Stephen Gary

Founder & CEO

Accelerazon

Oct 2023 - Current (2 years 10 months)

Founded and established a marketing agency specializing in Amazon services, demonstrating expertise in entrepreneurship, business development, and strategic planning. Adaptively lead a diverse team offering a wide range of services in a fast-paced and often changing environment. Formulate and execute tailored strategies for clients to enhance their presence and sales performance on the Amazon Marketplace platform, including Amazon Listings Marketing, Amazon Business Consulting, Amazon Account Health Management, and Amazon Advertising. Strategize and oversee the optimization and continuous improvement of client product listings on Amazon marketplace by utilizing a deep understanding of the Amazon search rank algorithm and leveraging that k

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Co-Owner // CMO

Flashpacker Co

Sep 2019 - Jul 2022 (2 years 11 months)

Co-founded and established a successful ecommerce venture in 2019, involved in all aspects of its inception and development. Led the establishment of the business entity, developed a comprehensive business plan, defined a unique value proposition, and strategically positioned the brand in the market. Independently designed and developed the ecommerce website, showcasing proficiency in web design, product creation, article writing, photography, and implementation of SEO best practices, resulting in a user-friendly and search-engine-optimized platform. Secured vital product sourcing relationships by presenting a compelling vision for the brand to manufacturers and distributors, highlighting the potential reach and impact on customers. Impleme

Director of Ecommerce

The Whitaker Group A Digital Marketing Firm

Jul 2017 - Oct 2023 (6 years 4 months)

Pioneered the establishment of a new internal department focused on enabling customers to leverage third-party ecommerce marketplaces such as Amazon and Walmart, expanding their online sales opportunities. Devised comprehensive strategies for selecting the most advantageous marketplaces (website, AMZ, WMT, Jet, Target), fulfillment methods (FBM, FBA, 3PL, etc.), and pricing models, resulting in substantial profit and revenue gains. Spearheaded the development and optimization of on-platform Advertising Strategies and Campaigns, effectively driving traffic and boosting conversions for third-party marketplace sales, leading to increased revenue streams. Orchestrated targeted projects aimed at enhancing product marketability, including coordin

Project Manager

The Whitaker Group A Digital Marketing Firm

Aug 2015 - Jul 2017 (2 years)

Successfully scoped projects by thoroughly understanding client needs and requirements, while integrating industry best practices for optimal results. Proficiently utilized project management tools like Asana to organize and delegate tasks, ensuring clear communication between clients and contractors, resulting in timely task completion. Led project execution efforts, overseeing the development process and effectively managing product databases and assets, including images and content, ensuring seamless integration into the appropriate Content Management System (CMS). Strategically marketed customer funnels across various platforms, including organic and paid social media campaigns on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest, as we

Financial Associate

Global View Investment Advisors

Jul 2013 - Aug 2015 (2 years 2 months)

Focused on Investments Research, Marketing and Client Relations

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Pricing Analyst - Healthcare Consulting

The Buonopane Group

Jun 2012 - Jun 2013 (1 year 1 month)

Facilitated meetings with clients by answering questions, explaining the process, and presenting progress and results Constructed financial models with large sets of hospital data to provide market-based strategic pricing services Developed innovative methods of analyzing data sets, capturing new insight for hospitals and increasing efficiency and effectiveness of the modeling process Redesigned the previous model of presenting results, to provide eye-catching and informative presentation materials Educated coworkers on implementation of new methods and models

Financial Analyst

Global View Investment Advisors

Sep 2011 - May 2012 (9 months)

Researched and organized information on potential investments Managed client account information to assess model allocation Analyzed client-advisor meeting transcripts to devise future financial plans Worked directly with senior level management to update clients on asset reallocation

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Tournament Director

Furman Baseball

May 2011 - Aug 2011 (4 months)

Overseer of the Furman site, preparing the field, setting up equipment, and enforcing site rules Collected ticket sales, organized merchandise and concessions sales while keeping accounting records in an organized fashion

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Leader

Furman Varsity Baseball

Aug 2008 - May 2012 (3 years 10 months)

Perfected time-management skills to meet the growing demands of a student-athlete Lead by example on and off the field by organizing group work-outs, runs, drill-work and warm-ups as well as study sessions, tutoring and community service.

On Campus Tutor

Furman University

Aug 2008 - May 2012 (3 years 10 months)

Communicated and displayed knowledge of several distinct subjects to others Effectively managed schedule to provide time for others when they needed it Exhibited the ability to meet short deadlines when others were dependent on my work

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Co-Manager

Gary Lawn Care

Jun 2007 - Aug 2009 (2 years 3 months)

Created and disbursed advertising materials to potential customers Facilitated, and provided financial projections for the creation and negotiation of contracts Oversaw the business financials through the collection of payments, deposits and paying expenses Managed each worksite by organizing equipment and personnel transportation to and from job-sites and making sure all work was done sufficiently and on time. Annual Revenue 20k; Total Assets 15k

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