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<h4>Independent Contractor<br />
Promotions &amp; Developer Specialist <br /> Contact: +{1}-{876}-{398}-{3993} | garenthoms {@} gmail.com</h4>
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<h3 id="professional-objective">Professional Objective</h3>
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<p>Dedicate myself to helping Jamaican grocers digitize their in-store deals through my Proprietary Marketing Infrastructure. I take raw store data such as barcodes, shelf tag photos, or lists and instantly publish them to a professional digital flyer. My goal is to bridge the gap between your store shelves and your customers phones with zero extra work for your staff.</p>

<h3 id="how-i-help-your-store-grow">How I Help Your Store Grow</h3>
<hr />
<ul>
  <li>
    <p><strong>Barcode to Live Workflow:</strong> There is no software for you to learn. Simply send a photo or text of your barcodes along with the Regular and Discount prices via Telegram. I handle the scanning, product matching, and digital publishing immediately.</p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><strong>Move Slow Stock Instantly:</strong> If you have inventory that needs to move fast, just Telegram me the details. I can push Flash Deals to your digital flyer in minutes to help you clear shelf space and recover cash.</p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><strong>Instant QR Code Installation:</strong> Your only task at the store is to have customers scan a QR code. No App Store is needed. Customers scan, sign up, and your live deals are instantly installed on their phone’s home screen.</p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><strong>Professional Merchandising:</strong> I utilize a high-end database of 7,000 plus professional Jamaican product photos. Even if you send a quick photo of a barcode, I ensure your customers see a sharp, high-quality advertisement.</p>
  </li>
</ul>

