Jesse Johnson

Seattle, WA

About Me

I've been selling things online since I was 15, starting on eBay and eventually building multiple e-commerce brands. Now I manage digital operations for a Seattle retailer while running my own projects on the side.

What I love most is taking something from zero and making it work. I've launched five brands, grown them to $4.5M+ in total sales, and served over 3,000 customers along the way. Each one taught me something different about product, marketing, and what actually gets results.

At my day job, I've taken over e-commerce operations pulling in $4M+ a year, cut ad spend while growing organic traffic by 300%+, and built 30+ tools to solve problems I kept running into. I don't just run campaigns or manage catalogs. I figure out what's not working, fix it, and build systems so it stays fixed.

$4.5M+

Total Revenue Generated

300%+

Organic Traffic Growth

3,000+

Personal Customers

5,000+

Products Managed

Experience

Work History

From real estate to e-commerce, each role taught me something different about business, people, and getting things done.

E-commerce Lead

Current

Quality SewingSeattle, WA

2022 - Present

Running the full e-commerce operation for a family-owned sewing and vacuum retailer with 50+ years of history.

Key Achievements

  • Grew organic traffic from 5K to 22K monthly visitors (300%+ increase)
  • Managing $4M+ in annual online revenue across multiple channels
  • Oversee 5,000+ product catalog with pricing, inventory, and merchandising
  • Shifted strategy from paid ads to SEO, cutting ad spend while growing revenue
  • Built 10+ custom tools including interactive calculators that keep visitors on-site longer
  • Expanded to multi-channel: Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop
ShopifySEOMulti-channelTeam Leadership

Freelance Consultant

Self-EmployedRemote

2022 - Present

Freelance SEO, design, and marketing work for clients in pharma, finance, and e-commerce.

Key Achievements

  • Rocky Mountain Steel: Full branding package including company profile, infographics, case studies
  • American Nutriceuticals: SEO blogging, keyword research, 3D product mockups, content strategy
  • Multiple e-commerce clients: store audits, conversion improvements, paid ad management
SEODesignConsulting

2019 - Present

Built multiple digital brands from scratch. The Dope Art did $400K+ in art sales. Eternal Royals (NFT project) generated $2M+ in primary sales plus 10% commissions on $2M+ in resales. 3,000+ customers across all brands, both Etsy shops hold 5-star ratings.

Key Achievements

  • $2.5M+ in combined brand revenue across art, NFTs, and e-commerce
  • Eternal Royals: $2M+ NFT primary sales, 10% royalties on $2M+ in resales
  • The Dope Art: $400K+ in custom art sales, 200K+ social media followers
  • Created 9,000+ digital art assets for Eternal Royals collection
  • 3,000+ personal customers across The Dope Art and Luxury Wall Art (both 5-star Etsy)
  • Built Masterpiece Locator tool: 4,094 paintings across 455+ museums
E-commerceBrand BuildingNFTsDigital ArtSEO

Real Estate Agent

Premiere Property GroupPortland, OR

2013 - 2019

Residential real estate sales with focus on first-time homebuyers and investment properties.

Key Achievements

  • Closed $20M+ in total sales volume
  • Built repeat business through online marketing and referrals
  • Handled every step of the deal from finding buyers to closing
SalesClient RelationsMarketing

Customer Service Representative

NetflixRemote

2011 - 2013

Top 1% for customer satisfaction and problem-solving across all metrics.

Key Achievements

  • Top 1% satisfaction scores across all reps
  • Problem resolution specialist
Customer ServiceProblem Solving

Education

UO

University of Oregon

BS Political Science, Minors in Business Admin & Computer Science

Class of 2012

Toolkit

Skills & Tools

I work across SEO, e-commerce, design, and development. Most of the time, the job needs someone who can do all four.

E-commerce & Platforms

ShopifyEtsyAmazon Seller CentralWalmart MarketplaceTikTok ShopWooCommerce

SEO & Analytics

Google Analytics 4Google Search ConsoleAhrefsScreaming FrogSEMrushYouTube SEOE-RankUberSuggest

Design & Creative

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorFigmaCanvaAdobe Premiere ProAdobe InDesign3D Mockups

Marketing & Ads

Google AdsMeta Ads (Facebook/Instagram)Email Marketing (Klaviyo)Content StrategySocial Media ManagementInfluencer MarketingBlog Writing & CopywritingHootsuite

Development & Coding

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSViteLiquid (Shopify)HTML/CSSJavaScriptNode.jsGit/GitHubShopify App Development

Business & Operations

Product Catalog ManagementInventory SystemsOrder FulfillmentVendor RelationsP&L ManagementProcess Improvement

AI & Automation

ClaudeChatGPTCursorAI-Assisted DevelopmentPrompt EngineeringWorkflow Automation
Philosophy

How I Work

Not just words on a page. This is how I actually operate.

Results Over Activity

I care about moving numbers, not checking boxes. Every project starts with "what does success look like?" and works backward from there.

Own the Outcome

I don't wait to be told what to do. If something needs fixing, I fix it. If there's an opportunity, I chase it.

Learn by Doing

I've built multiple businesses from scratch. That hands-on experience is worth more than any certification.

Data-Informed Decisions

Gut feelings are fine for brainstorming. But when it's time to commit resources, I want data backing the decision.

What I'm Working Toward

I'm drawn to roles where I can own outcomes and see real impact. E-commerce, growth, digital marketing. The kind of work where good ideas get shipped, not stuck in review.

I like building systems that stay fixed, growing channels from scratch, and working with teams that move fast. Based in Seattle, open to remote.