Joshua Bevan
Operations Management · RapidDev Solutions
Saratoga Springs, UT
In My Own Words
- Experienced leader with full P&L responsibility and a proven track record of driving significant business growth.
- Successfully increased Alpinestars’ e-commerce revenue by +34.93% year-over-year, while boosting conversion rates by +73.08%, revenue per visit by +117.14%, and gross profits by +39.14%.
- Spearheaded Love Systems’ Shopify Plus migration, resulting in a 35% increase in sales.
- Managed digital campaigns at Miller Motorsports Park, achieving 285.8% growth in Facebook fans, 5,779 leads in 6 months, and 1,657 qualified leads at $0.67 per lead through Facebook ads.
- Expertise in digital marketing strategies, including SEO, PPC, email marketing, and social media marketing, with email open rates 103.84% above industry average and click rates 62.96% above industry average at Alpinestars.
- Demonstrated success in team leadership, customer service optimization, and improving operational efficiency.
"[A] great guy with a solid work ethic and a keen eye for ROI. Highly recommended.” - Kevin Annison, VP Interactive, SPEED
“A no-nonsense guy, he immediately understands business and marketing opportunities, social media and commerce, and how to translate all of that to the bottom line...Anyone looking for a practically-minded, results-oriented technology and marketing expert with business understanding and vision, would do well to have Josh on their team.” - Joe Franzetta, Principal, Motorsports Media Holdings, LLC
Skills:
Leadership & Team Management, Customer Experience Optimization, Employee Recruitment & Training, Performance Management & Development, Financial Oversight & Cash Management, Inventory Control, Data-Driven Decision Making, Conflict Resolution, Product Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Agile Methodologies, Cross-Functional Team Building, Remote Workforce Management, Product Marketing, Strategic Planning, Startup Consulting, Management Consulting, Project Management, Product Launch, Brand Consulting, Change Management Strategy Development & Implementation, E-Commerce Management, Operations Management, Social Media Marketing (SMM), Pay Per Click (PPC) Advertising
Work Experience
Founder
RapidDev Solutions2014 – Present
RapidDev Solutions is a dynamic development and marketing agency specializing in web and software development, AI solutions, e-commerce platforms, mobile and web apps, and content and social media marketing. Founded by Joshua Bevan, a seasoned leader with over 25 years of global experience across multiple regions, RapidDev is committed to helping startups and small businesses scale efficiently. By offering innovative, cost-effective solutions and crafting tailored outsourcing strategies, we empower our clients to extend their runway and achieve sustainable growth. Our mission is to deliver results that drive success in today’s fast-paced digital landscape.
• AviTron Media Group Provided back office support, graphic design, social media marketing, and digital advertising. • Kindersteps Childcare Provided business planning (writing & research), financial projections, financial advice, assisted in investor meetings. • BeMo Journal Provided Shopify development services to transition site from WooCommerce. • JDRHS Hospitality Solutions Provided newsletter creation and management, back office support, graphic design, social media marketing, and digital advertising. Led a Virtual Reality project for the hospitality industry and presented at a national conference in Las Vegas. • Envi - Detailing on Demand Provided back office support, graphic design, social media marketing, and digital advertising. Supported the founder in presenting at SXSW. • Bitt, Barbados Spearheaded the introduction of Lean Development practices, enhancing collaboration and efficiency across teams. Deployed MVP in 30 days. Collaborated closely with founders to fine-tune the company’s strategy and business plan, resulting in improved performance and growth.
Founder
Automatons2023 – 2024
Financed and led the development of Automatons, a real-time generative AI using an MoA (Mixture of Agents) model for research & analysis of cryptocurrency investments.
Vice President
Love Systems2015 – 2016
Took performance based executive role to breathe new life into the business and sell the company. Optimized finances & operations, increased sales 35%, sold business.
Management Consultant
Bitt2015 – 2015
Took management consulting role in Barbados, introduced DevOps & company operations, and optimized strategy & business plan with founders.
Director, E-commerce
Alpinestars2011 – 2013
Managed a growing multi-million dollar budget with full P&L responsibilities. Grew e-commerce revenues +34.93%, year-over-year, and realized profitability. 6 direct reports.
Hired to found in-house ecommerce business, responsibilities included: establish systems & processes, hire and train staff, operations management, sales, logistics, inventory control, warehouse management, customer service, marketing, social media, and advertising. Led redevelopment and relaunched web site on Magento Enterprise (November 2012).
Accomplishments:
• Increased conversion rate +73.08%. • Increased revenue/visit +117.14%. • Increased gross profits +39.14%. • Reduced chargebacks/returns –99.39%. • Increased Facebook Likes +735.74%. • Email open rate: 103.84% above industry average. • Email click rate 62.96% above industry average.
Growth was accomplished by focusing on analytics, establishing customer feedback loops, A/B testing, email list segmentation, multivariate testing on PPC campaigns, etc.
