Alison Kilian
Head of Key Accounts at Cloudsmiths - Salesforce Platinum Consulting Partner- Claim this Profile
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Mathieu Gagne
Alison is an exceptional employee. She has the unique ability to act as both a leader and as a contributing member of a team and this has shown great value. As a leader, she has the drive and intelligence to think ahead of problems and situations in order to provide quick and lasting solutions. As a team member and peer, she meets all deliverables and is highly accountable. Most impressively, and what really sets her apart, Alison is the consummate professional. Calm, cool and collective in stressful times, respectful to colleagues at all levels of the firm, and reliable in any situation, Alison brings success to everything she touches through her ability to recognize needs and bring together resources and people to a common goal.
Mathieu Gagne
Alison is an exceptional employee. She has the unique ability to act as both a leader and as a contributing member of a team and this has shown great value. As a leader, she has the drive and intelligence to think ahead of problems and situations in order to provide quick and lasting solutions. As a team member and peer, she meets all deliverables and is highly accountable. Most impressively, and what really sets her apart, Alison is the consummate professional. Calm, cool and collective in stressful times, respectful to colleagues at all levels of the firm, and reliable in any situation, Alison brings success to everything she touches through her ability to recognize needs and bring together resources and people to a common goal.
Mathieu Gagne
Alison is an exceptional employee. She has the unique ability to act as both a leader and as a contributing member of a team and this has shown great value. As a leader, she has the drive and intelligence to think ahead of problems and situations in order to provide quick and lasting solutions. As a team member and peer, she meets all deliverables and is highly accountable. Most impressively, and what really sets her apart, Alison is the consummate professional. Calm, cool and collective in stressful times, respectful to colleagues at all levels of the firm, and reliable in any situation, Alison brings success to everything she touches through her ability to recognize needs and bring together resources and people to a common goal.
Mathieu Gagne
Alison is an exceptional employee. She has the unique ability to act as both a leader and as a contributing member of a team and this has shown great value. As a leader, she has the drive and intelligence to think ahead of problems and situations in order to provide quick and lasting solutions. As a team member and peer, she meets all deliverables and is highly accountable. Most impressively, and what really sets her apart, Alison is the consummate professional. Calm, cool and collective in stressful times, respectful to colleagues at all levels of the firm, and reliable in any situation, Alison brings success to everything she touches through her ability to recognize needs and bring together resources and people to a common goal.
Credentials
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Salesforce Accredited Sales Professional
SalesforceJul, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Salesforce Service Cloud Consultant
SalesforceApr, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Financial Services Cloud Accredited Professional
Salesforce PartnersOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Salesforce Certified Administrator
Salesforce
Experience
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CloudSmiths
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South Africa
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Key Accounts
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Mar 2016 - Present
Focused on Revenue Retention and Growth for Strategic Accounts within CloudSmiths. Focused on Revenue Retention and Growth for Strategic Accounts within CloudSmiths.
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CloudSmiths - formerly known as Ideas Incorporated
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South Africa
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Key Accounts
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Aug 2014 - Mar 2016
Managing Enterprise Customers to ensure they are successful with Salesforce.com Providing Strategic Consulting to Enterprise Customers Managing Enterprise Customers to ensure they are successful with Salesforce.com Providing Strategic Consulting to Enterprise Customers
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Standard Bank Group
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Solutions Consultant
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Jun 2010 - Aug 2014
• Engagement with senior stakeholders to enable the CRM strategy using Salesforce.com as a measurement for the effectiveness of sales teams and strength of client relationships • Provided insightful and relevant reporting with customised reports and dashboards • Enable users to efficiently and effectively manage client relationship related tasks through training and support •Analysis of business requirements and recommend proposed solutions to best fit business need within the limitations of the financial industry • Improved current cases and ideas functionality to coordinate and manage internal projects •Documentation and review of business requirements, functional requirements, user support manuals and board presentations • Prioritised feature requests and coordinated project teams to deliver timeously • Complete end-to-end testing throughout all stages of development on new and existing functionality
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Silchester International Investors
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London, United Kingdom
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Investment Administrator
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May 2009 - Jan 2010
• Creating, developing and modifying reports to manage and track current and future Investments • Responsible for proxy voting and withholding tax reclaims • Maintaining client records on performance and valuations • Reconciliation of cash and trade positions with custodian • Ad hoc projects on equities under review or specialised client requests • Creating, developing and modifying reports to manage and track current and future Investments • Responsible for proxy voting and withholding tax reclaims • Maintaining client records on performance and valuations • Reconciliation of cash and trade positions with custodian • Ad hoc projects on equities under review or specialised client requests
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Various
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USA, Fiji, Australia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, UAE, Oman, Tanzania
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World Travel
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2008 - 2009
•The experience provided me with an invaluable insight into different cultures and has enhanced my ability to integrate into multi cultural and dynamic environments. •The experience provided me with an invaluable insight into different cultures and has enhanced my ability to integrate into multi cultural and dynamic environments.
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eSecLending
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Supervisor
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Mar 2008 - Aug 2008
• Delegation, Supervision, Management and Training of Associates • Improvement in efficiency of daily processes and procedures• Interviewing prospective team members and involvement in performance appraisals for current associates• Creating Procedures for and maintaining new Client/Borrower relationships• Updating systems for new borrower portfolios• Implementing documentation for account procedures• Implemented and maintained cross training schedule
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Senior Operations Associate
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Jan 2007 - Mar 2008
• Validation of associates completed tasks• Division and supervision of responsibility of accounts
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Operations Associate
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Oct 2005 - Jan 2007
• Processing and monitoring securities transactions in foreign and domestic markets • Researching and reconciling portfolio discrepancies within borrower/client relationships • Ensuring all client positions are fully collateralised through mark-to-market processing and collecting/returning collateral due to stock loans/returns respectively • Assist recalls, cash management and corporate actions departments
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Hays
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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700 & Above Employee
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Query Support Senior
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Dec 2004 - Sep 2005
• Lead contact for professional standards and escalated payment queries• Investigation and resolution to written complaints and reimbursement requests • Proactively liaising between contractors and umbrella companies to resolve all pay related queries• Continuous monitoring and assessment of team performance and response to escalated call queries
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Senior Payroll Administrator
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May 2004 - Dec 2004
• Processing timesheets, management of client query log, legal invoice verification, expenses processing and contract amendments
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Mount Snow
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Recreational Facilities
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100 - 200 Employee
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Reservations Agent
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Dec 2003 - May 2004
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Rhodes University
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Grahamstown, South Africa
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Academic Tutor
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Jan 2002 - Dec 2003
• 1st and 2nd Year Economics and Management Tutor - Facilitate tutorials in addition to reviewing and grading academic essays, tests and overall performance • 1st and 2nd Year Economics and Management Tutor - Facilitate tutorials in addition to reviewing and grading academic essays, tests and overall performance
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Box Hill School
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Assistant
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Jan 1999 - Dec 1999
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Education
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Salesforce.com
Salesforce.com Certified Administrator -
CISI (Chartered Institute of Securities & Investment)
IAQ (Investment Administration Qualification), Finance -
Rhodes University
Bachelor of Economics (Honours), Economics -
Rhodes University
Bachelor of Economics, Economics and Information Systems