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Hi, I’m

Derek Armour

Go-To-Market Leader
Raleigh,NC
Derek Armour

Summary

As a Technical Account Manager at Nerdio with extensive experience in infrastructure access management and end-user computing, I have had the privilege of working with and for various startups in the tech space and beyond. In addition to my role at Nerdio, I’ve provided consultative support to founders, helping them refine their ideas and assess market potential in the fields I specialize in. My expertise enables me to offer strategic insights that drive innovation, optimize operations, and unlock new opportunities for startups in the technology and infrastructure space.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
7

Certifications

Work History

Nerdio

Technical Account Manger
09.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Manage the largest portfolio within the Customer Success organization, consistently exceeding revenue retention and expansion targets.
  • Achieved President's Club status by delivering the highest net revenue retention and expansion number for the year of 2024.
  • Enhance client satisfaction by swiftly resolving technical issues and offering customized solutions.
  • Foster long-term, trusted partnerships with stakeholders, effectively managing expectations and driving revenue growth.

StrongDM

Customer Success Manager
11.2021 - 05.2023

Job overview

  • Onboarded & managed book of business of $1M+ (35 accounts)
  • Increased usage by 40% through leveraging ROI discussions and QBRs
  • Overachieved customer advocacy KPI by leveraging customer satisfaction check-ins
  • Build technical and business relationship with executive buyers and technical champions

Citrix

Senior Customer Success Manager
08.2019 - 11.2021

Job overview

  • Onboarded & managed 132 customers totaling $12M in annual recurring revenue
  • Overachieved KPIs in 2020 for onboarding time, license usage, and customer renewal by leveraging use-case discovery, product demos, and executive level value validation
  • Solved customers' technical issues through troubleshooting and cross-departmental collaboration
  • Assisted in building framework for the Commercial CSM team by building, testing, and recording the outcomes of playbooks
  • Product expertise including Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service, Content Collaboration, and Right Signature

Citrix

TECHNICAL ANALYST
12.2018 - 08.2019

Job overview

  • Completed Leadership Development Program involving graded technical presentations, whiteboards, and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops builds while obtaining many IT certifications

Azurelise Chocolate Truffles

Manager of Business Operations
07.2017 - 12.2018

Job overview

  • Managed entire sales cycles from cold calling, cross-state sample running, to close. Resulted in placements in several wholesale outlets including Whole Foods
  • Created and executed marketing strategies resulting in record sales for the Christmas season of 2018, forcing us to stay up for several days to fulfill orders

Mohu

Marketing Associate
05.2017 - 12.2017

Job overview


● Created instruction manual and how-to video for the Mohu Leaf Glide OTA antenna
● Wrote copy for the press release of the Mohu Leaf Glide antenna, resulting with merchandise placement in Best Buy & Walmart
● Created competitor analysis used for executive strategy decisions based on social media data pulled via True Social Metrics
● Coordinated with Walmart and Best Buy to ensure our stock was being shelved in the condition agreed upon in our contract (aisle placement, appearance, integrity of packaging

Education

North Carolina State University

B.A. from Business Administration, Entrepreneurship

North Carolina State University

Minor from Arts Entrepreneurship

Skills

  • Market Analysis
  • Solution design & implementation
  • Risk & churn mitigation
  • Executive buyer & champion relationship building

Certification

740-742 - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate


CCAV - Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization


CCAN - Citrix Certified Associate - Networking


CCPN - Citrix Certified Pro - Networking

Timeline

Technical Account Manger

Nerdio
09.2023 - Current

Customer Success Manager

StrongDM
11.2021 - 05.2023

Senior Customer Success Manager

Citrix
08.2019 - 11.2021

TECHNICAL ANALYST

Citrix
12.2018 - 08.2019

Manager of Business Operations

Azurelise Chocolate Truffles
07.2017 - 12.2018

Marketing Associate

Mohu
05.2017 - 12.2017

North Carolina State University

B.A. from Business Administration, Entrepreneurship

North Carolina State University

Minor from Arts Entrepreneurship
Derek ArmourGo-To-Market Leader