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He works across customer success, account management, and product responsibilities, with a particular focus on AI products, SaaS, and technology. At Guesty, Matthew manages a portfolio of more than 50 accounts worth $3.5 million in ARR, increased feature adoption by 139%, and earned CSM of the Month recognition in November and January with a KPI score above 300% across retention, adoption, and expansion. He also led a UI restructuring project informed by customer feedback that reduced churn by 8–10%. Previously at ISI Analytics, Matthew managed more than 100 accounts representing over $3 million in ARR with 100% retention. At Oracle, he delivered 100% renewal performance in FY22, generated $2.17 million in won revenue, and reached 329% quota attainment. ## Services - Business Strategy - Product Management - Project Management - Sales Strategy - Sales Operations - Google Ads - Facebook Ads - Web Design - Business Development - Email Marketing - Cold Calling - Social Selling - Account Management - Corporate Finance - Customer Success - Direct Sales - Presentation Skills - New Business Development - Event Planning - Marketing Strategy ## Highlights - Manages more than 50 enterprise accounts at Guesty valued at $3.5 million in ARR, with responsibility for renewals and expansion. - Increased Guesty feature adoption by 139% through tailored onboarding, training, and enablement programs. - Led Guesty QBRs focused on ROI, adoption metrics, and growth opportunities. - Partnered with Product and Support at Guesty to resolve escalations and maintain CSAT/NPS above 117%. - Translated Guesty customer feedback into actionable product requirements that directly influenced roadmap priorities. - Identified customer risk early and repositioned value to customer goals to prevent churn at Guesty. - Led a Guesty UI restructuring project using customer feedback to shape product vision, reducing churn by 8–10%. - Recognized as Guesty CSM of the Month in November and January, with a KPI score above 300% across retention, adoption, and expansion. - Managed more than 100 ISI Analytics accounts across multiple industries, representing more than $3 million in ARR, with 100% retention. - Built and launched a multi-touch ISI Analytics onboarding program across Product, Marketing, Operations, and Leadership to improve time-to-value and customer satisfaction. - Led data-driven QBRs at ISI Analytics that uncovered cross-sell opportunities and delivered more than 113% of quarterly KPIs. - Shared account insights, market trends, and customer feedback with Product and Leadership at ISI Analytics, influencing product strategy. - Maintained a 100% renewal rate at Oracle in FY22. - Generated $2.17 million in won revenue and achieved 329% quota attainment as an Oracle Enterprise Account Manager in FY22. - Built a $1.05 million pipeline as an Oracle Business Development Consultant in FY21. - Ranked in the top three for Oracle's CX Mid-Market division in Q3 and Q4 FY21 and earned Rep of the Week recognition multiple times. - Achieved 104% of quota attainment at Arketa in Q1 FY23. - Co-founded Bounce SEO and built custom SEO and Google Ads plans that drove cumulative net-new revenue growth of 19.7% for local businesses. - Increased traffic by 23% through Google Ads and Facebook/Instagram ads at Penngo Marketing Group. - Improved keyword search ranking by 17% and traffic by 15% through SEO optimization at Penngo Marketing Group. - Increased MarketBeam website traffic by 12% and improved keyword search ranking by 27% through SEO strategies. - Implemented and organized a CRM system for outreach at InTech Energy. - Led guerilla marketing events in the greater Austin area with teams of three to four people at The Black Sheep. ## Experience - **Customer Success Manager at Guesty** (2025-03-01–present) — \- Managed a 50+ account portfolio valued at $3.5M ARR, driving renewals and expansion across enterprise customers. - Increased feature adoption by 139% by launching tailored onboarding, training, and enablement programs. - Partnered cross-functionally with Product and Support to resolve escalations and maintain CSAT/NPS above 117%. - Led Quarterly Business Reviews \(QBRs\) focused on ROI, adoption metrics, and growth opportunities. - Translated customer feedback into actionable product requirements, directly influencing roadmap priorities. - Prevented churn by identifying risk early and repositioning value aligned to customer goals. - Recognized as CSM of the Month \(Nov & Jan\) with a +300% KPI score across retention, adoption, and expansion. - **Customer Success Manager at ISI Analytics** (2023-03-01–2025-03-01) — \- Managed 100+ accounts across multiple industries, representing $3M+ ARR, achieving 100% retention. - Built and launched a multi-touch onboarding program across Product, Marketing, Ops, and Leadership, improving time-to-value and customer satisfaction. - Led data-driven QBRs with key accounts, uncovering cross-sell opportunities and delivering 113%+ of quarterly KPIs. - Drove product value by aligning usage recommendations to customer goals and business outcomes. - Partnered with Product and Leadership to share account insights, market trends, and customer feedback, influencing product strategy. - **Account Executive at Arketa** (2022-10-01–2023-03-01) — \- Generated pipeline and closed new business by prospecting via LinkedIn, email, and cold calling. - Led