Hi, I'm Scott Benson

Technology Leader & AI Innovation Expert

Innovative AI & Digital Transformation Leader with 10+ years driving enterprise solutions. Specializing in AI, process automation, and cloud strategies to elevate business performance in retail environments.

What I Bring to the Table

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AI Innovation Champion

Sr. Support Manager (Director Level) at Retail Data Systems, establishing AI Focus Groups and implementing chatbots with 85% first-contact resolution.

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Cloud & Automation Expert

Extensive hands-on experience with AWS WorkSpaces, EC2, and Google Cloud AI. Reduced ticket resolution by 50% through automation.

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Retail Technology Leader

10+ years transforming retail operations through AI-driven training platforms, process automation, and POS system modernization.

Impact by the Numbers

Delivering measurable results through AI innovation

85%
AI Engagement Rate
First-contact resolution improvement
35%
Faster Processing
Product catalog enrichment speed
50%
Time Saved
Content creation efficiency
100+
Locations
Successfully transformed

Professional Journey

Sr. Support Manager (Director Level)

Retail Data Systems • 2015 - Present

Lead technology and operations for multi-branch retail IT services company. Spearheaded AI chatbot implementation with 85% first-contact resolution, deployed AI-driven training platform on AWS, and automated processes reducing ticket resolution by 50%. Established AI Focus Group and drove adoption across 20+ branches.

Assistant Manager

Hooters • 2008 - 2015

Led operational improvements by integrating payroll and inventory systems. Implemented cost control measures reducing waste by 10% and managed financial planning initiatives for improved cost management.

Operations Manager

Off-Track Betting • 2004 - 2008

Developed innovative promotional strategies generating over $1 million in sales during major events. Managed budgets, performed P&L analysis, and enhanced operational efficiency through quality control measures.

Education

University of Phoenix

MBA - Master of Business Administration
BS - Bachelor of Computer Science

Key Achievements & Innovation Pipeline

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AI Chatbot Excellence

Developed proprietary AI chatbot integrated across all support channels, achieving 85% first-contact resolution in just 6 months.

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AI-Driven Training Platform

Deployed Moodle LMS on AWS EC2 with AI content generation, automatically converting technical docs into interactive courses.

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Process Automation

Automated project lifecycles using Python and n8n, integrating vTiger CRM with support systems for 50% faster resolution.

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Cloud Security Innovation

Migrated operations to AWS WorkSpaces with custom MFA solution, enabling secure remote work across 20+ branches.

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Document Data Extraction

Currently developing NLP-powered invoice processing system for automated billing data extraction and processing.

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Retail Innovation

Building mobile app for electronic shelf-tag maintenance and self-service chatbot for natural language data queries.

Recent GitHub Projects

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Ultimate Voice

TypeScript • React • AI

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Project Overview

Multi-tenant SaaS platform that captures and replicates brand voices for content creation. Creates "voice fingerprints" using AI to generate brand-consistent content at scale.

GPT-4 Gemini Claude Vertex AI
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AI Agent Memory System

Python • SDK • Memory Bank

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Project Overview

Centralized Memory Bank for AI development agents to share project context. Prevents context loss between sessions with semantic search and code intelligence.

AST Parsing Semantic Search Context Rebuild OpenAI Functions
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SEO Tools MCP Server

TypeScript • MCP • DataForSEO

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Project Overview

Model Context Protocol server enabling LLMs to interact with SEO APIs. Performs keyword research, backlink analysis, and SEO tasks through natural language.

Claude Integration Zod Schemas API Orchestration NLP Interface
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RDSSyncHub GCP

Python • GCP • Pub/Sub

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Project Overview

Hybrid data pipeline extracting store-level data to GCP. Features store agents, API Gateway, and Cloud Run services for scalable data processing.

Cloud Storage Pub/Sub Queue Auto-scaling Secret Manager
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Metabase API Toolkit

Python • SDK • GitOps

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Project Overview

Python SDK & CLI for programmatically managing Metabase. Features declarative YAML manifests and idempotent operations for GitOps workflows.

CRUD Operations YAML Manifests Diff Engine CI Integration
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Golf Track GPS

Next.js • TypeScript • GPS

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Project Overview

Free web-based golf GPS app using browser geolocation. Provides distances to greens using OpenStreetMap data and Leaflet maps.

Geolocation API OSM Integration Real-time GPS Leaflet Maps
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Saltwater Stack

React • Flask • BigQuery

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Project Overview

Restaurant operations platform integrating POS, marketing, and scheduling. Features AI agents for development and real-time WebSocket notifications.

Claude API Gemini API 5 Builder Agents BigQuery ML
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POS University

LMS • AI Training • Retail

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Project Overview

Educational platform teaching POS industry fundamentals and AI skills. Automated course generation from technical documentation.

Content Generation Interactive Courses Skill Assessment Progress Tracking
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More Projects Coming

AI • Automation • Innovation

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In Development

Currently working on document data extraction with NLP, self-service chatbots, and mobile shelf-tag maintenance applications.

NLP Processing Natural Language Mobile Apps IoT Integration
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Technical Expertise

🤖 AI & Automation

AI Chatbots Development Natural Language Processing AI-Driven Training/LMS Robotic Process Automation Prompt Engineering Retrieval Augmented Generation

☁️ Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS EC2 AWS WorkSpaces Google Cloud AI Services Docker Containers SQL Database Management Security Protocols (MFA)

🛠️ Tools & Integration

Python Programming RESTful API Integration n8n Workflow Automation Make/Integromat vTiger CRM BrightGauge BI Dashboards

Let's Build the Future of Retail AI Together

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