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Yvonne Tornow-Interim Manager – Customer Service | 25 Years of Experience

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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2025 - Jul 2025

Zendesk Reporting

Buddy&Selly

Position Summary
Zendesk Reporting at Buddy&Selly
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
  • Creation of new reports, triggers, and alerts in Zendesk due to price adjustments in logistics
Apr 2025 - Nov 2025

Interim Manager

zvoove

Position Summary
Interim Manager at zvoove
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Customer Service
Operations
  • Interim management of several service teams
  • Support in modernizing customer service
  • Introduction of change management measures
  • Support during the transition to modern service structures
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024

Consulting and Coaching

melibo

Position Summary
Consulting and Coaching at melibo
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Customer Service
Sales
Strategy
  • Workshop for Sales: "Understanding customer service and its stakeholders"
  • Analysis of the customer journey and expectations of relevant stakeholders
  • Recommendations for sales to better position service projects
Sep 2024 - Jan 2025

Project Manager and Customer Service Expert, Interim Management

Buddy&Selly

Position Summary
Project Manager and Customer Service Expert, Interim Management at Buddy&Selly
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Customer Service
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Implementation of Zendesk as the central ticketing system
  • Building a phone infrastructure incl. routing & skill-based assignment
  • Introduction of a chatbot as a virtual assistant → contact reduction of up to 30%
  • KPI implementation & reporting for management
  • Leadership & change support for the support team
Jul 2024 - Present

Freelancer & Interim Manager

ServiceSoul

Position Summary
Freelancer & Interim Manager at ServiceSoul
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
Strategy

Tasks:

  • Building and optimizing customer service organizations
  • Introduction of CRM and ticketing systems (incl. Zendesk)
  • Leading automation and AI projects
  • Change and transformation management
Jul 2024 - Jul 2024

Consulting

zvoove

Position Summary
Consulting at zvoove
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Customer Service
Operations
Strategy
  • Workshop to improve onboarding and the customer journey
  • Analysis of existing processes and development of concrete improvement suggestions
  • Support for the team in implementing initial measures
Dec 2014 - Jun 2024

Head of Customer Service

momox SE

Position Summary
Head of Customer Service at momox SE
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Customer Service
Information Technology
Operations
  • Building and leading a customer service department with 100 employees
  • Managing 3 external service providers (50 FTE)
  • Introducing a cloud-based support infrastructure (Zendesk, ACD)
  • Developing KPI systems and forecasting
  • Change management, coaching and guideline development

Achievements:

  • 40% increase in productivity while improving quality at the same time
  • Introduction of a chatbot → saving 20–40% of contacts
  • Automated ticket processing with AI (20% automation rate)
  • Building an international service setup incl. reporting to senior management
Feb 2012 - Nov 2014
Teltow, Germany

Customer Service Team Lead

Direct Line Versicherung AG

Position Summary
Customer Service Team Lead at Direct Line Versicherung AG
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Customer Service
Operations
Quality Assurance
  • Leading a regional team (15 employees)
  • Introducing a customer win-back campaign
  • Process optimization and quality improvement
  • Improving broker communication
Nov 2003 - Jan 2012
Berlin, Germany

Team Lead Phone Customer Service

DB Direkt – Deutsche Bank Group

Position Summary
Team Lead Phone Customer Service at DB Direkt – Deutsche Bank Group
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Customer Service
Operations
Sales
  • Responsibility for 2 teams with 50 employees
  • Managing outbound campaigns and reporting
  • Building a second team for Turkish-speaking customers
  • Successful site migration (e-Branch Berlin)
Oct 2000 - Oct 2003
Berlin, Germany

Customer Service Agent

DB Direkt – Deutsche Bank Group

Position Summary
Customer Service Agent at DB Direkt – Deutsche Bank Group
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Customer Service
Finance
Investments and M&A
  • Customer service in inbound and outbound
  • Support in securities trading and banking

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Retail, Insurance, Professional Services, and Information Technology.

Banking and Finance
Retail
Insurance
Professional Services
Information Technology
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Customer Service, Operations, Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Sales, and Quality Assurance.

Customer Service
Operations
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
Sales
Quality Assurance
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Summary

With more than 25 years of experience in customer service, as an interim manager I take responsibility for building, optimizing, and scaling service organizations. My focus is on digitalization, automation, and customer experience. I develop sustainable structures, implement scalable processes, and support teams through change processes - always with the goal of measurably increasing customer satisfaction and efficiency.

Skills

  • Change Management & Leadership

  • Process Optimization & Scaling

  • Digital Transformation (Crm, Ai, Bots)

  • Kpi Management & Reporting

  • Project & Interim Management

  • Ms Office

  • Google Suite

  • Atlassian Tools

  • Various Crm Systems & Telephony & Acd Systems, E.G. Zendesk, Salesforce, Jtel, Nfon, Aircall, Babelforce

Languages

German
Native
English
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1993 - Jun 1996

Training as a Dental Assistant · Dental Assistant

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10
Experience in Banking and Finance 11.5 y
Avg length 2 y 8 m
Longest experience 9 y 6 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Zendesk Reporting, Interim Manager, Consulting and Coaching
Main industries Banking and Finance, Retail, Insurance
Main business areas Customer Service, Operations, Business Intelligence

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Yvonne is based in Berlin, Germany.
Yvonne speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate).
Yvonne has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Yvonne has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months. Note that Yvonne may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Yvonne would be well-suited for roles such as: Zendesk Reporting, Interim Manager, Consulting and Coaching.
Yvonne's most recent position is Zendesk Reporting at Buddy&Selly.
In recent years, Yvonne has worked for Buddy&Selly, zvoove, melibo, ServiceSoul, and momox SE.
Yvonne is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Retail, and Insurance. Yvonne also has some experience in Professional Services, Information Technology, and Transportation.
Yvonne is most experienced in business areas like Customer Service, Operations, and Business Intelligence. Yvonne also has some experience in Information Technology, Sales, and Finance.
Yvonne has recently worked in industries like Retail, Professional Services, and Information Technology.
Yvonne has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Customer Service, and Operations.
Yvonne attended education in Dental Assistant.
Yvonne will be available full-time from August 2026.
Yvonne's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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