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Eliska Reznicek Dockalova

Eliska Reznicek Dockalova

Vice President Of CX
Brno

Summary

Results-driven and seasoned senior manager specializing in customer experience transformation and strategy within the travel and travel tech sectors. Skilled at navigating high-pressure environments, with a strong sense of curiosity and self-motivation. An innovator with a keen interest in the applications of AI across various businesses. Ready to contribute strategic vision and operational excellence to enhance organizational performance across diverse industries.

Skills

  • Expertise in scaling startups and driving growth through the establishment of teams, processes, and service strategies that facilitate rapid expansion
  • 15 years of experience in Customer Service and CX (strategy and transformation of products and services) within the hospitality, travel, and travel tech sectors
  • Comprehensive crisis and business resilience management skills, adept at handling small, medium, and large-scale events effectively
  • Cross-functional project management experience (small, medium, and large projects) and exceptional stakeholder management abilities, fostering collaboration across diverse domains, roles, and functions
  • Skilled in process design and improvements, embracing automation and AI opportunities and innovations aimed at enhancing efficiency, productivity, and cost savings while delivering superior customer experiences
  • Proven track record in optimizing customer journeys through strategic touchpoint analysis and process enhancement
  • Data-driven strategist with a history of leveraging analytics to inform decision-making and drive measurable improvements in customer satisfaction

Overview

15
15

Years of experience in Customer Service & Customer experience

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

CX Consultant

Talentpilot
10.2024 - Current

- reviewing the current business set up & processes with zoom in on the Customer Success area for Enterprise clients

- establishing CX strategies, processes and reporting foundations

- temporarily leading on 2 major Enterprise accounts

- designing basic survey architecture to collect feedback across multiple touchpoints of customer journey

Vice President of Customer Experience

KIWI.COM
Brno
6 2023 - 6 2024
  • Reporting directly to the CCO and collaborating closely with the CEO, established and scaled the CX domain within the organization, driving a customer-centric transformation (B2C) and implementing a Voice of Customer (VoC) framework linked to product development and servicing strategy
  • Built & managed comprehensive business reporting on key CX performance indicators, translating insights into actionable strategies that drove growth and enhanced overall customer experience feeding directly into product & servicing roadmaps
  • Co-designed customer journeys / service blueprints
  • Built & Led the Business Resilience unit to manage crisis events and their impacts on customers, brand, costs, and operations
  • Served as the organization's spokesperson in key markets (CZ, SK, HU, PO).

KEY SUCCESSES:

1. Customer Experience Transformation

  • Established and led an independent CX domain (Customer Insights & Strategy, CX Analytics, CX operations, CX PMO) leading cross-domain initiatives to enhance customer experience and brand reputation.
  • Developed a comprehensive survey architecture integrating ML/NLP/AI tools for collection of customer insights & feedback across multiple customer journey touchpoints (incl. review sites BBB, Trustpilot, socials)
  • Established primary and secondary company level CX KPIs & OKRs and driving actions resulting in significant improvements: NPS increased from -10 to 70+, Trustpilot score improved from 1.2 [post-COVID] to 3.8 (114k reviews), prior COVID (>9) and CSAT maintained at strong 4+ performance across the board.
  • Built the Voice of Customer framework connecting the available customer feedback & CX performance indicators into comprehensive reporting feeding the product & servicing roadmaps

2. CX Domain Development and Team Management

  • Built and scaled the customer experience domain within the organisation, driving a customer-first strategy.
  • Established a Customer Advocacy team handling customer complaints, escalations from major partners, managed social media sites & feedback including review sites with a strong focus on improving CX and turning issues of customer into actionable items within the organisation
  • Managed over 100 FTEs during full Kiwi.com tenure, transitioning to more mission focused units (40FTEs)

3. CX Analytics and Insights

  • Developed a robust CX analytics framework to evaluate performance across product & service customer journey touchpoints (USP, Ease of Use, CES, CSAT, NPS & other product specific surveys)

4. Crisis Management and Business Resilience

  • Established and led crisis management unit, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and responding to disruptive events and their impact
  • Managed responses to significant crisis events, including COVID-19, weather, strikes and geopolitical conflicts (Ukraine war, Israel Hamas war,..), ensuring effective customer treatment and cost management.
  • Developed crises scenario models for Executive Board approval.

4. Product and Service Implementation

  • Oversight & advisory the implementation of new product features and servicing strategies, ensuring high standards of customer experience.

