Akhil Ratheesh R

IFIC certified| Customer Service

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Highlights of Qualification • 9 years of experience in banking industry handling investment lending, mutual funds, segregated funds, mortgages, RRSPs, GICs, TFSA etc. • Developed strategies, effective and personalized customer experience journeys and communications. • Adept at handling customer requests, resolve complaints with a sense of urgency. • Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, Power Point). Accomplishments • Promoted as Client Services training leader within 8 months of joining the present organisation. • Promoted as Quality assurance analyst within 15 months of joining the present organisation. • Winner in credit card sales contest of the bank and increased the credit card issuance at the branch by 100%. • Supported the branch team in achieving the wealth management business target above the assigned level.

Experience

  • Laurentian Bank (Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Remote)
    • Senior Customer Service Representative
      Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

      • Responded to customer complaints and inquiries via various channels, achieving an average closure time of 4 days, surpassing the target of 7 days and the team average of 6 days. • Managed the complaints process by logging and tracking progress, coordinating with other departments to ensure client concerns were addressed according to the bank's policies and regulatory requirements. • Analyzed customer applications, financial statements, and bank account data to assess creditworthiness, ensuring compliance with banking standards and risk policies.

    • Quality Analyst
      Feb 2023 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Implemented initiative to make online banking experience from customer-centric point of view. • Developed personalized journeys for client engagement using different communication channels– call, chat, email, social media.

  • Training leader and Customer Service Officer at Laurentian Bank Financial Group, Canada
    Aug 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Team leader for 60 customer service representatives handling investment lending, mortgages and dealer services. • •Work closely with financial advisors, clients, marketing and product team to improve the flow of information and implement any procedural changes. • •Maintain excellent and up-to-date knowledge of features, policies, and procedures about the products and services.

  • Support Service Representative at BMO Financial Group
    Apr 2021 - Aug 2021 · 5 mos

    • Resolved any customer complaints. Placed results into report and reviewed satisfied or not and resolved back-to-back email inquires. • Ensured 100% accuracy in reports.

  • Customer Service Representative at IBM
    Mar 2021 - Apr 2021 · 2 mos

    • Address customer service inquiries in a timely and accurate fashion. • Give accurate and appropriate information to answer questions, troubleshoot issues and resolve complaints.

  • Financial Advisor at IDBI Bank
    Nov 2018 - Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Analysed over 5000 existing customer relationships and identified new business opportunities. • Evaluated and calculated lending ratios such as debt-to-income and loan-to-value, providing data-driven recommendations on loan approvals. • Processed and disbursed loans with precision, ensuring compliance with both internal standards and regulatory frameworks.