
Sylvia Korir
Parttime Lecturer

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About me
LinkedIn Top Voice| Product Management |I help teams foster cross-functional collaboration |Design Thinking |Personal Development Coach| Leadership
Education

Kenyatta University
2006 - 2010Bachelor's degree Environmental Health 2nd class upper divisionActivities and Societies: Gender empowerment Mentorship and empowerment of girl child studying science
Experience

Zetech college
Jan 2010 - Jun 2010Parttime Lecturer✔️Delivering lectures ✔️development of learning material in subject matter✔️Curriculum development in the department✔️Student assessmentAchievements 🏆✅️Developed excellent learning material for a newly formed department which gave students needed skills in their careers ✅️Performed student assessment and evaluation successfully and all the students performed excellently in the units I taught.✅️Successfully Developed course content and developed curriculum in subject matter✅️Taught and mentored over 100 students achieving excellence in content mastery leading to readiness to join work force Show less

Barclays
Jan 2010 - May 2011Direct Sales Representative-Lead Generator✔️Offered banking solutions to clients.✔️Onboarded New Clients seamlessly.✔️Deepened relationships with existing clients.Achievements 🏆✅️Developed and delivered engaging sales presentations to convey product benefits.✅️Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings throughoutstanding service delivery.✅️Managed customer accounts to secure customer satisfaction which led to repeat business.✅️Created professional sales presentations to effectively demonstrate product features andcompetitive advantages which resulted in increase of sales Show less

Standard Chartered
Jun 2011 - Oct 2016Business Development Officer Retail Banking✔️Managed and anticipated client needs and resolving their issues beforehand.✔️Offered training on bank solutions and capacity building to peers.✔️converted service recovery to sales, met and exceeded assigned sales targets.✔️Did end to end client onboarding with perfection no refer backs.✔️Ensured proper due diligence and KYC adherence.✔️Ensured that the client journey in banking is smooth hence sustained loyalty and made my clients always refer their friends to me as their preferred banker.Achievements🏆✅️Consistently exceeded quotas through penetration of new accounts✅️Performed client research and identified opportunities for account growth, account penetration and market expansion leading to increase in sales.✅️Worked with sales team to collaboratively reach targets,✅️consistently met or exceeded personal quotas.✅️Increased sales with execution of full sales cycle processing from initial lead processing through conversion and closing.✅️Achieved or exceeded banks defined sales quotas. Show less

Standard Chartered
Aug 2023 - now✔️Managed corporate client calls daily and emails with clear understanding of client'srequirements and banking product & service's needs across multiple products.✔️Guided clients navigate through payment channels that is S2B and conducted client training to ensure seamless transactions via the system.✔️Conducted client visits to drive utilization of channels and service review to identify areas of improve ments and address any service gaps.✔️Gave clear and appropriate communication, using written and spoken skills.✔️Met clients' requirements in compliance with all regulations and controls as set by Bank and external regulatory authorities by all staff.Achievements🏆✅️Designed&came up with process improvement using design thinking problem solving and worked with cross-functional teams to implement a project that saved $300k annually in paper use and saved 18Kmanhours annually.✅️Led &participated in projects for process improvements using Design thinking methodologies resulting in efficiency, fostering sustainability and driving digital agenda.✅️Came up with innovative solutions to address client challenges, reducing issue resolution time to real-time by automating mundane processes.✅️Delivered best-in-class client service and advice hence increasing client satisfaction, meeting and exceeding SLAs. ✅️Acted as a strong advocate for clients, ensuring their needs were met and exceeded, leading to increased client loyalty.✅️Developed and implemented comprehensive training programs for the client service team, enhancing their skills which resulted to improved overall service quality.✅️Fostered strong, long-lasting client relationships, resulting in a significant increase in client retention.✅️Led service recovery efforts where there were gaps and lapses and provided root causes and ways to prevent recurrence leading to reduced client churn ✅️Drove alternative channel use and self-service hence reducing turnaround times and increased client satisfaction Show less Worked as an apprentice in product management in addition to the role in client service management✨️Drove digital agenda on Clients' Cash Management Products to deliver sustainable business growth. ✨️Effective Cross-functional collaboration with various teams to leverage the ecosystem to deliver digital channels targets. ✨️Delivered Feedback generated training using research to design effective training for the teams.✨️Worked with front-line and Transactional banking team to identify cash management client needs and launch existing product solutions to meet client needs.🏆Achievements✅️Successfully led a team to make changes in a system from manual to digital. In this project we were making product changes. ✅️Used design thinking methodologies to design the changes on an existing product, leveraged on existing information, ensured stakeholder buy in and followed through for funding. ✅️Followed up for implementation and closure of the change which was a success. Show less
Client Services Manager
Sept 2016 - nowInnovation Disruptor
Dec 2023 - Mar 2024Product Management
Aug 2023 - Feb 2024
Licenses & Certifications
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Expert Insights on Emotional Intelligence
SkillsoftJul 2022 - View certificate

Using Active Listening in Workplace Situations
SkillsoftJul 2022 - View certificate

Communicating Effectively with Customers
SkillsoftNov 2020 - View certificate

Expert Insights on Establishing a Learning Culture
SkillsoftJul 2022 - View certificate

Expert Insights on Design Thinking
SkillsoftJul 2022 - View certificate

Getting Started with Design Thinking
SkillsoftJul 2022 - View certificate

Design Thinking for Innovation: Stakeholder Engagement
SkillsoftFeb 2021 - View certificate

Maximize Your Productivity by Managing Time and Tasks
SkillsoftJul 2022 - View certificate

Expert Insights on Creative Thinking & Brainstorming
SkillsoftJul 2022 - View certificate

Expert Insights on Continuous Learning
SkillsoftJul 2022
Volunteer Experience
Eye screening
Issued by Standard Chartered Bank on Jun 2016
Associated with Sylvia KorirTeam Lead
Issued by Standard Chartered Bank on Oct 2021
Associated with Sylvia KorirInformation Cyber Security Champion
Issued by Standard Chartered Bank on Aug 2023
Associated with Sylvia KorirSquad Member- Focus on Nigeria
Issued by Standard Chartered Bank on Jan 2023
Associated with Sylvia KorirContent Creator & Communications Support
Issued by Standard Chartered Bank on Mar 2023
Associated with Sylvia KorirFacilitator
Issued by Standard Chartered on Mar 2024
Associated with Sylvia Korir
Languages
- enEnglish
- swSwahili
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