Ayodeji Popoola
Ayodeji Popoola

Customer Support Team Lead

Open to offers · Member since 2 Nov 2026
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Desired salary
Confidential
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time, Freelance
Experience level
Mid

About

Professional summary

I am a Customer Support Team Lead and Customer Service Specialist with over 10 years of experience in banking, fintech, and customer-facing operations. I have led high-performing support teams and delivered customer experiences across voice, email, live chat, and social media channels.

I specialize in contact center management, customer experience, escalation handling, first-contact resolution, SLA compliance, workforce planning, and agent coaching. My leadership approach focuses on improving operational performance while maintaining a customer-first mindset.

In my previous team leadership role at Kuda Microfinance Bank, I led 30 customer service representatives, maintained CSAT above 94%, improved first-contact resolution, and reduced response times through workflow and ticket-routing improvements.

I have extensive experience supporting digital banking and card operations, including card activation, PIN resets, transaction disputes, ATM and POS issues, fraud escalation, and reimbursement processes. I am comfortable working with customers in sensitive and high-priority situations.

I am proficient with major CRM and support platforms including Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, Freshdesk, Microsoft Dynamics, Siebel CRM, Zoho, and Intercom. I also use data and service KPIs such as CSAT, FCR, SLA, NPS, and AHT to improve support quality and team performance.

I currently provide remote freelance customer support and travel consulting services, helping international travelers resolve booking issues, manage itinerary changes, and identify travel options suited to their needs and budgets.

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Collaboration

Communications

Marketing and Sales Tools

Experience

Career history

Freelance Customer Support & Travel Consultant Dreamport

Provide end-to-end remote customer support for travelers through phone, email, and live chat. Resolve booking issues, itinerary changes, and general inquiries while working toward 10-minute response targets.

Handle escalated complaints with a focus on retention and satisfaction, maintaining a 95% customer satisfaction rating. Research and recommend flights, accommodations, tours, travel packages, insurance, excursions, and upgrades tailored to client budgets, preferences, and destinations.

Team Lead, Customer Support Kuda Microfinance Bank

Led a team of 30 customer service representatives and maintained a CSAT score of more than 94% for 12 consecutive months. Reduced average response time by 35% through workflow optimization and improved ticket-routing processes, while increasing first-contact resolution from 74% to 89%.

Coached and developed support agents, contributing to a 25% improvement in productivity and service quality. Partnered with Product, Operations, and Process teams to reduce recurring customer pain points and support enhancements that lowered ticket volume by 15%; also supported interviewing, recruiting, onboarding, remote and hybrid team management, shrinkage, and capacity planning.

Card Support Specialist Access Bank Contact Center

Managed customer inquiries and complaints related to ATM, debit, prepaid, and credit card services while meeting service quality targets. Supported card activation, PIN generation and resets, card replacement, digital banking channels, and transaction dispute resolution.

Investigated disputed card transactions, ATM dispense errors, and POS transaction failures, ensuring timely resolution and customer reimbursement where applicable. Identified and escalated suspicious card activity to support fraud prevention and achieved 98% SLA compliance for card complaint resolution.

Customer Service Representative Access Bank Contact Center

Supported customers across voice, email, chat, and social media channels, maintaining an 80% first-contact resolution rate. Resolved customer inquiries, complaints, and service requests while maintaining high customer satisfaction standards.

Escalated complex issues appropriately and ensured timely follow-up through resolution. Identified customer needs, promoted relevant banking products and services, and created knowledge base articles and FAQs to improve service consistency.

Education

Learning history

University of Ibadan

Master of Arts, Peace and Conflict Studies

Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies.

University of Ibadan

Bachelor of Arts, English and Classical Studies

Bachelor of Arts in English and Classical Studies.

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