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Joel Underwood

CENTENNIAL,CO

Summary

Motivational leader with 20+ years of experience in team leadership, customer service, and technical troubleshooting across diverse environments. Known for implementing effective strategies to drive company success and enhance employee engagement.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Support Manager

Skupos
Denver, CO
01.2022 - 07.2023
  • Oversaw offshore support partner, ensuring timely customer issue resolution.
  • Improved customer service satisfaction, leading to a 24-point increase in NPS.
  • Restructured onshore support team, reducing operational costs while maintaining service quality.
  • Assisted in the successful launch of a new chat system, reducing phone volume by 18%.
  • Introduced a self-help system, decreasing overall customer contacts by 5%.

Customer Support Manager

Mersive Technologies
Denver, CO
09.2019 - 01.2022
  • Collaborated with internal teams to improve support processes.
  • Managed performance and conducted bi-weekly 1:1s with support engineers.
  • Implemented RMA process, enhancing customer experience.
  • Successfully migrated ticketing system from Zendesk to Salesforce.

Support Engineer III

SkuposMersive Technologies
Denver, CO
03.2019 - 09.2019
  • Managed support escalations and defused highly escalated situations during customer onsite visits.
  • Provided customer support via email, ticketing, and inbound calls.
  • Conducted advanced troubleshooting of Network and AV equipment in customer environments.
  • Collaborated with installers and integrators to customize customer deployments.
  • Coordinated onsite visits and remote training sessions for customers.
  • Assisted with tool development/enhancement and documentation creation.

Onboarding Manager

Comcast Business
CENTENNIAL, CO
08.2017 - 11.2018
  • Developed onboarding system for rapidly growing enterprise department, accommodating various support levels and leadership positions.
  • Maintained proficiency in recruiting procedures and policies.
  • Assisted in transitioning new hires to their designated teams.
  • Ensured accurate completion of new hire paperwork and personnel files.
  • Prepared and managed records using new hire spreadsheet.
  • Customized collective and independent onboarding programs based on role and departmental requirements.
  • Coordinated new hire scheduling, floor-wide, and mini shift bids as supervisors' onboarding coordinator.
  • Facilitated vendor-level training for both established and new onboarded agents.

Supervisor, Managed Enterprise Solutions

Comcast Business
CENTENNIAL, CO
07.2016 - 08.2017
  • Established and managed Denver Frontline startup team.
  • Provided coaching and development support to direct reports.
  • Collaborated in the development of metrics to enhance tracking of agent performance trends.
  • Addressed Director, Executive Director, and VP level escalations.
  • Cultivated relationships with external departments to improve customer service.
  • Collaborated closely with Engineering and Installation teams to foster a cohesive team environment.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Electronics Technology

Pickens Technical College
Aurora, CO

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Customer Service Enhancement
  • Process Improvement
  • Vendor Management
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Project Management
  • Data Analysis and Reporting
  • Vendor Training
  • Change Management
  • Cloud Technologies
  • DevOps Practices
  • Database Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Problem Analysis
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Performance Management
  • Process Oversight
  • Critical Thinking

Timeline

Technical Support Manager

Skupos
01.2022 - 07.2023

Customer Support Manager

Mersive Technologies
09.2019 - 01.2022

Support Engineer III

SkuposMersive Technologies
03.2019 - 09.2019

Onboarding Manager

Comcast Business
08.2017 - 11.2018

Supervisor, Managed Enterprise Solutions

Comcast Business
07.2016 - 08.2017

Some College (No Degree) - Electronics Technology

Pickens Technical College
Joel Underwood