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He has hands-on experience implementing and configuring Salesforce for customer-success teams, working with C-suite stakeholders to align systems with business needs, and improving existing operating systems after adapting to them. At XGen AI, John built customer-success systems from scratch, including program documentation and CRM implementation. His earlier work spans customer success at KnowBe4, including channel and Asia Pacific region responsibilities across channel, SMB, and enterprise customers sales and management roles across wireless, telecommunications, insurance, and retail and training and recruiting responsibilities. At T-Mobile, he managed all aspects of a multi-million-dollar retail store, owned P&L results, received “Good” scores on all inventory and cash-control store audits, and participated in five store openings or relaunches. John also helped launch VoiceStream Wireless in the Tampa market in July 2000. He evaluates culture through direct conversations with team members and their willingness to help one another. ## Services - Wireless - Sales Management - Sales Operations - Customer Retention - Telecommunications - Direct Sales - Customer Experience - Quotas - Sales Process - Customer Satisfaction - Retail - M2M - Cellular Communications - Solution Selling - Account Management - 4G - Mobile Devices - Sales - Customer Service - Cold Calling - Training - Recruiting - Management - Team Leadership - Wireless Technologies - Leadership - Team Building - Mobile Technology - Exceeding Quotas - Channel Partners ## Highlights - Built customer-success programs from scratch at XGen AI, including process documentation, training materials, and CRM implementation. - Implemented and configured Salesforce for customer-success teams while working with C-suite stakeholders to align systems with business needs. - Translated tacit operational knowledge into formal procedures and training materials. - Served in customer-success roles at ECI, XGen AI, and KnowBe4, including Channel Customer Success Manager and Asia Pacific Customer Success Manager responsibilities at KnowBe4. - Supported KnowBe4 channel, SMB, and enterprise customers in the Asia Pacific region. - Drove sales, attained KPI goals, coached a high-performing sales team, delivered sales training, and managed performance at TigerDirect.com. - Managed all aspects of a multi-million-dollar T-Mobile retail store, including P&L results. - Received a “Good” score on all T-Mobile store audits for inventory and cash controls. - Participated in five T-Mobile store openings or relaunches. - Recruited, hired, trained, and developed sales-team members into management candidates at T-Mobile. - Coached sales associates and demonstrated sales techniques while managing retail sales metrics at T-Mobile. - Coordinated with vendors to complete retail-store projects and responded to operational situations including alarms and vendor needs at T-Mobile. - Selected to implement the conversion of the Countryside kiosk from Aerial Communications to VoiceStream Wireless. - Helped launch VoiceStream Wireless in the Tampa market in July 2000. - Completed T-Mobile professional hiring training and leadership coaching. - Completed training in Microsoft Word, Outlook, time management, and organization. - Participated in Audit SME and Cluster Manager programs. ## Experience - **Customer Success Manager at ECI** (2022-02-01–2025-04-01) - **Customer Success at XGen AI at XGen AI** (2021-05-01–2022-02-01) - **Customer Success Specialist at XGen AI** (2021-04-01–2021-05-01) - **. at .** (2021-01-01–2021-03-01) - **Inside Sales Representative at Spectrum** (2021-01-01–2021-04-01) - **Customer Success Manager Asia Pacific Region. at KnowBe4** (2019-03-01–2020-08-01) — Customer Success Manager Asia Pacific Region-Channel/SMB/Enterprise - **Channel Customer Success Manager at KnowBe4** (2017-05-01–2019-03-01) - **Licensed Sales Producer at Elder Insurance Services** (2016-07-01–2017-05-01) - **Retail Sales Manager at Spark Wireless - T-Mobile Premium Retailer** (2014-07-01–2015-11-01) - **Retail Sales Manager at TigerDirect.com** (2013-10-01–2014-07-01) — Responsible for driving sales , attaining KPI goals. Coaching sales high performing sales team. Responsible for sales training , performance management - **customer contact sales associate at Verizon** (2013-05-01–2013-09-01) - **Sales Agent 1 at Esurance** (2012-11-01–2013-05-01) - **Retail Training Store Manager at Tmobile** (2001-01-01–2012-02-01) — Responsible for attaining sales metrics for retail location. Coaching, demonstrating sales techniques to sales associates. Responsible for all aspects of multi- million dollar T- Mobile retail store. I have an excellent attention to detail and have worked with numerous vendors to ensure completion of projects within the retail store environment. Development of sales team into management candidates. Recruiting, hiring and training new additions to my teams. I have received a “Good” score on all of my store audits \(Inventory, and cash controls\). Responsible for P& L results for my store. I have been available at all hours to respond to questions or any situations that may