Growth Marketing Leader & Strategist · Chicago, IL

I turn ambiguity into systems that perform.

I'm a growth Marketer who steps into undefined problems, finds where the value is hiding in the data, and stands up the system a channel, a tool, a model, a program that turns it into results. The domain changes; the pattern doesn't. A decade of doing it across performance marketing, analytics, AI systems, and net-new channels leading the cross-functional work, not just executing it.

$30M+
Revenue driven across paid search,
display, affiliate, and demand gen
6+
Channels built across
paid, display, and affiliate
10+
Years owning full-funnel
programs end to end
43K
Kiosk locations managed
across paid and local search
Flagship case study

The CEO asked if the agency overspent. I answered by rebuilding the system.

A late-cycle spend spike at HumanX’s first event raised the question. Trusted to reconstruct the paid channels for the next one, I built a 9-month framework that spends with the event cycle instead of against it and the results settled the question.

+96%Google regs YoY
−37%Cost per reg
−51%LinkedIn spend, more regs
OverForecast on attendees
Read the full turnaround →
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How I work

The same operating loop, whatever the domain. It's why the work holds up whether the artifact is an ad program, a custom API, an AI tool, or a data model.

Walk into ambiguity and frame the problem01 · FRAME
Undefined scope, no playbook, a new market or channel I define what winning looks like and what the data can actually support before committing spend or build effort.
Find where the value is hiding in the data02 · FIND
Incrementality tests, offline attribution, behavioral segmentation, placebo design separating real lift from noise so decisions rest on what's true, not what's reported.
Build the system that captures it03 · BUILD
A channel, a custom API, an AI tool, a scoring model, a landing-page architecture. Built to constraints, reversible where it counts, and handed to a team that can run it.
Lead the cross-functional work to ship it04 · SHIP
Direct creative, data, engineering, and agency partners toward one outcome owning budget and roadmap end to end, not a single lane.
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Capabilities, with proof

Grouped by what I do, not by department. Every claim is a real, measured outcome.

Range 01Building channels & markets from zero

Give me a blank page and a hypothesis and I'll turn it into a running, revenue-generating system then prove it works.

First affiliate channel at Redbox$1.2M ARR · 3 yrs
Pioneered the company's first affiliate program from scratch 150K+ orders in the first five months.
HumanX Amsterdam a market from nothing3,173 leads
Built the top-of-funnel pipeline for the company's first European event from zero, via CPC prospecting, dynamic-persona landing pages, and retargeting while running the US program in parallel. Owned a $200K budget across the 9-month cycle. See how I built it ↗
Range 02Building systems, tools & AI

I don't just use tools I architect them, under real constraints, so teams operate faster and cleaner.

450K-contact segmentation engine0 properties created
Architected a reuse-only audience & lead-scoring system spec (identity / relevance / intent layers, custom scoring model, per-step-approved and fully reversible) across a 450K-contact audience engineering discipline applied to a data problem. See the engine ↗
Custom DCO pricing APIstatic → dynamic
Partnered with data and API teams to build a custom API that populated templated ad fields with live pricing, personalized products, and audience-qualified creative transforming a static display channel.
Internal AI systems for the teamefficiency + transparency
Led AI projects and built multiple internal AI systems that closed gaps across marketing operations, improving how the team worked and how clearly it could see its own data.
Range 03Operating on data to find real lift

Measurement is where I separate what looks true from what is true then move budget accordingly.

Incrementality & offline attribution+$2.05 / +$1.70 ROAS
Ran placebo tests to isolate display's incremental lift ($2.05) and built an offline attribution model that surfaced an under-reported $1.70 ROAS increase.
Behavioral audience segments+30% engagement
Built CRM- and behavior-based segments in Adobe that lifted engagement and conversions 30% while keeping all data sharing CCPA-compliant.
Two-phase demand model, rebuilt on the data+96% regs · −37% cost
Restructured a Google Ads program around what the funnel data actually showed, nearly doubling registrations YoY while cutting cost per outcome 37%. Then rebuilt the homepage itself into an e-commerce decision surface. See the homepage rebuild ↗
Range 04Leading cross-functional programs at scale

Director-level ownership: budget, roadmap, and the people and partners across every lane it takes to ship.

