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Danny Villarreal

Danny Villarreal

Austin,TX

Summary

A data-driven SaaS Customer Success and Experience executive with over 15 years of experience building and scaling global Customer functions. Proven track record of driving key outcomes such as revenue expansion, NPS, churn reduction, and customer engagement for B2B SaaS companies. Expertise in leading globally distributed teams spanning Customer Success, Account Management, Professional Services, and Support.


A strategic thinker and natural communicator passionate about partnering with teams to shape innovative Customer Success vision and gain organizational alignment. With an analytical, outcomes-focused approach to transforming business performance through scalable processes and high performing teams. Known as a collaborative leader who thrives on building customer-centric cultures, ensuring maximum lifetime value, and fueling sustainable growth.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President Customer Success

Jungle Scout
Austin, TX
02.2022 - Current
  • Led customer value-led growth campaigns, resulting in a $2M boost in new opportunities in the last 9 months, improving net retention and expansion ARR.
  • Drove integration to our tech stack of Churn Zero, Gong, Fullstory and AI (ChatGPT/Claude) to optimize performance, identify patterns, and anticipate customer needs.
  • Founded an executive sponsorship program, and adopt-a-customer program fostering relationships with key customers and driving stakeholder and leadership engagement cross-departmentally.
  • Transformed business performance, and KPIs providing insight into customer renewal health, attrition, customer risk, and opportunities.
  • Defined and implemented a Digital CS program to appropriately segment customers based on risk, growth potential, ARR, and ICP.
  • Created a Churn Scoring system to proactively and consistently identify healthy and at-risk customers, enabling effective risk mitigation and improved net dollar retention.

Alderman/Mayor Pro Tem

Village Of San Leanna
San Leanna, TX
05.2018 - Current

Serve as Alderman and Mayor Pro Tem on the 5-member Board of Aldermen, the legislative branch governing the Village of San Leanna, Texas. Elected by approximately 600 constituents to 2-year terms in 2018, 2020, and 2022.

• Represent interests of Village residents and make policy, budget, and taxation decisions as part of
the Board.

• Act as Mayor in the Mayor's absence at meetings and events.

• Oversee road projects as Roads Administrator, including securing funding, planning, and managing infrastructure improvements.

• Facilitate community town halls and discussions to collect feedback from constituents.

• Research policy issues and draft local ordinances and resolutions for Board approval.

• Work collaboratively with other Board members to set a vision and strategic priorities for the Village.

• Serve as liaison to various regional governmental entities.

Head of Customer Success

Jungle Scout
Austin, TX
09.2020 - 02.2022
  • Led Enterprise Customer Success for Jungle Scout's e-commerce and adtech platforms, focusing on Mid-Market and Enterprise brands, digital marketing agencies, and financial services customers.
  • Developed and implemented robust processes and introduced Client Success to our tech stack, optimizing team performance, and significantly enhancing the efficiency of customer success operations.
  • Exceeded financial targets for expansion and retention by 20% through concentrated alignment of usage and metering. Achieved Net Retention as high as 130% for an early stage SaaS offering.
  • Influenced product, ICP, and offerings by leveraging Voice of the Customer, usage trends, and feedback received through Success and Account Management activities.
  • Implemented an effective, metrics-focused strategy for Customer Success outcomes, leading to measurable improvements in churn reduction and driving increases in customer engagement.
  • Participated in investment diligence, selection, and acquisition of Downstream Impact into Jungle Scout's portfolio.

Director of Customer Success and Experience

Jungle Scout
Austin, TX
01.2019 - 09.2020
  • Managed and led teams supporting onboarding, training, adoption, retention, product-ops, Enterprise Account Management, and Customer Success functions for 100k+ customers for both SMB and Enterprise business units.
  • Established Customer Experience (CX) team, focusing on data-driven decisions, solution design, and a culture of great customer experiences.
  • Introduced and consistently tracked key performance indicators, such as Net Promoter Score (NPS), Customer Effort Score (CES), and an adoption score. These metrics informed product strategy, decision-making, and team performance assessments, driving the team towards constant improvement and excellence.
  • Launched Enterprise division of Jungle Scout and founded new teams to support its products, services, implementation and support.

Director Onboarding and Training

Jungle Scout
Austin, TX
08.2018 - 01.2019
  • Developed and implemented effective onboarding strategies and solutions for a diverse global customer base, leading to an increase in adoption and retention and a 60% reduction in ticket volume over one quarter.
  • Established Center of Excellence (CoE) for customer understanding, engagement, product usage, and customer success insights around the implementation of Pendo.
  • Launched an innovative training academy and customer community, improving global customer adoption by 15% driving engagement, and loyalty.

Sr. Director Global Adoption and Training Services

Planview
Austin, TX
07.2015 - 05.2018
  • Led a large global services teams providing onboarding, training, enablement, change management, and success for Planview's SaaS product lines supporting 4000 large enterprise Fortune 500/Global 2000 customers.
  • Led through change, integrating 4 acquired products, and teams - creating new unified offerings during a period of multiple M&A's.
  • Managed P&L, onboarding and training work streams, methodology, and services offerings from development to delivery.
  • Introduced and optimized the use of our Success Center, LMS, and reporting analyze and monitor customer behavior, driving data-driven improvements and operational efficiency.
  • Managed client expectations, communications, and modifications to project scope, including negotiating expansions to current contracts and pilots.


Director of Global Training Services

Troux
Austin, TX
05.2004 - 07.2015
  • Led customer onboarding, training, enablement, and adoption initiatives related to IT governance, Enterprise Architecture, Application Portfolio Optimization, Standards, Technology, and Capability management programs for 300+ enterprise customers.
  • Implemented metrics, assessment, KPI's, and evaluation methods to measure success and program effectiveness, driving continuous improvement as a small and evolving startup through acquisition.
  • Spearheaded expansion of training services, and e-learning programs creating scalable processes across geographically dispersed teams.

Education

University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

Baylor University
Waco, TX

Skills

  • Strategic Leadership
  • Data Analysis
  • Customer Success and Experience
  • Account Management
  • Team Development
  • Project Management
  • Process Optimization
  • Customer Onboarding
  • Customer Engagement
  • Software Implementation
  • AI LLMs

Quote

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.
Bill Gates

Timeline

Vice President Customer Success

Jungle Scout
02.2022 - Current

Head of Customer Success

Jungle Scout
09.2020 - 02.2022

Director of Customer Success and Experience

Jungle Scout
01.2019 - 09.2020

Director Onboarding and Training

Jungle Scout
08.2018 - 01.2019

Alderman/Mayor Pro Tem

Village Of San Leanna
05.2018 - Current

Sr. Director Global Adoption and Training Services

Planview
07.2015 - 05.2018

Director of Global Training Services

Troux
05.2004 - 07.2015

University of Texas At Austin

Baylor University
Danny Villarreal