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Joseph Welsch

@josephwelsch

Senior Manager focused on customer satisfaction and operational excellence.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role that values customer-centric strategies and offers opportunities for leadership development and team growth.

I am a Senior Manager with extensive experience at PayPal, specializing in customer satisfaction through strategic planning and performance metrics. I have successfully achieved SLA compliance above 80% by implementing effective incident management and talent development strategies. My proficiency in Salesforce has enhanced support operations and fostered cross-functional collaboration, leading to exceptional results.

Throughout my career, I have directed global technical support operations, established dedicated teams, and designed proactive monitoring dashboards. My initiatives have consistently improved partner satisfaction and increased efficiency, showcasing my commitment to driving results. I am passionate about coaching and talent development, utilizing performance metrics to elevate team capabilities and morale.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

PA

Senior Manager, Global Technical Support

PayPal

Mar 2024 - Apr 2025 (1 year 1 month)

Directed global technical support operations for merchants, developers, and internal teams, leading a high-performing team of support professionals and maintaining SLA compliance above 80%. Designed proactive monitoring dashboards in Salesforce, cross-collaborating with SRE to detect early system issues, enabling faster incident response and supporting consistent SLA attainment.

PA

Lead Manager, Merchant Technical Support

PayPal

Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 (6 years)

Managed a high-impact technical support team serving global merchants, developers, and internal operations, ensuring consistent, high-quality issue resolution and customer satisfaction. Led global initiatives to enhance customer satisfaction, identifying pain points via survey analysis and implementing improvements that drove a 30% year-over-year increase in CSAT.

PA

Technical Support Manager, Merchant Technical Support

PayPal

Jan 2014 - Mar 2018 (4 years 2 months)

Directed day-to-day operations of a global technical support team, ensuring timely and accurate resolution of complex issues for merchants and developers across multiple platforms. Built a performance-driven team culture centered on accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement, leading to consistently high customer satisfaction.

OC

Senior Customer Escalations Manager

Oracle Corporation

Jul 2012 - Jan 2014 (1 year 6 months)

Managed high stakes customer escalations across delivery teams, serving as the primary escalation contact for strategic accounts and ensuring rapid issue resolution. Collaborated cross-functionally with sales, product, and support organizations to proactively mitigate escalation risks and enhance the end-to-end customer experience.

OC

Senior Manager, Global Product Support

Oracle Corporation

Dec 2000 - Jul 2012 (11 years 7 months)

Led North American regional operations with 50 direct reports and 3 frontline managers, while driving global strategy across the organization. Served as Global Knowledge Management Lead, overseeing 37,000+ support documents and reducing service request rediscoveries by 11% through improved searchability and content tagging.

OC

DBA / Senior Support Engineer / Team Lead

Oracle Corporation

Oct 1998 - Dec 2000 (2 years 2 months)

Provided enterprise-level technical support for Oracle 7, 8, and 8i databases across Unix and Windows environments, with specialization in tuning, backup/recovery, networking, and troubleshooting. Acted as team lead and mentor to 10 analysts, guiding daily operations, technical escalation handling, and professional development.

UF

Communications Manager

U.S. Air Force

Oct 1998 - Dec 2000 (2 years 2 months)

Oversaw planning, activation, and operational management of advanced global communications systems, supporting secure command and control across UHF, EHF, and SHF bands. Supervised and trained military personnel across 17 work centers, ensuring operational readiness, technical proficiency, and mission alignment.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Regis University

Master of Science, Computer Information Systems

Focused on advanced topics in computer information systems with a specialization in database technology. This program enhanced my expertise in managing and optimizing complex data infrastructures.

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Regis University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems

Completed a comprehensive curriculum in computer information systems, building a strong foundation in IT principles and applications. This degree provided essential knowledge for a career in technology and systems management.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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