Rebecca Kavalchuck, MBA

Open to Customer Education, Enablement & Professional Services leadership roles · Remote

I build customer education programs that help SaaS customers learn, adopt and get more from their software.

Customer Education and Professional Services leader with 13+ years in SaaS and HCM technology — compensation, performance management, benefits, payroll and time keeping.

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13+ years

in SaaS and HCM technology

400%+

5-year growth in annual customer webinar offerings

204%

increase in monthly certification completions during the initial Live Certification Week launch

155

Academy training videos created or contributed to

About

I started my career in HR, then spent the next decade on the software side of it: supporting compensation platforms, implementing HCM systems, and leading the teams that teach customers how to use them well.

At Payscale I grew from product training into leading the Customer Education team — scaling the webinar program, launching Live Certification Week, and building out the Academy video library. Before that, at Ascentis (a UKG company), I was selected to lead a new revenue-generating Professional Services team and managed HCM implementations from scoping through client training.

I pair that hands-on product knowledge with a focus on measurement: defining education KPIs, reporting on program impact, and using the data to keep improving. I hold an MBA in Human Resources Management.

Core skills

Customer Education & Enablement Learning Program Strategy Customer Onboarding & Adoption Product Training Webinar & Workshop Facilitation Learning Content Development Software Implementation Professional Services Team Leadership KPI Development & Analytics HCM & Compensation Technology Cross-Functional Collaboration

Career highlights

Programs I conceived, built or led, and what they delivered.

Payscale · Customer Education

Scaled the customer webinar program

Led the development and expansion of live product training webinars while keeping customer satisfaction consistently high.

400%+

5-year growth in annual webinar offerings

2–3×

higher product engagement among attendees

Payscale · 2024–2025

Conceived Live Certification Week

Created and led an annual live product and compensation fundamentals certification initiative, expanding instructor-led certification offerings by 50%.

204%

increase in monthly completions during the initial launch (2024)

113%

increase in monthly completions the following year (2025)

Payscale · Academy

Designed Academy curriculum and video library

Designed the curriculum and wrote all scripts for the Compensation Fundamentals Certification, and co-designed the Payfactors product curriculum for Academy and webinar offerings. Wrote, narrated and produced customer-facing product videos using Camtasia.

155

videos created or contributed to

Ascentis (a UKG Company)

Launched a Professional Services team

Selected to lead a new, revenue-generating team, designing how projects were taken in, scoped, priced, staffed and delivered across HCM products.

New team

revenue-generating, built from the ground up

5 products

benefits, performance, comp planning, ESS, time keeping

Experience

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2021 – 2026

Payscale

Team Lead, Customer Education

Promoted from Senior Customer Support Associate → Product Training Manager → Senior Product Training Manager

  • Led a team delivering live product webinars, one-on-one training and video resources, with consistently high CSAT.
  • Over five years, grew annual webinar offerings by more than 400% and live attendance by roughly 400%.
  • Conceived and led Live Certification Week, driving a 204% increase in monthly certification completions during its initial 2024 launch and a 113% increase the following year.
  • Designed the Compensation Fundamentals Certification curriculum and co-designed the Payfactors product curriculum for Academy and webinar offerings.
  • Defined education KPIs with Salesforce reporting and program analytics; wrote SOPs for consistent delivery.
  • Planned paid workshops for the annual Compference event, from sourcing speakers to coaching presenters.

2016 – 2021

Ascentis (a UKG Company)

Team Lead, Professional Services

Promoted from Professional Services Consultant

  • Led a newly established, revenue-generating Professional Services team and designed its operating workflows.
  • Managed client engagements from initial consultation through delivery, coordinating cross-functional resources.
  • Managed HCM implementations: solution design, configuration, testing and client training.

2013 – 2016

Salary.com (formerly IBM)

Professional Services Product Support Specialist

Compensation management software

  • Supported and advised a portfolio of about 200 customer accounts.
  • Delivered one-on-one product training and guidance on complex compensation processes.
  • Handled customer data imports and data management to keep solutions accurate.

2007 – 2013

Earlier career in HR

HR Business Partner (Contract)

National Grid

Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Boston Scientific

HR Specialist (Contract)

Raytheon

Education & HR Coordinator

IDC Research, Inc.

Education

MBA, Human Resources Management

Walden University

BGS, Human Services

University of Connecticut

AS, Liberal Arts & Sciences

Three Rivers Community College

Tools I work with

Learning & virtual training

Skilljar, Articulate, Camtasia, Vimeo, Zoom, Goldcast, GoToWebinar, Teams

CRM, analytics & customer success

Salesforce reporting, Tableau, Gainsight, Pendo

Collaboration

Asana, Confluence, SharePoint, Slack, Highspot, Seismic

HCM & compensation

Payfactors, MarketPay, CompAnalyst, Ascentis, Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, Taleo

Recommendations

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“Simply put, Rebecca is a powerhouse.”

If you are looking for a creative self-starter who can step into ambiguity, solve complex problems, and immediately elevate the customer experience, hire her. During our time working together, Rebecca completely transformed our webinar and live training strategy. She is the rare leader who pairs boundless creativity with operational execution. She significantly drove up program attendance and found innovative ways to support and educate our customers at scale.

Lauren ColeStrategic Post-Sales People Leader · managed Rebecca directly at Payscale

“She is truly someone who stands out as an exceptional leader, colleague, and friend.”

As the manager of the webinar program on the Customer Education Team, Rebecca brought outstanding leadership, a collaborative mindset, and an impressive depth of product knowledge to everything she did. She has a natural ability to bring people together, share her expertise, and ensure the team is set up for success. Her professionalism, reliability, and willingness to support others make her an invaluable asset to any organization.

Rachel DeMarcoCommunity Engagement and Technical Content Manager · worked with Rebecca on the same team for six years

Beyond work

Behind the camera

When I'm not working, I'm a developing photographer. I create art through photography and sell my work locally.

Photography keeps me curious and always learning, and it sharpens the same eye for detail and storytelling I bring to the training content I create.

See more at @wander.veil.studio
Black-and-white photograph by Rebecca Kavalchuck: a lone bare tree on a hilltop under a cloudy sky Black-and-white photograph by Rebecca Kavalchuck: morning mist rising off a still lake beside reeds and trees Black-and-white photograph by Rebecca Kavalchuck: a lone figure on a dark beach facing sea stacks and gulls

Hiring? Let's talk.

I'm looking for my next role leading customer education, enablement or professional services for a SaaS company. I'd love to hear about your team and what your customers need to learn.

kavalchuck.rf@gmail.com

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