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LEADERSHIP  ·  VISION  ·  IMPACT

Santhosh V Salimath

Support Operations & Customer Experience Leader

Turning 24-hour SLA backlogs into sub-1-hour response teams. 16+ years in SaaS & cloud support operations — PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt, and ISO 9001 Lead Auditor trained. Open to senior leadership roles and advisory engagements.

24h → <1h
Response SLA transformed
20%
Escalation backlog cut
50–70
Engineers certified
~100/day
AI responses governed
Santhosh V Salimath
Track Record

Resolution Log

A few of the escalations closed over 16+ years — logged the way a support organization would log them.

TCK-2023-114RESOLVED
● P1 — CRITICAL

Response SLA breached at 24 hours, escalations mounting

Applied Lean Six Sigma DMAIC to map delays, rebuild ownership, and increase ticket visibility across the support organization.

24h → <1h response SLA · 20% backlog reduction
TCK-2024-002RESOLVED
● P1 — EXECUTIVE ESCALATION

CEO-directed termination tied to a critical data-loss incident

Independently led a root-cause investigation, recovered the customer's data, and delivered findings that shifted the outcome to a corrective warning.

Data recovered · decision reversed
TCK-2021-176RESOLVED
● P1 — REVENUE RISK

50-account enterprise relationship on the verge of cancellation

Guided the customer through a technology migration decision, protecting recurring revenue without executive intervention.

50 accounts retained · revenue protected
TCK-2025-AI1ACTIVE
● P1 — ONGOING GOVERNANCE

~100 AI-generated support responses reviewed daily, unchecked risk at scale

Governs technical accuracy, compliance, and brand-consistent language across three product lines before release.

100/day reviewed · 3 product lines governed
Value

What Teams Gain

Four areas where this experience translates directly into results, whether as a full-time hire or an advisory engagement.

01

Service Governance

End-to-end SLA, escalation, and incident-management frameworks — policy, reporting cadence, and cross-functional sign-off.

02

AI & Quality Governance

Reviews AI-generated support responses at scale for accuracy, compliance, and brand consistency before release.

03

Customer Experience

Customer health monitoring, retention strategy, and voice-of-customer programs that protect revenue at risk.

04

Talent Development

Structured coaching and training design — certified 50–70 engineers and conducted second-round hiring interviews.

Career

Timeline

A 13-year progressive career at IDrive, preceded by team leadership and technical-support foundations.

IDrive Software India Pvt. Ltd. — 13-year progressive career
Operations Manager (Formal Title: Senior Quality Analyst)
Feb 2023 – Apr 2026
Quality Analyst
Nov 2017 – Feb 2023
Backup Specialist
Feb 2013 – Oct 2017
Tarang Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Team Lead — Application Support
Jan 2010 – Jan 2013
Aditya Birla Minacs
Technical Support Engineer — L1/L2, Intel products
Dec 2007 – Dec 2009
Credentials

Certifications & Education

  • PMP Project Management Professional · Valid through Mar 2029
  • Six Sigma Black Belt IMC — CPD Certified, London
  • Certified Lean Practitioner
  • ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Training
  • Advanced Data Privacy & Protection Laws (DPDP Act) Bettering Results, 2026
  • Executive MBA, IT Management Karnataka State Open University · 2014–2015
  • Bachelor of Computer Applications ISME · 2008–2011
  • Diploma, Electronics & Communication Engineering Sanjay Gandhi Polytechnic · 2001–2004
Current Focus

Open for the Right Conversation

Currently exploring senior support operations and customer experience leadership roles, alongside short-term advisory work in SLA transformation, service governance, and AI-enabled support quality. Based in Bengaluru — open to relocation.

santhosh.v.salimath@gmail.com · +91 73737 39246 · Bengaluru, India