Search engine expert AI engineer

DAMIAN SCHMIDT

Kissimmee, FL 347-***-**** ***@*************.*** LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/in/ai-hacker-seo Portfolio: damianschmidt.com halttrax.com AI PROMPT ENGINEER PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ARCHITECT & AUTOMATION EXECUTIVE PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY AI Systems Executive and Lead Software Architect offering 28+ years of expertise combining full-stack engineering, web architecture, and analytics engineering with advanced prompt engineering and LLM orchestration. Technical leader specialized in designing scalable automation frameworks, programmatic workflows, and custom algorithmic models that accelerate backend efficiency, transform data intelligence, and optimize user acquisition. Strategic engineer trusted to apply definitive business judgment and strategic thinking to design custom software layers, integrate OpenAI and open-source APIs, and direct data-driven platform innovation for national enterprise properties. CORE TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

● AI & Prompt Engineering: Advanced Prompt Architecture, Large Language Models

(LLMs), OpenAI API Integration, Context Window Optimization, Programmatic Content Systems, Automated Workflow Engineering

● Software Engineering & Web Architecture: Full-Stack Development, Python, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, REST APIs, Application Architecture, Web Infrastructure, Performance Optimization

● Analytics Engineering & Business Intelligence: Google Analytics 4 (GA4), BigQuery Data Ingestion, Looker Studio, Power BI Dashboarding, Data Engineering, Attribution Modeling, Predictive Analytics

● Search Architecture & Strategy: Enterprise SEO Systems, Core Web Vitals Engineering, Large-Scale Website Migrations, Crawl Budget Optimization, Schema Markup, Governance

● Executive Leadership: Strategic Planning, Judgment, Innovation, Cross-Functional Alignment, Technical Team Leadership, Executive Reporting PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tribute Technology, Remote Director of SEO (Contract Engagement) December 2023 - Present

● Expanded organic visibility across a national footprint by managing technical SEO, backend architecture, and growth strategies for a portfolio of 220+ digital properties.

● Modernized server-side rendering frameworks and core application performance by driving cross-functional technical collaboration with engineering, product, and data analytics squads.

● Standardized semantic data governance across 100% of portfolio endpoints by engineering and deploying systematic protocols for structured data and automated schema markup.

● Optimized indexing accuracy across hundreds of live multi-location endpoints by architecting programmatic verification systems to audit Core Web Vitals and crawl budget allocations.

● Influenced executive infrastructure investment decisions by engineering technical capability profiles and organic customer acquisition assessment models for C-suite review.

Beyond Marketing, Boca Raton, FL (Remote) SEO and Marketing Strategist (Contract Engagement) October 2023 - August 2024

● Scaled qualified outbound data capture performance by 30% inside six months by building AI-driven automation pipelines and structured prompt templates.

● Enhanced real-time executive decision-making capabilities by fabricating end-to-end data transformation templates using GA4 APIs and Looker Studio to surface vital marketing KPIs.

● Eliminated editorial cycle bottlenecks and minimized manual overhead by programming automated text-generation engines to construct programmatic operational templates. InjuryLawyers.com / Esquire Law Services, West Palm Beach, FL Senior SEO Manager September 2020 - February 2022

● Generated a 150% increase in systemwide organic traffic yields over an 18-month timeline by deploying enterprise-level technical program optimizations.

● Modernized the enterprise corporate data stack by supervising a full-scale migration of complex historical analytics into a Google Analytics 4 tracking schema.

● Attributed traffic growth directly to business revenue metrics by programming custom data attribution software algorithms connecting web properties to lead ingestion and backend conversion logs.

● Eradicated crawl friction and layout latency delays across national multi-site web directories by auditing codebases to resolve rendering errors, page latency, and internal link routing conflicts.

BTech Group, Greater Chicago Area (Remote) Executive SEO Advisor (Contract Engagement) July 2016 - September 2019

● Aligned platform acquisition paths with modern tracking standards by advising executive leadership on analytics modernization frameworks and multi-channel infrastructure configurations.

● Decreased financial uncertainty for future digital campaigns by developing regression forecasting applications and mathematical models to compute traffic distribution probabilities and acquisition impacts.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY SEO Director BI and Data Analytics Consultant (Consultancy Engagement) January 2017 - June 2017

● Optimized discovery metrics across global search endpoints by managing data discoverability configuration frameworks for an inventory of 300,000+ public digital assets.

● Streamlined multi-lingual search indexing cycles by developing automated ingestion queries to dynamically refresh catalog visibility settings.

● Facilitated real-time performance tracking for executive stakeholders by programming Power BI operational data dashboards to parse collection traffic data. The University Network (TUN), New York, NY Director of Web Development and Search Growth May 2015 - April 2016

● Amplified platform performance from 3,000 to over 230,000 active sessions within a 12-month interval by engineering scalable software updates.

● Maintained structural stability during major traffic surges by engineering full-stack code deployments, system architecture updates, and custom PHP/JavaScript plugin integrations.

American Integrated Security Group, College Point, NY Marketing Director and Webmaster

(Contract Engagement) September 2012 - December 2014

● Refined operational inbound systems and lead generation capabilities by coding secure web application redevelopments and optimizing structural database queries.

● Stabilized systems against high-traffic transaction loads by upgrading backend server configuration profiles and multi-site distribution assets. Damian Schmidt Consultancy / HaltTrax, Kissimmee, FL Founder VP Digital Growth, Software Engineering and AI Strategy August 1998 - Present

● Scaled operational throughput for enterprise operators by designing and deploying custom web application builds, automated business intelligence architectures, and programmatic solutions.

● Automated deep text generation and data extraction pipelines by engineering production-grade generative AI frameworks and custom prompt architectures using Python and OpenAI APIs.

● Monetized search intelligence workflows through the development of HaltTrax, an engineered technical software application layer that unifies data gathering with automated business intelligence instrumentation.

● Accelerated operational velocity by programming custom software utilities designed to process high-volume text automation, programmatic workflow runs, and secure data storage lookups.

● Maintained database integrity and zero-downtime continuity during structural transitions by leading large-scale website infrastructure migrations for high-volume relational databases.

● Mitigated compliance and cost risks for enterprise clients by providing strategic guidance on prompt optimization, API consumption controls, and data protection practices. EDUCATION Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Fashion Merchandising

TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS

● Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Technical Certification

● Google Ads Search Architecture

● Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Fundamentals

● Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Fundamentals

● Data Science and Advanced Analytics Training

● Advanced Ecommerce Analytics Ingestion

● AI Security, Privacy and DevSecOps Training

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