Head of Customer Success, Director of Customer Success.
Gaurav Bakshi
@gauravbakshi
Customer Success Leader. Coaching and enabling CSMs meet their revenue targets. Servant Leader.
What I'm looking for
Customer Success Leader with over 17 years of experience driving account management, sales and customer success. Proven ability to cultivate relationships and enhance customer engagement, achieving significant improvements in satisfaction rates and up sells. Expertise in leading teams to deliver exceptional service and strategic solutions, ensuring customer success and retention.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Associate Director Client Success
Summit Technology Group India
Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)
At the moment leading a team of implementation engineers. Mentored and helped them close 6 implementations in Q2 and beginning of Q3 '25.
Associate Principle Customer Success
Grazitti Interactive / SearchUnifty
Apr 2022 - Mar 2025 (2 years 11 months)
Managed 57 key enterprise accounts, guiding Customer Success Managers to achieve revenue targets for upsells and renewals. Built the customer success playbook and systems, an essential guide on improving adoption, upsells, renewals, business reviews, and escalation handling.
Account Manager II Existing Business
Wingify
Jan 2022 - Mar 2022 (2 months)
Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues and worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service. Cross-sold and upsold company services in the EU region.
Key Account Manager
Net Solutions
Jan 2011 - Dec 2021 (10 years 11 months)
Secured high-value accounts through consultative selling and identifying security solutions, generating and closing over $1 million in sales in FY 20-21. Developed and implemented security strategies to enhance customer data integrity.
Head of Customer Success
Grazitti Interactive (SearchUnify)
Apr 2022 - Mar 2025 (2 years 11 months)
Orchestrated customer success and account management for 57 enterprise accounts, driving 117% net revenue retention and $1.2M+ in upsell revenue. Led an 8-member customer success team and improved NPS from 47 (’22) to 82 (’24) while scaling advocacy programs six-fold over 3 years.
Interactive Entertainment Executive
ASNet Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Jan 2010 - Aug 2010 (7 months)
Managed daily operations of a gaming portal including P&L and generated 5 new business leads within 30 days, contributing to 3 deal closures. Developed and maintained operations playbooks and partnered with marketing to research and measure trends.
Business Dev & Project Mgt
Lakshya Digital Pvt Ltd
Nov 2006 - Sep 2009 (2 years 10 months)
Pursued and closed high-value opportunities, sustaining approximately $150K in monthly billing over a six-month period. Coordinated cross-functional projects and stakeholder partnerships to drive customer success initiatives.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Gainsight
Certified Professional, Customer Success
2024 - 2024
Obtained certification as a Customer Success Leader. Developed advanced skills in customer success strategies and best practices.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration
2007 - 2010
Completed a comprehensive Master's program focusing on business administration principles. Gained expertise in various aspects of business management and strategy.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
2007 - 2010
Earned an MBA at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in New Delhi from 2007 to 2010.
Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh
Bachelor of Hotel Management, Hotel Management
1999 - 2002
Completed a Bachelor of Hotel Management at the Institute of Hotel Management in Chandigarh from 1999 to 2002.
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