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Kiran Shahzadi

Kiran Shahzadi

Payment Ops - Fintech | Digital Payments | Financial Services | Reconciliation | Payment processing
Dubai

Summary

Highly competent and performance-focused individual with diversified experience in branch retail banking and collection department. Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and easily adapt to any environment. Excel in developing business processes and solving problems with an excellent commercial approach. Reputation for high standards, delivering impactful results, and enhancing operational efficiency in payment operations. Consistently maintain accuracy in financial transactions. Highly collaborative, adaptable to changing needs, and reliable in achieving team goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Payment Operations Associate

Hubpay
Dubai
03.2022 - Current
  • Ensure efficient, accurate, and complete processing of B2B and C2C transactions, maintaining system operability and strict adherence to established procedures.
  • Collaborate with frontline teams to manage complex investigations and effectively resolve customer queries.
  • Oversee reconciliation processes, utilizing both automated and manual methods to ensure precise and independent transaction reconciliations.
  • Conduct thorough reconciliation of inward and outward transactions, cross-checking with vendor reports, and following up with PSPs to resolve any discrepancies.
  • Actively participate in month-end and year-end processes, assisting with reporting and ensuring all financial data is accurate and up-to-date.
  • Identify and establish project scope based on detailed requirements analysis to define impact, desired outcomes, and actionable steps for improvement.
  • Ensure timely and accurate processing of all ad-hoc customer queries within the prescribed turnaround time (TAT).
  • Handle all cash-out and recall requests, ensuring that they are processed efficiently and within required timeframes.
  • Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new processes and provide valuable feedback to the engineering team for process improvements and system enhancements.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly reports and dashboards using BI tools for senior management, providing insights into operational performance and key metrics.
  • Coordinated team activities to ensure effective collaboration, enhancing productivity and achieving operational goals.

Debt Collection Officer/Accounts Receivable

First Solution Management Services
05.2015 - 10.2021

Worked with Multiple Business Partners: Etisalat, Du, Citi Bank, ENBD

  • Handle a high influx of in-bound and out-bound calls pertaining to the reconciliation and collection of delinquent accounts, either directly or through appropriate channels, including Payment Inquiry, Reconciliation & Control units
  • Provide accurate & timely updates to customers including proactive follow up
  • Active listening of recorded calls & ensuring quality calls
  • Prevent impending loss and increase profitability through negotiation and enforcement of scheduled collection campaigns
  • Resolving customers Billing/Accounts disputes and issues before deadlines
  • Negotiate settlements or monthly payment allowances within specific client guidelines
  • Dealing in all sorts of serious complaints & providing satisfactory solutions
  • Co-ordinate with banks officials to take further perusal of customer accounts
  • With Multiple Business Partners: Etisalat, Du, Citi Bank, ENBD

Branch service officer & Locker Custodian

Faysal Bank Limited
06.2010 - 05.2015

Retail Banking Operations

  • Served branch customers & supported branch staff in order to ensure delivery of quality service to the customers with regards to locker operations
  • Ensured that locker premises maintain the highest standards hygiene, cleanliness & comfort
  • Maintained files & record of daily visit logs Responsible for balancing of locker keys
  • Responsible for verifying the signature of customers before allowing access to the lockers Checking of locker room after every individual customer's visit & immediate reporting to Lost/Found items to the branch management
  • Make all possible efforts to recover any outstanding charges from the customers
  • Responsible for blocking locker operations in case of deceased /default of customer
  • Responsible for sending reminder letters to the customers
  • Arrange replacement of locks of surrendered lockers & lost keys by customers
  • Dealing of incoming/outgoing FCY Remittance
  • Responsible for maintaining records & submitting monthly FCY reporting to Head Office as well to SBP
  • Cheque books, preparing, issuing and destruction of undelivered Cheque books and daily balancing
  • To understand customers' banking needs, serving them with all financial solutions
  • Ensure customer fulfillment and satisfaction
  • Complete knowledge of account opening process Individual, Pvt and Public Ltd
  • Build Profitable client portfolios and ensure the highest levels of service standards for customers
  • Complete working on Customers KYC, AML Policy and the updated customers addresses queries
  • Maintain and update the record of the Customers for CBC purpose
  • Built Relationship with Clients and maintain deposit
  • Retail Banking Operations

Education

Masters - business administration, HRM

Virtual University of Pakistan
Lahore, Pakistan
09.2009 - 03.2012

Bachelor's - arts

University of The Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
08.2007 - 04.2009

Skills

Accomplishments

  • Received Multiple Excellent Performance Certificates from ETISALAT for consistently exceeding targets and demonstrating exceptional work ethic.
  • Awarded an iPhone 6S as a reward for achieving the highest target in the team.
  • Recognized as an Excellent Caller by the Quality Assurance (QA) team, receiving numerous rewards for outstanding customer interactions and quality service.
  • Honored with Multiple Excellent Performance Certificates from FSMSS Management for delivering superior results and meeting key performance metrics.
  • Earned the Excellent Customer Service & Complaint Handling Officer Reward for consistently providing top-tier support and resolving customer concerns efficiently.
  • Received various cash rewards as part of special promotions for outstanding performance and meeting specific campaign goals.

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Anayat Ali
  • Nationality: Pakistani

Interests

Internet Surfing

Health & Fitness

Interior Decoration

Timeline

Senior Payment Operations Associate

Hubpay
03.2022 - Current

Debt Collection Officer/Accounts Receivable

First Solution Management Services
05.2015 - 10.2021

Branch service officer & Locker Custodian

Faysal Bank Limited
06.2010 - 05.2015

Masters - business administration, HRM

Virtual University of Pakistan
09.2009 - 03.2012

Bachelor's - arts

University of The Punjab
08.2007 - 04.2009
Kiran ShahzadiPayment Ops - Fintech | Digital Payments | Financial Services | Reconciliation | Payment processing