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Where I've Been & The Skills I Developed

~15 years across agency and brand-side.

SaaS, insurance, real estate, healthcare, HVAC, financial services, manufacturing. B2B, B2B2C, and D2C, often at the same time. The thread through all of it is growth you can measure and defend.

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Skills sharpened here
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