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Bharat Naidu

Bharat Naidu

Manager - Customer Success
Hyderabad

Summary

I'm a results-driven Senior Customer Success Manager with 11+ years of experience accelerating revenue growth, handling implemenation for Fortune 50 customers & maximising customer retention. I currently lead a team of 8, managing a $12M annual recurring revenue portfolio of 200+ SMB customers. My expertise lies in driving complex digital transformations, from initial consultation and strategic planning to successful implementation and expansion. I excel at building and nurturing strategic partnerships aligning with organisational and customer objectives, consistently exceeding performance targets. My deep understanding of customer success methodologies, consulting, and program management, combined with a focus on operational excellence, ensures I deliver exceptional customer value and contribute significantly to business growth.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
12
12
Certifications

Work History

Senior Manager- Customer Success

Deque
03.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: Deque is a leading accessibility consulting company focused on helping organizations improve their digital accessibility.
  • Spearheaded the customer success strategy for the SMB portfolio, resulting in a 20% increase in customer retention and a 10% expansion of annual recurring revenue within the first year.
  • Successfully managed a diverse portfolio of over 200 SMB customers, exceeding annual recurring revenue targets by an average of 10% year-over-year, and generating over $12M in ARR.
  • Created significant value through strategic partnerships with organisations like Cisco, HSBC, Honeywell, and Yahoo, resulting in a 15% increase in joint business opportunities and a 10% reduction in customer acquisition costs.
  • Built and led high-performing customer success teams (four CSMs and four Implementation Engineers), successfully launching a new customer onboarding program that reduced time-to-value by 20% and improved customer satisfaction scores by 10 points.
  • Implemented the company's first CRM platform for Customer Success, creating standardised playbooks and building a highly functional and effective team. This streamlined customer success process led to a 20% reduction in customer support ticket resolution time and a 5% increase in team productivity.

Program Manager - Customer Success

Nextbillion.ai
06.2022 - 03.2023
  • Company Overview: Nextbillion.ai is a company that focuses on AI and data-driven solutions for customer challenges.
  • Successfully managed a customer portfolio of $3.6 million in ARR.
  • Rapidly scaled customer onboarding, onboarding 100+ customers in just six months while maintaining a strong customer satisfaction rating (CSAT) of 86%, and an NPS of 53.
  • Created high-impact marketing collateral (e.g., case studies, hosted webinars, etc.). That contributed to a 5% increase in lead generation for new product launches.
  • Hired as the first Customer Success Manager at NB, I established the complete framework for all CS-related processes, including onboarding, support, and account management, creating a scalable foundation for future growth.

Technical Project Manager

SpringML
02.2021 - 06.2022
  • Company Overview: SpringML specializes in data analytics and machine learning solutions.
  • Led the development and deployment of an end-to-end web application on Google Cloud Platform to support the COVID-19 Vaccine Registration programs for the State of Florida and Oregon. This application, encompassing pre-registration, screening, event and schedule management, dashboards and reporting, virtual agent, and administrative tools, facilitated over 6 million combined registrations.
  • Developed a Document Verification Application for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, leveraging Doc AI and AutoML to automate key steps in the document verification process. This resulted in a 25% reduction in processing time.

Project Manager

Gramener
11.2018 - 09.2020
  • Company Overview: Gramener provides analytics solutions to businesses focusing on data visualization.
  • Led a multimillion-dollar network segmentation and cybersecurity program, overseeing all aspects from inception to completion.
  • Managed the implementation, design, deployment, testing, and maintenance of the network segmentation and cybersecurity solution.
  • Accountable for on-time and within-budget project delivery, comprehensive documentation, and adherence to key milestones.

Senior Analyst-PMO

Gramener
04.2018 - 11.2018
  • Company Overview: Gramener focuses on data-driven solutions for enhancing business performance.
  • Designed and implemented an organization-wide compliance, delivery, and governance structure to enhance transparency, optimize delivery, reduce costs, streamline processes, and improve resource utilization.
  • Implemented a standardized framework for performance measurement and OKRs, aligned with organisational goals and objectives across all business units.
  • Streamlined workflows resulting in a 32% reduction in process hassles.

Business Excellence Analyst

Unisys
10.2015 - 10.2017
  • Company Overview: Unisys is a global IT services company focusing on consulting and technology.
  • Analysed data and provided leadership (Office of CFO) with detailed performance analyses that informed strategic decision-making.
  • Streamlined project lifecycle reviews and governance reporting, improving efficiency and transparency.

Quality Assurance Analyst

Unisys, Client- Novartis
10.2014 - 10.2015
  • Company Overview: Unisys is a global IT services company focusing on consulting and technology.
  • Maintained high account quality and compliance levels, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.
  • Proactively implemented and enforced quality assurance policies and best practices for a team of 100 engineers.

Support Engineer

Unisys, Client: Capital One Bank
02.2014 - 09.2014
  • Company Overview: Unisys is a global IT services company focusing on consulting and technology.
  • Provided timely and effective technical support to Capital One end-users globally, resolving Network & Application related issues.
  • Efficiently processed work orders and ensured adherence to customer service standards helped enforce customer service standards.

Education

Bachelor Of Technology - Electronics & Communication

CVR College of Engineering
Hyderabad, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Customer Success

Certification

Google Cloud Platform- Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE)

Accomplishments

  • Covid-19 Vaccination Application: Building an end-to-end Covid-19 Vaccine Application in record time during the Pandemic, which received tremendous appreciation from the DoH & the Governor of Florida.
  • Process Improvement at Gramener: As a PMO at Gramener, established processes and integrated tools into resource allocation, which improved resource utilization from 78% to 92%.
  • Deque's Product First Approach: Drove Deque's transition to a product-first model by converting 28+ service contracts into product subscriptions, generating over $1M in revenue.

Timeline

Senior Manager- Customer Success

Deque
03.2023 - Current

Program Manager - Customer Success

Nextbillion.ai
06.2022 - 03.2023

Technical Project Manager

SpringML
02.2021 - 06.2022

Project Manager

Gramener
11.2018 - 09.2020

Senior Analyst-PMO

Gramener
04.2018 - 11.2018

Business Excellence Analyst

Unisys
10.2015 - 10.2017

Quality Assurance Analyst

Unisys, Client- Novartis
10.2014 - 10.2015

Support Engineer

Unisys, Client: Capital One Bank
02.2014 - 09.2014

Bachelor Of Technology - Electronics & Communication

CVR College of Engineering
04.2001 -
Bharat NaiduManager - Customer Success