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Monika Raj

Monika Raj

Summary

Highly motivated individual seeking a career in a customer service-oriented industry. Offering 15 years of multi-domain roles, complimented by proven skills to significantly enhance customer service objectives. Enjoy working with people and meeting customers from different walks of life. Exposure to different people from across the globe and well-versed with their cultures. In the domain of hospitality, meeting a smaller group of people but for a longer time gave me the opportunity of working with people more intimately. My ability to speak well complemented my career. Received positive feedbacks for communication skills. I also took up the challenge to explore my horizons and move across the globe to take up an opportunity in UAE. This helped me tremendously in gaining confidence and being independent with international exposure. Experienced call center environment responding to public enquiries, including high-profile cases from Government Boards and Ministries. Manage customer’s experience and expectations whilst recovering loss service. Recognized for my team leadership qualities. I took up an opportunity for Reservations Officer with Shangri-La Singapore. Manage multiple bookings from travel agents through email and tele-communications. Management of hotel rooms and revenue. Seeking a Customer-Service oriented career in the hospitality industry where I can significantly contribute with my numerous years of experience. Deeply rooted with my interest in providing excellent guest experience, I believe I will be able to perform beyond expectations.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Guest Services Assistant Manager

Royal Plaza on Scotts
04.2023 - Current
  • Ensured proper training and guidance for the team to perform daily tasks.
  • Night audits and generation of reports for the GM to do daily forecast.
  • Handled payment transactions accurately, maintaining proper cash handling procedures at all times.
  • Resolved guest complaints diplomatically to maintain a positive property reputation and high customer satisfaction rates.


Senior Front Desk Agent

Hotel Boss Singapore
04.2022 - 01.2023
  • Front Office Management (Operations):
  • Handle check in and check out of guests.
  • Handle bookings from travel and internet agents.
  • Ensure correct transactions and payments.
  • Assign duties to staff for daily operations such as Lost and Found etc.
  • Assign rooms to housekeeping dept for their daily tasks.

Receptionist and Clinic Assistant

Thomson Specialist Skin Centre
05.2021 - 02.2022
  • Front Office Management (Operations):
  • Attends to reception duties.
  • Registers cases and prepares the necessary documents for patients’ visit.
  • Provide financial counseling to patients.
  • Performs cashiering duties. Collects payment from patients.
  • Answers phone queries from patients.
  • Chaperon and assists doctors during consultation.
  • Makes & accept appointments for consultation.

Vaccination Assistant (Temp)

Thomson Medical Pte Ltd
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • Front Line duties – Registration
  • Update of the daily report to be sent to MOH
  • Crowd management and direct them to the relevant place to wait for the vaccination

Assistant Front Office Supervisor

Swissotel Al-Ghurair Dubai
09.2018 - 08.2020
  • Front Office Management (Operations):
  • Conduct Training for front office agents
  • Supervision and roster-management
  • Performing monitoring of front office agents
  • Resolving of guests’ disputes
  • Check-in / Check-out / Reservation OPERA
  • Handle bookings from agents such as Agoda and Booking.com
  • Alias with housekeeping and execute necessary jobs
  • Provide excellent customer service / reception duties
  • Conduct Night Audit and Accounting
  • Prepare daily statistic reports for General Manager
  • Ensure guest satisfaction and handle complains
  • Handle transactions including foreign currencies

Reservations Officer

Shangri-La Singapore
01.2018 - 07.2018
  • Reservations Handling & Management:
  • Handling reservations from travel agents using OPERA System
  • Managing reservations for 747 rooms
  • Handling of estimated of 100 emails per day
  • Dealing with guests for dining reservations
  • Negotiating rates for rooms
  • Up selling rooms to the customer
  • Handle Guests’/Customers’ Concerns and Feedback
  • Contribute to Customer Service over Various Platforms
  • Revenue Management:
  • Anticipate market segments
  • Adjusting rates to be in-line with market trends
  • Maintaining allotments for travel agents

Education

No Degree - Ordinary Level

London Academy of Music And Dramatic Arts
Singapore
01-2003

Skills

  • Intermediate
  • Experience in using software such as Opera, TMIS, KriskCheck, Opera, 5Jmakati systems, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office Applications, Hotel Information System, Customer Relationship Management Systems
  • Patience, especially for customers who often reach out to support when they are confused and frustrated
  • Ability to really listen to customers which is crucial in providing great customer service Clear communication skills Key interest in learning to have a deep knowledge of the company’s products Ability to use positive language and clear conversations to the customers Time management skills Ability to ‘read’ customers which results in a creating a personal experience for them Goal-oriented focus so that the company’s business goals and customer’s happiness can work hand-in-hand - resulting in excellent service Persuasion skill to convince interested customers that your product is right for them

Timeline

Guest Services Assistant Manager

Royal Plaza on Scotts
04.2023 - Current

Senior Front Desk Agent

Hotel Boss Singapore
04.2022 - 01.2023

Receptionist and Clinic Assistant

Thomson Specialist Skin Centre
05.2021 - 02.2022

Vaccination Assistant (Temp)

Thomson Medical Pte Ltd
01.2021 - 04.2021

Assistant Front Office Supervisor

Swissotel Al-Ghurair Dubai
09.2018 - 08.2020

Reservations Officer

Shangri-La Singapore
01.2018 - 07.2018

No Degree - Ordinary Level

London Academy of Music And Dramatic Arts
Monika Raj