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Executive case-study lenses across Amazon, DTC, marketplaces, retail media, AI-assisted PDP quality, analytics, platform delivery, and operating-model transformation.

Executive case-study library

Case studies built around business problems.

Each one shows the problem, my role, what changed, and the outcome.

01
Marketplace Growth

Amazon 1P / 3P | PDP | media

Amazon Marketplace Growth

Amazon 1P / 3P growth system

A marketplace operating model connecting Vendor Central, Seller Central, PDP quality, media, and profitability.

Amazon marketplace operating model VendorCentral SellerCentral Amazongrowthsystem PDPquality Retail mediaprofitability 190% 3P growth | 26% 1P growth
Marketplace operating flow1P/3P execution, content quality, media, and profitability managed as one marketplace system.

Business Problem

Amazon growth needed coordinated ownership across PDP quality, retail media, digital shelf, operations, and profitability.

What I Owned

Amazon 1P Vendor Central and DTC growth strategy across a large Amazon and DTC scope.

Actions Taken

Aligned PDP optimization, Sponsored Ads, DSP, assortment readiness, SEO, merchandising, and channel operations.

Measured Outcome

190% YoY Amazon 3P growth, 26% YoY Amazon 1P growth, 50+ PASIN top-20 ranks, and bestseller rank in five Amazon categories.

02
DTC Transformation

Migration | UX | speed | lifecycle

Shopify+ / DTC Transformation

Magento-to-Shopify+ modernization

A DTC replatforming lens that connects migration execution to speed, UX, conversion, and lifecycle improvement.

Shopify DTC transformation diagram Magento Shopify+implementationUX + lifecycle 22% loadtime lift 19%conversion lift 22% faster load | 19% conversion lift
Replatforming value chainMigration work becomes commercial improvement when speed, UX, merchandising, and lifecycle paths move together.

Business Problem

DTC infrastructure needed modernization while maintaining commercial momentum and improving the customer journey.

What I Owned

Migration strategy, business requirements, UX priorities, and cross-functional delivery alignment.

Actions Taken

Led Magento-to-Shopify+ migration work, recommendation logic, predictive UX, performance optimization, and merchandising readiness.

Measured Outcome

22% load-time improvement and 19% conversion lift during Shopify+ migration and DTC experience upgrades.

03
PDP Optimization

Image tests | signals | PDP updates

AI-Assisted PDP & Conversion Optimization

Content quality loop for conversion and returns

A practical AI-assisted commerce lens: test product imagery, read behavior, update PDPs, and reduce return pressure.

AI-assisted PDP optimization loop Imagetest Behavioralsignal PDPupdate Conversion liftreturn reduction 12% PDP lift | 20% return reduction
Optimization feedback loopAI-assisted testing is framed as optimization discipline, not overstated AI engineering ownership.

Business Problem

Product pages needed stronger visual merchandising, more useful content, and lower avoidable return pressure.

What I Owned

PDP testing direction, behavioral signal interpretation, content quality priorities, and marketplace/DTC improvement loops.

Actions Taken

Used image testing and behavioral data models to prioritize PDP updates, digital shelf quality, and merchandising improvements.

Measured Outcome

20% YoY Amazon return reduction and 12% Amazon PDP conversion lift.

04
Retail Media

AMC | DSP | Sponsored Ads

Retail Media / AMC / DSP Operating Model

Audience-to-readout retail media system

An operating model for cohorts, AMC-style logic, DSP, Sponsored Ads, measurement, and spend allocation.

Retail media operating model Amazon Adssignals Audiencecohort rules AMC analysisaudience buildmeasurement DSPactivation Sponsored Adsactivation Readout + budgetallocation loop 57M impressions | 23% spend reduction
Audience-to-readout loopRetail media treated as a measurement-backed operating model, not just campaign execution.

Business Problem

Media needed clearer audience logic, stronger measurement, and better spend allocation across marketplace and commerce channels.

What I Owned

Retail media strategy, cross-funnel targeting logic, campaign readouts, and budget-alignment decisions.

Actions Taken

Used Sponsored Ads, DSP, AMC-style cohort thinking, contextual targeting, retargeting, and readout workflows.

Measured Outcome

57M media impressions and 23% ad-spend reduction while delivering 57% YoY revenue growth.

05
B2B Wholesale

Catalog | Faire | Shopify B2B

B2B / Wholesale Commerce Growth

Wholesale channel enablement system

Catalog readiness, Faire.com visibility, Shopify B2B improvements, onboarding, and merchandising discipline.

B2B wholesale commerce growth diagram Brandcatalog Faire.comShopifyB2B Retaileronboarding +500% YoY B2B wholesale growth
B2B readiness systemWholesale growth comes from making product, buyer, and channel readiness visible and repeatable.

Business Problem

Wholesale visibility and retailer onboarding needed stronger catalog, presentation, and channel structure.

What I Owned

Wholesale channel improvement across catalog readiness, Faire.com growth, Shopify B2B, and onboarding.

Actions Taken

Improved product presentation, onboarding flow, catalog visibility, merchandising discipline, and channel operations.

Measured Outcome

+500% YoY B2B wholesale growth.

06
Subscription Commerce

Enrollment | payment | renewal

Subscription Commerce & Payment Workflow Modernization

Wellness-plan workflow launch

A subscription operating flow from clinic enrollment through Shopify, Loop, Stripe/POS payment events, renewal automation, and support workflow.

Subscription commerce and payment workflow map Clinicenrollment Shopifyportal Loopsubscription Stripe / POSpayment Renewalalerts Customerdata Paymentevents Supportworkflow Launch ops50+ locations 60% manual processing reduction
Subscription operations loopSubscription modernization needs more than checkout: enrollment, recurring payment, renewal, and support operations have to work together.

Business Problem

Banfield Mexico needed a cleaner wellness-plan workflow across clinic enrollment, recurring payment events, POS terminals, and support.

What I Owned

Subscription portal and POS workflow launch, business requirements, cross-functional coordination, and operating readiness.

Actions Taken

Connected Shopify Commerce, Loop Subscriptions, Stripe payments, POS terminal flow, enrollment data, and renewal notifications.

Measured Outcome

60% manual processing reduction across a 50+ location rollout.

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