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Varsha Choudhary

Austin,USA

Summary

Transformational leader and strategic partner with 10+ years of experience driving business growth, organizational development, and operational excellence. Passionate about empowering people and teams to reach their full potential, I'm a go-getter who thrives in fast-paced environments and navigates complex challenges with ease. With a proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams, fostering innovation, and delivering impactful solutions, I'm committed to leveraging my expertise in leadership, process improvement, and emotional intelligence to drive team success, organizational transformation, and growth.


Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Dev Rel

Hawcx
06.2024 - Current

Key Responsibilities:
- Partnered with C-level executives to bring a revolutionary, passwordless authentication solution to market.
- Spearheaded the development of a self-serve platform, enabling seamless adoption by developers.
- Led the launch of the solution, ensuring successful deployment, testing, and documentation.
- Contributed to the growth plan, driving expansion and customer acquisition.

Achievements:

- Successfully launched the passwordless authentication solution, achieving targeted aadoption rate among target developers.
- Developed and executed a comprehensive go-to-market strategy, resulting in 40 increase in website traffic and 20 boost in sales leads.
- Built and maintained strategic relationships with key developer influencers and communities.

Skills Utilized:

- Developer Relations
- Partnership Development
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Product Launch
- Self-Serve Platform Development
- Documentation
- Growth Planning

About Hawcx:

- Hawcx is a revolutionary startup transforming the authentication landscape with a passwordless, easy-to-implement solution.
- As Head of Developer Relations, I played a pivotal role in bringing this innovative solution to market, driving adoption, and contributing to the company's growth plan.

Business Support Engineering Manager

Meta
10.2023 - 04.2024

Business Support Engineering Manager, Business Messaging and Product Growth

Direct Manager Responsibilities:

- Led a team of 11 engineers in NORAM, providing coaching, mentoring, and growth development plans to support their career goals and foster collaboration across Meta teams.
- Empowered team members with hands-on support, opportunities to lead projects with lasting impact, and executive presentations.

Strategic Global Lead Responsibilities:

- Vendor Enablement:
- Launched and led a 360-degree project to assess areas of opportunity, including documentation, automation, training, externalization, cost-effectiveness, and vendor performance.
- Developed a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for ensuring global 24/7 support with a vendor model that contributed to progressive process, quality, and automation aspects.
- Quality Assurance:
- Built a centralized and standardized quality assurance model, including:
- Planned approach to audit and quality testing
- Feedback loop with process improvement and scoring
- Enabled better performance feedback and improved quality.
- Externalization: Expansion and Growth:
- Expanded vendor support across three vendors in 4 regions, ensuring a solid, robust support mechanism for frontline, technical, and non-technical support.

Operational Excellence:

- Defined key KPIs for business success, customer satisfaction, and cross-functional partner alignment.
- Developed a model to identify the Voice of the Customer, enable improved escalation processes, and faster quality resolutions with customer delight.

Impact

  • Achieved 25% revenue growth through expertly crafted strategic plans
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by 20% through innovative solution implementation
  • Reduced costs by 30% through efficient process automation and resource optimization
  • Successfully pivoted OKRs to adapt to changing market trends and dynamics
  • Developed and executed comprehensive roadmaps, aligning teams and achieving long-term goals.

Head of Developer Support Engineering

Meta
01.2022 - 10.2023
  • Built and managed high-performing teams, reducing new hire ramp time by 50% and increasing efficiency by 30%
  • Improved customer satisfaction ratings by 15% through proactive issue resolution and strategic partnerships
  • Spearheaded the launch of a new support platform, achieving 25% reduction in costs and 30% increase in efficiency
  • Collaborated with product and engineering teams to drive product growth and adoption, achieving 50% YoY growth in messaging volume and 20% increase in product adoption.

Manager Global Partner Solutions

Visa
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Spearheaded support initiatives, driving 20% business growth through innovative partner demo programs and other collaboration initiatives with partnerships team
  • Oversaw global support engineering, ensuring seamless operations and strategic alignment with XFNs
  • Cross-trained staff in secondary roles, expanding operational diversity by 30%
  • Implemented new technology solutions, streamlining workflows by 40%
  • Effectively motivated and leveraged individual strengths, maximizing customer satisfaction and productivity by 35%
  • Organized training for new team members and routine retraining for established employees, achieving strong team collaboration and career progression.

Manager Global ISV Support

CyberSource, Visa
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Planned and executed strategies to increase business and drive profit growth
  • Supervised and mentored employees, driving 25% increase in company objectives achievement
  • Utilized real-time data and reports to monitor employee performance, identifying 30% of knowledge gaps and implementing targeted training
  • Analyzed industry trends, led data-driven hiring and training decisions, resulting in 40% talent acquisition success
  • Demonstrated exceptional leadership, driving transformational change and ensuring operational excellence.

Manager Card Present Merchant Support

CyberSource, Visa
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Built and managed high-performing global support teams, achieving 90% customer satisfaction and 20% business growth YOY
  • Fostered positive work environment, boosting employee engagement and satisfaction by 30%
  • Established and tracked KPIs, ensuring data-driven decision making
  • Developed strategic partnerships with employees, management, and vendors, yielding 45% improvement in operational efficiency
  • Implemented innovative operational strategies, improving productivity by 25%
  • Effectively managed daily workloads, achieving 90% schedule adherence and 15% reduction in task delegation time
  • Eliminated resource waste, achieving 30% reduction in costs through monitoring and control improvements
  • Mitigated business risks, conducting thorough assessments and implementing effective strategies.

Lead Technical Support Engineer

CyberSource, Visa
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Achieved 95% customer satisfaction, leading team of 40 engineers
  • Mentored junior engineers, driving 35% improvement in team performance
  • Developed process improvements, increasing efficiency by 20%
  • Investigated system-wide issues, preventing recurrence
  • Effectively handled tickets, utilizing remote and on-site support
  • Maintained detailed records, ensuring knowledge base accuracy
  • Conducted root cause analysis, preventing future technical problems
  • Participated in on-call rotation schedule, providing 24/7 support
  • Contributed suggestions during team meetings, driving innovation.

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.): Information Technology -

Kurukshetra University
Haryana, India

Persuasive Leadership Development: Executive Presence and Influence - undefined

Wharton Executive Leadership

Skills

  • Customer-centric strategist
  • Technical expert & data-driven decision maker
  • Innovative & creative problem solver
  • Emotionally intelligent & adaptable leader
  • Effective communicator & cross-functional collaborator
  • Process improver & quality assurance expert
  • Thought leader & negotiation expert
  • Prioritization
  • Strategic Planning
  • Resourceful nature
  • Forward-thinking mindset
  • Public speaking ability
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Training and mentoring
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Business Development
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Persuasive communication style
  • Decision-making skills

Timeline

Head of Dev Rel

Hawcx
06.2024 - Current

Business Support Engineering Manager

Meta
10.2023 - 04.2024

Head of Developer Support Engineering

Meta
01.2022 - 10.2023

Manager Global Partner Solutions

Visa
01.2021 - 01.2022

Manager Global ISV Support

CyberSource, Visa
01.2019 - 01.2021

Manager Card Present Merchant Support

CyberSource, Visa
01.2017 - 01.2019

Lead Technical Support Engineer

CyberSource, Visa
01.2016 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Science (B.S.): Information Technology -

Kurukshetra University

Persuasive Leadership Development: Executive Presence and Influence - undefined

Wharton Executive Leadership
Varsha Choudhary