Jody Larson

Business Operations | Data Analytics | Customer Success | Account Management | Managed Services - Driving results through customer focus, strategic analysis, and innovation

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

About

Top 5 CliftonStrengths®: Achiever | Ideation | Input | Responsibility | Analytical • 15+ years of diverse experience serving as a trusted advisor in the spaces of Account/Client Success Management, Business Management, and IT/Network Administration leading teams from 1-10 and annual budgets up to $10M. • 15+ years of experience simplifying complexity and communicating with C-level executives as well as individual contributors. • Highly analytical and detail-oriented professional accomplished in data analysis, building stakeholder relationships, and delivering top-notch support and value while communicating high-level strategic benefits as well as practical features. • Passionate about continuous learning, solving problems, and innovative solutions. Leadership | Project Management | Customer Success | Budgeting | Financial Management | Materials Management | IT – Information Technology | Network Administration | Inventory Management | Government Regulatory Practices | Trend Analysis | Analyze Data | Training | Time Management | Sales | Public Speaking | Technical & Business Writing Presentation Skills | Verbal and Written Communication Skills | Access Database Design & Management

Experience

  • Motorola Solutions (4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Business Operations Analyst
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Customer Success Operations Manager
      Dec 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Partner with the Envysion team's Customer Success team members, Revenue Operations, and other internal stakeholders to drive Customer Success goals and strategies. Leverage data-driven strategies to provide the tools and analysis required for Customer Success Managers to help move our customers forward.

    • Manager - Customer & Operations Success
      Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Lead a team of Customer Success Analysts providing detailed cybersecurity reviews, reports, and consulting services for a portfolio of small, medium, and large commercial customers. Lead a team of Operations Success team members providing front-line SOC technical support (ticket/queue management, telephone & email support, etc.), cybersecurity deployments (project management and service implementations), and service engineering.

  • CCR (Circle Computer Resources) (Full-time · 6 yrs 11 mos)
    • NOC Supervisor
      Aug 2018 - Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Lead a 24x7 Network Operations Center team providing troubleshooting and support to over 1,400 end users across North America. Compile, review, and analyze various data for routine reporting and to drive process improvements ensuring utmost efficiency, utilization, and accountability. • Collaborate with cross-functional team members, other departmental resources, clients, and vendors to meet organizational goals of increasing base monthly revenue, increasing quarterly gross profit margin, and maintaining an NPS score of 45+ throughout the year. • Lead the technical support team to achieve aggressive KPI expectations of 99.9% network uptime, 1-hour response time, and 6-hour resolution time for Enterprise level agreements.

    • Customer Success Manager
      Oct 2014 - Sep 2018 · 4 yrs

      Served as a trusted advisor and advocate to 30+ Enterprise, Mid-tier, and SMB clients to ensure achievement of operational priorities and promise delivery. Managed and built client relationships to ensure engagement from new client onboarding throughout the life of the account. Collected, analyzed, audited, and reported on a large amount of data relating to SLA performance, service statistics, client and vendor contracts, churn, growth, billing, revenue, cost benefit, client satisfaction, quality assurance, etc. Performed routine business reviews to engage clients, report performance, identify opportunities, and maintain satisfaction. • Increased user adoption and engagement by 60% by developing and conducting programs for onboarding, user-focused training, and Voice of Customer opportunities. • Developed and led a team conducting a full system audit to find and correct costly manual entry errors in client contracts, vendor agreements, and internal records amounting to nearly $120,000 in savings.

  • Account Executive at Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
    May 2013 - Oct 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Performed B2B consultative sales, customer/technical support, and ongoing training on all Konica Minolta equipment, software solutions, and managed IT services. • Maintained prospects, clients, and scheduled activities in the SAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system, such as scheduled follow-ups, product delivery/installation/client training dates. • Maintained sales pipeline, forecast, and provided routine reporting to management on progress.

  • Cedar Rapids Community School District (9 yrs 9 mos)
    • Media Secretary
      Aug 2010 - May 2013 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      • Aided students and staff with all media, technology, and audio/visual needs. • Purchased, inventoried, documented, and maintained all library materials.

    • Human Resources Specialist (HRIS)
      Apr 2008 - Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Consultant, technical writer, and trainer for all technology related to HR, Payroll, and Benefits. Complied, analyzed, prepared, and presented data for annual costing, budgeting, and state reporting.

    • Admin Asst to Assoc Superintendent
      Nov 2005 - Apr 2008 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      • Performed supportive administrative duties. • Processed all applications and reporting for the Title I program.

  • Network Administrator at Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc
    Oct 1998 - Aug 2001 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Maintained three large call processing platform networks, one large administrative network, and six remote call processing platforms. Designed, installed, configured, and maintained various LAN/WAN networks. Installed, configured, and maintained CheckPoint Firewall-1 network security on Sun Microsystems servers. Provided technical support, system monitoring, and troubleshooting services. Researched and implemented new software solutions for clients.