Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Software
Certification
Awards
Timeline
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Varun Kumar

Varun Kumar

Product Owner/Associate Product Manager/Product Manager
Chandigarh

Summary

Dedicated and results-driven professional with five years of proven success in customer success management. Skilled in fostering strong client relationships, identifying customer needs, and delivering effective solutions to drive satisfaction and retention. Now seeking to leverage this extensive background in customer-centric roles to transition into a Product Management position. Possessing a solid foundation in understanding customer pain points and market demands, coupled with strong analytical abilities and strategic thinking, Poised to contribute to product development initiatives that align with business objectives and exceed customer expectations.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Customer Success Manager

Palo Alto Networks (Contractor)
10.2023 - Current
  • I had the privilege of being a part of the Prisma Cloud Customer Success Team where I managed customers from the NAM region.
  • Managed a portfolio of key accounts, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring high levels of satisfaction.
  • Conducted post-implementation follow-ups to solicit valuable feedback from customers, enabling further enhancements in service quality.
  • Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.

Customer Success Manager

Maropost India
06.2019 - 10.2023

● Maropost offers one stop platforms to automate all client marketing needs including Email, SMS, Web, and Social Media, Inbox monitoring and e-commerce.

● Successfully managed more than 55 accounts with an overall ARR of 8 Million USD.

● Conducted QBRs and EBRs with key stakeholders including CEOs, CMOs etc.

● Collaborated with sales, deliverability, support and product teams to address customer success objectives.

● Acted as a Subject matter expert from the Customer Success team and attended bi-weekly sprit planning/review calls with multi-functional teams.

● Guided clients with Online/Email marketing best practices, including but not limited to domain reputations and IP reputations.

● Handled and successfully negotiated Contract Upgrades, Downgrades, Renewals, Upsells and Cross sells by creating strategic pricing proposals. Ensured that each deal benefits both the client as well as the organization.

● Monitored metrics such as NPS, feature adoption and developed actionable insights to improve efficiency and performance.

● Leveraged and shared strategic insights using tools like GainSight PX, Confluence, Salesforce, PandaDoc and Jira.

● Played instrumental role in client satisfaction by working with operational teams for proper resolution of service issues.

● Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service. Ensured that clients see our services as a continuous value add.

● Single handedly hosted a live webinar on one of the key features of the Maropost Marketing Cloud platform.

● Led process improvement and problem-solving efforts to create standard procedures and escalation policy for customer success-support team.

● Analyzed customer data to identify trends and develop strategies to improve customer success metrics.

● Established strong relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers, resulting in increased customer loyalty.

● Conducted periodic user training sessions to support customer understanding and product feature utilization.

● Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas for improvement, leading to enhanced product offerings.

Account Growth Specialist (IT Sales)

Revvlocity
07.2018 - 12.2018
  • Made outbound international cold-calls to VPs and C-Level executives to set up business introductory meetings for the client
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
  • Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.

Education

MBA - Marketing & Management Information Systems

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College
Fatehgarh Sahib
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College
08.2013 - 05.2017

+2 - Non-Medical

Om Parkash Bansal Modern School
06.2011 - 05.2013

Skills

Training and mentoring

Software

Salesforce

Gainsight

Maropost Marketing Cloud

InboxAware

Zendesk

Jira

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

PandaDoc

Atlassian

Confluence

Certification

Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness

Awards

  • Company-wide value award for the category of ‘Obsess over execution' within 9 months of working at Maropost India.
  • Awarded Gold Medal for Group Discussion competition, 2013
  • Awarded Silver Medal for Debate competition, 2016 PTU Youth Festival
  • Awarded multiple gold/silver medals in athletics.
  • Awarded Silver medal in 400M race, CBSE Inter-School Sports & Games Competition, 2011
  • Awarded multiple gold/silver medals in sports like football, volleyball and badminton.

Timeline

Customer Success Manager

Palo Alto Networks (Contractor)
10.2023 - Current

Customer Success Manager

Maropost India
06.2019 - 10.2023

Account Growth Specialist (IT Sales)

Revvlocity
07.2018 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College
08.2013 - 05.2017

+2 - Non-Medical

Om Parkash Bansal Modern School
06.2011 - 05.2013

MBA - Marketing & Management Information Systems

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College
04.2001 -
Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness
Customer Success Leader Certified Professional
Customer Success Manager Advanced Certified Professional
Customer Success Manager Certified Professional
Certified Email Marketing Specialist
GDPR by KnowBe4

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