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Hi, I'm Nery.
Paid Media
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Data driven programmatic and paid media specialist with 2+ years managing $4.5M+ in annual media spend across Yahoo DSP, Meta, TikTok, and Pinterest.

$4.5M+
Annual Media Spend Managed
57%
ROAS Growth YoY
100+
Campaigns Managed
Nery Alvarado
ROAS Growth
+57%
Nery Alvarado at Balboa Park
Based in
San Diego, CA

Turning data into decisions, campaigns into growth.

I'm a paid media and programmatic advertising coordinator who loves the intersection of data, creativity, and strategy. I currently manage 100+ campaigns for major brands including La-Z-Boy and Honda at RPA Agency.

My background spans programmatic buying on Yahoo DSP, DV360, and The Trade Desk, paid social on Meta, TikTok, and Pinterest, and hands-on digital marketing strategy through the COOP Careers Digital Marketing Fellowship. I'm motivated by meaningful metrics growing ROAS, improving CPA, and driving real business outcomes.

I'm a UC Irvine Business Economics grad (Dean's Honor List, 3.47 GPA) who genuinely geeks out over audience segmentation, bid strategy, and the data behind every campaign.

๐Ÿ“ San Diego, CA ๐ŸŽ“ UC Irvine, BA Business Economics ๐Ÿ“Š Programmatic Advertising ๐Ÿ“ฑ Paid Social ๐Ÿ” SEO Strategy ๐Ÿ† Dean's Honor List
Experience

Where I've Built My Craft

From managing multi-million dollar programmatic campaigns at a top agency to leading SEO strategy for small business clients, every role has sharpened how I think about media, data, and growth.

Jan 2025 Present Current Role
Platform Management & Investments Coordinator
RPA Agency  ยท  Programmatic / Paid Media
  • Manage and optimize 100+ Yahoo DSP campaigns for La-Z-Boy and Honda, overseeing ~$4.5M+ in annual programmatic media spend across national and dealer budgets.
  • Grew ROAS by 57% YoY nationally ($4.48 โ†’ $13.22), improved national CPA by 24% and local CPA by 28%, and increased CTR by up to 23% MoM.
  • Independently planned, created, and executed 75 campaigns under a tight deadline using bulk uploads and AI-assisted quality audits.
  • Led end to end campaign execution: IO estimation, Mediaocean billing, IAS brand safety, audience targeting, bid management, creative rotation, and QA.
  • Presented campaign performance and strategic recommendations to external clients through interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Supported Honda's Olympic sponsorship activation as an official car sponsor.
Jun 2025 Nov 2025 ๐Ÿ† First Place
RPA Media Mastery Wendy's Integrated Media Pitch
RPA Agency  ยท  Media Training Program
  • Developed and presented a $300M full funnel integrated media plan selected as the first place team.
  • Led digital budget allocation, platform selection, KPI benchmarking, and Gen Z gaming audience strategy.
Jun 2024
SEO Platform Manager JaKayla Made Beauty
COOP Careers Digital Marketing Fellowship  ยท  Capstone Client Project
  • Served as SEO Platform Manager on a cross functional digital marketing team delivering a full SEO strategy for a Chicago-based makeup artist.
  • Conducted keyword research targeting high-value queries including "Chicago makeup artist," "Chicago soft glam MUA," and related terms; identified avg. keyword difficulty of 30% (highly rankable) and avg. CPC of $1.
  • Proposed and documented on page SEO changes across all five website pages: optimized title tags, meta descriptions, and page structure to align with target keywords.
  • Built out business presence across Google Business Profile, Yelp, and OpenStreetMaps (Apple Maps) to improve local search visibility.
  • Developed a backlink building strategy including outreach to Chicago-area publications (Windy City Times, Chicago Parent, Hyde Park Herald) and LGBTQ+ inclusive media outlets.
  • Collaborated with media planning, paid search, and paid social pods to deliver a unified digital marketing recommendation to the client.
Jan 2024 Jan 2025
Finance & Office Coordinator, Design and Engineering
SeaWorld San Diego
  • Managed financial workflows across 130+ capital projects totaling $8.5M+.
  • Led monthly cross functional meetings with 10+ stakeholders on budget tracking, accruals, and reporting.
  • Resolved high-risk vendor invoice discrepancies, preventing financial penalties and long term exposure.
  • Closed 60+ legacy projects by reconciling outstanding invoices and correcting budget allocations.
Selected Projects

Work That Moves the Needle

A curated selection of campaigns and projects showcasing my approach to data driven media strategy, creative execution, and organic growth.