5. Cross-Functional Project Management

  • Chaired a CX forum, aligning stakeholders to drive key business initiatives and changes.

Senior Director of Customer Experience

Kiwi.com
Brno
07.2021 - 07.2023

Director of Customer Experience

Kiwi.com
Brno
04.2019 - 07.2021

Head of CS Innovations

Kiwi.com
Brno
03.2018 - 04.2019

CX Operations Manager

Kiwi.com
Brno
11.2016 - 03.2018

Process & Innovations Manager

Kiwi.com
Brno
12.2015 - 11.2016

On Site Customer Representative

NETJETS EUROPE
London
09.2012 - 12.2015

As an On-Site Customer Representative for NetJets, I managed operations at key airports including London City, Northolt, Luton, and Farnborough. The responsibilities included:

  • Delivery of exceptional customer experiences for ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI)
  • Served as a vital link between headquarters' Owner Services, airport FBOs, flight crews, and customers, ensuring seamless communication and coordination
  • Established feedback loops to enhance service excellence and operational efficiency.

Billing Analyst

NETJETS EUROPE
London
09.2011 - 08.2012

The role of NJE Billing Analyst involved:

  • Billing and Revenue Management : Prepare and analyze billing statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies while identifying discrepancies and resolving any billing issues promptly.
  • Data Analysis and Reporting : Generate regular reports on billing activities and revenue trends, providing insights to management for strategic decision-making and process improvements.

Operations Support & Front Desk Coordinator

THE MAYFAIR HOTEL LONDON (RADISSON)
London
10.2010 - 08.2011
  • As part of the front and back office operational support team, managed regular check-in and check-out procedures, ensured efficient operations, and addressed guest inquiries and complaints promptly
  • Collected customer insights and feedback used to collaborate with other departments, all aimed at delivering an exceptional customer experience.

Head of Logistic

ALFA-HELICOPTER
Brno
09.2007 - 09.2010
  • Managed invoices and basic accounting processes to ensure financial accuracy
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations as a liaison between headquarters, pilots, and service suppliers
  • Co-organized major events for HEMS that involved over 700 medical and air management staff
  • Served as a project manager for the establishment of new helicopter bases and provided strategic support to the CFO, CCO, and CEO.

Education

MIT Executive Certificate - AI in Health Care Executive Programme

MIT Sloan
09.2024

MIT Executive Certificate: Leadership - Women in Leadership

MIT Sloan
08.2023

Double Degree: Bachelor of Arts & Bc. - Business Administration

Nottingham Trent University & BIBS
08.2010

High School Diploma - 8 year high school with the focus on classical languages (English, French, Latin Ancient Greek) as well as humanities (history, philosophy, sociology, literature, biology & culture studies)

Klasicke Gymnasium Plovdivska Brno
06.1997

DELF I. & II. - French Language

Alliance Francaise
06.1996

Languages

Czech
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
French
Intermediate
B1

Additional Information

  • References available upon request.
  • Open to remote, hybrid and on-site roles

Timeline

CX Consultant

Talentpilot
10.2024 - Current

Senior Director of Customer Experience

Kiwi.com
07.2021 - 07.2023

Director of Customer Experience

Kiwi.com
04.2019 - 07.2021

Head of CS Innovations

Kiwi.com
03.2018 - 04.2019

CX Operations Manager

Kiwi.com
11.2016 - 03.2018

Process & Innovations Manager

Kiwi.com
12.2015 - 11.2016

On Site Customer Representative

NETJETS EUROPE
09.2012 - 12.2015

Billing Analyst

NETJETS EUROPE
09.2011 - 08.2012

Operations Support & Front Desk Coordinator

THE MAYFAIR HOTEL LONDON (RADISSON)
10.2010 - 08.2011

Head of Logistic

ALFA-HELICOPTER
09.2007 - 09.2010

MIT Executive Certificate - AI in Health Care Executive Programme

MIT Sloan

MIT Executive Certificate: Leadership - Women in Leadership

MIT Sloan

Double Degree: Bachelor of Arts & Bc. - Business Administration

Nottingham Trent University & BIBS

High School Diploma - 8 year high school with the focus on classical languages (English, French, Latin Ancient Greek) as well as humanities (history, philosophy, sociology, literature, biology & culture studies)

Klasicke Gymnasium Plovdivska Brno

DELF I. & II. - French Language

Alliance Francaise

Vice President of Customer Experience

KIWI.COM
6 2023 - 6 2024

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract Work

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

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