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Jakub Horodecki

Odessa,FL

Summary

Knowledgeable and dedicated Customer Success professional with extensive experience in SaaS startups. Solid team player with outgoing, positive demeanor and proven skills in establishing rapport with clients. Motivated to maintain customer satisfaction and contribute to company success. Specialize in quality, speed and process optimization. Articulate, energetic and results-oriented with exemplary passion for developing relationships, cultivating partnerships and growing businesses.

Overview

18
18

Years of professional experience.

Work History

Principal Customer Success Manager

Scandit
03.2022 - 03.2024


  • Identified upsell opportunities through frequent account reviews, contributing to increased revenue generation.
  • Assisted customers with onboarding and product setup to foster successful adoption and usage.
  • Collaborated with sales and product teams to address customer success objectives.
  • Created and maintained comprehensive customer success documentation for internal and external use.
  • Managed a portfolio of key accounts, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring high levels of satisfaction.
  • Collaborated with sales team to ensure seamless handoffs, resulting in smoother customer transitions.
  • Implemented best practices in the realm of Customer Success Management, elevating company-wide standards.
  • Led process improvement and problem-solving efforts to create standard procedures and escalation policy for customer support team.
  • Established strong relationships with key customers, resulting in increased customer loyalty.
  • Analyzed customer data to identify trends and develop strategies to improve customer success metrics.
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
  • Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
  • Traveled to customer locations to better understand their workflows and record their processes.

Strategic Customer Success Manager

Cloud Academy
05.2018 - 03.2020
  • Brainstorm, design and help define training strategies at scale with the help of our Content team and with an internal framework based on customer needs and Cloud Academy proposals.
  • Proactively network within my account to broaden relationships, identify opportunities and uncover business challenges.
  • Drive and facilitate expansions of our platform in each organization in coordination with our sales team.
  • Develop success measurement frameworks with clients and track progress to value realization.
  • Regularly review and proactively work on client’s content and skills KPIs to constantly increase them to deliver results and make them successful.
  • Regularly work and sync with our Content team to understand how to help our customers succeed with their technology skills at scale.
  • Work side by side with our Product leadership and product organization to create a constant feedback-loop that results in new and better features for our customers.
  • Proactively develop and execute account plans then conduct regular account reviews, sharing metrics and insights to ensure that the client receives maximum value.
  • Contribute to content and process improvements across the customer lifecycle to continuously improve the customer experience.
  • Proactively track utilization and NPS.
  • Bi-weekly deliver a company wide client status report

Senior Customer Success Manager - Team Lead

Imprivata (fka FairWarning)
05.2012 - 04.2018
  • Successfully and indefinitely managed multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Onboarded clients and fast tracked to value.
  • Demonstrated advanced insights and understanding of customers business/industry. Spoke their language.
  • Leveraged critical thinking for influencing and managing multiple priorities to stay ahead of deadlines.
  • Developed and executed account and portfolio level strategies that supported key FairWarning business metrics including client retention, revenue growth and profitability.
  • Travelled onsite to meet with C-Suite for semiannual and quarterly business reviews.
  • Travelled to industry events to represent the brand and engage clients/prospects.
  • Responsible for creating client advocates to represent each state territory.
  • Engaged with end-users to drive adoption across departments to ensure product stickiness.
  • Trained new hires on customer success fundamentals.
  • Partnered with Account Managers and presented strategic plans for growing existing accounts.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional internal and external teams, creating and delivering product penetration strategies.
  • Analyzed customer performance metrics to deliver consultative business reviews which resulted in strategic recommendations, best practices and process improvements to ensure maximum value and ROI.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - International Business

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Skills

  • Process Improvement
  • Communication and Advocacy
  • Collaborative Problem-Solving
  • Upselling and Expansion
  • Strategic Account Management
  • Renewal Management
  • Inter-Department Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Management

Accomplishments

  • Improved operational efficiency was achieved by overhauling the notification system for expiring license keys, leading to a more seamless experience for both Amazon stakeholders and my support team.
  • Attained the President's Club Award on seven occasions and garnered five nominations throughout my tenure as a CSM.
  • Centralized all "Test License Key" requests from customers to myself, enhancing streamlined discovery and opportunity tracking processes previously scattered across support channels.
  • Broke company records by achieving the highest sales as a CSM, securing $1.6 million in existing business sales.
  • Streamlined the QBR process, reducing build time by approximately 40% to foster more impactful client interactions.
  • Pioneered the creation of an internal Highspot page, providing leadership with insights into strategies, campaigns, and tailored business insights for each Amazon division. The template established became the benchmark for other CSMs.
  • Orchestrated a pivotal introduction between my CTO and top executives at Cardinal Health, resulting in our inclusion in their innovation efforts and product roadmap.
    Successfully recruited 13 diverse stakeholders to join a Customer Advisory Board, enriching customer feedback channels.
  • Implemented a Trello Board system to efficiently manage accounts and deliver transparent updates to leadership on ongoing engagements.
    Developed an internal protocol to identify, track, and update outdated software versions for customers, ensuring optimal performance.
  • Formulated and executed strategic account plans, driving customer growth and securing multiyear extensions with an ARR of $2.5 million.
  • Led an onsite visit to shadow workers, uncovering adoption barriers that led to a six-month project revamp and implementation of a new product. This initiative resulted in a significant three-year renewal for one of the company's most strategic accounts.

Languages

Polish
Limited Working

Quote

Know what your customers want most and what your company does best. Focus on where those two meet.
Kevin Stirtz

Work Availability

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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Career advancementCompany CultureTeam Building / Company RetreatsFlexible work hoursStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Software

Salesforce

Highspot

G Suite

Trello

Excel Suite

Interests

Boating

Fishing

AI

Reading

Timeline

Principal Customer Success Manager

Scandit
03.2022 - 03.2024

Strategic Customer Success Manager

Cloud Academy
05.2018 - 03.2020

Senior Customer Success Manager - Team Lead

Imprivata (fka FairWarning)
05.2012 - 04.2018

Bachelor of Arts - International Business

University of Central Florida
Jakub Horodecki