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Susan Parrish

Susan Parrish

Four Oaks,NC

Summary

Highly skilled Technical Enablement and Training Specialist with an extensive background in bridging the gap between complex technology and user expertise. With a career spanning over 20 years, she specializes in building internal and external training programs, mentorship, project management, customer satisfaction and growth, process improvement, and relationship management.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

TECHNICAL ENABLEMENT SPECIALIST

CISCO
01.2022 - Current

Drive technical proficiency of customers, partners, and internal teams on complex SaaS solutions, specifically the Webex Suite, focusing on Webex Calling and Contact Center.

  • Delivered advanced training on Webex Calling and Contact Center, achieving instructor ratings of 4.9/5 and course satisfaction scores of 9.7/10.
  • Maintained high Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 87, reflecting strong learner engagement and customer outcomes.
  • Led launch of Webex Calling Customer Admin Credential program, incorporating certification exams to enhance administrator proficiency.

CUSTOMER SUCCESS MANAGER

CISCO
06.2020 - 01.2022
  • Acted as a trusted advisor for a $4M book of mid-market Cisco Webex accounts to ensure customer retention and adoption through creating and leading customer adoption programs, monitoring usage, and maintaining relationships.
  • Work directly with sales to ensure account growth and renewals.
  • Team Lead, Peer mentor for new hires, Pilot group participant for new features and product changes.

CUSTOMER SUCCESS TEAM LEAD

USERVOICE
10.2015 - 04.2020
  • As an original member of the success team, worked to develop processes and best practices from the ground up.
  • Provided onboarding, training, issue resolution, relationship management, customer retention, and growth of a book of 75 mid-market and enterprise customers.
  • Led internal product training and go-to-market initiatives.
  • Created product training and best practices documentation for internal and external distribution.

SR. CUSTOMER SUCCESS MANAGER

KNOWLEDGETREE
08.2013 - 10.2015
  • As a trusted advisor, led onboarding, training, issue resolution, relationship management, customer retention, and growth of all KnowledgeTree for Salesforce customers.
  • Developed processes for onboarding, training, and account management.

ACCOUNT & IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER

BRIGHTDOOR
08.2010 - 08.2013
  • Managed customer service, technical support, and project management of $300,000 in SaaS contracts for a real estate focused CRM and technology sales applications.
  • Developed and maintained a social media communication plan for the product.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

SEIZMIK
01.2010 - 06.2010
  • Sales representative for power sports dealers across the U.S. and developed internal processes for sales and marketing.

MANAGER OF PARTS & SERVICE

GXI INTERNATIONAL
06.2009 - 11.2009
  • Managed Customer Service Department for Access HD and GXi Parts & Service with five direct reports.
  • Oversaw customer satisfaction, warranty claims, and business plans for profitability and growth of the department.

SR. CUSTOMER DELIVERY MANAGER

NWN CORPORATION
03.2003 - 05.2009
  • Responsible for enablement and customer relationship of over $600,000 in Cisco Unified Communications, Networking, and Data Infrastructure Managed Services contracts.
  • Assisted sales with new sales, up-sells, and renewals.
  • Helped develop a new national Managed Services team and processes.

Education

M.A. - Adult Education

East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, NC
12.2014
  • Graduated cum laude

Community College Instruction Certificate - Adult Education

East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, NC
12.2014

Bachelor of Science - Management of Information Systems

University of Mount Olive, Mount Olive, NC
12.2011
  • Graduated summa cum laude

Skills

Technical skills

  • Product expertise: Webex Calling, Webex Contact Center, Webex Suite, Control Hub
  • Tools and platforms: GitHub (lab documentation), Articulate Rise 360, Trello (project management), SaaS administration, Docebo
  • Methodologies: AI-first mindset, blended learning design, lab environment testing, technical proctoring

Key competency areas

  • Technical training and facilitation: ability to simplify complex architectures for diverse audiences
  • Instructional design: transitioning legacy content to modern, digital-first learning paths
  • Thought leadership: driving innovation in enablement strategies and challenging the status quo
  • Stakeholder management: collaborating with marketing, product engineering, and eLearning teams

Soft skills

  • Inclusive leadership and mentoring
  • Customer obsession (user experience focused)
  • Public speaking and stage presence
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Activities

  • Benson Foundation for the Arts - Board Member
  • Women of Cisco group member
  • Women in Collaboration group member

Timeline

TECHNICAL ENABLEMENT SPECIALIST - CISCO
01.2022 - Current
CUSTOMER SUCCESS MANAGER - CISCO
06.2020 - 01.2022
CUSTOMER SUCCESS TEAM LEAD - USERVOICE
10.2015 - 04.2020
SR. CUSTOMER SUCCESS MANAGER - KNOWLEDGETREE
08.2013 - 10.2015
ACCOUNT & IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER - BRIGHTDOOR
08.2010 - 08.2013
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - SEIZMIK
01.2010 - 06.2010
MANAGER OF PARTS & SERVICE - GXI INTERNATIONAL
06.2009 - 11.2009
SR. CUSTOMER DELIVERY MANAGER - NWN CORPORATION
03.2003 - 05.2009
East Carolina University - M.A., Adult Education
East Carolina University - Community College Instruction Certificate, Adult Education
University of Mount Olive - Bachelor of Science, Management of Information Systems
Susan Parrish