Grady DavisResume

Grady Davis.
I put AI to work and get people running on it.

AI implementation. I designed and run the platform my business operates on, with four AI agents in production working inside rules enforced in code and a person approving anything a client sees. AI does most of the typing; I direct it, read the code, test it and debug it. Behind that: B2B account management at American Credit Acceptance, where the dealer network grew 10% in under a year, and years of hiring, training and running teams as a store and restaurant manager.

Based in
Spartanburg, SC
Location
Open to relocating, or remote
Looking for
AI implementation, solutions and customer onboarding roles
Resume
PDF and references sent on request
AI in production
4
scheduled agent jobs, each behind a narrow, key-protected API
Platform
33,000+
lines across three live sites and a CRM, public on GitHub
Testing
295
automated checks before any payment, booking or form change ships
Dealer network
+10%
growth in under a year at American Credit Acceptance
What I bring

Technical enough to build it. Patient enough to teach it.

Put AI where it fits

My agents prospect, answer email, draft client websites and write blog drafts. The model decides, code enforces the rules (opt-outs, send limits, allowed links), and a person approves. I know where AI helps and where it needs a guardrail.

Implement and integrate

Stripe checkout and webhooks, APIs, email, booking and analytics, wired so a paid order sets up the invoice, project plan, client portal and kickoff form by itself. I can configure software and troubleshoot it with the people using it.

Get people on board

I’ve run the full client cycle from first call to onboarding, managed B2B dealer accounts, and hired, trained and coached crews and new managers. I explain technical things in plain words.

Experience

Where I’ve worked.

Founder & Principal

2024 – Present

Syndicate Marketing · Spartanburg, SC

  • Built and operate a digital agency serving local businesses with web design, paid advertising and community management.
  • Designed and shipped the platform it runs on: 33,000+ lines across three live sites and a CRM, with a client portal, Stripe checkout and webhooks, booking, invoicing, privacy-first analytics and uptime monitoring.
  • Put four AI agent jobs into production (prospecting, reply handling, website drafts, blog drafts). Agents only reach the system through key-protected endpoints; the CRM enforces every rule and a person reviews anything a client sees.
  • Automated client onboarding: a paid order creates the invoice, project plan, portal access and kickoff form, then emails the client their next steps.
  • Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through onboarding: needs assessment, proposals, project scoping, invoicing and ongoing account management as a solo operator.
  • Published 111 help-center articles for clients and staff, and run automated test suites (295 checks) before every change to payments, booking or forms.

Restaurant Manager

Jul 2024 – Aug 2026

Butcher Baker Management Company · Duncan, SC

  • Managed daily operations for a high-volume restaurant: scheduling, inventory and team performance.
  • Hired, trained and coached hourly employees.
  • Accountable for food cost, labor cost and customer satisfaction.

Store Leader (General Manager)

Jun 2023 – Dec 2023

7-Eleven, Inc. · Spartanburg, SC

  • Led all operations for a high-traffic store with full P&L accountability.
  • Managed inventory, merchandising, vendor relationships and compliance with corporate standards.
  • Recruited, trained and supervised associates across shifts, and helped train new managers for other stores in the district.
  • Drove sales through local marketing and customer service standards.

Dealer Relations Manager

May 2022 – Mar 2023

American Credit Acceptance · Spartanburg, SC

  • Managed a portfolio of auto dealer accounts in B2B financial services; the dealer network grew 10% in under a year.
  • Built relationships with dealership decision-makers through outbound calls to increase application flow.
  • Analyzed deal structures and coached dealers on packaging applications for approval, improving conversion.
  • Met weekly and monthly activity KPIs in a metrics-driven sales culture.

Earlier experience

Security operations (Securitas), logistics (UPS), food service (Waffle House) and retail customer service: reliability, teamwork and fast problem solving.

Code & projects

Read the code. Try it live.

Public repo

Syndicate

The full stack behind the business: three sites, a PHP + SQLite CRM with Stripe, booking, a client portal and its own analytics, and the AI agents behind narrow APIs. A public copy of the production repo, with secrets removed.

Public repo

Little Language Model

A small GPT-style model written from scratch in plain JavaScript that trains live in the browser across CPU cores. Every gradient is checked against finite differences in the test suite.

Live demo

Sift

Drop in any CSV, ask questions in plain English, get a chart, a result table and the SQL that ran. Runs entirely in the browser, with tests that gate every deploy.

“The website was set up quick and more than professional. Leads come straight to my phone and it’s never been easier to keep up with the quotes.”

Kirby’s Home Improvement, Spartanburg · a Syndicate Marketing client · see the live site ↗
Skills

What I use.

AI & technical

AI coding agentsAI agent workflows & guardrailsLocal LLMs (Ollama, LM Studio)REST APIs & webhooksStripeGit & GitHub ActionsReading & debugging JavaScript, PHP, SQL, HTML/CSSAutomated testing

Implementation & customer

Customer onboardingTraining & coachingDocumentation & help articlesTroubleshootingB2B account managementConsultative sellingCRM & pipeline managementPublic speaking & presentations

Business & tools

Team leadershipP&L managementGoogle AdsMeta AdsWeb designMicrosoft Office (Excel)Google WorkspaceShopifyWordPress
Education

Where I studied.

Limestone University

Christian Education Leadership Program · completed coursework (non-degree)

Let’s talk.

Open to relocating for the right role. Email me and I’ll send my full resume and references.