Farid Shaikh

Director of Engineering

Pune, Maharashtra, India23 yrs experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led a large team to enhance customer experience.
  • Implemented best practices for operational efficiency.
  • Built high-performing technical teams from scratch.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Customer Success Leader in the SaaS industry with strong technical support expertise.

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Skills

Core Skills

Customer SuccessOperations ManagementTeam Management

Other Skills

CollaborationCommunicationCustomer ExperienceDisaster RecoveryEnterprise SoftwareEscalations ManagementIT Service ManagementITILLeadershipManagementPeople ManagementSQLSaaSStorageStorage Area Network (SAN)

About

Highly experienced Customer Success Leader with well demonstrated history of working in the software industry. Skilled in Operations Management, Technical Support, Customer Success Leader, Driving Adoption, building teams and delivering business results

Experience

Cohesity

Director, Technical Support

Dec 2024Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Veritas technologies llc

5 roles

Sr. Manager

Promoted

Jun 2018Jan 2025 · 6 yrs 7 mos

  • Leading a Team of 100 Tech Support Engineers working 24*7 providing world class Customer experience to Veritas Customers
  • Drive operational efficiency through implementation of industry best practices including the key metrics and measurements of a best-in class support organization
  • Developed a strong relationship with cross-functional teams such as Engineering Support, QA, Product Management, and sales organization. Continued to influence the product quality by providing the customer feedback to engineering organization
  • Collaborate with Sales to identify strategic accounts and engage with Engineering to drive product supportability and serviceability
  • As a part of the global enterprise support services team, I have also managed a team of technical leads in providing support for our flagship product ‘NetBackup’ and ‘NetBackup Appliances’, to our global customer base. Working in a 24x7 environment, covering global operations
  • Leading Veritas Corporate Responsibility Initiative and helping Veritas employees in giving back to the society
Technical SupportCustomer ExperienceOperations ManagementTeam ManagementCustomer Success

Manager

Promoted

Jul 2012Jul 2018 · 6 yrs

  • Build a team of highly skilled L4 technical engineers from scratch at Veritas Pune location and spearheaded the team in providing support to the Business Critical Customers using Enterprise Backup System. Played a key role in providing world-class customer experience to Veritas customers. Continued collaboration with engineering and sales organizations to improve customer experience
Team BuildingCustomer ExperienceCollaborationCustomer SuccessTeam Management

Associate Manager

Promoted

Jul 2009Jul 2012 · 3 yrs

Sr. Technical Support Engineer

Promoted

Nov 2007Jun 2009 · 1 yr 7 mos

Tech Support Engineer

Nov 2004Oct 2007 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Convergys india services private limited

Customer Service Representative

Nov 2003Oct 2004 · 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Dell international services india private limited

Customer Service Representative

Dec 2002Oct 2003 · 10 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Education

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

Postgraduate Degree — Management

Jun 2021Jan 2022

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Masters of Computer Management

Jan 2000Jan 2002

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