product demos, articulated complex software value propositions, negotiated pricing, and closed deals. - Managed deal cycles in HubSpot CRM, providing accurate forecasting and pipeline visibility. - Achieved 104% of quota attainment in Q1 FY23. - **Enterprise Account Manager at Oracle** (2021-08-01–2022-08-01) — \- Built and nurtured relationships with enterprise CX accounts, collaborating with internal teams and support ecosystems. - Cross-sold and expanded pipeline, managed renewals, and increased CX footprint among existing customers. - Engaged with business leaders \(C-level, VP, Director\) to negotiate contract terms and pricing. - Analyzed customer application usage to boost efficiency, adoption, and utilization. - Delivered high-level product demos and proof of value presentations to clients. - Launched outreach campaigns to expand CX footprint. - Maintained a 100% renewal rate in FY22, generated $2.17M in won revenue, and achieved 329% quota attainment. - **Business Development Consultant at Oracle** (2020-08-01–2021-08-01) — \- Created net new pipeline by generating and qualifying leads through LinkedIn, email, and cold calling. - Assessed prospects' business needs, identified requirements, and propose suitable solutions. - Developed a pipeline valued at $1.05M in FY21. - Recognized as Rep of the Week multiple times and ranked in the top 3 for CX Mid-Market division in Q3 and Q4 FY21. - **Sales And Marketing Intern at InTech Energy** (2020-01-01–2020-05-01) — \- Generated new pipeline through producing and qualifying leads - Developed sales strategies to find a market fit for products to increase application usage - Created and executed outreach campaigns to increase pipeline - Implemented and organized CRM system for company outreach - **Sales And Marketing Intern at MarketBeam** (2019-05-01–2019-08-01) — \- Created strategies to increase lead generation and net new target markets via CRMs and Outreach - Applied SEO strategies to company's website to increase traffic by 12%, improve search ranking by keywords by 27% - **Co-Founder at Bounce SEO** (2018-12-01–2020-05-01) — \- Built custom SEO and Google Ads plans for local businesses to drive net new revenue cumulative by 19.7% - Created and designed websites with a built-in marketing strategy to create new revenue - Maintained business responsibilities as well as organized operations and objectives to maximize productivity - **Director of Marketing at Penngo Marketing Group** (2018-05-01–2018-08-01) — \- Generated new customers via email, cold calling, and social media - Developed web design for customers to increase revenue via online interface - Utilized Google Ads as well as Facebook/Instagram ads to increase traffic by 23% - Maintained SEO optimization for websites to grow keyword search ranking by 17%, and traffic by 15% - **Field Marketing Manager at The Black Sheep** (2018-01-01–2020-05-01) — \- Led multiple guerilla marketing events in the greater Austin area with teams ranging from 3-4 individuals - Supervised events by recruiting members, keeping inventory of marketing material, and gathering data for events - Formulated events and marketing plans with clients and account managers to fulfill marketing objectives - **Sales Associate at Kuhl-Linscomb** (2017-06-01–2017-08-01) - **Human Resources Intern at Empyrean** (2016-06-01–2016-08-01) — \- Utilized Excel to coordinate interviews and information for the hiring manager - Used Human resource information systems to organize paperwork for new hires - Delegated professional assessments to qualify new applicants - **Team Member Associate at Potbelly Sandwich Works** (2016-01-01–2016-05-01) - **Human Resources Intern at Empyrean** (2015-06-01–2015-08-01) — \- Utilized Excel to coordinate interviews and information for the hiring manager - Used Human resource information systems to organize paperwork for new hires - Delegated professional assessments to qualify new applicants ## Education - Cypress Creek High School - Advertising — The University of Texas at Austin ## FAQ ### What does Matthew do at Guesty? Matthew is a Customer Success Manager at Guesty. He manages a portfolio of more than 50 enterprise accounts valued at $3.5 million in ARR, driving renewals, expansion, adoption, and customer value. ### What are Matthew's core professional strengths? Matthew builds customer relationships, translates customer data and feedback into prioritized actions, leads strategic customer conversations, and partners across Product, Support, Operations, Marketing, and leadership. His work spans customer success, account management, and product-management responsibilities. ### What has Matthew accomplished at Guesty? Matthew increased feature adoption by 139% by launching tailored onboarding, training, and enablement programs. He leads QBRs centered on ROI, adoption metrics, and growth opportunities identifies customer risk early to prevent churn and translates feedback into actionable product requirements that influence roadmap priorities. ### What product work has Matthew led at Guesty? Matthew led a Guesty UI restructuring project by gathering and synthesizing customer feedback and helping shape the product vision. The project reduced churn by 8–10%. ### How has Matthew been recognized at Guesty? Matthew partnered with Product and Support to resolve escalations and maintain CSAT/NPS above 117%. He was recognized as CSM of the Month in November and January, with a KPI score