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12+ years helping companies turn messy data into actionable insights and proven results. I help teams design, clean up, and modernize the data systems they depend on for reporting, measurement, insights, and AI. I’ve helped shape and implement data & analytics strategies for multiple Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, I’ve worked with major brands on AI roadmaps, data readiness assessments, marketing measurement strategy, and AI agent design. My work sits at the intersection of business strategy and technical implementation. I can help you figure out what should be measured, how the data should flow, how it should be modeled, and how to turn it into dashboards, workflows, or AI-enabled tools that people actually use. I can help with: -Data pipelines and data engineering -Designing, building, or improving data pipelines across databases, APIs, spreadsheets, cloud platforms, and BI tools. -Data modeling and KPI strategy -Transforming raw data into clean, stable, business-ready tables, metrics, and definitions that your team can trust. -Marketing analytics and measurement strategy -Defining what to measure, connecting the right data sources, and building reporting systems that tie performance to business outcomes. -BI dashboards and analytics -Building executive-ready dashboards and analysis workflows, especially in Tableau and Power BI. -AI strategy and data readiness -Assessing your business processes, data quality, tools, and AI opportunities; then turning that into a practical roadmap. -AI agent design and implementation -Designing and building AI-enabled workflows, assistants, and agents that automate repetitive work or improve decision-making. Clients usually bring me in when their data is scattered, reporting is too manual, dashboards are hard to trust, or they know AI could help but are not sure where to start. If any of this sounds like what you're looking for - happy to chat!

Looking to drive revenue & increase qualified leads in your pipeline? SEO & AI SEO should be foundational pieces to your overall digital marketing strategy. Let's work TOGETHER to get your website the organic ranking in both search engines & AI platforms such as Chat GPT & Perplexity that it deserves with my award-winning B2B SEO & GEO services. ➡️I specialize in building customized B2B SEO & AI SEO strategies for businesses in SaaS, data, software, health, education industries to help them receive more organic traffic and in turn, more conversions. Whether it's doing full scale SEO keyword research, analyzing competitors, or implementing and tracking on-page SEO, I've done it all. My goal is to help your company reduce paid ad spend, increase conversions and revenue as well as build a predictable pipeline full of qualified leads! I specialize in: ✅B2B SEO Audits ✅B2B AI SEO Audits ✅B2B AI SEO Strategy ✅B2B SEO Strategy ✅B2B Ongoing Monthly Management & Execution ✅On-Page SEO ✅SEO Consulting ✅SEO Optimized Copywriting ✅ Google Analytics (GA4), Google Search Console (GSC), Tag Manager I take a personalized approach to each client I work with. I strive to make sure that my clients feel understood and know that I treat their company like my own. Don't take my word for it, here's what a client had to say: "Three years ago, we needed help to gain visibility and attract organic traffic to our website. Fortunately, we crossed paths with Grant, an exceptional SEO consultant. He guided us through multiple SEO projects, including conducting comprehensive SEO audits, SEO monitoring and implementation, and leading Internal Linking and Backlining Strategy training sessions for our team. Grant has become our trusted go-to expert for anything SEO-related, consistently reflecting his extensive knowledge, prompt responsiveness, and a genuine commitment to our success. Thanks to Grant's guidance, our SEO score improved by 20% within the first year and we have seen substantial growth with our website visitors and page views." Manar Asaya, Senior Marketing Manager, Tegrita. When you hire me for a project, I would like to talk about your project in more detail! Here's what we'll do: 1. We will schedule up to a 15 minutes call to go over your specific needs, project requirements, budget, etc. This call is free of charge and even if we decide not to work together, you will still walk away with some ideas of where to go next at the very least. 2. Should you decide to hire me, we will discuss the specifics on the call and subsequently start the contract afterwards. Thank you so much for considering me for your job, and I look forward to hearing from you soon! If you have any questions for me before inviting me to your job, please do not hesitate to reach out! Grant KIMURA DIGITAL

