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Diego Bolaños

Diego Bolaños

Assistant Manager & Customer Relations
Quesada,Alajuela
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Summary

Friendly Management Assistant with commitment to excellence and more than 5 years of experience. Effective collaborator bringing excellent management and researching abilities. Talented in building relationships, managing records and optimizing procedures for maximum efficiency. Also a focused Customer Service professional with success and proven ability in delivering unbiased perspective to solve disputes. Accomplished in collecting supporting information, diving deep into data, looking for resolutions, drafting and reporting comprehensive documentation and leading agreements to resolve complex problems.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

ECR Americas Specialist

Amazon Costa Rica
Quesada, Alajuela
10.2021 - Current
  • Responding to inquiries on behalf of CEO and Executives as well as direct contacts from corporate executives and escalated customers from CS floor, with 100% effectiveness in Quality Assurance during Q4 of 2021.
  • Identifying root causes for customer advocacy.
  • Communicating effectively with other departments in researching complaints and acting as customer service resource.
  • Recognizing system and quality concerns contributing to poor customer experiences and communicate these as appropriate to CS management and appropriate department liaisons.
  • Demonstrated passion to drive improvement across CS and Business Owners; including (but not limited to) initiating or improving communication pathways with relevant departments outside of and groups within Customer Service inter-/intra-department liaison and data analysis.
  • Tracking and leveraging group contact metrics and other departmental metrics
  • Collaborating as specialty resource to department concerning customer care, contact handling skills
  • Recognizing team contact workload and adjusts priorities accordingly.
  • Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications

Resolution Specialist

Amazon Costa Rica
Quesada, Alajuela
07.2021 - 10.2021
  • Receive phone / chat escalations. Ranked among 5% of Top Performers during first Semester of 2021.
  • Identify root causes for problems for customer advocacy.
  • Act as customer service resource on behalf of customer interests, while maintaining attached to company's policies.
  • Helping customers and stakeholders while being thorough and accurate, in order to provide solutions in most coefficient way possible.
  • Demonstrated effective communication and cooperation with Customer Service Managers and peers in effort to manage team work load and morale.
  • Composed grammatically correct, concise and accurate written communication.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues

Customer Service Associate

Amazon Costa Rica
Quesada, Alajuela
07.2020 - 07.2021
  • As “Account Change” Representative, was in charge of running security processes with external customers (involving sensitive Data Protection Handling procedures) to help them regaining access back to their Amazon Account, while maintaining high standard of professionalism and optimum customer service Standards, according to established security policies
  • Provide support to Amazon customers with orders placed
  • Provide “out of the box” solutions for customers
  • Maintain professional and positive communication with several carriers in US to solve delivery issues
  • Support customer's inquiries regarding orders, payments and account issues
  • Payment processing and documentation validation based on program policies
  • Proactively seek for most effective solution for customers
  • Identify and ensure positive customer experience by following Amazon's ACT tenets
  • As backup for D2 Department, provided proactive help troubleshooting devices such as smartphones, TV's screens and tablets to assure appropriate Prime Video experience.
  • Achieved high satisfaction rating through proactive one-call resolutions of customer issues
  • Improved customer satisfaction ratings by addressing issues and fostering timely resolution
  • Offered basic technical support for clients on wide range of company products

Customer Service Manager/ Assistant Manager

BAC Credomatic
Quesada, Alajuela
09.2014 - 01.2020
  • As branch sales supervisor (which includes cashiers, executives, treasury and customer's service representatives) was responsible for coordinating and implementing sales strategies (for both traditional financial products and self-service applications), reviewing their performance periodically and making adjustments that would allow achievement of objectives set by company.
  • Controlling and dealing with customer complains & escalations, bringing the appropriate solutions according to the individual situation of the customer.
  • Budget management (purchases, expenses, projections, etc.), cash flow management and treasury supervision.
  • Position demanded to perform weekly and monthly data mining and report consolidation, this was used to provide both individual and collective feedback on opportunities for improvement, and key performance indicators.
  • Presentation of annual results to regional leadership team, exposing and defending results achieved at POC in areas such as Digital Migration and Self Service metrics, Control and Risk department, Sustainability, CSR, Budget Indicators, Sales Goals as well as improvement strategies designed to maintain or improve such results.
  • I was involved in career development of several collaborators, achieving through assertive coaching that had strategy that would serve them to obtain promotions in other areas of company.
  • As Sustainability Manager during five years and half , was in charge of getting branch's schedule ready for all volunteer activities accorded, which included CSR activities such as educational talks to parties involved (neighboring companies, educational centers, etc.).
  • Thanks to this work that I led, we were able to obtain ISO 14001 certification for Branch and maintain it for 5 years, always exceeding goals set.
  • Was member of first aid brigade, personally assisting clients or collaborators when situation was pressing.
  • Was also in charge of organizing and coordinating emergency drills.
  • Performed Investigations for different purposes (fraud, debit and credit card disputes, abusive customers, agents behaviors, etc.), delivering specific findings that led to take appropriate resolutions.
  • Supervised team of 12 employees within areas of customer service, cash handling, inventory, sales and data entry, skyrocketing customer service rankings 50% in 2018.
  • Monitored phone calls for quality assurance.
  • Managed daily sales floor operations to improve customer loyalty 75% and strengthen brand.
  • Completed employee evaluations to stay on top of lagging knowledge or skills and proactively close gaps to maximize performance.
  • Effectively coached team members to reach weekly and monthly sales goals.
  • Created employee schedules to align coverage with forecasted demands.

