Ex-VMware, Ex-Github Employee
Areas of strength
Automation | IT Support | Google Workspace | Cloud | Data Migration | Linux | Kubernetes | AWS
Linux
Linux System Administration
Google Workspace Administration
Gmail
Google Docs
Email
Kubernetes
CI/CD
VMware Administration
Computing & Networking
Scripting
VMWare
Renee S.
Atlanta, Georgia
$45/hr
5.0
8 jobs
I build customer success systems that have driven $5M+ in revenue impact and lifted client retention to 94%+, protecting revenue and reducing churn at any volume.
As the owner of my own consulting practice, I understand the operational reality of running a business firsthand, which means I build systems that work within real budget and bandwidth constraints, not theoretical best practices.
Proven Results:
➢ $5M+ Total Revenue Impact: Spearheaded client success, account expansion, and retention strategies, engineering a $2M revenue surge at Rhithm and driving 25% revenue growth through strategic portfolio management.
➢ Efficiency at Scale: Designed a 90-day roadmap that enabled 25% top-line growth with near-flat headcount (expanding the team by only one member), while concurrently lifting Net Promoter Score (NPS) by 15%.
➢ Massive Portfolio Retention & Expansion: Revamped enterprise customer models for 165 enterprise clients to accelerate Net Revenue Retention (NRR) from 100% to 110% and elevate client retention to 94%.
➢ Solution Engineering: Partnered with Product and Engineering to design 5 technical solutions that resolved severe product gaps, immediately saving $1M+ in at-risk Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR).
Core Competencies:
Strategic Leadership: Executive Relations & Partnership Building | GTM Strategy | Coaching & Mentorship Operational Excellence: Process & Workflow Improvement | Change Management | Cross-Functional Alignment | Revenue & Churn Forecasting | Team Building & Leadership | Business Transformation Customer Success & Enablement: NRR Optimization | Customer Experience Optimization | Voice of the Customer (VoC) Integration | Client Attrition Reduction
What I specialize in:
- Customer onboarding design — structured, documented journeys that reduce time-to-value and lower early churn
- Health scoring and churn prevention — early-warning models, risk segmentation, and re-engagement campaigns
- CRM setup and hygiene — HubSpot, Zendesk, FreshWorks, Intercom, Airtable; workflow automation and pipeline management
- Account management and QBR facilitation — translating usage data into client-facing ROI narratives
- Playbook and SOP development — support documentation, escalation paths, and knowledge base builds
- AI-assisted support optimization — bot training, knowledge base refinement, resolution rate improvement
- Cross-functional alignment — coordinating between CS, Product, Engineering, and coaching teams to resolve client-impacting issues
- Team development and performance management — hiring, coaching, and rebuilding CS teams around modern standards
Industry experience: SaaS | Coaching & Career Development | Travel & Leisure | K-12 EdTech | HealthTech | NFT / Web3 | IT / Systems Administration
Tools and platforms: GoHighLevel | Salesforce | HubSpot | Zendesk | FreshWorks | Intercom | Airtable | Slack | Skool | Zapier | n8n | Notion | Google & Microsoft Suite | AI Support Bots | Claude Code
If you need someone to come in, assess what's broken, build what's missing, and get your clients to a place where they're not just staying, they're expanding, let's talk!
Tech & IT
Customer Onboarding
Client Management
Agile Project Management
Strategic Planning
Customer Experience Research
Customer Experience Management Software
Customer Acquisition Strategy
Voice of the Customer
Customer Insight Analysis
IT Project Management
Business Process Management
CRM Development
CRM Automation
CRM Software
Customer Retention
Customer Relationship Management
Customer Retention Strategy
Customer Service Training
Chatbot Training
Anton E.
Atlanta, Georgia
$78/hr
5.0
42 jobs
I design and migrate mission-critical cloud infrastructure for
organizations that need compliance, security, and reliability more
than anything else. Most clients come to me for email migrations
or Zero Trust architecture. All of them end up with infrastructure
that becomes an organizational standard, not a one-off project.