I help businesses fix email deliverability problems, build lifecycle email programs, and get their email marketing working the way it should. I bring over 12 years in email marketing, including nearly five years at Deloitte Digital, where I worked across authentication infrastructure, sender reputation, and email strategy for Fortune 500 organizations. Email deliverability and IP Warming I diagnose and fix inbox placement issues — SPF, DKIM, and DMARC setup and audits, sender reputation analysis, blacklist recovery, and IP reputation recovery. If your emails are landing in spam or your deliverability has declined after a sending incident, this is my core specialty. Email automation and lifecycle programs I build and audit email automation workflows and customer journey sequences — welcome series, drip campaigns, nurture flows, re-engagement campaigns, retention sequences, and post-purchase flows. I understand how to structure automation logic for conversion and deliverability, not just get the workflow live. Email campaign setup and strategy I work on email campaign planning, list segmentation, send cadence strategy, and A/B testing frameworks. I approach segmentation around lifecycle stage, engagement, and behavior — built to stay organized as your list scales. ESP and CRM configuration I handle account setup, domain authentication, list architecture, and integration review across major platforms including Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Pardot, HubSpot, and Mailchimp, among others. I catch configuration issues that affect deliverability and performance before they become problems. If your email program has a problem or just needs a second set of eyes, I am happy to take a look.

Portfolio : Some items can be viewed below - Please message me for a link to my full portfolio. Due to Upwork restrictions, my link cannot be posted here. My main focus over the years has been graphic design and photography, as well as a side of marketing. Every aspect of a creative field appeals to me, though my creative side has always been balanced out by my curiosity of the business world. And that’s how I’d like to think I ended up where I am. I love to create beautiful but functional pieces of art. Whether that function is to be hung on a wall or to drive customers to a website and connect them with a brand and product. I love it all. Any print or web job, big or small is welcome. I have a passion for publications and website design - with experience in many areas beyond those. If your project requires a new area to explore, I will excitably research new solutions and work with you to come up with the best design possible. My Philosophy The world is full of visual messages and lately the media has been on a mission to deliver a sensory overload. I feel it is my mission as an artist to create visually appealing work to give back a little to the world around me. Design, photography and marketing are not simply putting words and imagery together, nor are they a way to shout information at a consumer until they listen. They are a way of expressing information that is both useful and appealing to a viewer and the sender. When someone comes across information that visually captures their attention amongst the noise of every day life, that information is retained. And in my book, that is a successful piece of art. Credentials - BFA – Graphic Design & Photography – Elmhurst University BA Communication Studies – Elmhurst University Freelancing for 12 years 4 Years Full Time Agency Designer 1 Year Professional Event Photographer and Column Author 1 Year Professional Newborn Photographer for Area Hospitals 4 Years Gallery Assistant 4 Years Student Publication Designer, 2 Years Art Director

Ready to accelerate your company’s growth with senior-level marketing leadership—without the full-time commitment? As a Fractional CMO, I help B2B and B2C founders and executive teams transform business goals into clear, actionable marketing strategies that drive measurable results. With experience spanning startups to global Fortune 500 companies—including Ameriprise, Coca-Cola, Dell, DuPont, General Mills, Hormel, IBM, Time-Warner, TransUnion, and Yahoo!—I bring both strategic depth and operational insight to every engagement. I work with clients to define positioning, clarify their value proposition, and align marketing, brand, and sales initiatives under one cohesive vision. Whether you need a go-to-market roadmap, leadership for your marketing team, or help turning scattered efforts into a unified strategy, I provide the strategic oversight and structure to make it happen. Since 2022, I've been integrating AI software into my work to create cost efficiencies while ensuring accuracy and quality. For emerging and growth-stage brands, I also offer foundational support—developing Brand Guidelines that articulate your mission, vision, audiences, voice, and key messaging to ensure alignment across every channel. Please note: My role focuses on strategy, leadership, and oversight—not direct implementation. However, I can connect you with trusted specialists for execution in content, design, and digital media.

Summary: A 3* certified Salesforce Trailblazer, with over 10 years of experience in marketing, communication, social media, brand building and a LOVE for data and automation. Having a bachelor's degree in engineering made me switch focus from the traditional marketing practices and strategies to marketing automation. Working in Salesforce and Marketing Cloud Account Engagement (Pardot) in 2017 created an admiration and passion for the Salesforce ecosystem and made me realize the vital importance for understanding data and being able to capture it and automating processes for any business given the challenging environments we live in today. It's fast pace and the customer is expecting new level of personalization and unique experiences like never before. Which makes our roles more important than ever! Marketing Technology Stack: 1. Marketing Cloud 2. Marketing Cloud Account Engagement (Pardot) 3. HubSpot 4. Mailchimp