FRACTIONAL LIFECYCLE STRATEGY

Lifecycle strategy
that turns campaigns
into systems

I help subscription and growth-stage companies improve onboarding, activation, engagement and retention through clear lifecycle systems and scalable engagement strategy.

14+

YEARS EXPERIENCE

4X

RETENTION GROWTH

1.75X

CHURN RECOVERY

B2C

SUBSCRIPTION EXPERTISE

LTV

OPTIMIZATION

where teams get stuck

Growth outpaces systems

Channels operate in silos

Email, SMS, push, and in-app operate independently instead of supporting a cohesive journey.

Onboarding feels overwhelming

Users sign up, but activation stalls because onboarding lacks clarity and progression.

Engagement drops after activation

Users complete early actions but fail to develop consistent return behavior over time.

Retention programs don't scale

Teams outgrow campaign-by-campaign execution and need operational lifecycle infrastructure

ways i support teams

Lifecycle strategy and systems built for scale

Lifecycle
Audits

Identify where customers disengage, where operations break down, and which opportunities will have the greatest business impact.

Lifecycle
Systems

Design scalable onboarding, activation, engagement, and retention systems that improve customer outcomes and support sustainable growth.

Fractional Lifecycle Leadership

Embed with your team to shape strategy, prioritize initiatives, and build the operational foundation for long-term lifecycle success.

Selected work

retention transformation

Multi-Channel Lifecycle System

Built a lifecycle program that increased retention revenue by connecting onboarding, engagement, and retention into a cohesive customer journey.

Predictive Lifecycle

Predictive Churn Strategy

Implemented predictive churn targeting that improved recovery engagement by 1.75× through behavioral segmentation and lifecycle automation.

Lifecycle Audit

Digital Health Onboarding Audit

Redesigned an onboarding experience to improve engagement momentum, reduce channel fatigue, and create clearer progression paths that support long-term customer behavior.

About me

I’ve spent 14+ years designing lifecycle marketing and retention systems for subscription, ecommerce, education, and growth-stage technology companies. My experience includes roles at Chegg, Madison Reed, and Snapfish, along with agency work supporting brands including American Express and Yahoo.

Today, I partner with teams that need senior lifecycle strategy without hiring a full-time leader. I help simplify complex customer journeys, build scalable lifecycle systems, and create the operational foundation for sustainable growth.

Subscription • SaaS • Ecommerce | San diego, ca

TECH STACK

Lifecycle & CRM
Iterable • Braze • Customer.io • Adobe Campaign

Analytics & Insights
Amplitude • Looker • DOMO

Data & Activation
Attentive • Branch • mParticle • Recurly

ENGAGEMENT TYPES

Lifecycle Audits • Retention Strategy • Activation Strategy • Growth Roadmaps • Fractional Leadership

SPECIALIZATIONS

Subscription Business Models • Customer Lifecycle Design • Behavioral Segmentation • Retention Optimization • AI-Enabled Lifecycle Systems

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