Owned a $650K budget across two cycles7,000-attendee event
Directed channel, messaging, and creative across LinkedIn, Google Ads, SEO, and email for a flagship AI conference ($450K US / $200K Europe) generating ~19K leads and contributing to 2,800+ premium registrations and 749K sessions (+43% YoY).
Managed five agency partners for the CMO$260K saved / yr
Ran all paid media, local search, and affiliate ops across a multi-brand portfolio, leading 3–4 reps per partnership and delivering $260K in annual cost savings.
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Case studies

Six builds, documented in full problem, system, result.

FLAGSHIP · PAID MEDIA · SYSTEMS
From panic spend to a 9-month system
The CEO asked whether the agency overspent at HX25. I answered by rebuilding both paid channels for HX26 nearly doubling registrations while cutting cost per one.
+96%GOOGLE REGS YoY
−68%LINKEDIN CPR
OverFORECAST ON ATTENDEES
AMSTERDAM · NEW MARKET · EMEA
A European demand engine built from zero
CPC prospecting, dynamic-persona landing pages, and staged retargeting 3,173 leads in a market with no existing brand presence.
HOMEPAGE · E-COMMERCE · CRO
An e-commerce funnel for a $4K ticket
Three-tier value pricing, a VIP anchor, and a behavioral countdown ~1.7x incremental lift in unique purchasers in the first 31 days.
PERSONALIZATION ENGINE · AI SYSTEMS · MARTECH
Email Personalization Engine
450K contacts. Zero new properties. Identity × relevance × intent, with a live interactive demo.
REDBOX · DISPLAY · CUSTOM API + DCO
Static ads to a dynamic creative system
A custom API built with data and engineering. +$3.75 in ROAS the reporting stack was missing entirely.
REDBOX · AFFILIATE · NET-NEW CHANNEL
Redbox's first affiliate program
Designed and launched from zero. $1.2M ARR, $29 ROAS, 150K+ orders in 5 months. No agency.
04

Experience

HumanXGlobal Digital Marketing DirectorJun 2025 – Present
  • Own the full top-of-funnel engine and a $650K media budget ($450K US + $200K Europe) for a flagship 7,000-attendee AI conference across two multi-market, 9-month cycles.
  • Architected a 450K-contact segmentation & lead-scoring system; built internal AI tools that made the team faster and its data clearer.
  • Launched a net-new European market from zero and a 24-hour flash sale worth $57K in a single day.
  • Rebuilt Google Ads and LinkedIn programs on buyer-intent data growing registrations while cutting cost per outcome sharply.
Independent ConsultantStrategy LeaderAug 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Led strategy, segmentation, and channel planning for clients across e-commerce, professional services, transportation, and software a deliberate stretch across unfamiliar domains.
  • Directed full-funnel builds with creative, media, and analytics partners to drive measurable growth.
Redbox EntertainmentSenior Marketing ManagerJun 2016 – Jul 2024
  • Reported to the CMO; owned paid media, local search, and affiliate across a multi-brand portfolio and five agency partners.
  • Built the first affiliate channel ($1.2M ARR) and a custom DCO pricing API; ran incrementality tests to prove real lift.
  • Managed local search for 43,000 kiosks supporting 19M annual visits; delivered $260K in yearly savings.
Tribune PublishingDigital Marketing SpecialistOct 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Ran SEO and content for 13 clients; lifted one client's organic traffic 300% in four months and search performance 85%.
  • Built team training adopted company-wide, raising productivity 30% and doubling account capacity.
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Toolkit & credentials

What I build with
Custom APIs / DCOAI systems & toolingClaude HubSpotGA4Adobe Analytics Adobe AdCloudAdobe Audience ManagerFunnel.io TableauGoogle AdsLinkedIn Campaign ManagerSEMrush
How I operate
Systems designIncrementality testingAttribution modeling Audience segmentationFull-funnel strategyBudget ownership Cross-functional leadershipAgency managementNet-new channel building
Certifications
  • Google Ads Search Certification Google (Apr 2025)
  • Google Analytics Certification Google (Apr 2025)
  • Adobe Ad Academy Master Certification Adobe (Nov 2017)
Education
  • B.S. Business Administration, Marketing Chicago State University