Fellowship

Projects below marked with COOP Fellowship were completed as part of the COOP Careers Digital Marketing Fellowship a competitive, cohort based program where teams deliver real digital marketing strategies for real clients.

La-Z-Boy Yahoo DSP programmatic campaign performance metrics
Programmatic
La-Z-Boy Yahoo DSP Campaign Management
Managing 266+ historical and active campaigns across national and local dealer budgets. Overseeing bid strategy, audience targeting, creative rotation, and pacing across video, display, and native formats.
$10.5M
Total Spend
3.3B+
Impressions
+57%
ROAS YoY
La-Z-Boy National Lazy Day Facebook Ad
Paid Social
La-Z-Boy National Day Promotion Paid Social
Static Facebook end-card creative for a national promotional event driving 25% off sitewide. Part of a multi-platform paid social push coordinated across Meta formats including video and display.
National
Scale
Multi-format
Creative
Meta
Platform
Wendy's Media Recommendation presentation cover
Integrated Strategy
Wendy's $300M Integrated Media Recommendation
Led digital strategy for a $300M full funnel integrated media plan as part of RPA's Media Mastery program. Our team was selected as the first place winner. Responsibilities included digital budget allocation, platform selection, KPI benchmarking, and Gen Z gaming audience targeting.
$300M
Media Budget
#1
Winning Team
Full-Funnel
Strategy
JaKayla Made Beauty brand visuals
SEO ยท COOP Fellowship
JaKayla Made Beauty SEO Strategy
Served as SEO Platform Manager for a Chicago makeup artist client. Delivered keyword research (avg. 30% difficulty, $1 CPC), on page title and meta tag optimization across 5 pages, local business presence setup on Google, Yelp, and Apple Maps, and a full backlink building strategy targeting Chicago-area publications and influencers.
5
Pages Optimized
6
Target Keywords
3
Platforms Listed
Honda Courageous Dreams Project mock concept pitch
Programmatic
Honda Olympic Sponsorship Activation
Supported Honda's programmatic media activation as an official Olympic car sponsor. Managed campaign execution, audience targeting, and performance tracking across national programmatic channels during the sponsorship window.
Olympic
Scale Event
National
Reach
Yahoo DSP
Platform
Skills & Certifications

My Toolkit

Years of hands-on campaign management have given me deep fluency across the modern programmatic, paid social, and SEO stack.

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Programmatic Platforms
Yahoo DSPDV360The Trade DeskGoogle Ads
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Paid Social
Meta AdsTikTok AdsPinterest Ads
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SEO & Organic
Keyword ResearchOn-Page SEOGoogle Business ProfileBacklink StrategyGoogle TrendsMoz
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Analytics & Ad Tech
GA4TableauDCMIASInnervate
๐Ÿ’ฐ
Media Operations & Finance
MediaoceanPrismaSAPEdenredExcel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)
Certifications
๐Ÿ” Google Ads Search
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Google Ads Display
๐Ÿ“ Google Ads Measurement
๐ŸŽจ Google Ads Creative
๐Ÿ“บ 4A's Media Certification
๐ŸŸฃ Yahoo DSP Certification
๐ŸŽ“ COOP Careers Digital Marketing Fellow
Contact

Let's Work Together

I'm always open to conversations about new roles, exciting campaigns, or just connecting with fellow media folks. Whether you're a recruiter, hiring manager, or fellow practitioner reach out and let's talk.