Agkop Baltagian
About Agkop Baltagian
Agkop Baltagian is an Area Manager L5 at Amazon Logistics in Rialto, California, with a strong background in management and human resources. He has successfully led numerous projects, including COVID-related initiatives, and has a proven track record of performance improvement across various roles in his career.
Work at Amazon Logistics
Agkop Baltagian has been employed at Amazon Logistics as an Area Manager L5 since 2020. In this role, he has managed various operational aspects within the Rialto, California facility. His responsibilities include overseeing a team, handling numerous projects, and implementing strategies to improve performance metrics. Notably, he led all COVID-related initiatives at Amazon, which included organizing vaccination events and establishing a COVID Testing Lab and Vaccination clinic at the LGB8 site. His efforts resulted in an average of 113 tests per shift and 120 vaccinations per clinic.
Previous Experience at Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Before joining Amazon, Agkop Baltagian worked at Enterprise Rent-A-Car as a Management Trainee from 2018 to 2020 in Pasadena. During his tenure, he achieved a 13% year-over-year performance increase while leading his team. He was recognized for his contributions by being part of the elite 'champs club' for five months, despite the challenges of working in a historically poor-performing branch.
Educational Background
Agkop Baltagian studied at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Management & Human Resources from 2016 to 2018. He continued his education at the same institution, obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from 2020 to 2022. Prior to this, he attended Pasadena City College, achieving an Associate of Science (A.S.) in Business Administration with a focus on Finance, Real Estate, and Business Law from 2014 to 2016.
Career Development and Achievements
Throughout his career, Agkop Baltagian has demonstrated a strong ability to develop talent and improve operational performance. At Amazon, he has a track record of training multiple managers to advance to higher positions. His leadership has led to significant improvements, such as enhancing the site's proximity rate by 13% and elevating its ranking from 9th to 1st in the network for Social Distancing Connection Questions.
Additional Work Experience
Agkop Baltagian has held various positions prior to his current role at Amazon. He worked as a Lead Sales Representative at Macy's from 2015 to 2017 in Arcadia. Additionally, he served as a Financial Center Customer Service Representative at Bank of America for one year in Pasadena from 2017 to 2018. These roles contributed to his diverse skill set in customer service and management.