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Draean D. Nash

Draean D. Nash

Pflugerville,TX

Summary

With over 15 years of experience in the tech and software industries, I am a seasoned Customer Success Manager who is passionate about delivering high-quality service and value to clients. My core competencies include lifecycle management, data analysis, account management, and cross-departmental collaboration.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

AM and CSM Accomplishments

All
  • Managed clients such as Coty Beauty, Boeing Federal Credit Union, Wendy's Corporation, Freightliner, Penske Trucking, Mars Pet, GlaxoSmithKline, Florida State University
  • Helped to pioneer the creation of a Customer Success department and playbook, optimizing management processes and elevating client engagement
  • Managed and served as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of over 60 high-value enterprise clients, accountable for ARR exceeding $25 million
  • Averaged production time savings of 37 minutes for enterprise trucking accounts
  • Utilized data-driven insights, harnessing analytics and identifying cross-sell and upsell opportunities to craft strategies that yielded a 22% increase in client revenue growth
  • Secured groundbreaking contract worth $12 million during critical holiday season, underscoring exceptional negotiation skills and business acumen
  • Developed and implemented structured monthly engagement strategies for the CSM department, including calls, email campaigns, and webinars, resulting in a 14% reduction in client churn
  • Spearheaded streamlining cross-departmental guidelines for client interactions, seamlessly integrating client feedback into technical R&D and sales processes. This contributed to an 18% increase in NPS
  • Distribution Supervisor who managed a team of 7 personnel and 6 fleet vehicles while coordinating operations of the warehouse, and managing inventory of products for optimal distribution efficiency.

Customer Success Manager - Mid-Market

GoGuardian
06.2022 - 10.2023
  • Assisted customers with onboarding and product setup to foster successful adoption and usage.
  • Established strong relationships with key customers, resulting in increased customer loyalty.
  • Led process improvement and problem-solving efforts to create standard procedures and escalation policy for customer support team.

Customer Success Manager - Mid-Market

Slingshot By WorkWave
02.2021 - 04.2023
  • Created customer support strategies to increase customer retention.
  • Monitored metrics and developed actionable insights to improve efficiency and performance.
  • Utilized customer feedback to inform changes and improvements to customer success plans.

Enterprise Customer Success Manager

Checkmarx
03.2019 - 05.2020
  • Provided business, technical and product knowledge in support of post-sales activities.
  • Hosted virtual meetings with clients ranging from formal program reviews to end-user platform training.
  • Analyzed customer data to identify trends and develop strategies to improve customer success metrics.

Enterprise Customer Success Manager

Verizon Connect
05.2014 - 03.2019
  • Analyzed customer data to identify trends and develop strategies to improve customer success metrics.
  • Conducted periodic user training sessions to support customer understanding and product feature utilization.
  • Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.

Senior Account Manager

Advantage Sales
10.2008 - 05.2014
  • Worked with customers to develop strategic business and account plans.
  • Provided extensive support in sales, technical and business areas to key accounts.
  • Sold new products and services and developed new accounts to maximize revenue potential.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice

St. Edwards University
Austin, TX

Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice

Austin Community College
Austin, TX

Skills

  • Process Improvement and Training Protocol Development
  • Customer Engagement and Communication Excellence
  • Proactive Client Engagement Strategies Cross-Departmental Collaboration and Feedback Integration
  • Customer Success and Client Portfolio Management
  • Data-Driven Sales & Strategy Formulation
  • Cross-Selling and Up-Selling Expertise
  • Negotiation and Contract Acquisition

Certification

  • Value Realization Best Practices for Customer Success Management
  • Customer Success Manager: Fundamentals for CSM
  • Customer Success: Sales

Awards

Verizon Connect: Circle of Excellence
Draean D. Nash