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Arun V Unnikrishnan

Bengaluru

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Technical Support Team, Tableau

Salesforce
Bengaluru
09.2023 - Current
Team Leadership and Development
  • Built and scaled Bangalore Signature Support team from 1 to 8 members, demonstrating exceptional talent development and strategic workforce planning capabilities
  • Achieved 100% Great Manager Score across two consecutive GIS surveys and 98%+ inclusivity metrics, establishing framework for high-performance team culture
  • Led comprehensive Support Engineer’s onboarding and enablement programs, leveraging structured development methodologies to accelerate time-to-productivity

Customer Success Program Management & Value Realization

  • Orchestrated customer success initiatives for 1,500+ signature support cases and 3,000+ technical cases annually, ensuring optimal customer value achievement
  • Delivered industry-leading CSAT scores through strategic customer engagement and proactive success planning
  • Maintained 9-day average TTR while managing complex enterprise escalations, demonstrating operational excellence under pressure
Strategic Cross-Functional Collaboration & Program Innovation
  • Core contributor to enterprise-wide NPS improvement initiatives and OrgCS Console Design projects, influencing product development and customer experience enhancement
  • Partnered with Sales, Product, and CSM teams to optimize service delivery, reduce customer friction, and drive platform adoption
  • Leveraged advanced analytics and reporting tools (Org CS, Tableau) to generate actionable insights and guide strategic decision-making
  • Led comprehensive change management initiative for team migration from Tab 61 to Org CS platform, proactively identifying operational blockers and system integration challenges while collaborating cross-functionally to develop mitigation strategies and temporary workflow alternatives, ensuring seamless transition with minimal customer impact
Customer Advocacy & Risk Management
  • Managed critical escalations from signature enterprise customers, consistently transforming challenging situations into retention and advocacy opportunities

Developed proactive engagement strategies that improved customer health scores, platform adoption rates, and long-term partnership value

MILITARY OPERATIONS & LEADERSHIP ROLES | INDIAN AR

Indian Navy
Kochi
07.2013 - 07.2023
Large-Scale Operations Management & Team Leadership
  • Led complex multi-unit operations involving strategic planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional coordination under high-pressure environments
  • Managed teams of 50+ personnel from diverse backgrounds, implementing structured training programs and performance management frameworks
  • Developed standard operating procedures that improved operational efficiency, safety protocols, and mission success rates
Strategic Planning & Crisis Management
  • Executed strategic missions requiring risk assessment, stakeholder coordination, and real-time decision making capabilities
  • Managed crisis situations and emergency responses, demonstrating calm leadership and effective problem-solving under pressure

Established performance monitoring systems and conducted regular evaluations to ensure continuous improvement and accountability

Education

Certificate Course - Leadership With AI

Indian School Of Business
Online
08-2025

Certificate Course in Business Administration - Business Administration

Indian Institute Of Management, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
06-2023

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

University Institute Of Technology
Calicut University
12-2012

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Customer success
  • Strategic planning
  • Data analytics
  • Program management
  • Crisis management

Timeline

Manager, Technical Support Team, Tableau

Salesforce
09.2023 - Current

MILITARY OPERATIONS & LEADERSHIP ROLES | INDIAN AR

Indian Navy
07.2013 - 07.2023

Certificate Course - Leadership With AI

Indian School Of Business

Certificate Course in Business Administration - Business Administration

Indian Institute Of Management, Ahmedabad

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

University Institute Of Technology
Arun V Unnikrishnan