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ASHER VAUGHN

Buda,TX

Summary

Dynamic Customer Success leader, adept at scaling support operations and spearheading innovative solutions in SaaS settings. Demonstrated success in elevating customer satisfaction rates above 90%, while expertly managing and growing diverse teams. I excel at providing strategic insights in business planning and effective cross-functional collaboration. In high-stakes environments, I consistently deliver results and drive significant process improvements.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Director, Customer Support

Restaurant365
05.2024 - Current
  • Oversee a large, multi-layered department of 100 agents, 16 managers, and 4 directors across multiple product lines, including Integrations, Fintech Operations, and Engineering Support. I drive strategic initiatives and operational excellence while navigating complex team structures and cross-functional challenges.
  • Implemented an AI Sentiment Analysis software (Support Logic) that helped increase CSAT from 92% to 96% and decrease escalations by 15%
  • Streamlined customer onboarding for AP Payments product leading to our Time to First Value decreasing from 50 days to 17 days on average

Associate Director, Customer Support

Restaurant365
10.2023 - 04.2024
  • Acted as Freshdesk administrator over the last 3 years with extensive experience optimizing Freshdesk for an efficient customer support experience.
  • Worked with Product team to roll out a new customer-facing Idea portal to collect feedback on the product. The new portal saw a 15% increase in engagement from customers
  • Rolled out an AI chatbot in our chat channel, achieving a 16% deflection rate across all Tier 1 and Tier 2 contacts.

Sr. Manager, Software Support

Restaurant365
04.2021 - 09.2023
  • Consistently achieved over 92% in Customer Satisfaction and 90% 1-Day Resolution rates across teams, demonstrating commitment to world-class customer support standards.
  • Implemented a new chat strategy that streamlined operations, reducing average response time to under 2 minutes.
  • Collaborated with Onboarding, Adoption, Product, and Engineering teams to identify and resolve the top product issues impacting the CS organization.
  • Oversaw integration of Support teams after acquisition of Compeat

Manager, Software Support

Restaurant365
07.2018 - 04.2021
  • Created onboarding plan that reduced the average time to proficiency for agents by 3 weeks
  • Implemented an Offshore Support team that reduced per agent cost by 48% while maintaining a high level of service
  • Reduced weekly tickets per active users from 9% to 3% through knowledge base improvements, enhanced error messaging and self-service tool tips

Education

Master of Business Management -

Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

Bachelor of Exercise Sports Science - Health & Fitness Management

Texas State University

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Training and Development
  • Leadership
  • Customer Experience
  • Change Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Customer Journey
  • Financial Planning
  • Cross Functional Leadership

Timeline

Sr. Director, Customer Support

Restaurant365
05.2024 - Current

Associate Director, Customer Support

Restaurant365
10.2023 - 04.2024

Sr. Manager, Software Support

Restaurant365
04.2021 - 09.2023

Manager, Software Support

Restaurant365
07.2018 - 04.2021

Bachelor of Exercise Sports Science - Health & Fitness Management

Texas State University

Master of Business Management -

Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

TOOLS & PLATFORMS

  • Salesforce
  • Freshdesk
  • Atlassian (Jira/Confluence/Trello)
  • Monday.com
  • Support Logic