Online Marketing & Social Media Manager
Miller Motorsports Park2010 – 2011
Increased Facebook Fans 285.8% (April 2010 - April 2011). Industry leader in Facebook Fans: Miller Motorsports Park became the #1 road racing circuit on Facebook in 2011.
Marketing Analytics: Integrated ecommerce, registration, CRM, accounting, SEO, SEM to associate bottom line revenue results with eMarketing KPI's, giving the company the ability to make data-driven decisions. For example: Who are our customers and what have they purchased with us? What ad messages are converting sales? What platform (Web, email, social media) is driving sales? How are "Unique Visitors," "Facebook Fans," and "Newsletter Readers" translating into revenue?
Developed a revolutionary lead generation system using iPads / Email Service Provider / CRM collecting leads from multiple interactive and in-person channels with a "Lead Score" self qualified by the leads through actions taken - generated 5,779 leads (Apr-Sept 2010) and 3,479 leads (in the first 10 weeks of 2011).
Email newsletter average open rate: 46.27%, average click rate of 9.56% (19 emails, 2011 Q1). 34.54%, average click rate of 4.49% (19 emails, 2010 Q3). Sports Industry average open rate is 17.6%, average click rate is 3.7%.
SEM Facebook Ad Campaign - Win Yamaha Champions Riding School: Generated 1,657 qualified leads, at a cost of $0.67 per lead (March 2011).
24% of surveyed fans attending 2010 World Superbike heard of the event through Social Media.
Consultant, Digital & Interactive Media
Speed2007 – 2009
Directly managed an offshore development team of 12 direct reports in China in the development of multiple client web apps and web sites.
Developed requirements documents and provided product management, project management, and strategic planning.
Consulting: Provided technical direction, vendor management, and production support for the Web and Video initiatives at SPEED between January 2007 – April 2009, trained and mentored 2 Web Editors.
Video Distribution (Cable VOD, Satellite VOD, Broadband, Mobile, and Podcasting): Planned and deployed systems, developed new production processes, and hired, trained and mentored Production Assistants and Associate Producers.
Live Internet Broadcast: Developed systems and processes for live remote Internet broadcasts via satellite uplink, hired, trained and mentored a team to produce six PINKS All Out events across the US in 2008.
Web App Development: Led an offshore team in China to scope, and develop a SPEEDtv.com Trivia app.
Web App Development: Led an offshore team in China, working closely with SPEED's internal development staff, to scope, and develop the 2009 NASCAR All-Star Sweepstakes game: increased sweepstakes pageviews over 400% year-over-year.
Director, Information Technology
Adhesion Wealth2004 – 2006
Managed Systems Team (1 direct report), coordinated projects and deployments with Dev Team and Executives.
Implemented remote hosting of Windows Small Business Servers, and multi-client Internet hosted applications (Schwab Portfolio Center, Portfolio Management System) using custom deployments of Windows Remote Desktop and Group Policies.
Planned and deployed business, development, and staging server environments (Solaris, Linux, Windows 2003).
Deployed redundant backup routines and log reports.
Planned and led consolidation of local and remote systems infrastructure and isolated legacy environment (Solaris) into a separate network to reduce administrative overhead.
Renegotiated Internet access contracts, doubling bandwidth (to two T1 lines) at one-half the original cost.
Sr. Network Engineer / Internet Developer
Moretz Sports / Moretz, Inc.2002 – 2004
Managed, trained and mentored a team of 3 direct reports and a network of 500 nodes.
Planned and led Windows XP Professional migration.
Led implementation of a Linux-based domain on Samba technology, transparent to Windows clients and System Administration, for a fraction of Microsoft and IBM cost alternatives.
Implemented System Access controls to secure the network and reduce Administrative overhead.
Initiated Outlook migration. Implemented spam filters (reducing company's spam problem by over 90%).
Set up a centralized file system to reduce Administrative overhead and increase security.
Set up and administered backup routines and log reports.
Renegotiated IT purchasing agreements with vendors, reducing expenses by an estimated 15 - 20%. Reduced Web and email hosting expenses by 89%.
Key player in the development and implementation of an integrated B2B solution.
Consultant, Information Technology
N.C. Assoc. of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging2000 – 2000
Created and implemented IT processes which reduced annual IT costs by 65%.
Identified infrastructure problems, and rebuilt local area network (LAN) based on discoveries.
Trained staff, provided informed purchasing and technology recommendations.
Education
BA
North Carolina State University1996 – 2000
A self-directed degree approved by the Multidisciplinary Studies board, with intensive courses in Business, Computer Science, Design, Communications, Multimedia, and Film Studies.
MS
University of Phoenix2006 – 2008
The Master in Information Systems (MIS) program provides the knowledge to understand the role of business systems within the organization and apply the principles of systems analysis and design, to analyze and evaluate information technologies, and to create project, risk, and information systems strategic plans.
