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Milen Nikolov

Milen Nikolov

Bozhurishte,23

Summary

Experienced Team Lead with a proven track record in customer support at Sutherland Global Services, consistently driving teams to achieve exceptional performance and high levels of customer satisfaction. Expertise in hiring, performance management, coaching, and mentoring has led to significant enhancements in team efficiency and individual growth. Skilled in process improvement, KPI monitoring, complaint resolution, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Currently expanding knowledge in Software Quality Assurance through Software University's QA Track, focusing on manual and automation testing, with a commitment to leveraging leadership and QA skills to foster operational excellence and elevate service quality.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
4
4

Certifications

Work History

Spotify Customer Support

Sutherland Global Services
12.2021 - Current

Position: Team Lead

  • Led and managed a team of customer support representatives, ensuring high performance, motivation, and alignment with orgazational goals.
  • Led recruitment efforts by conducting interviews, assessing candidates, and making final hiring decisions to build a high-performing customer support team, and ensured a smooth onboarding process.
  • Monitored key performance indicators (KPIs), driving continuous improvement in customer satisfaction, response times, and resolution rates.
  • Provided coaching, training, and mentorship to team members, resulting in improved individual performance and overall team efficiency.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address customer feedback and enhance service offerings.
  • Developed and implemented process improvements, reducing average response and resolution times, while maintaining service quality.
  • Handled escalated customer issues, ensuring timely and satisfactory resolutions to maintain customer loyalty and trust.
  • Conducted regular performance reviews, setting clear goals and actionable development plans for team members.
  • Managed workforce scheduling and resource planning to meet service level agreements (SLAs), and accommodate peak periods.
  • Utilized customer support tools and CRM systems to track metrics, streamline workflows, and improve operational efficiency.
  • Led team meetings and knowledge-sharing sessions, fostering open communication and continuous learning.
  • Identified trends in customer enquiries, working with relevant departments to prevent recurring issues.
  • Ensured compliance with company policies and industry regulations, while maintaining high ethical standards in customer interactions.

Spotify Customer Support

Sutherland Global Services
04.2019 - 12.2021

Position: Consultant-Customer Support with English and German

  • Ensured customer satisfaction and provided professional customer support
  • Maintained high levels of product expertise, soft-skills, and e-mail etiquette
  • Became Language Expert (QA backup) and Gs3 backup, the highest tier of Customer Support.
  • Mentored and assisted new team members in achieving client objectives, ensuring alignment with performance expectations.
  • Developed a skill set relevant to the role of Support Staff - Team Lead or QA through stable results and product knowledge

Baker

Cafe Ell
09.2013 - 11.2018
  • Company Overview: Food and Beverage
  • Preparation of the work plan and schedule for the day
  • Allocation of responsibilities to feather-shift employees.
  • Active participation in the serving, processing, transport, and sale of the products.
  • Communication with end customers and contractors of the company.
  • Warehouse manager

Education

Secondary school - English Language and German Language

32 School "St. Kliment Ohridski"
Sofia, Bulgaria
06.2012

Secondary School -

First English Language School
Sofia, Bulgaria
05.2012

Professional - Mathematics, Economics, Production Management - Management of Small and Medium Business, Theory and practice of creating bread and bakery products

Gewerbeschule Lörrach
Lörrach, Germany
06.2016

Professional Certificate - Software Engineering - QA

Software University (SoftUni)
Sofia, Bulgaria
09-2025

Skills

  • Team Leadership & Supervision
  • Performance Management
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • Goal Setting & Achievement
  • Workforce Planning & Scheduling
  • Multitasking in High-Pressure Environment
  • Customer Satisfaction & Retention
  • Complaint Resolution & Escalation Handling
  • Verbal & Written Communication Skills
  • Process Improvement & Optimization
  • Data Analysis & KPI Monitoring
  • Time Management, Quality Assurance & Compliance
  • Attention to Detail & Precision
  • Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
  • Adaptability & Flexibility
  • Organizational Skills
  • Manual Testing / Test Case Design
  • Bug Tracking & Reporting
  • QA Documentation
  • Test Management Tools: Jira, TestRail
  • SQL Basics for QA
  • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Basic Programming (Variables, Loops, Functions, Algorithms)
  • Basic Automation Testing (Selenium, Test Scripts, API Testing)
  • Understanding of frontend & backend concept
  • Postman / API testing

Certification

QA Basics - March 2025

Programming Basics - April 2025

Software Technologies - May 2025

QA Fundamentals and Manual Testing - July 2025

Coursework

  • German Course "Ghoethe-Institut", Freiburg, Germany, A2, B1
  • German Course "Ghoethe-Institut", Sofia, Bulgaria, B1, B2

Custom Section

Driver license, cat. B

Personal Information

  • Citizenship: Bulgaria
  • Date of birth: 07/16/93
  • Gender: Male

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Spotify Customer Support

Sutherland Global Services
12.2021 - Current

Spotify Customer Support

Sutherland Global Services
04.2019 - 12.2021

Baker

Cafe Ell
09.2013 - 11.2018

Secondary school - English Language and German Language

32 School "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Secondary School -

First English Language School

Professional - Mathematics, Economics, Production Management - Management of Small and Medium Business, Theory and practice of creating bread and bakery products

Gewerbeschule Lörrach

Professional Certificate - Software Engineering - QA

Software University (SoftUni)
Milen Nikolov