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Madhu Jayakumar

Fremont,CA

Summary

Results-driven Customer Support Manager with 9 years of extensive experience in delighting customers and streamlining operational processes

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager - Customer Support

Freshworks
03.2022 - 07.2023

Partner Support

  • Implemented tailored support program for partners, focusing on partner-friendly experience.
  • Introduced program to three key products, Freshdesk, Chat, Service, to enhance support capabilities.
  • Successfully improved resolution percentage from 70% to 85% through strategic initiatives. L1 & L2 Tickets' Resolution time before program: 300 hours. After program: 98 hours ( within SLA targets )
  • Established regular meeting cadences with Partners Team for bug prioritization, ticket prioritization, and identifying training opportunities.
  • Conducted training sessions with selected partners based on identified needs.
  • Proactively communicated downtimes to high-touch partners, with details around it.
  • Updated and reviewed Partner Health Dashboard monthly with business leaders of Success and Support
  • Performed monthly volume based analysis on Top contact codes of partners and tailored troubleshooting repositories for partners
  • Shared insights and updates with Partnerships Leadership team regularly with health score data.
  • Success Metric: There were happy partners within six months of starting the program & 98% CSAT since the program
  • Resolution Path Development:
  • Spearheaded an initiative aimed at transforming tribal knowledge into institutional knowledge within support team.
  • Developing comprehensive resolution path, focused on top contact codes, creating step-by-step troubleshooting instructions.
  • Conducted daily meetings with Point of Contacts (POCs) from each product to ensure project progress and provide guidance in creating easily consumable articles for agents.
  • Constructing solution articles as internal resources within support portal to serve as a repository of knowledge for agents.

Collaborating with the PM team to integrate these articles with a feature that was built to provide agents with relevant articles, auto-suggested by it, leveraging AI capabilities.

Team Lead | Product - Bots

Freshworks
01.2021 - 02.2022
  • Advocated for customers within internal teams ( Product Managers and Product Engineers ) and recommended process improvements to boost metrics, SLA agreement for L2 Bots team
  • Streamlining Processes: Implemented Support L2 process and effectively managed incoming requests to optimize team productivity
  • Shared insights with Product Managers on major breakpoints in the product experience which helped us get visibility on product's roadmap which in turn helped setting the right expectations with customers
  • Evaluated L2 Support tickets handling times and handling procedures with engineers to identify optimization strategies
  • Established regular communication channels with engineering team to proactively identify opportunities for ownership within scope
  • Reported high-visibility cases, escalations and customer trends to Supports' Leadership to highlight improvement areas.

Regional Team Leader

Freshworks
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Managed a team of 10 members, that worked for Region, ANZ
  • Collaborated with field team ( Sydney ) and discussed regular feedback and found opportunities for both the teams to work on.
  • Helped them by driving career conversations and ensured they are on the right path for their goals
  • Introduced Change Management process and built responses including implications of all major to minor changes as templates for use.
  • Initiative: Training for TAMs across products to get started with Account Management | Attendees: 20 team members across regions
  • Developed and delivered comprehensive training programs for Technical Account Managers (TAMs) across multiple products, enabling them to excel in account management responsibilities, incorporating insights from various TAM stories
  • Conducted training sessions covering soft skills and strategic approaches for handling technical challenges, ensuring TAMs were well-equipped to provide exceptional customer support
  • Topics: Art of Assertiveness, Emotional Intelligence, Trust Building, Team Dynamics, and general etiquette' of managing accounts, enhancing overall customer success
  • Emphasized importance of regular updates and setting appropriate expectations to build trust by default, fostering strong client relationships.

Enterprise Technical Account Manager

Freshworks
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Responsibility included everything that of a TAM and was involved in major implementations of accounts ( before an onboarding team was formed )
  • Account Managed enterprise accounts like SlingTV: Spearheaded the successful implementation of Sling TV for enterprise clients, ensuring seamless onboarding and optimal utilization of the service
  • Conducted thorough analysis of customer's systems and workflows to identify areas for improvement and optimize integration of one product ( Ticketing tool ) with another ( Bots ) within their existing infrastructure
  • Facilitated training sessions and workshops to educate clients on product's features and functionalities
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring ongoing customer satisfaction
  • Salesforce Configuration in Freshdesk Implemented 8 years of Salesforce configuration in 3 months:
  • Led the migration and configuration of 8 years' worth of Salesforce data into Freshdesk within a tight timeframe of 3 months.

Technical Account Manager

Freshworks
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Managed a portfolio of accounts with significant Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR), serving as the primary point of contact for customer requirements and issue resolution
  • Acted as "Escalation point of contact", ensuring prompt and effective resolution of customer escalations, ultimately delighting customers with exceptional service
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing proactive support and guidance to drive customer success and satisfaction.

Senior Technical Support Engineer

Freshworks
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Served as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for a newly launched product within organisation, providing specialised support and training to customers using the product.
  • Mentored and trained new team members, sharing best support practices and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Regular updates to Product Management team with feedbacks from customers and internal teams.

Technical Support Engineer

Freshworks
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Handled all customer inquiries and issues ( across various channels, demonstrating excellent technical troubleshooting & problem-solving skills
  • Collaborated closely with engineering team to identify and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring timely resolution and customer satisfaction

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering

SASTRA UNIVERSITY
2014

Skills

  • Account Management
  • Technical Implementation
  • Process Improvement
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Training and Documentation
  • Relationship Building
  • Change Management
  • Incident Management
  • Training Programs
  • Social Media Platforms

Additional Information

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:

Circle of Excellence Award - UK | Culture Recognitions: Happy Work Environment | SlingTV Onboarding Champion | Circle of Excellence Award - ANZ

Timeline

Manager - Customer Support

Freshworks
03.2022 - 07.2023

Team Lead | Product - Bots

Freshworks
01.2021 - 02.2022

Regional Team Leader

Freshworks
01.2020 - 01.2021

Enterprise Technical Account Manager

Freshworks
01.2018 - 01.2019

Technical Account Manager

Freshworks
01.2016 - 01.2018

Senior Technical Support Engineer

Freshworks
01.2015 - 01.2016

Technical Support Engineer

Freshworks
01.2014 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering

SASTRA UNIVERSITY
Madhu Jayakumar