The OG Group / American West Jewelry
Digital Operations & Lifecycle Systems Architect (Contract, 2023-Present)
Leading digital operations for American West Jewelry, a 30+ year heritage Southwestern jewelry brand within The OG Group's portfolio. Operate with director-level autonomy managing Shopify Plus ecosystem, coordinating external agencies, and making technology investment decisions. Also built e-commerce and corporate sites for additional OG Group brands.
Strategic Initiatives
Rebuilt engagement-based segmentation architecture with holiday-based logic (contributed to 75% conversion lift). Complete rebuilds of Added to Cart and Welcome flows (primary drivers of doubling automation revenue). Established data-driven email defaults through systematic A/B testing (+2.4% CTR). Schema consolidation and structured data optimization established #2 Google ranking for "turquoise" below Wikipedia, featured in Google AI Overview for category terms. Coordinated cross-functional teams including Go Fish Digital (email/SEO agency), Yotpo, internal design, and offshore developers.