Rudy Villalobos has a diverse work experience spanning a range of roles and industries. Rudy started their career as a Consumer Research Interviewer at Customer Research International in 2008, where they conducted market research through cold-calls and exceeded daily quotas. In 2009, they joined the United States Air Force as an Air Transportation Journeyman, where they played a crucial role in transporting 95,000 tons of cargo for Operation Enduring Freedom and received recognition for their efforts.
Following their military service, Rudy worked as a Content Creator at Mocha7 Media in 2013, where they conceptualized and implemented engaging content for social media channels. Rudy then became a Media Producer at Texas State University, where they filmed, edited, and produced multimedia content and worked in an Emmy award-winning news department.
In 2015, Rudy joined Pole To Win International as a Quality Assurance Tester, where they served as the Project Test Lead for User Acceptance Testing and product releases. Rudy utilized best practices for agile methodology and black box testing.
In 2016, Rudy worked as a Social Media Manager at Tetra Events, where they drove a substantial increase in customer conversions and brand awareness through the development and implementation of innovative social media strategies. In 2018, they joined MediaSmack as an Account Manager/SEO, overseeing and directing marketing and budgets for more than 35 campaigns. Rudy conducted extensive SEO analyses and consistently tripled client intake while improving rankings and organic traffic.
Most recently, Rudy joined Scorpion in 2020 as a Search Engine Optimization Manager.
Rudy Villalobos obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Public Relations and Mass Communication from Texas State University in 2014. Prior to that, from 2010 to 2013, they attended the Community College of the Air Force and earned a Transportation degree. In 2006 and 2007, they attended Austin Community College, but no degree information is provided for that period.
In terms of additional certifications, Rudy obtained the following:
- SEMrush Local SEO Course from SEMrush in December 2020
- Building a Coaching Culture: Improving Performance Through Timely Feedback from LinkedIn in November 2020
- SEMRush Keyword Research Course from SEMrush in November 2020
- SEMrush Backlinks Management Course from SEMrush in November 2020
- SEMrush Mobile SEO from SEMrush in November 2020
- SEMrush SEO Fundamentals from SEMrush in November 2020
- Adobe CC Masterclass from StackSkills in January 2020
There are several certifications not mentioned in the provided information, such as Advanced Google Analytics, Bing/Microsoft Advertising Certification, Google Ads Display Certification, Google Ads Search Certification, Google Ads Video Certification, Google Analytics Individual Qualification, Google Analytics for Beginners, Google My Business Basics, and Waze Ads Fundamentals, for which obtaining month and year details are not available.
November, 2020 - present