Ray Hansen

Ray Hansen has extensive work experience in the field of marketing and engineering. Ray is currently serving as the Senior Director of Marketing Technology at AZOVA since December 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Homie as the Director of Marketing Engineering from December 2018 to December 2022, and as the Director of Engineering from October 2015 to November 2018. Ray also held the position of Director of Software Engineering at Aluvii Inc from January 2015 to October 2015.

Before that, Ray served as the Vice President of Online Marketing at Traeger Pellet Grills, LLC from April 2010 to December 2014, where they implemented marketing automation, increased customer retention and engagement, and developed custom e-commerce platforms, resulting in a significant increase in online sales.

Ray also worked at Blendtec as a Webmaster from October 2009 to April 2010, where they were responsible for designing, developing, and managing all Blendtec web properties, and played a key role in the successful viral campaign "Will it blend?" which significantly boosted online sales and brand recognition.

Prior to Blendtec, Ray worked at Interbank FX as a Webmaster from February 2008 to October 2009, where they managed web development and SEO initiatives, resulting in a 60% increase in web traffic and a 30% increase in trading platform downloads.

Ray also served as the Chief Information Officer at Starfish Television Network from November 2007 to February 2008.

Before that, they worked again at Blendtec as a Webmaster from November 2005 to November 2007, where they had similar responsibilities as their previous role.

Ray's earlier work experience includes roles such as Web Developer at Brookline Technologies from April 2004 to November 2005, where they designed and maintained the company's corporate website and developed web application solutions for clients in the Direct Sales industry, and as a Web Developer at Strathford Group from June 2003 to April 2004, where they programmed multiple E-commerce sites and managed various aspects of their operations. Overall, Ray has a comprehensive background in marketing technology, engineering, web development, and online marketing.

Ray Hansen attended the Advanced Technical Center from 2002 to 2003. During this time, they focused on .NET Development, though they did not receive a degree.