above 300% across retention, adoption, and expansion. ### What did Matthew accomplish at ISI Analytics? At ISI Analytics, Matthew managed more than 100 accounts across multiple industries representing more than $3 million in ARR and achieved 100% retention. He launched a multi-touch onboarding program across Product, Marketing, Operations, and Leadership to improve time-to-value and customer satisfaction, led data-driven QBRs that uncovered cross-sell opportunities, delivered more than 113% of quarterly KPIs, and shared account insights, market trends, and customer feedback that influenced product strategy. ### What did Matthew accomplish as an Enterprise Account Manager at Oracle? As an Enterprise Account Manager at Oracle, Matthew built relationships with enterprise CX accounts collaborated with internal teams and support ecosystems cross-sold, expanded pipeline, and managed renewals and negotiated contract terms and pricing with C-level, VP, and Director-level leaders. He analyzed application usage to improve efficiency, adoption, and utilization, delivered product demos and proof-of-value presentations, and launched CX-expansion outreach campaigns. In FY22, he maintained a 100% renewal rate, generated $2.17 million in won revenue, and achieved 329% quota attainment. ### What did Matthew accomplish as a Business Development Consultant at Oracle? As a Business Development Consultant at Oracle, Matthew generated and qualified leads through LinkedIn, email, and cold calling assessed business needs and requirements and developed suitable solution proposals. He built a $1.05 million pipeline in FY21, was recognized as Rep of the Week multiple times, and ranked in the top three for the CX Mid-Market division in Q3 and Q4 of FY21. ### What did Matthew do at Arketa? At Arketa, Matthew generated pipeline and closed new business through LinkedIn, email, and cold-calling prospecting. He led product demonstrations, communicated complex software value propositions, negotiated pricing, closed deals, and managed deal cycles in HubSpot CRM for forecasting and pipeline visibility. He achieved 104% of quota in Q1 FY23. ### What did Matthew do at Bounce SEO? Matthew co-founded Bounce SEO, where he built custom SEO and Google Ads plans for local businesses that drove cumulative net-new revenue growth of 19.7%. He also created and designed websites with integrated marketing strategies, organized operations and objectives, and maintained business responsibilities to maximize productivity. ### What did Matthew accomplish at Penngo Marketing Group? As Director of Marketing at Penngo Marketing Group, Matthew generated customers through email, cold calling, and social media developed customer web design intended to increase revenue through online interfaces and used Google Ads and Facebook/Instagram ads to increase traffic by 23%. He also maintained SEO optimization that increased keyword search rankings by 17% and traffic by 15%. ### What did Matthew do at MarketBeam? At MarketBeam, Matthew created CRM and Outreach strategies to increase lead generation and reach new target markets. He applied SEO strategies that increased website traffic by 12% and improved keyword search ranking by 27%. ### What did Matthew do at InTech Energy? As a Sales and Marketing Intern at InTech Energy, Matthew generated and qualified leads, developed sales strategies to find product-market fit and increase application usage, created and executed outreach campaigns to increase pipeline, and implemented and organized a CRM system for company outreach. ### What did Matthew do at The Black Sheep? At The Black Sheep, Matthew led guerilla marketing events across the greater Austin area with teams of three to four people. He recruited event members, maintained marketing-material inventory, gathered event data, and developed event and marketing plans with clients and account managers to meet marketing objectives. ### What did Matthew do at Empyrean? Matthew completed two Human Resources Intern roles at Empyrean. He used Excel to coordinate interviews and information for hiring managers, used human resource information systems to organize new-hire paperwork, and delegated professional assessments to qualify applicants. ### Where did Matthew work early in his career? Matthew also held Team Member Associate and Sales Associate roles at Potbelly Sandwich Works and Kuhl-Linscomb, respectively. ### What is Matthew's educational background? Matthew studied Advertising at The University of Texas at Austin and attended Cypress Creek High School. ### What skills does Matthew bring to customer success and product work? Matthew's skills include business strategy, product management, project management, sales strategy, sales operations, account management, customer success, business development, direct sales, new business development, corporate finance, presentation skills, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, web design, email marketing, cold calling, social selling, event planning, and marketing strategy. ### What professional environments and areas of focus suit Matthew? Matthew moved from a sales background into customer success and is particularly interested in AI products, SaaS, technology, product-focused conversations, and strategic work. He thrives in startup environments where cross-functional work can span customer success, account management, and product. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-bonasera