Dakota StPierre
Austin,TX
Summary
Self-taught technologist and AI enthusiast with a proven record of learning, building, and delivering solutions outside a traditional academic path. Experienced regional account manager and sales trainer with strong leadership and client-facing skills. Actively completing Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate and other certifications while building production-ready AI tools and web applications.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regional Account Manager
Advance Auto Parts
10.2023 - 08.2025
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on promotional initiatives and inventory management.
- Managed multi-state accounts generating $2.8 Million in annual revenue
- Developed data-driven sales strategies that increased regional growth by 19% YoY.
- Trained and coached team members on client engagement and performance metrics.
Sales Advisor
Puppy Land
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Led onboarding and training for a high-volume retail team, improving close rates by 28% YoY.
- Built standardized training materials and sales scripts adopted across 7 locations.
- Drove customer satisfaction scores up by 80% through consultative sales techniques.
- Implemented promotional strategies to boost seasonal sales events, increasing foot traffic and revenue.
Education
High School Diploma -
Grant High School
Dry Prong, LASkills
- Programming & AI: Python, Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Prompt Engineering
- Cloud & Tools: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, Zapier automation, Git/GitHub, Cursor IDE
- Web & Data: JavaScript basics, REST APIs, HTML/CSS, SQL fundamentals
- Professional: Client Relationship Management, Team Training, Project Coordination, Data-driven Decision Making
- Machine Learning Foundations: Data preprocessing, model evaluation, and understanding of large language models (LLMs)
- Automation & Integration: Building end-to-end workflows with APIs, webhooks, and no-code tools to streamline business operations
Accomplishments
AI integration for Business (2024 – Present)
- Operate a early stage AI Consulting business for AI adoption into small business
- Built a Vercel-hosted chatbot assistant using OpenAI API with RAG and function-calling.
- Implemented secure, zero-data-retention architecture and sanitized storage for a commercial insurance client.
- Designed full front-end UI and integrated client knowledge base for real-time Q&A.
Certification
- Google Cloud Generative AI Leader
- Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate – In Progress (expected Oct. 2025)
- Ongoing independent coursework in Python programming, AI engineering, and cloud technologies.
- FreeCodeAcademy - (2023 - current)
Timeline
Regional Account Manager
Advance Auto Parts
10.2023 - 08.2025
Sales Advisor
Puppy Land
01.2022 - 05.2023
High School Diploma -
Grant High School
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