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Wendy Mbono

@wendymbono

Experienced customer-facing operations and research support specialist.

South Africa
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What I'm looking for

I seek a client-focused operations or research role where I can apply my call-handling, escalation and reporting skills in a collaborative team, with opportunities for responsibility and professional growth.

I am an experienced customer-facing operations and research support specialist with a strong track record in call handling, incident escalation, and producing in-depth reports on global security and operational issues. I have worked across financial services, payments, and corporate customer service environments, supporting crisis response, transaction monitoring, technical troubleshooting, and client communications.

My background includes long-term work as a Research Analyst / Operations Support Specialist and contract roles at Mastercard, Capitec Bank, Shell Global and others, where I consistently managed high-volume enquiries, identified and escalated threats or outages, and delivered timely, accurate information to clients and stakeholders. I am reliable, detail-oriented and committed to clear communication and effective problem resolution.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Research Analyst

Focus Point International

Jun 2017 - Present (8 years 3 months)

Handle global call intake, log and assign enquiries, and deliver continuous research and analysis of current global events to identify travel safety threats and issue alerts; produced in-depth reports and supported crisis response.

Capitec Bank logoCB

Conversions Agent

Oct 2014 - Nov 2017 (3 years 1 month)

Managed branch requests to switch client debit orders, captured and communicated debit order details with initiators, coordinated switching process and closed requests upon confirmation.

SH

Receptionist

SA Homeloans

Jul 2014 - Oct 2014 (3 months)

Managed incoming calls and directed them to sales consultants, assisted walk-in clients with statement enquiries and ITC checks, and handled document transmission to Head Office.

AI

Call Centre Agent

Altech Isis

Apr 2014 - Jun 2014 (2 months)

Supported merchants with speedpoint terminal troubles, logged technical calls for on-site technicians, provided remittance reports and assisted with refund requests.

The Foschini Group logoTG

Customer Service Agent

The Foschini Group

Aug 2012 - Apr 2013 (8 months)

Assisted customers with account inquiries, handled card blocking/reopening and escalated suspected fraud, and supported statement enquiries.

The Foschini Group logoTG

Customer Support Agent

The Foschini Group

Jun 2007 - Jan 2008 (7 months)

Provided account information to customers, managed card blocking/reopening with fraud escalation when necessary, and assisted with statement enquiries.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

CE

Cape College of Education

National Diploma, Business Management

1999 - 2002

Studied National Diploma in Business Management (up to N6) but did not complete the full qualification.

SS

Shawbury High School

Matric (National Senior Certificate), General Secondary Education

Completed secondary education (Matric) at Shawbury High School in the Eastern Cape.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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