Andy Mickelson

Role
Vice President, Customer Support at Vertafore
Location
Denver, CO, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Andy Mickelson

A customer-centric VP with expertise in building scalable solutions, high-performing…

Experience

  1. Vice President, Customer Support

    Vertafore

    Jan 2019 — Present

    Deliver strategic oversight and direction of customer support initiatives across 5 Centers of Excellence located in the U.S. and Canada. Orchestrate budgetary parameters and core financial objectives for all of Customer Support totaling $12M.Concurrently administer processes at all locations while creating, launching, and improving new/existing customer solutions attentive to quality experience management and set KPIs. Serve as the primary point of contact for advanced customer issues; share vital information and data to support staff growth and self- sufficiency in key problem-solving. Managed data, reporting, and service analytics using actional insight to ignite change management. Launched 24x7, on-call, and premium customer support models that delivered on a commitment to best-in-class customer experiences. Planned/rolled-out the incident communications playbook that established structure and engagement methods to resolve high-impact outages. Implemented staff empowerment and recognition programs which greatly boosted employee relations, engagement, and performance. Administered AI chatbot and Live Agent Chat Support systems, processes, and improvements; collaborated with the management team, CSRs, and customers to enhance, streamline, and bolster automation/AI services. Reduced call answering time from 6 to 10 minutes to under 30 seconds. Improved CSAT scores from 8.8 to 9.4.

Education

  • Indiana University Bloomington

    Bachelor of Science, Informatics

    2000 — 2004

Skills

  • Web Analytics
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Web Design
  • Business Development
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Vendor Management
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Team Leadership
  • Networking
  • Management
  • Social Media
  • Start-Ups
  • Microsoft Office
  • SEO
  • Sales
  • Html
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • E-Commerce
  • Recruiting
  • Outsourcing
  • Professional Services
  • Project Management
  • Coaching
  • Account Management
  • Software as a Service (Saas)
  • New Business Development
  • Team Building
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Leadership
  • Operations Management
  • Customer Experience
  • Integration
  • Saas
  • Process Improvement
  • Call Centers
  • Marketing
  • Customer Service
  • Product Management
  • Training
  • Program Management

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