Head of Ecommerce
Shopify, Revenue, Retention, Lifecycle, Merchandising, UX, CRO, SEO, ADA
I’m a Head of Ecommerce and a founder’s right hand. The person you trust with your ecommerce channel. The one who owns the numbers and KPIs. The one who makes the system run better. I’m not trying to be a CEO. I’m not chasing titles. I don’t enjoy politics, executive theater, or talking in circles.
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I look at the full ecommerce system:
Product pages
Navigation
Cart and checkout
Email flows
Subscription setup
Traffic sources
Offers and messaging
Repeat purchase behavior
The whole picture.
Then I simplify it.
I remove friction
I fix product pages that don’t convert
I restructure collections so customers can find what they need
I clean up lifecycle flows layered on over time
I tighten checkout
I make sure paid traffic lands somewhere that makes sense
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I don’t chase trends. I don’t believe every problem needs a new channel. Most growth comes from fixing what’s already there.
I care about:
Revenue
Margin
Retention
Building a system that runs without daily stress
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I’ve spent over a decade inside Shopify. I understand how ecommerce businesses actually make money. Not just traffic. Not just design. The full system working together.
I do my best work inside:
Founder-led companies
Growth-stage brands
Smaller teams
Clear ownership
Real decision-making
Fewer layers
Give me the ecommerce channel. Give me the KPIs. Let me build something that works.
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I’m a dad. I care about being present. I work hard, solve real problems, then shut my laptop at a reasonable hour to spend time with my kids and dog.
If you’re a founder or recruiter looking for someone steady, honest, and focused on making your ecommerce system work better without drama, I’m open to the right conversation :)
Key Metrics
Here’s a few high level outcomes from ownership across UX, lifecycle, and revenue operations:
Conversion rate lifts from 8-52% across PDPs, carts, and checkout
Checkout and cart performance improvements up to 25%
Subscription attach and retention improvements through optimized flows
Owned channel revenue share raised to 65-86%
Supported brands scaling into the $2-5M range by simplifying UX and CRO paths
Organic and owned traffic growth between 65-113%
Collection page and merchandising performance lifts through structured UX
Partners, Affiliates, and preferred tech
Capabilities
I know how to diagnose what’s holding a Shopify store back and how to fix it. From UX and CRO to lifecycle and site architecture, I bring a clear, practical approach that drives measurable growth.
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Shopify Plus
Recharge
Klaviyo
Attentive
Gorgias
GA4
Triple Whale
Microsoft Clarity
Convert.com
Level Access
ChatGPT
Google Gemini
Page Speed Insights
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A/B Testing Roadmaps
Conversion Rate Optimization
Funnel Design
Checkout & Cart Logic
Dynamic Upsells
Bundling
Site Speed Optimization
Heatmap & Behavior Analysis
Search Engine Optimization
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Lifecycle Email & SMS Automation
Retention Strategy
UTM & Attribution Management
Customer Journey Mapping
Owned Channel Revenue Growth
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Product Placement Strategy
Category Page Optimization
Seasonal Landing Pages
Content + Commerce Storytelling
Visual Merchandising
Buying Guides & Banners
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UX/UI Design
Brand Development
Graphic & Web Design
Creative Direction
Campaign Design
Content Development
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Cross-Functional Collaboration (Design, Dev, Marketing)
Vendor & Developer Management
QA & Coding
Data-Driven Decision Making
B2B Lead Gen Funnels
Operator and Owner Mindset
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Ben Rummel LLC - Owner - Shopify Expert & Ecommerce Growth Leader
PAST EMPLOYMENT
The Mitten Company - Co-Owner
SelfEco - Creative Director
Sleep Number Corp. - Digital Designer
UPFRONT - Senior Designer, Web Director
Charles S. Anderson - Graphic Designer
Thinktopia - Graphic Designer
Education
BFA in Graphic Design, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN
I've had the privilege to work with great companies such as...
Adapt Health, Crown Crafts, Gilson Snowboards, Jostens, Manhattan Toy Company, Moby Wrap, North Canna Co, Northern Brewer, Old Home Foods, Petunia Pickle Bottom, Premier Pontoons, Shopify, Simple and Grand, Sleep Number, University of Minnesota, Walker Art Museum, Woodchuck USA, and many others!