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Seattle, Washington, Verenigde Staten

Ivo K.

Transforming Customer Support with AI-Driven Innovation and Human-Centered Leadership

With a proven track record at Microsoft, I've revolutionized Xbox Support from a costly, inefficacious operation to a model of efficiency and customer satisfaction using AI and strategic leadership. Leading with a blend of empathy and analytical rigor, I've developed scalable solutions such as the Xbox Empowerment Tool and GenAI bots, significantly reducing costs while enhancing the customer experience. My focus? Empowering teams, driving innovation, and creating customer loyalty through preventative support and integrity. I'm now seeking new opportunities to redefine support and leadership in dynamic industries.

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Ivo K.

Experience

Oct 2017 — Present
Microsoft

Microsoft

Director Product Quality & Services

Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.

  • Led a diverse team of Support Planners and data scientists to oversee customer experience transformation and automation initiatives, enhancing efficiency and innovation within Xbox support and Microsoft Rewards.
  • Managed and optimized a $60+M annual budget for Xbox support and $10+M for Microsoft Rewards, achieving significant cost savings through strategic automation and process efficiency.
  • Drove AI/ML-driven automation initiatives, contributing to a 30% increase in operational efficiency by implementing TMaaS and developing the Xbox Home Console reset system, eliminating 1.3M annual support contacts.
  • Achieved a Customer Satisfaction Score of 4.56/5 for 10M Xbox customer contacts per year, exceeding targets through strategic customer engagement strategies and Project XEMPT, which enhanced service efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Sep 2016 — Oct 2017
Microsoft

Microsoft

Principle Supportability Program Manager – Xbox Customer Services and Support

May 2012 — Sep 2016
Microsoft

Microsoft

Customer Experience Program Manager (XPM) – Xbox Customer Services and Support

Sep 2009 — Apr 2012
Microsoft

Microsoft

Senior Program Manager – Services Business Desk

Jan 2008 — Dec 2009
Microsoft

Microsoft

Group Manager – Premier Support Offerings Management

Jan 2006 — Dec 2008
Microsoft

Microsoft

Senior Program Manager – Enterprise Support Offerings

Jan 2002 — Dec 2006
Microsoft

Microsoft

Global Program Manager – Services Business Operations

Jan 2002 — Dec 2002
Microsoft

Microsoft

Global Program Manager for the Global Delivery Model

Jan 1999 — Dec 2000
Microsoft Nederland

Microsoft Nederland

Support Manager for Professional support

Feb 1997 — Dec 1999
Microsoft Nederland

Microsoft Nederland

Support Manager for Office, Developer products and Games

Jan 1997 — Feb 1997
Rabobank Nederlands

Rabobank Nederlands

Groupware Specialist

Mar 1991 — Feb 1997

Wildschut Opleidingen & Automatisering

Business Unit Manager