Resume

Over a decade, one throughline.

Strategist SEO professional with 12+ years of enhancing search rankings through data, AI, and the technical fixes most people skip. Here is the paper trail.

Professional experience

Aug 2022 – Present
Remote · Full-time

Senior SEO Professional

Digital marketing agency · remote
  • Leveraged AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity) to improve the search optimization of client websites.
  • Spearheaded site-wide on-page optimization strategy and effective keyword research for clients.
  • Created AI workflows to assist with and improve upon ongoing SEO work.
  • Owned SEO strategy for a wide range of clients with gains in rankings, organic traffic, and AI presence.
Apr 2020 – Aug 2022
Remote · Full-time contract

SEO Content Technical Manager

Marketing agency · remote
  • Performed conversion rate optimization and ranked target pages higher through advanced on-page work.
  • Built content silos and strong interlinking to boost rankings for target keywords.
  • Used Frase, PageOptimizer Pro, MarketMuse, and Ahrefs for advanced content optimization.
  • Analyzed Search Console and Analytics data to surface missed opportunities, working hand in hand with clients.
Jan 2012 – Apr 2020
Remote · Part-time contract

Web Development & SEO Project Manager

Web & marketing agency · remote
  • Managed web development projects from conception to completion and led a team of 7+ contractors.
  • Performed SEO on client sites, analyzed Analytics data, and adjusted strategy as needed.
  • Wrote and edited client content, and built and managed social media campaigns.
  • Created development and social recommendations for prospective clients.
Apr 2014 – Aug 2017
Remote · Contract

Technical Production Manager

SEO agency · remote
  • Conducted comprehensive technical SEO audits to rectify issues and lift rankings and traffic.
  • Generated detailed monthly reports on Analytics, keyword rankings, and campaign progress.
  • Identified high-traffic keywords and implemented on-site optimization, including titles and meta descriptions.

Technical skills & tools

SEO

Ahrefs, SEMRush, Screaming Frog, Surfer SEO, SearchAtlas, PageOptimizer Pro, Frase, Moz, Rankwatch, Search Console, Google Tag Manager, Schema. On-page, off-page, local, and technical audits; SERP and content-gap analysis; link-building; mobile SEO.

AI

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity. Custom Claude skills, Make.com automation, and AI-assisted audit and content workflows with a human in the loop.

Web development

WordPress (Beaver Builder, Divi, Elementor, Oxygen), PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python. WooCommerce, Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, Volusion. cPanel, WHM, DNS, FTP.

Project management

Teamwork, Basecamp, Trello, Asana, Notable, Slack, Zapier, Salesforce, Zoho.

Education

B.S. Computer Information Systems

2011
Contact

hello@michellecarvo.com

Available for remote work