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Sasanpuri Manoj Kumar

Sasanpuri Manoj Kumar

Hyderabad

Summary

Dynamic Program Manager with a proven track record at Avaya, excelling in program management and operations. Expert in new product introduction and risk mitigation, I led cross-functional teams to enhance customer success, achieving a 90% satisfaction rating. Skilled in JavaScript and fostering team motivation for optimal performance.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Manager II (Compliance Analyst)

AVAYA
11.2021 - 12.2024
  • Program Management for CCaaS solution (Avaya Experience Platform) which includes 3rd party solution integration
  • Designed and implemented professional services and support procedures for new features prior to market launch
  • Led cross-functional and extended teams for product readiness before market launch
  • Requirements owner for updating the support portal for ease of use to customers
  • Identifying gaps in product documentation and improve in benefit of Technical Support
  • Led a team of 4 to optimize quality and reduce costs, product improvements, integration of in-house AI tool with documentation and knowledge base portals, improvement in quality of technical documentation

Technical Operations Manager

AVAYA
Hyderabad
10.2018 - 10.2021
  • Lead a team of 7 for support and implementing highly escalated sites based on the requirement
  • Seamless Migration 34 AWFOS Server to the latest Release within 10 hours remotely
  • AWFOS Lead the Off-Shore global support, setting an example for high revenue in teams
  • Engaged in Train the Trainer and growth and upskill the team members
  • Service Delivery Quality Process Improvement and Escalation Management
  • Hiring, Scheduling and Training of Interns for support services
  • Lead Strategic Enabler Initiatives (Services Revenue Improvement, Customer Service Experience, Great Place to Work, Develop People)

Customer Success Manager

Avaya
Hyderabad
09.2012 - 09.2018
  • Provided advisory services to maximize a customer's ROI and was responsible for every aspect of the customer journey post-sales handoff
  • Demonstrated history of conducting onboarding sessions for 40+ enterprise & mid-segment customers
  • Spearheaded the entire Customer Success initiatives from sales handover, onboarding, training, and implementations to Go-Live
  • Driving customer retention, risk mitigation, churn mitigation, adoption, usage, customer surveys, success plans, health checks, and NPS
  • Collaborating with the account manager, support, and product team for upselling/cross-selling, issues resolution, and product gaps resp
  • Delivering Strategic success plans and business reviews to understand customer lifecycle milestones, communicate the value of the product
  • Enabling the customer on the product features, sharing best practices, and latest roadmap updates for quicker adoption

Customer Support Advocacy Manager

Nortel Networks
Gurgaon
01.2008 - 08.2012
  • Managed the portfolio of 5 high-value accounts and 3 business partners contributing a 15% increase in annual revenue
  • Proactively identified and resolved customer issues, achieving a 90% satisfaction rating on the post-support surveys
  • Successfully onboarded and trained over 14 clients, reducing implementation time by 20% and increasing product adoption by 30%
  • Maintained strong relationship with clients, resulting in a 95% client retention rate and 15% increase in upsell opportunities
  • Coordinated with sales and product teams to align customer needs with company objectives, resulting 35% increase in customer success stories

Education

Masters - Business Administration

Symbiosis Centre For Distance Learning
Pune, India

BE - Electronics and Telecommunications

Orissa Engineering College
India

Schooling -

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rourkela
Rourkela, India

Skills

  • Technical Knacks
  • People Flairs
  • New Product Introduction & Readiness
  • Program Management
  • Active listener
  • Operations management
  • Risk assessment and mitigation
  • Problem solver
  • Program & Project management
  • JavaScript
  • Power-shell scripting
  • Adaptive
  • Escalation Management
  • SIEM tools (SPLUNK, MS Defender)
  • Continuous learner
  • Team management
  • Firewall configuration
  • Assertiveness
  • Process Optimization
  • Unified and Contact Center Management
  • Integrity
  • Change management
  • MS-Project
  • MS-Excel
  • PowerBI
  • Motivating Team
  • New Product Launch
  • Amazon Connect

Certification

  • SC-100 : Azure Security Engineer Associate, 4D4BFF43C3AD8E5
  • AZ-500 : Security Operations Analyst Associate, E861B74A0A3E6ED
  • Amazon Connect, On going certification
  • CISA, ISACA, Hyderabad Chapter, Trained
  • Scrum Master, LinkedIn Certification
  • Agile Certified Practitioner, Currently studying
  • ACSS, Contact Center
  • NCSS & NCTS, Communication Server and Symposium Contact Center

Corporate Experience

  • AVAYA, INDIA, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Program Manager II (Compliance Analyst), 11/01/21, 12/01/24, Program Management for CCaaS solution (Avaya Experience Platform) which includes 3rd party solution integration., Designed and implemented professional services and support procedures for new features prior to market launch., Led cross-functional and extended teams for product readiness before market launch., Requirements owner for updating the support portal for ease of use to customers., Identifying gaps in product documentation and improve in benefit of Technical Support., Led a team of 4 to optimize quality and reduce costs, product improvements, integration of in-house AI tool with documentation and knowledge base portals, improvement in quality of technical documentation.
  • AVAYA, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Technical Operations Manager, 10/01/18, 10/01/21, Lead a team of 7 for support and implementing highly escalated sites based on the requirement., Seamless Migration 34 AWFOS Server to the latest Release within 10 hours remotely., AWFOS Lead the Off-Shore global support, setting an example for high revenue in teams., Engaged in Train the Trainer and growth and upskill the team members., Service Delivery Quality Process Improvement and Escalation Management., Hiring, Scheduling and Training of Interns for support services., Lead Strategic Enabler Initiatives (Services Revenue Improvement, Customer Service Experience, Great Place to Work, Develop People).
  • Avaya, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Customer Success Manager, 09/01/12, 09/01/18, Provided advisory services to maximize a customer's ROI and was responsible for every aspect of the customer journey post-sales handoff., Demonstrated history of conducting onboarding sessions for 40+ enterprise & mid-segment customers., Spearheaded the entire Customer Success initiatives from sales handover, onboarding, training, and implementations to Go-Live., Driving customer retention, risk mitigation, churn mitigation, adoption, usage, customer surveys, success plans, health checks, and NPS., Collaborating with the account manager, support, and product team for upselling/cross-selling, issues resolution, and product gaps resp., Delivering Strategic success plans and business reviews to understand customer lifecycle milestones, communicate the value of the product., Enabling the customer on the product features, sharing best practices, and latest roadmap updates for quicker adoption.
  • Nortel Networks, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Customer Support Advocacy Manager, 01/01/08, 08/01/12, Managed the portfolio of 5 high-value accounts and 3 business partners contributing a 15% increase in annual revenue., Proactively identified and resolved customer issues, achieving a 90% satisfaction rating on the post-support surveys., Successfully onboarded and trained over 14 clients, reducing implementation time by 20% and increasing product adoption by 30%., Maintained strong relationship with clients, resulting in a 95% client retention rate and 15% increase in upsell opportunities., Coordinated with sales and product teams to align customer needs with company objectives, resulting 35% increase in customer success stories.

Timeline

Program Manager II (Compliance Analyst)

AVAYA
11.2021 - 12.2024

Technical Operations Manager

AVAYA
10.2018 - 10.2021

Customer Success Manager

Avaya
09.2012 - 09.2018

Customer Support Advocacy Manager

Nortel Networks
01.2008 - 08.2012

Masters - Business Administration

Symbiosis Centre For Distance Learning

BE - Electronics and Telecommunications

Orissa Engineering College

Schooling -

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rourkela
Sasanpuri Manoj Kumar