BORIS VARGAS

Senior Business Consultant | Conversational AI Architect

Terrebonne, QC Connect on LinkedIn
Trilingual: English | French | Spanish

Professional Summary

Strategic Senior Business Consultant and Conversational AI Architect with **23 years of evolution at TELUS**. Specialized in transforming customer experiences through data-driven AI solutions, shifting from intuition-based design to empirical, conversation-led learning. Expert in **Dialogflow CX** and **Genesys Designer**, with a proven track record of delivering multi-million dollar savings through complex automation and optimized customer journeys.

Core Competencies

Conversational AI

  • • Dialogflow CX & Genesys
  • • Intent Modeling & Tuning
  • • Voicebot/Chatbot Design
  • • LLM Prompt Engineering

Strategic Analysis

  • • CX Transformation & ROI
  • • Digital Containment Strategy
  • • Journey Mapping & Gap Analysis
  • • Functional Requirements

Platforms & Tools

  • • Salesforce & ServiceNow
  • • Jira & Lucidchart
  • • Remedy/ARS
  • • API Integration Basics

Professional Experience

Business Consultant | Conversational AI Architect

Jan 2023 – Present

TELUS (Montreal, QC)

  • 2025 Project Delivery: Managed 29 enterprise-scale AI projects, delivering $2,000,000 in operational savings.
  • Voice Bot Optimization: Reduced live-agent transfer rates from 12% to 6% (50% reduction) via iterative tuning.
  • Self-Service Enhancement: Increased Voice containment from 20% to 26%; achieved 70% containment for Chat bots.
  • Data-Driven Methodology: Implemented feedback loops using transcripts to eliminate "design by guessing."

Senior Business Analyst

Jan 2019 – Dec 2023

TELUS (Montreal, QC)

  • • Provided strategic KPI dashboards to executive leadership for wireline and wireless delivery.
  • • Directed high-priority escalation teams of 20+ staff, focusing on performance coaching and operational recovery.

Evolutionary Tenure at TELUS

2003 – 2019

Roles: Customer Implementation Manager | Network Support Analyst

Managed complex legal and CCTS disputes; provided technical support for ADSL/TELUS TV infrastructure and mobile ecosystem connectivity. Supported enterprise data network fallout and outage reporting.

Education

AEC - Networking Specialization

LaSalle College, Montreal, QC

Cisco Networking, Linux, C/C++ Systems

DEC - Computer Science

Collège de Rosemont, Montreal, QC

Programming, System Analysis