Allan Donato
@allandonato
Dependable customer success professional with extensive technical support experience.
What I'm looking for
I am a well-rounded customer success professional with nearly two decades of experience in technical support, customer service, and help desk management for globally-distributed SaaS and e-commerce companies. My journey has been marked by a commitment to providing excellent customer support while driving sales sustainability. I thrive in fast-paced environments and leverage my technical acumen to enhance customer experiences.
Throughout my career, I have successfully managed teams and projects, ensuring that clients receive top-notch service. My role as a Technical Support Engineer at Automattic allowed me to delight customers by onboarding them and assisting with their use of WordPress and WooCommerce. I have also co-founded EASE Technology Solutions, where I was instrumental in acquiring and onboarding new clients while training team members to deliver exceptional service.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Technical Support Specialist
Riot Digital
Oct 2024 - May 2025 (7 months)
Provided remote technical support for SMB clients, designing, building, and maintaining websites using various tools like Zendesk, Gutenberg, and Elementor. Performed customizations and design tweaks using HTML, CSS, Javascript, and PHP, while also troubleshooting bugs and testing website functionality.
Technical Support Engineer
Automattic - WordPress.com
Dec 2020 - Jun 2024 (3 years 6 months)
Assisted customers with building and configuring websites and e-commerce stores on the WordPress platform, utilizing various editors, plugins, and themes. Troubleshot, investigated, and created detailed bug reports, collaborating with internal teams and third-party developers to resolve issues.
Director for Customer Success and Technology
EASE Technology Solutions
Jun 2010 - Nov 2020 (10 years 5 months)
Co-founded an IT outsourcing company, responsible for acquiring and onboarding new clients and directly managing projects for VIP clients. Ensured employees had adequate IT equipment, network connectivity, and secure access to client accounts and tools.
Project Reporting Officer
Saudi Telecom
Aug 2008 - Mar 2011 (2 years 7 months)
Tracked milestone accomplishments and monitored the progress of various fixed, wireless, and core projects for Saudi Telecom. Assisted in vendor meetings, created high-level performance reports, and handled issue management during project implementation.
WordPress Technical Support Specialist
Riot Digital
Oct 2024 - Present (9 months)
Primarily tasked with designing, building, and providing ongoing maintenance and technical support for client websites using Gutenberg block-based editor, WP Admin dashboard, FTP, CLI, and third-party plugins such as Elementor. Performed customizations and design tweaks using HTML, CSS, Javascript, and PHP, and added/updated/configured site settings, plugins, extensions, integrations, and widgets
Assistant Technical Support Manager – IT Operations
IBM Business Process Services Philippines, Inc.
Mar 2007 - Jul 2008 (1 year 4 months)
Supervised a team of Technical Support Engineers, acting as the Point of Contact for IT Operations to ensure timely resolution of desktop and network connectivity issues. Spearheaded expansion projects related to computer, data, and telephone network connectivity requirements.
Education
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University of Santo Tomas
Bachelor of Science, Electronics and Communications Engineering
1996 - 2001
Completed a comprehensive curriculum in Electronics and Communications Engineering. Gained expertise in various aspects of electronics and communication systems.
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