WHAT I DO
- Cloud Security & Compliance Audits -
Assess your infrastructure against CMMC, FedRAMP, HIPAA, or SOC 2 requirements.
Identify gaps with clear remediation roadmap and timeline.
- GCC High & FedRAMP Migrations -
Design and execute zero-downtime migrations to federal cloud.
I've reduced migration timelines by 67% (4 months → 6 weeks) using automated toolchains and repeatable processes.
- Zero Trust Architecture Design & Implementation -
Build identity-first security frameworks with Entra ID,
Conditional Access, PIM, and passwordless MFA. Aligns to CMMC, FedRAMP, and federal security standards.
- Large-Scale Infrastructure Architecture -
Design landing zones, governance models, and cost optimization frameworks for 100+ subscriptions.
I've owned $4B+ in infrastructure across global enterprise environments.
HOW I WORK
Phase 1: Discovery & Assessment (1 week)
Audit current infrastructure, compliance posture, security gaps
Deliver detailed assessment with prioritized recommendations
Phase 2: Architecture & Planning (1-2 weeks)
Design the target state (landing zones, governance, identity)
Create implementation roadmap with milestones and timelines
Get stakeholder alignment before building
Phase 3: Implementation (2-8 weeks, depends on scope)
Execute migrations or deployments using Infrastructure as Code
Automated testing, compliance validation, zero-downtime cutover
Documentation and team handoff
Phase 4: Validation & Hardening (1 week)
Security assessment post-deployment
Runbook documentation for ongoing operations
Knowledge transfer to your ops team
RECENT RESULTS
GCC High Migration for Healthcare Organization
Challenge: 4-month timeline, no repeatable process, unfamiliar with federal requirements
Approach: Designed end-to-end framework, automated policy deployment, built repeatable process
Outcome: Reduced timeline to 6 weeks (67% faster). Framework became company standard.
Client now qualifies for $50M+/year federal contracts.
Large-Scale Infrastructure for Global Healthcare Network
Challenge: $4B spend across 100+ subscriptions, ad-hoc setup, escalating costs
Approach: Designed landing zones, governance models, automated onboarding
Outcome: $200K+ annual savings. 99.99% uptime for patient-critical systems.
Infrastructure scaled from weeks to days per new clinic.
Zero Trust & Identity Architecture for Enterprise
Challenge: Shadow IT, compromised accounts, slow access provisioning, no modern controls
Approach: Conditional Access, Entra External ID, passwordless MFA, automated policies
Outcome: Password attacks eliminated. External access now audited and time-limited.
Access provisioning 3 days → 2 hours.
WHEN I'M A GOOD FIT
✓ Migrating to federal cloud (GCC High, SIPERNET, AWS GovCloud)
✓ Need to achieve CMMC Level 1/2 or FedRAMP compliance
✓ Building Zero Trust architecture and need expert guidance
✓ Managing 50+ Azure subscriptions, need governance/cost optimization
✓ Healthcare system, government contractor, or regulated financial firm
WHEN I'M NOT
✗ Need a small changes to quick website or landing page
✗ Want M365 email/Teams setup without infrastructure strategy
✗ Need "just fix this fast" without proper architecture
If any of this resonates, let's talk more. Share your infrastructure
challenge, compliance requirement, or timeline and I'll send back a 2-3 slide
assessment and next steps.
No fluff, no BS. Just honest technical assessment.
System Administration
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Intune
Cloud Migration
Python
Azure DevOps
IT Compliance Audit
Microsoft Windows PowerShell
Infrastructure as Code
AI Agent Development
Cybersecurity Management
Cloud Architecture
Terraform
DevOps Engineering
Email Security
Matt K.
Atlanta, Georgia
$130/hr
5.0
21 jobs
Versatile engineer with 10+ years of experience across development, DevOps, and security engineering. Background includes work in cloud-native, SaaS, and high-scale environments, with deep expertise in automation, infrastructure design, and system hardening. Specialties include performance optimization, platform scalability, secure architecture, and delivery automation.
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