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Mohd Irfan

Mohd Irfan

Lead - Customer Success (Enterprise)
Bengaluru

Summary

As Lead - Customer Success (Enterprise) at Instahyre, drove South India region's ₹18+ Cr ARR enterprise SaaS portfolio, partnering with marquee accounts like Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Oracle to deliver 94%+ GRR, 112% NRR, and ₹3.2 Cr+ expansion revenue through CXO relationship building, usage analytics, and strategic upsell/cross-sell initiatives. Proactively managed renewals, retention, and account health with data-driven churn prediction and MBRs, while scaling and managing high-performing teams of 15+ CSMs/ECSMs/CSAs maintaining CSAT >4.6/5 via cross-functional GTM collaboration and customer advocacy generating 15+ references.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Lead - Customer Success (Enterprise)

Instahyre
03.2025 - Current

1) Regional Ownership & Business Impact:
• Heading Customer Success for South India, owning ARR, renewals, retention, expansion, and account health across a ₹18+ Cr ARR enterprise SaaS portfolio
• Managing large enterprise and strategic accounts, including Google, Amazon (all entities), Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, TCS, Walmart Global Tech India, Uber, Salesforce, Meesho, MakeMyTrip etc
• Built strong CXO-level stakeholder relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and driving long-term customer value, loyalty, and advocacy

2) Retention, Renewals & Revenue Expansion:
• Delivered 94%+ Gross Revenue Retention (GRR) through proactive churn management, renewals forecasting, and escalation handling
• Achieved 112% Net Revenue Retention (NRR) via upsell, cross-sell, and account expansion strategies
• Generated ₹3.2 Cr+ expansion revenue using customer usage analytics, engagement insights, and hiring demand signals

3) Data-Driven Customer Success & Adoption:
• Implemented churn analysis, customer health scoring, engagement models, and early churn identification, reducing high-risk accounts by 25% QoQ
• Led Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs) to drive product adoption, ROI measurement, and roadmap alignment

4) Team Leadership, Hiring & Scale:
• Hired, onboarded, and scaled a team of 15+ E-CSMs/ CSMs/ Associates, defining KPIs, playbooks, and operating cadence
• Led a high-performing CS team, maintaining CSAT > 4.6/5 and a consistent enterprise customer experience
• Acted as the final escalation owner for high-impact enterprise accounts

5) Go-To-Market (GTM) & Cross-Functional Leadership:
• Contributed to GTM strategy, working closely with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Leadership on launches, positioning, and adoption
• Partnered with Sales on renewals, expansions, pipeline alignment, and forecasting accuracy

6) Customer Advocacy & Enablement:
• Drove customer advocacy with 15+ enterprise references, testimonials, and case studies
• Acted as CS SME for customers

Lead - Customer Success

Wooqer
06.2024 - 03.2025

• Prominent Customers Under My Portfolio: ABFRL, TATA Group, Dmart, Raymonds Group, VIP Bags, Ethos Watches, JMS, ALfardaan, Hyde Park etc

• Led a team of 4 CSMs managing 53 key accounts, achieving $51K MRR

• Increased user engagement by 38%, identifying monetization levers and upsell opportunities for 15% growth

• Reduced onboarding time by 33% through streamlined processes, aligning technical and business stakeholders

• Conducted comprehensive market and competitor research to define customer success strategies

• Built strategic relationships with C-suite executives to enhance customer retention, profitability and long term business partnerships

• Conducted MBRs and QBRs to evaluate progress and strategize client growth opportunities.

• Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives that resolved complex issues and ensured timely resolution for clients

• Developed targeted strategies using data insights to enhance client engagement.

Lead - Customer Success

Instahyre
09.2021 - 06.2024

Senior Associate - Corporate Operations

Mercer Mettl
12.2020 - 07.2021

Customer Success Manager

Medtrail Technologies
09.2019 - 12.2020

Education

MBA - Marketing And Operations

Lovely Professional University
Jalandhar, India
04.2001 -

B.Tech - Computer Science

Lovely Professional University
Jalandhar
04.2001 -

Skills

Customer Retention & Churn Management

Net/Gross Revenue Retention (NRR/GRR) Optimization

Upsell, Cross-sell & Account Expansion

Renewals Forecasting & Escalation Handling

Churn Analysis & Customer Health Scoring

Usage Analytics & Engagement Insights

Hiring Demand Signals & Business Intelligence

Team Hiring, Onboarding & Scaling

CSAT Improvement & Enterprise Experience Delivery

CXO Stakeholder Management & Trusted Advisory

Go-To-Market (GTM) Strategy & Launches

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs/QBRs) & Roadmap Alignment

Certification

Deep Dive in Data Science with AI and ML

Timeline

Lead - Customer Success (Enterprise)

Instahyre
03.2025 - Current

Lead - Customer Success

Wooqer
06.2024 - 03.2025

Lead - Customer Success

Instahyre
09.2021 - 06.2024

Deep Dive in Data Science with AI and ML

08-2021

Senior Associate - Corporate Operations

Mercer Mettl
12.2020 - 07.2021

Customer Success Manager

Medtrail Technologies
09.2019 - 12.2020

NPTEL - Leadership and Organizational Behavior

08-2018

MBA - Marketing And Operations

Lovely Professional University
04.2001 -

B.Tech - Computer Science

Lovely Professional University
04.2001 -
Mohd IrfanLead - Customer Success (Enterprise)