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Nagendra Jayaram

Technical Advisor — Escalation Services (Microsoft) · 18+ years

Professional Summary

Seasoned IT professional with 18+ years of experience in enterprise technical support, customer success, and escalation management, including 6+ years at Microsoft. Proven expertise in managing enterprise customer portfolios, driving SaaS service delivery, and ensuring SLA compliance. Skilled in customer health management, NPS/CSAT improvement, and fostering executive relationships to ensure long-term success. Recognized for resolving escalations, developing remediation plans, and enabling cross-functional collaboration across sales, consulting, and product teams. Recently expanded expertise to Microsoft Copilot solutions, integrating AI-driven automation to enhance productivity and customer adoption.

Experience Summary

  • Owned and managed enterprise customer portfolios as a trusted technical advisor and escalation owner.
  • Drove end-to-end SaaS service delivery success, balancing customer expectations with delivery outcomes and ensuring SLA compliance.
  • Led customer escalations — created and executed remediation plans, coordinated cross-functional teams, and ensured closure.
  • Partnered with Sales, Pre-Sales and Renewals to identify upsell/cross-sell opportunities and deliver change requests.
  • Conducted QBRs and Executive Service Reviews; tracked SLA, NPS and retention metrics.
  • Designed and implemented automation solutions (PowerShell, Power Automate, Copilot workflows) to accelerate resolution and improve efficiency.
  • Mentored and coached support engineers, fostering continuous learning and improved operational readiness.
  • Directed onshore/offshore teams and acted as SME for Tier 2/3 application support in leadership roles.

Achievements & Awards

  • Microsoft Spotlight Award – Performance — Mar 2024
  • Pulse Award – Culture — Sep 2022
  • Microsoft Spotlight Award – Performance — Sep 2021
  • Architects of Excellence (ACE) — Individual Award — Mar 2019

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