Mike Blakely is an experienced E-Commerce Specialist with a degree in Information Systems from Tulane University. He has worked on teams responsible for driving over a billion dollars in online sales. From launching new enterprise eCommerce sites for well-known brands like Dell, TOMS Shoes, and American Apparel, to optimizing sites and driving online sales growth, Mike's experience and expertise in practical knowledge of E-Commerce and online marketing best practices are second to none.

Mike has worked with numerous platforms, including Bigcommerce, Magento, ATG, Shopify, and Commerce Hub, and adapts quickly to most industries and business models. His areas of focus include E-commerce strategy and planning, site design and optimization, mobile commerce, inventory management, online marketing, warehouse operations, customer service operations, 3rd party marketplaces, product catalogs, catalog and order integrations, dynamic pricing, XML feeds, and REST APIs.

Currently, Mike is the Online Merchandising Team Lead at Whole Foods Market. Before this, he was the Market Lead at Dell Technologies, the Enterprise Account Manager and Onboarding Specialist at Bigcommerce, the Assistant to the Director of Solutions Architecture at American Apparel, the E-commerce Intern at TOMS Shoes, and the Assistant to the Director of IT at American Sugar Refining. His wealth of experience working in different industries reflects his adaptability and fast-learning skills.