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Christopher Pederson

@christopherpederson

Technical Support Director at Veracode who reduced case age by 20% while maintaining 96% CSAT.

United States
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What I'm looking for

Senior Director Customer Technical Support, Technical Support Director, Director of Application Support, Director of Technical Support, Head of Technical Support, Director of Customer Support, Head of Technical Support, Director of Application Support, Director of Customer Service

Customer support and technical support leader with 20+ years of scaling global, 24x7 support organizations for SaaS, cloud, and enterprise software companies. Proven track record building and leading distributed teams across multiple time zones, reducing escalation risk, and driving SLA/CSAT performance through data-driven support strategy, automation, and process transformation. Hands-on experience evaluating and rolling out AI/LLM platforms (including Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot) to improve team enablement and support efficiency, alongside deep expertise in incident command, escalation management, and compliance-driven support models (FedRAMP/GDPR). Proven cross-functional partner to Engineering, Product, and Security in delivering world-class customer outcomes at scale.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Veracode, Inc. logoVI

Director, Escalation Technical Support

Jul 2017 - Aug 2026 (9 years 1 month)

Led a global technical support organization of 35+ individual contributors and 4 managers across multiple time zones, delivering 24x7 follow-the-sun coverage. Reduced case age by 20% YoY and improved escalation response times by 20% while maintaining 96% CSAT and 98% SLO adherence.

Kronos, Inc. logoKI

Cloud Systems Operation Manager

Kronos, Inc.

Apr 2013 - Mar 2014 (11 months)

Managed a distributed global support organization across the United States and Noida, India, supporting enterprise cloud-hosted environments. Directed Priority 1 and Priority 2 incident response as Incident Manager, ensuring rapid containment and structured Root Cause Analysis through ITIL Problem Management practices.

Kronos, Inc. logoKI

Manager, Workforce Central Global Support

Kronos, Inc.

Dec 2001 - Dec 2008 (7 years)

Trained on and created custom Crystal Reports for tracking KPIs. Achieved over 95% customer satisfaction and received multiple North Face awards.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Google logoGO

Google

Google Gemini training, AI Training

2026 -

Completed Google Gemini training in 2026.

Anthropic logoAN

Anthropic

Anthropic Academy training on Claude, AI Training

2026 -

Completed Anthropic Academy training on Claude in 2026.

BC

Boston University Corporate Education Center

Management Certification, Management

Completed management certification training at Boston University Corporate Education Center.

SA

Salesforce

Salesforce Administrator certification, Salesforce Administration

2026 -

Completed Salesforce Administrator certification coursework in 2026.

University of New Hampshire logoUH

University of New Hampshire

Bachelor's Degree, Geology

Earned a Bachelor's degree in Geology from the University of New Hampshire.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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