ezCaterSenior Manager, Quality Assurance
Apr. 2017 - Oct. 2023Greater Boston AreaLed remote Quality Assurance & Lead team: Directly managed a distributed team of 20 leads and QA professionals across the US and Central America, overseeing evaluations for over 500 customer support agents across multiple communication platforms: phone, email, chat, and SMS. Scalable Onboarding & Coaching: Designed and managed an agent coaching program that facilitated the efficient onboarding of cohorts exceeding 100 agents in less than three weeks. Strategic Growth Leadership: Played a pivotal role in defining KPIs and setting quality benchmarks, contributing to 20x team growth, from an initial 25 to over 500 agents. Tech Implementation & Management: Acted as the primary vendor liaison and project lead for the integration and maintenance of crucial tools: CSAT, speech analytics, QA systems, and agent engagement platforms. Best Practices & Performance Enhancement: Collaborated with customer support leadership, implementing industry-best practices and consistently driving performance improvements. Innovative Tech Adoption: Pioneered the introduction of the company’s inaugural speech analytics platform, optimizing cross-functional collaborations. This strategic move negated the need for additional QA hires and ensured comprehensive feedback on all interactions, marking a 99% improvement. Data-Driven Process Optimization: Leveraged insights from CSAT, quality metrics, and departmental KPIs to refine and enhance several operational processes, maximizing efficiency and performance.