ABOUT ME

John Held

Bilingual (English / Spanish) digital transformation consultant based in Orlando, FL, serving businesses across Central Florida, Houston, and Tallahassee. Results-driven professional with expertise in Automation, AI, IT systems integration, and digital transformation.

Adept at designing and implementing end-to-end solutions that optimize business processes, reduce overhead, and unlock growth.

Orlando, FLBS Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, FSU '23

Experience Timeline

2023 – Present

IT Systems Administrator @ Neatly & Co

Built entire digital infrastructure from zero
  • Architected Dynamics 365 CRM from scratch — supporting 150+ annual client engagements
  • Built complete M365 tenant, 10+ Power Automate flows, SSO/SAML integration
  • Chrome extension with AI: cut product data entry from 10 min to 30 seconds
  • Custom GPT for employee self-service, automated onboarding end-to-end

Oct 2023 – Jan 2024

E-Commerce & Operations @ Swift + Company

70% reduction in fulfillment time
  • Redesigned packing workflow: 2.5 min → 45 sec per box
  • Built Python photo automation system for warehouse inventory cataloging
  • Led team of 15 Spanish-speaking employees in high-volume operations
  • Managed Shopify storefront for The Fab Fête D2C brand

Jun 2021 – Sep 2023

Senior Account Executive @ Dish Network

#2 nationally across all KPIs
  • Ranked #2 nationally for exceeding KPI scorecard metrics
  • Presented strategic business proposal to senior leadership — unprecedented for frontline role
  • Created UI mockups with AI-driven recommendations for the Hopper platform

Jan 2019 – Dec 2021

Direct Sales Specialist @ Samsung Electronics

$145K revenue in one week
  • Achieved #2 nationally — $145,000 revenue generated in a single week
  • Maintained 50% conversion rate handling 4 simultaneous chat conversations
  • Created training presentations that elevated team-wide performance

2014 – 2018

Founder @ SP Games

40K daily visitors at age 15
  • Built a web platform from scratch that grew to 30,000-40,000 daily unique visitors
  • Monetized via AdSense — ~$1,000/month passive revenue as a high school student
  • Used Google Analytics and A/B testing to optimize engagement and SEO

Skills & Tech Stack

Automation & AI

Power AutomatePythonJavaScriptPlaywrightCustom GPTsChrome Extensions

Cloud & IT

M365 AdminDynamics 365DataverseSharePointAzureAWSEntra ID/SSOCloudFlareUbiquiti

Design & Commerce

Shopify (Liquid)WixNext.js/ReactAdobe Creative CloudPhotographyDocuSign

Business & Data

Power BISQLExcel/VBAProject ManagementSalesCXPricing StrategyVendor Negotiation

Languages

English (Native)Spanish (Native/Bilingual)Portuguese (Working)

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