Customer Service Representative

BAC Credomatic
Quesada, Alajuela
08.2009 - 08.2014
  • As goal-focused collaborator, BSC consisted of 60% sales targets, it was day to day during 5 years selling financial products, always maintaining positive attitude focused on excellent service.
  • Proactively helping customers with financial advising and budget management to achieve customer loyalty by placing appropriate financial product for their specific needs (saving accounts, credit cards, insurance policies, etc.)
  • Contributed to migration strategy towards self-service channels implemented by company.
  • Handled Debit and Credit Card disputes.
  • Accurately opens and closes accounts in accordance to operating controls, including legal, corporate, and regulatory procedures to ensure safety and security of customer assets.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of new accounts system database to manage and maintain customer account information.
  • Performs duties for entry/exit for safe deposit box customers, and opens & closes safe deposit boxes by following safe deposit box policies & procedures.
  • Assists customers with telephone inquiries to provide solutions to their banking needs
    Assists customers with routine account-related requests; researches and resolves account service inquiries/issues; and responds to client inquiries promptly, effectively, and professionally.
  • Utilizes marketing techniques to build relationships by actively cross selling and marketing new and existing products and services to current and potential customers.
  • Assists with efforts to identify and implement a positive overall customer experience.
  • Contributes towards fostering teamwork within the department.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Assistant Store Manager

Walmart Supermarkets
Pital, Alajuela
07.2004 - 04.2009
  • Making average of 5-6 deposits and document cash shortages.
  • Coaching and training associates in store.
  • Resolve customers’ issues efficiently and quickly.
  • Meet and increased sales and growth goals set by management during consecutive quarters of 2007/2008.
  • Established loss prevention to lessen shrink.
  • Assist store manager as requested.
  • Conducted weekly staff meetings to motivate staff members, address concerns and questions, plan improvements and evaluate progress toward goals.
  • Supervised and evaluated staff to help improve skills, achieve daily objectives and attain advancement.
  • Surpassed business targets regularly through employee engagement and forward-thinking planning.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained staff associates and equipped to comply with company policies and procedures.
  • Mitigated risk by implementing internal controls and safeguards for revenues and expenditures
  • Reconciled monthly statements, invoices and expense accounts, keeping records accurate and current
  • Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing and sales tax returns
  • Evaluated incoming shipments for quality issues and processed unacceptable materials for return
  • Redesigned warehouse layout to accommodate new equipment, maximize space utilization and optimize processes
  • Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 100 packages per day
  • Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment

Education

Certification - Basic Microsoft Excel

UNED (Universidad Estatal A Distancia), Quesada, Alajuela
11.2021

Certification -

Universidad Metropolitana Castro Carazo, San Jose, Costa Rica
11.2015

Diploma - Business Administration

University of San Jose, Quesada, Alajuela.
12.2005

High School Degree -

Colegio Nocturno De San Carlos, Quesada, Alajuela
2003

Skills

  • Effective communicator
  • Strong attention to details
  • Confidentiality and Data Protection
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • ISO 9001
  • ISO 14001
  • Process implementation
  • Project Management
  • Microsoft Office
  • Staff Management
  • Excellent Communication
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Complaint resolution
  • Key performance indicators
  • Performance improvement
  • Employee Evaluation
  • Good listening skills
  • Conflict Resolution

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

ECR Americas Specialist - Amazon Costa Rica
10.2021 - Current
Resolution Specialist - Amazon Costa Rica
07.2021 - 10.2021
Customer Service Associate - Amazon Costa Rica
07.2020 - 07.2021
Customer Service Manager/ Assistant Manager - BAC Credomatic
09.2014 - 01.2020
Customer Service Representative - BAC Credomatic
08.2009 - 08.2014
Assistant Store Manager - Walmart Supermarkets
07.2004 - 04.2009
UNED (Universidad Estatal A Distancia) - Certification, Basic Microsoft Excel
Universidad Metropolitana Castro Carazo - Certification,
University of San Jose - Diploma, Business Administration
Colegio Nocturno De San Carlos - High School Degree,
Diego BolañosAssistant Manager & Customer Relations