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VIWE HENDRICK

VIWE HENDRICK

Cape Town

Summary

I have over 10 years of customer service experience. I've worked for different companies such as Teletech, Amazon,Stor-Age Property Reit and Getsmarter2U. In my previous company I worked as student advisor and my role involved on-boarding new students by connecting with them via zoom live sessions, assisting students with course content navigation, facilitating communication between professors and students as well as liaising with different departments, such as enrollments, finance and certificates team in an effort to oversee the students journey from start to finish. I've been with the company for 3 years and I have worked on the following CRM tools: Salesforce, click up, Slack, Talk Desk, five9 and Asana. I'm able to engage with customers via chat, email and telephone. I'm available to start immediately. Insightful and discerning [Job Title] committed to helping students strategically navigate educational environments. Informs students of degree requirements, academic rules and policies and responds empathetically to concerns and questions. Manages workshops to facilitate student success and cooperates with other student services and faculty to support information exchange.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Advisor

Getsmarter2U
12.2020 - 03.2024
  • Facilitating on-boarding session by hosting live sessions for newly registered students
  • Assisting with course content related inquiries by corresponding with professors and course tutors
  • Assisting with any course cancellation or course postponement requests
  • Managing certificate tracking and general certificates inquiries

Customer service /Sales

Stor-Age Property Reit
01.2017 - 11.2020
  • Following up on web generated leads by pitching the business model and essentially selling storage space
  • Assisting existing customers by downsizing to smaller unit or upgrading to bigger units, as well as logistic requirements
  • Escalating contract cancellation, refund requests and debt collections

Retail Customer Service Associate

Amazon.com
07.2011 - 09.2015
  • Answering customer inquiries via phone, email and chat addressing concerns and resolving order related inquiries.
  • Providing information about products and processing orders while assisting with delivery tracking through liaison with UPS.
  • Managing customer escalation, and ensuring customer satisfaction, all while maintaining a professional and helpful demeanor
  • Documenting customer interactions and transferring calls to designated departments as per customer requirements.

T-Mobile Customer Service Associate

Teletech
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Maintained a high level of product knowledge, providing accurate information to customers about T-mobile Network
  • Assisting customers with Technical troubleshooting pertaining to network coverage issues.
  • Upselling different T-mobile service packages to existing clients
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly and accurately documenting each interaction as per requirement.

Education

Higher Certificate - Law

UNISA
South Africa
06.2021

Skills

  • Familiarity with the following CRM tools:

-Salesforce

-Click Up

-Asana

-Jira

-Slack

-Talk Desk

-Five9

  • Adaptability, Communication Skills and Customer Service skills
  • Ability to Work in a Team and remote settings
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office

Timeline

Student Advisor

Getsmarter2U
12.2020 - 03.2024

Customer service /Sales

Stor-Age Property Reit
01.2017 - 11.2020

Retail Customer Service Associate

Amazon.com
07.2011 - 09.2015

T-Mobile Customer Service Associate

Teletech
01.2009 - 01.2011

Higher Certificate - Law

UNISA
VIWE HENDRICK