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Akash Balkundi

Bengaluru

Summary

Dedicated Account Management and Customer Success professional with a robust background spanning multiple companies since June 2017. In my recent role as a Customer Success Manager at LimeChat, I spearheaded relationship management with D2C firms, skillfully managing churn rates, upselling platform subscriptions, and strategically advocating for a diverse portfolio of 50+ brands across industries, achieving an impressive ARR of $1 Million. Previous experiences involved establishing and nurturing relationships with corporate clients, effectively managing churn rates, and driving upsells and integrations. Conducting insightful business reviews, I added value to client relationships by better understanding their requirements for enhanced service delivery. My skill set encompasses team and vendor management, customer retention, data analysis, client relationship management, and strategic planning. Flourishing in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments, I excel in driving full sales life cycles with a keen focus on territory expansion. Ready to bring my wealth of experience and expertise to drive success in a dynamic and growth-oriented setting

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder

Mountainsandshore
Bangalore
01.2024 - Current
  • Sales and marketing the travel packages (Through Social media)
  • Vendor development and management
  • Operations + Customer experience management

Customer Success Manager

Limechat.ai
Bangalore
11.2022 - 12.2023
  • Maintain relationships with D2C firms, Maintaining Churn Rate and upselling the Platform subscription, Integrations and other services to the Accounts Handled
  • Increase Platform Adoption by pushing the clients to use the Dashboard and different features
  • Provide strategic Advocacy to a portfolio of 50+ D2C brands across multiple industries with an Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) of $1
  • Holding Business reviews with clients(QBR, MBR) for value addition and to understand clients requirements for better delivery

Associate Customer Success Manager

ITILITE Technologies
Bangalore
09.2021 - 10.2022
  • Establish and maintain relationships with Corporate using Travel and expense platform Maintaining Churn Rate and upselling the Platform subscription, Integrations and other services to the Accounts handled
  • Increase Platform Adoption by pushing the clients to use the platform
  • Providing strategic services to a portfolio of 10+ enterprise brands across multiple industries with an annual business volume of $1 Million a month
  • Holding Business reviews with clients(QBR, MBR) for value addition and to understand clients requirements for better delivery.

Manager - Customer Success

Tracxn Technologies
Bangalore
11.2020 - 05.2021
  • Maintaining Churn Rate and upselling the Platform subscription to the Accounts Handled
  • Upselling and crosselling the platform features to the handled accounts
  • Establish and maintain relationships with VC'S, PE's, Corporate residing in USA Resolve client queries regarding the Platform Presenting the complete platform to the client with a demo.

Account Manager

TravelTriangle.com
Gurgaon
06.2017 - 06.2020
  • Establish and maintain relationships with individual,business customers and provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter
  • Plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of Travel Agents
  • Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service
  • Direct sales, Consultative sales
  • Vendor Development and Management.

Intern - Channel Sales

Thomas Cook India Limited
Mumbai
01.2017 - 03.2017
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
  • Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
  • Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports.
  • Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.

Assistant Manager Trainee

McDonald's
Bangalore
07.2015 - 01.2016
  • Shift management., inventory, Sales planning and executing, Restaurant operations.

Education

PG diploma - Tourism Management

Thomas Cook Centre of Learning And Development
Mumbai

Bachelors in Arts - international hospitality management, Hotel, Restaurant Management

PES Institute of Hotel Management
Bangalore

Skills

  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Presentation Skills
  • Customer Service
  • Customer Support
  • Customer Service Management
  • P>Customer Advocacy
  • P>Strategic planning
  • P>Business reviews
  • P>Communication

Timeline

Founder

Mountainsandshore
01.2024 - Current

Customer Success Manager

Limechat.ai
11.2022 - 12.2023

Associate Customer Success Manager

ITILITE Technologies
09.2021 - 10.2022

Manager - Customer Success

Tracxn Technologies
11.2020 - 05.2021

Account Manager

TravelTriangle.com
06.2017 - 06.2020

Intern - Channel Sales

Thomas Cook India Limited
01.2017 - 03.2017

Assistant Manager Trainee

McDonald's
07.2015 - 01.2016

PG diploma - Tourism Management

Thomas Cook Centre of Learning And Development

Bachelors in Arts - international hospitality management, Hotel, Restaurant Management

PES Institute of Hotel Management
Akash Balkundi