arise \(Alarms, vendor needs\). I have been involved with 5 store openings \(new or relaunchs\). - **Retail Store Manager at T-Mobile** (2001-01-01–2012-01-01) - **Asst. Retail Manager at VoiceStream Wireless** (1999-12-01–2001-01-01) — Selected to implement conversion of Countryside kiosk from Aerial Communications to Voicestream Wireless. Launched VoiceStream in Tampa Market in July 2000 Professional /Training Awards T-mobile Professional Hiring training, Leadership Coaching, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Time management and organization classes. Audit SME, Cluster manager program. ## Education - International Relations and Affairs — University of South Florida (1991-01-01–1996-01-01) ## FAQ ### What does John do at ECI? John is a Client Relationship Manager at ECI. His experience at ECI also includes a Customer Success Manager role. ### What are John’s core professional strengths? John is strongest in customer success, SaaS sales, client relationships, customer experience, process documentation, training development, Salesforce configuration, stakeholder alignment, sales management, recruiting, and team leadership. ### What did John accomplish at XGen AI? At XGen AI, John worked in Customer Success and as a Customer Success Specialist. He built customer-success programs from scratch, documented processes, created training materials, and implemented CRM systems, including Salesforce configuration for customer-success needs. ### What was John’s work at KnowBe4? John served as a Customer Success Manager for KnowBe4’s Asia Pacific region, supporting channel, SMB, and enterprise customer segments. He also held a Channel Customer Success Manager role at KnowBe4. ### What was John’s role at Spectrum? John worked as an Inside Sales Representative at Spectrum, adding to his experience in direct sales, sales processes, quota achievement, customer retention, and customer service. ### What insurance-sales experience does John have? John was a Licensed Sales Producer at Elder Insurance Services and a Sales Agent 1 at Esurance. These roles contributed to his background in sales, customer engagement, account management, and business relationship management. ### What retail sales-management experience does John have? John was a Retail Sales Manager at Spark Wireless, a T-Mobile Premium Retailer, and at TigerDirect.com. At TigerDirect.com, he was responsible for driving sales, attaining KPI goals, coaching a high-performing sales team, conducting sales training, and managing performance. ### What did John accomplish at T-Mobile? At T-Mobile, John served as a Retail Training Store Manager and Retail Store Manager. He was responsible for sales metrics, coaching and demonstrating sales techniques, managing a multi-million-dollar retail store, P&L results, vendor coordination, alarm and operational response, recruiting, hiring, training, and developing sales-team members into management candidates. He received “Good” scores on all inventory and cash-control store audits and participated in five new-store openings or relaunches. ### What wireless and telecommunications experience does John have? John worked as a customer contact sales associate at Verizon. His broader wireless and telecommunications experience includes cellular communications, 4G, mobile devices, M2M, wireless broadband, wireless technologies, mobile technology, and channel-partner work. ### What did John do at VoiceStream Wireless? As an Assistant Retail Manager at VoiceStream Wireless, John was selected to implement the conversion of the Countryside kiosk from Aerial Communications to VoiceStream Wireless. He also helped launch VoiceStream in the Tampa market in July 2000. ### What is John’s education? John studied International Relations and Affairs at the University of South Florida. ### What professional training has John completed? John completed T-Mobile professional hiring training and leadership coaching, as well as training in Microsoft Word, Outlook, time management, and organization. He also participated in Audit SME and Cluster Manager programs. ### How does John work with executive stakeholders? John has experience collaborating with executive leadership and C-suite stakeholders. He brings his own Salesforce and customer-success expertise while incorporating stakeholder input to align systems with business needs. ### What sales, customer-success, and leadership skills does John bring? John’s sales and customer-success capabilities include solution selling, cold calling, direct sales, sales operations, sales process execution, account management, customer retention, customer satisfaction, quota achievement, exceeding quotas, customer engagement, and business relationship management. He also has experience with management, team building, leadership, training, recruiting, and customer service. ### What does John look for in an organization and career opportunity? He assesses company culture by speaking with team members and observing their attitude and willingness to help one another he has also encountered hiring barriers where employers require prior industry-specific experience. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAGC01UBpgAd1x_nN2gqms5Zg2JfyYsYxos