Alenina L.
Customer Support Manager
Notable Highlight
Built and led Customer Success and After-Sales teams, delivering high-volume, high-quality support while maintaining service levels and customer satisfaction.
Experience Summary
Nina is a Customer Success and After-Sales leader with 15+ years of experience in customer service management, operations, inventory, and cross-functional coordination across remote, e-commerce, and B2B environments. She built and scaled customer support teams, implemented structured processes, and improved customer satisfaction through CRM optimization and operational discipline.
Key Achievements
- Designed and implemented structured workflows, SOPs, and reporting systems to improve visibility, accountability, and response times - Played a key role in CRM transition planning, aligning workflows with business needs and driving adoption - Protected and improved brand reputation by actively managing customer feedback, reviews, and social media interactions
Skills
Work Experience
Head of After Sales and Customer Success
a previous company · Remote · April 2025 – January 2026
- Provide strategic direction and consultation to build structured Customer Success processes and performance metrics.
- Lead and coach a growing team to deliver responsive, empathetic, and efficient support for 300–500 daily inquiries.
- Develop internal documentation, workflows, and reporting systems to improve consistency and visibility.
- Facilitate monthly coaching and upskilling sessions to elevate product knowledge and service standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve communication, customer feedback handling, and aftersales protocols.
- Support CRM transition planning by providing guidance on workflow alignment and user adoption.
- Streamline response and resolution processes to achieve faster turnaround times.
- Strengthen client satisfaction tracking and feedback systems to drive measurable improvement.
- Enhance team accountability through structured reporting and regular performance reviews.
- Build a culture of empathy, accountability, and growth within the Customer Success department.
Customer Service Manager
Aly. · Remote · January 2023 – April 2025
- Manage a small customer support team and ensure service levels are met.
- Manage inventory levels for 1 warehouse.
- Work with vendors and B2B partners to complete tasks.
- Manage customer replacement orders and returns.
- Handle escalations from customers.
- Create and document processes.
- Maintain online reputation on various social media platforms.
- Communicate with customers on review sites and tools.
- Respond to customer tickets using templates and free text.
- Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times.
- Acknowledge, analyze, and resolve customer complaints.
- Know products and procedures inside and out to answer questions and solve complex cases.
- Track trends of issues and communicate to management.
- Communicate and coordinate with colleagues as necessary.
- Onboard new hires with in-depth training and explanations on operations to create smooth assimilation.
- Propose problem-solving solutions.
- Track data on Zendesk.
Customer Service Specialist
Aly. · Remote · October 2021 – April 2025
- Handle tickets on Gorgias, Freshdesk, and Zendesk.
- Handle comment moderation and private messages through Facebook and Instagram.
- Process refunds, returns, and replacements on Shopify and other third-party apps.
Customer Happiness Manager
FSPA · Remote · August 2018 – February 2025
- Manage customer tickets on Gorgias, Freshdesk, and Zendesk to ensure timely resolutions.
- Handle comment moderation and private messages on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
- Process refunds, returns, and replacements on Shopify and other third-party apps.
- Generate monthly reports on returns and faulty products.
Sales Specialist
LI(IA · United Kingdom · May 2021 – January 2022
Partnerships Specialist
TAYPDLTP · May 2021 – January 2022
Virtual Assistant / Inventory Manager
BR · August 2020 – May 2021
- Manage fulfillment of orders, track FBA inventory for Amazon, monitor Shipbob fulfillment, send invoices for Chewy wholesale orders, and provide weekly reporting.
- Develop efficient systems to streamline inventory management processes and improve order fulfillment accuracy.
- Implement strategies to optimize inventory levels, reduce shipping times, and enhance customer satisfaction.
Virtual Assistant
SE · Online · January 2011 – May 2021
General VA
SBV · April 2019 – January 2020
- Provide customer service.
- Manage email.
- Perform admin tasks.
General Amazon VA
AVL · Online · February 2018 – June 2019
- Provide customer service (emails, refunds, replacements, checking reviews, keyword ranking).
- Manage inventory and shipping.
Sales Associate
a previous company · Online · October 2015 – April 2019
- Generate leads through Salesforce, conduct customer outreach, and prequalify sales leads.
- Assist in presentations, follow up with clients to understand their pain points, and review the company's website.
- Develop strong skills in lead generation, customer relationship management, and presentation delivery.
Project Manager
GI · Online · September 2017 – March 2018
- Manage email.
- Manage calendar.
- Manage client relationships.
