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Fredrick Masila

Fredrick Masila

Customer Experience Manager
Nairobi

Summary

Dynamic Senior Customer Experience Manager with a proven track record of orchestrating top-tier customer support operations across diverse departments and stakeholders. Exceptionally skilled at collaborating with individuals at all organizational levels, leveraging a robust commercial mindset to drive innovative solutions and streamline business processes. Celebrated for outstanding people management abilities, consistently fostering high-performing teams through effective performance management and motivational leadership. Comprehensive experience spanning production, pricing, sales, and distribution, ensuring seamless service delivery and customer satisfaction.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Customer Experience Manager(TL) East Africa

Uber Kenya Ltd.
6 2021 - Current


Team Management Across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
Build the foundations of a great team and create a healthy environment.
Performance Management
Maintain day-to-day efficiency.

Business Objective
Achieve the metrics goals for the team and ensure continuous improvement.

Ad Hoc Projects
Re-ignite the team's Specialization program.
Optimize the platform for better engagement.
Demonstrate project management skills and autonomy to deliver across SSA.

Daily Operations Support
Support daily operations through operational oversight and analysis.
Handle escalations of complex support interactions.
Manage scheduling, attendance, and general administration of Uber support agents.


Training and Coaching
Train, coach, and guide Experts to drive quality and efficiency metrics.

Facility Management
Own facility issues such as supplies, utilities, and branding

Lead Expert,Kenya

Uber Kenya Ltd.
03.2018 - 06.2021
  • Process development and planning
  • Negotiating Partnerships
  • Leading regional projects
  • Overseeing Multiple Greenlight hubs
  • Budget management
  • Responsible for IT Support.

Senior Expert

Uber Kenya Ltd.
09.2017 - 03.2018
  • Managing GLH/support space and schedules
  • Leading local projects
  • Processes improvement
  • Managing relationships with third parties.

Greenlight Hub Expert

Uber Kenya Ltd.
12.2016 - 09.2017
  • Assist partners with general issues such as payment issues, reading and understanding payment statements, password reset, etc
  • Help with onboarding drivers onto the Uber system
  • Maintain, organize, and audit driver and vehicle documentation
  • Resolve driver issues and questions
  • Respond to support issues both in-person and over email promptly
  • Work closely with driver operations and logistics teams to streamline processes
  • Train and help activate new drivers.

Logistics Operations Manager

Tip Top Decorators Ltd.
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Improve operational systems, processes, and policies in support of the organization's mission
  • Support better management reporting, information flow and management, business processes, and organizational planning
  • Play a significant role in long-term planning, including initiatives geared towards operational excellence
  • Develop program budgets
  • Drive initiatives in the management team and organizationally that contribute to long-term operational excellence.

Manager (Sole Proprietor)

OfficeMax Stationers
01.2014 - 12.2014
  • Sales and marketing
  • Customer service.

Financial Advisor

Pan Africa Life Assurance Ltd. (Now Sanlam)
04.2013 - 12.2014
  • Educate clients on available products and services to best utilize their funds and achieve monetary goals
  • Meet individually with clients to determine their financial objectives, risk tolerance, income, expenses, and assets.

Office Manager

Koimu Limited
12.2012 - 03.2013
  • Record Keeping (Data Input)
  • Computer maintenance
  • Banking
  • Customer Service.

Operations Specialist

Maxim Printing Works Ltd
12.2008 - 08.2012
  • Purchases and supplies
  • Cashier
  • Customer care representative.

Education

BBA - Business Administration

University of The People (UoPeople)
09.2023 -

Sales and Marketing -

Pan Africa School

Certificate - Customer Service Support/Call Center

Linux College
Nairobi

Certificate of Proficiency-Life Insurance -

Kenya College of Insurance
Thika

Skills

  • Stakeholder management

  • Project management

  • Critical thinking and problem solving

  • Communication and negotiation

  • Customer Service

  • Leadership Skills

  • Analytical skills

  • Interpersonal Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Adaptability and flexibility in problem-solving

Certification

Manager Essentials Badge: Completed a 3-month course on time management, effective 1:1s, and self-aware leadership.

Accomplishments

  • Uber/DPO GL POC: Collaborated with the Regional Community Operations Manager and SSA Cash Lead to ensure DPO escalations were sorted within SLAs.
  • Negotiating Partnerships: Played a role in launching Uber rewards programs in East Africa.
  • Self-Help Station: Led the setup of a self-help station at the Nairobi GL, significantly reducing contact rates and improving NPS scores.
  • Doc Approver Playbook Revamp: Worked to ensure the playbook was updated with new documents, reducing document rejections and false positive fraud flags.
  • Comms Preparations: Assisted in preparing city communications for support-related matters.
  • Background Checks (BGC) in SSA: Seamlessly transformed the drivers in the region by dealing with multiple sheets and running SQL queries.
  • Automations: Deep-dived into tickets with high re-open rates and came up with solutions.
  • L&D Champion: Joined the EMEA L&D team as the SSA GL champion, supporting onboarding trainings and ensuring completion of Uber learning courses.
  • US Claims Associate: Investigated, managed, and submitted claims for compensation throughout the region, collaborating with third-party insurance partners.

Timeline

BBA - Business Administration

University of The People (UoPeople)
09.2023 -

Lead Expert,Kenya

Uber Kenya Ltd.
03.2018 - 06.2021

Senior Expert

Uber Kenya Ltd.
09.2017 - 03.2018

Greenlight Hub Expert

Uber Kenya Ltd.
12.2016 - 09.2017

Logistics Operations Manager

Tip Top Decorators Ltd.
01.2015 - 12.2016

Manager (Sole Proprietor)

OfficeMax Stationers
01.2014 - 12.2014

Financial Advisor

Pan Africa Life Assurance Ltd. (Now Sanlam)
04.2013 - 12.2014

Office Manager

Koimu Limited
12.2012 - 03.2013

Operations Specialist

Maxim Printing Works Ltd
12.2008 - 08.2012

Customer Experience Manager(TL) East Africa

Uber Kenya Ltd.
6 2021 - Current

Sales and Marketing -

Pan Africa School

Certificate - Customer Service Support/Call Center

Linux College

Certificate of Proficiency-Life Insurance -

Kenya College of Insurance
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