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ADWOA OSEI

ADWOA OSEI

Fairfax,VA

Summary

Strategic leader with extensive experience in enhancing customer engagement and driving operational efficiency. Proven track record in fostering long-term partnerships and navigating organizational transformations. Adaptable and skilled in implementing innovative processes to optimize business performance.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Global Accounts, Senior Manager

BETTERUP
Arlington, VA
08.2024 - Current
  • Successfully developed and executed targeted strategic plans to grow key accounts, resulting in a year-end net revenue retention (NRR) of 139%.
  • Design and deliver impactful leadership development programs for key accounts that align with business priorities, translating strategic goals into actionable learning experiences for measurable results.
  • Anticipated industry changes, and designed proactive response measures.

AVP, Customer Success

BETTERUP
Arlington, VA
02.2023 - 07.2024
  • Delivered strategic insights to the Executive Leadership Team in quarterly business reviews, illuminating risk exposure, growth opportunities, and market shifts to steer decision-making, and cultivate predictability and innovation.
  • Led sales stage management optimization, closing 25% of renewals 60 days or more in advance.
  • Implemented automated account health monitoring, proactively identifying at-risk customers, and reducing reactive time by 30%; orchestrated cross-functional risk mitigation, eliminating projected 12% attrition, and increasing retention to over 90%.

Director, Customer Success

BETTERUP
Arlington, VA
05.2022 - 01.2023
  • Fostered high-performance teams through coaching and cross-functional partnerships, improving the Net Promoter Score by 15 points.
  • Enhanced team synergy through clear communication, team building, objective setting, and comprehensive performance evaluations.

Senior Customer Success Manager

BETTERUP
Arlington, VA
07.2019 - 04.2022
  • Managed and delivered multiple large-scale engagements, exceeding value targets, with 95% renewal rate and NRR of 110%, earning recognition as CSM of the Year.
  • Facilitated quarterly strategic reviews with C-suite executives, aligning priorities, defining success metrics, tracking KPIs, and iteratively improving programs for ongoing effectiveness and relevance.

Senior Global Account Manager

APERIAN GLOBAL
Washington, DC and Boston, MA
08.2011 - 07.2019
  • Led strategic partnerships and product localization, orchestrating customized deployments for key international accounts across diverse markets.
  • Pitched and delivered a multi-year, blended learning initiative on time and under budget for a critical government agency.
  • Facilitated seamless knowledge transfer to accelerate the launch of a new manufacturing plant, supporting a $65B automotive company's expansion into a new global market through streamlined training and reduced production timelines.
  • Developed and executed a comprehensive Diversity and Inclusion strategy for a $30B consumer technology firm, increasing the representation of underrepresented groups in leadership positions.

Consultant, Client Strategy

APERIAN GLOBAL
Boston, MA
09.2009 - 07.2011
  • Implemented global transformation initiative for $31B professional services firm, delivering time and cost savings.
  • Engineered the first RFP/RFQ database, decreasing response time by 30% and improving operational efficiency.

Associate, Client Strategy

APERIAN GLOBAL
Boston, MA
08.2007 - 08.2009
  • Executed a strategy framework that standardized operations and significantly improved the client experience.
  • Centralized client portal, streamlining communication processes, and achieving substantial efficiency gains.

Education

Masters - Public Policy

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts - Economics, minor in Geography and Resource Development

University of Ghana

Skills

  • Value creation and delivery
  • Customer retention strategies
  • Customer success management
  • Project management
  • Account management
  • Strategic planning
  • Problem solving
  • Process optimization
  • SaaS expertise
  • Operational efficiency
  • Performance management
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Organizational transformation
  • Leadership development
  • Risk assessment
  • Team building
  • Influencing and negotiation
  • Stakeholder management
  • Meeting facilitation
  • On-site instruction
  • Knowledge transfer

Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI)

Additional Experience

Language Specialist (Independent Consultant), LINGUISTIC DATA CONSORTIUM - UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

2017 – 2018  

Analyst, CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNITIES OF OPPORTUNITY

2007  

Teaching and Research Assistant, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA – DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

2004 – 2005

Volunteer

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)-  Program Coordinator

McLean, VA

2017-Present

Software

Google Suite

Salesforce CRM

Looker - Business Intelligence

Timeline

Global Accounts, Senior Manager

BETTERUP
08.2024 - Current

AVP, Customer Success

BETTERUP
02.2023 - 07.2024

Director, Customer Success

BETTERUP
05.2022 - 01.2023

Senior Customer Success Manager

BETTERUP
07.2019 - 04.2022

Senior Global Account Manager

APERIAN GLOBAL
08.2011 - 07.2019

Consultant, Client Strategy

APERIAN GLOBAL
09.2009 - 07.2011

Associate, Client Strategy

APERIAN GLOBAL
08.2007 - 08.2009

Masters - Public Policy

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts - Economics, minor in Geography and Resource Development

University of Ghana