<h3 id="key-capabilities">Key Capabilities</h3>
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  <h5 id="jan-2026--present--promotions--developer-specialist">Jan 2026 – Present | Promotions &amp; Developer Specialist</h5>
  <ul>
    <li><strong>Developed a specialized</strong> Telegram Pipeline that allows me to process store data in real time, ensuring deals go from the shelf to the app in under 5 minutes.</li>
    <li><strong>24/7 Deal Management:</strong> My system monitors your storefront around the clock. Whether a deal lasts for 24 hours or 7 days, the platform ensures it is live when it starts and removed when it ends.</li>
    <li><strong>Curated Photo Library:</strong> Maintained a 7,000+ item professional photo library to ensure local brands (Grace, Seprod, etc.) always look premium on a digital screen.</li>
    <li><strong>Price Accuracy:</strong> Engineered Auto Expiration logic within the Allpree PWA to ensure customers never see an old deal, eliminating pricing disputes at the cash register.</li>
    <li><strong>Home Store Loyalty:</strong> Built a Home Store feature that locks customers into your specific storefront once they sign up via your QR code, driving repeat foot traffic.</li>
    <li><strong>High Definition Visual Merchandising:</strong> I replace low-quality smartphone photos with professional studio-grade imagery for every item, significantly increasing customer trust and item perceived value.</li>
    <li><strong>Zero Maintenance Operations:</strong> I operate as an Invisible Staff Member. I require zero training for your employees and zero time from your IT department; the entire system runs externally under my management.</li>
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<h4 id="experience-in-sales--leadership">Experience in Sales &amp; Leadership</h4>
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  <h5 id="2024--2025--the-playa-collection-club">2024 – 2025 | The Playa Collection Club</h5>
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    <li>Hilton Rose Hall Resort &amp; Spa - Sales Director / Sales Manager / Closer
      <ul>
        <li>Developed sales programs for TPCC Club and managed/trained a team of 13 Liners.</li>
        <li>Organized sales materials and managed follow-ups to prevent cancellations.</li>
      </ul>
    </li>
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  <h5 id="2023--2024--palladium-travel-club">2023 – 2024 | Palladium Travel Club</h5>
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    <li>Grand Palladium Jamaica: Closer</li>
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  <h5 id="2013--2020--travel-smart-vacation-club">2013 – 2020 | Travel Smart Vacation Club</h5>
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    <li>Multiple Resorts - Sales Manager / Team Leader / Exit Manager
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        <li>Royalton Negril: Sales Manager; managed and trained Liners and Closers.</li>
        <li>Royalton White Sands: Front-to-Back, Closer, Team Leader, and Exit Manager.</li>
        <li>Grand Lido Negril: Manager Assistant; managed/trained 7 Liners and top-performing sales team.</li>
        <li>Braco Village: Liner / Front-to-Back.</li>
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    </li>
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  <h5 id="2010--2012--unlimited-vacation-club">2010 – 2012 | Unlimited Vacation Club</h5>
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    <li>Secrets Resorts &amp; Spa Jamaica: Liner</li>
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  <h5 id="2008--2010--sandals-grande-ocho-rios">2008 – 2010 | Sandals Grande Ocho Rios</h5>
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    <li>Sales Executive
      <ul>
        <li>Prospected new business and managed high-value customer relationships via email and telephone.</li>
        <li>Conducted resort tours and handled administrative tasks, including commission invoicing.</li>
      </ul>
    </li>
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<h3 id="education--certification">Education &amp; Certification</h3>
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    <p>Bachelor’s in Tourism Management: Western Hospitality Institute (2007)</p>
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    <p>Certified: To Promote (RCI Elite Rewards MasterCard)</p>
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    <p>Awards:</p>
    <ul>
      <li>Top Seller (Grand Lido 2014)</li>
      <li>3rd Place Closer (White Sands 2015);</li>
      <li>2nd Place Closer (Royalton Negril 2018/19).</li>
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<h3 id="why-work-with-me">Why Work With Me?</h3>
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    <p><strong>Reliability:</strong> I am on call via Telegram 7 days a week from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM. When you have a new deal, I am ready to publish it the moment you send it.</p>
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    <p><strong>Simplicity:</strong> If you can send a Telegram message and point a customer to a QR code, you can run a professional marketing department. I handle all the technical heavy lifting.</p>
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  <li>
    <p><strong>System Integration &amp; Testing Phase:</strong> To ensure 100 percent reliability for your store, I provide an initial 30-day integration period. This phase is used to calibrate the Telegram workflow and verify that your live deals are displaying perfectly before formalizing the ongoing partnership.</p>
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<h3 id="contractor-status--partnership-terms">Contractor Status &amp; Partnership Terms</h3>
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    <p><strong>Independent Contractor:</strong> No payroll taxes, benefits, or overhead obligations for the Client.</p>
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  <li>
    <p><strong>Flexible Engagement:</strong> Services are provided on a rolling month-to-month basis to ensure ongoing value. Partnership may be adjusted or concluded at any time with 7 days written notice.</p>
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  <li>
    <p><strong>Service Package:</strong> I offer two levels of service to ensure your store-specific deals reach your customers and drive foot traffic directly to your registers.</p>

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      <li>
        <p><strong>Single-Store Marketing Director (J$60,000/mo):</strong> I ensure your deals reach your store best customers before anyone else, driving them back to your registers faster.</p>
      </li>
      <li>
        <p><strong>Multi-Store Marketing Director (J$100,000/mo base + J$10,000/mo per store):</strong> I ensure your specific deals reach each branch’s customers, to drive traffic back to every location registers faster.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><strong>One-time Integration Fee:</strong> J$15,000 - Per Store</p>
    <ul>
      <li>During the first 30 days, I will deploy my Proprietary Marketing Infrastructure to a Global CDN cloud hosting infrastructure. I provide this Enterprise-Grade hosting for free as part of our ongoing partnership, offering “unhackable” static-state security and a 99.9% uptime guarantee. This setup includes:
        <ul>
          <li>Proprietary Customer Pwa App: A high-speed Digital Flyer that sits directly on your customers’ phone home screens</li>
          <li>Workflow Calibration: Custom setup of your Telegram data pipeline for 100% reliability.</li>
        </ul>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
</ul>

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  <h5 id="ps">PS</h5>
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    <li>If you would like to <strong>Self-Manage Your Own Deals</strong>, I can deploy my Proprietary Marketing Infrastructure and give you Access via Google Sheet for you or your staff to edit and manage deals directly. <strong>One-time Integration Fee + Digital Shelf Maintenance Fee (J$5,000/mo):</strong></li>
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