Hi, I'm

Chaitanya
Agastyaraju

Principal Technical Support Engineer at Salesforce ·
Marketing Cloud SME · App Builder · Public Speaker

Salesforce Marketing Cloud subject matter expert with 7+ years in customer success. I resolve the most complex enterprise escalations, build mobile apps, and speak at Toastmasters — based in Bellevue, WA.

About Me

Who I Am

I'm a Principal Technical Support Engineer and Salesforce Marketing Cloud SME with 7+ years of experience, including 4+ years resolving the most complex, high-stakes customer situations across WhatsApp Business API, Push, SMS, Journey, and Email channels.

I'm the go-to escalation leader for global enterprise Signature Success accounts — trusted to drive bridges and maintain executive-level communication under pressure across AMER, APAC, and IST shifts. I perform direct SQL-level investigations on production backend tables, reducing time-to-resolution without Engineering dependency.

Outside of Salesforce, I build mobile apps for kids and write about my journey across technical support, cloud platforms, and public speaking.

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Critical Escalation Leadership
Go-to engineer for Sev1 escalations on strategic, high-value accounts with executive-level communication under pressure.
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Deep Backend Expertise
Direct SQL investigations across Email, Journey, Push, SMS, and WhatsApp backend tables — no Engineering dependency.
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Compliance & Security
Recognized authority on data disclosure, CAN-SPAM, CSIRT escalation, and Salesforce security policy.
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Team Anchor & Mentor
Active swarm contributor, informal knowledge authority, and Career Circle co-lead for team growth.

Career

Professional Experience

Principal Technical Support Engineer · Salesforce
Aug 2025 – Present · Bellevue, WA
  • Designated escalation lead for P1/Critical incidents across 10+ global enterprise accounts spanning regulated banking, hospitality, fintech, FMCG, and consumer tech verticals
  • Spearheaded a cross-functional Security Task Force to architect and implement a strategic framework mitigating critical security vulnerabilities including bot attacks and SQL injection vectors
  • Served as SME in the team's swarming model — mentorship contributed to a 33% increase in team-wide case closure rates
  • Authored a comprehensive knowledge base on Marketing Cloud and Security best practices — reduced recurring case volume by an estimated 15%
  • Co-led a Career Circle for 10 team members: personal branding, promotion readiness, and leadership development
Senior Technical Support Engineer · Salesforce
Dec 2023 – Jul 2025 · Portland, OR
  • Trusted advisor and customer advocate for enterprise clients — SQL, Splunk, and Kibana investigations for high-severity cases
  • Grew as SME and mentor in team's swarming model, contributing to a 10% increase in team-wide case closure rates
  • Authored technical knowledge articles on Marketing Cloud best practices — reduced recurring case volume by ~10%
  • Key member of the Security Task Force — proactively identifying and resolving platform vulnerabilities
Technical Support Engineer · Salesforce
Jul 2021 – Dec 2023 · Portland, OR
  • Deep SQL investigations across Email Studio, Journey Builder, and Contact Builder backend tables for Signature-tier enterprise customers
  • Authored knowledge base articles contributing to ~10% reduction in recurring case volume for key topics
  • Recognized in company-wide Customer Wow digest under Empathy (Mar 2023)
  • Part of team recognized for 46 Perfect CSAT scores in first months at Salesforce (Nov 2021)
Software Engineer · Miracle Software Systems
May 2018 – Jul 2021 · Novi, MI
Client: John Deere
  • Engineered end-to-end EDI solutions by designing business processes, developing inbound/outbound messages with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, and creating IDOC structures
  • Resolved real-time production issues by analyzing EDI data flows and translation processes — tracked and fixed errors for key EDI transactions to ensure business continuity
  • Administered and maintained the EDI environment — configured trading partner setups, monitored VAN, FTP, and AS2 connectivity to prevent downtime

Expertise

Technical Skills

Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Automation Studio Journey Builder Email Studio Contact Builder Mobile Connect Mobile Push SDK WhatsApp / UCP MC Connect SQL Query
Salesforce Data Cloud
Unified Profiles Data Transformations SQL Transformations Data Streams DLOs / DMOs Data Insights Formula Functions
Languages & Scripting
SQL AMPscript JavaScript SSJS XML / JSON Python HTML / CSS Java React Native
Data & Platforms
Splunk Kibana SQL Server Studio Firebase Expo SDK Git / GitHub IBM Sterling B2B EDI
Soft Skills
Executive Communication Escalation Management Technical Writing Public Speaking Mentorship Cross-Regional Coordination Compliance Advisory

Credentials

Education & Certifications

Master of Science — Electrical Engineering
University of Texas at Tyler
Texas, USA · 2015–2017
Bachelor of Technology — Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University — Kakinada
Vizianagaram, India

What I Build

Projects

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Geo Guess Kids
iOS · Android · Web

A visual quiz app for kids covering 15 categories — Car Logos, Country Flags, Continents, Oceans, USA States, India States, Dinosaurs, Pokémon, Animals, Birds, Fruits, Vegetables, Shapes, Colors, and Countries. Features Learn mode, Test mode, English voice pronunciation, and score tracking.

React Native Expo SDK 54 iOS Android expo-speech Wikipedia API
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Math Quiz Portal
Web · Ages 10–12

A timed math practice quiz site for kids aged 10–12 covering Grade 5 and Grade 6 curriculum. Features fractions, decimals, ratios, integers, expressions, equations, percentages, and geometry. Multiple choice, 30-second countdown timer, live score, and detailed results with explanations.

Plain HTML CSS Vanilla JS Vercel

Public Speaking

Speaking & Leadership

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Salesforce Toastmasters Corporate Public Speaking Club
Member since September 2021

Available for Speaking Engagements

Open to speaking at conferences, webinars, and community events on topics I know well.

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Enterprise Escalation Management Technical Support Excellence Data Cloud & AI CAN-SPAM & Compliance App Development for Beginners Career Growth in Tech Public Speaking in Engineering

Get In Touch

Contact

Let's Connect

Whether you're looking to collaborate on a Salesforce challenge, discuss a speaking opportunity, talk about app development, or just say hello — I'd love to hear from you.