- Provide customer service.
Project Coordinator
YPO · Online · June 2013 – March 2017
- Manage project timelines and ensure team members complete tasks on time and accurately.
- Oversee reputation management and implement social media marketing strategies on various platforms.
- Lead team members to ensure project success and handle ad hoc tasks efficiently.
Recruitment Sourcing Specialist
Cli. · County Dublin, Ireland · August 2016 – November 2016
- Provide a vital link between clients and candidates using sales, business development, marketing techniques, and networking to attract business from client companies.
- Visit clients to build and develop relationships.
- Develop a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do, plus their work culture and environment.
- Advertise vacancies by drafting and placing adverts in a range of media, for example newspapers, websites, magazines.
- Use social media to advertise positions, attract candidates, and build relationships with candidates and employers.
- Identify and approach suitable candidates who may already be in work.
- Use candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy.
- Receive and review applications, manage interviews and tests, and create a shortlist of candidates for the client.
- Request references and check the suitability of applicants before submitting their details.
- Brief the candidate about the responsibilities, salary, and benefits of the job in question.
- Prepare CVs and correspondence to forward to clients regarding suitable applicants.
- Organize interviews for candidates as requested by the client.
- Inform candidates about the results of their interviews.
Researcher
PM · Remote · June 2014 – September 2015
- Research and update banking events in the ASEAN region.
- Monitor and update ads in trimedia (newsprint, digital and tv).
- Report and send summary every week.
Lead Generation
RC · Online · January 2013 – May 2014
- Perform scraping, data mining, data farming, and lead generation.
Virtual Assistant
HJA · Online · March 2013 – January 2014
- Manage project timelines to ensure timely completion and delivery of tasks.
- Execute social media marketing strategies to increase brand visibility and engagement.
- Provide transcription services for accurate documentation of meetings and interviews.
- Create engaging PowerPoint presentations for effective communication with clients and stakeholders.
Online Tutor
RJP · Online · October 2010 – March 2013
- Work as Online English Tutor for Rarejob.com.
Independent Market Researcher
RG · Online · February 2012 – December 2012
- Work as researcher/interviewer for RG selling surveys with 16 valid surveys per day; reach a quota of 20 average valid sales per day.
Telemarketer
OC · November 2011 – June 2012
- Lead a team of 13 agents at OC, handling 3 new accounts simultaneously in appointment setting and sales accounts in Australia.
- Achieve an average of 25–30 valid surveys per day for Empyreal Energy campaign, surpassing the target of 16 surveys per day.
- Develop strong leadership and communication skills while working remotely.
Store Supervisor - Admin
TV · Region XI - Davao, Philippines · April 2010 – January 2011
- Manage store accounts and cashiers, ensuring accurate pricing updates and promotions.
- Oversee sales reports and quotas, provide coaching for employee improvement.
- Create sales presentations to enhance customer communication and drive sales.
- Maintain low employee turnover rates by ensuring satisfaction with management.
Sr. HR Assistant
SGS · Region XI - Davao, Philippines · November 2008 – July 2009
- Conduct New Hire Orientation weekly for new hires.
- Oversee new hires' completion of their pre-employment requirements.
- Submit and maintain database for government mandatory benefits to their respective agencies and ensure timely submission.
- Oversee new hires bank account payroll opening.
- Manage the first 180 days of employees and employee engagement.
- Oversee all company events—whether company initiated or client specific—and ensure budget is on time and at minimal cost without sacrificing the outcome.
Customer Service Representative
Sit. · NCR - National Capital Region, Philippines · March 2008 – March 2009
- Serve as consistent top agent for a Retail Store account.
- Act as OIC when supervisor/team lead is away.
Channel Sales Manager
TM · Region VII - Central Visayas, Philippines · July 2005 – March 2006
- Lead client and business development.
- Maintain and expand relationship with channel partners.
- Achieve and surpass monthly, quarterly, and yearly goals.
Technical Support
APSP · Region VII - Central Visayas, Philippines · March 2004 – December 2004
- Serve on pioneering team.
- Listen, analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues for voice, internet, or data installation and connection issues.
Product Manager
MMS · Region VII - Central Visayas, Philippines · January 2003 – March 2004
- Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners.
- Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact.
- Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members.
- Evaluate promotional plans to ensure consistency with product line strategy and effective message delivery.
- Conduct seminars and dealers night to build awareness and achieve target sales.
- Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services.
- Successfully launch the PLDT promo (bundle desktop computer and dial up connection for businesses).