaden my cultural knowledge and awareness. When I am trying to relax I read or watch TV as well as going to the cinema and ideally a walk on a beach. I enjoy a variety of sports which I have practised while at school. These days I occasionally engage a game of beach volley with my friends during the summer and jog in winter time.

Timeline

Customer Account Specialist – Financial Services

Nco Europe
2023.05 - 2026.06

Postal worker

Poste Italiane S.p.a.
2022.07 - 2023.04

Customer service and technical assistant

Iliad S.p.a.
2021.12 - 2022.06

Bar & Customer Service Assistant

University of Edinburgh
2016.09 - 2021.09

Waiters Team Leader, Bartender, Barista

Blue Arrow
2015.02 - 2016.09

Receptionist

Holiday Village 'Salicà'
2012.10 - 2014.09

Receptionist

Blu Hotels S.p.a.
2009.05 - 2012.09

Receptionist

Hotel delle Palme S.r.l.
2005.06 - 2008.10

Bachelor degrees - Economy of tourism and environment

University of Messina
2001.04 - 2007.09

High School Diploma - Tourism

Technical Institute of Tourism
2001.04 - 2001.06
Salvina Arato