
Maria Gigante
@mariagigante
Customer Success executive at EcoVadis who delivered 137% NRR and 99.4% portfolio retention across APJ.
What I'm looking for
At EcoVadis Australia, I led Customer Success strategy across APJ and scaled the organisation from 6 to 25 employees. I built the regional operating model and delivered 137% NRR, 99.4% portfolio retention, the highest global Customer Health Score, and a 28-point improvement in Customer NPS.
I led regional and global transformation initiatives spanning operating model redesign, AI-enabled automation, forecasting, and workforce optimisation. As Executive Sponsor for strategic enterprise customers, I partnered with executive leaders across Sales, Product, Solutions Engineering, and Revenue Operations.
Earlier, at Auth0, I delivered 300% revenue growth within 12 months while maintaining 100% customer retention across a strategic enterprise portfolio. At Jive Software, I led Customer Success, Growth, Partner, and Support operations across APJ, managing a regional team of 16 and delivering 800% growth in new business revenue while maintaining 100% customer retention.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led Customer Success strategy across APJ, scaling the organization from 6 to 25 employees and delivering 137% NRR, 99.4% portfolio retention, and the highest global Customer Health Score. Drove regional and global transformation initiatives including operating model redesign and AI-enabled automation.
Enterprise Customer Success Manager, ANZ
Independent Contractor
Aug 2019 - Jul 2021 (1 year 11 months)
Provided strategic customer success, account management, and growth leadership across multiple organizations in Australia and New Zealand. Led executive stakeholder engagement and retention strategies for enterprise customers.
Delivered 300% revenue growth within 12 months while maintaining 100% customer retention across a strategic enterprise portfolio. Managed and expanded strategic enterprise accounts across APAC including Atlassian, MYOB, Singapore Power, Telstra, NZ Post, and Origin Energy.
Regional Lead – Customer Success and Partners, APJ
Jive Software
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017 (11 months)
Led Customer Success, Growth, Partner, and Support operations across APJ during acquisition and organizational transformation. Managed a regional team of 16, delivering 800% growth in new business revenue while maintaining 100% customer retention.
Regional Lead – Customer Success and Partners, APAC
Mar 2012 - Dec 2016 (4 years 9 months)
Led Customer Success, Sales, and Professional Services functions across APAC, supporting enterprise retail customers and strategic growth initiatives. Delivered multi-million-dollar enterprise software and services revenue opportunities while maintaining 100% customer retention.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Swinburne University of Technology
Bachelor of Applied Science, Chemical Sciences
Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Sciences from Swinburne University of Technology.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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