Winston Davis

VETERAN • ARTIST • BUILDER • STUDENT

Systems Architect | Automation & Operations

Winston Davis is a United States Marine Corps and Persian Gulf War veteran with more than 20 years of hands-on experience across web development, digital infrastructure, online communities, and creative production. He is currently expanding that foundation through Business Administration and Analytics at Georgia State University while building practical systems connecting technology, strategy, and disciplined execution.

PROFILE

Profile

Military discipline shaped how Winston approaches every project since: plan carefully, execute reliably, and stay accountable for the result. That foundation carries into more than a decade of hands-on digital work — building websites, growing online communities, and managing creative and marketing projects for organizations and causes he believes in. He is now formalizing that experience through business analytics study at Georgia State University, pairing systems thinking with practical, in-progress projects in WordPress, automation, and AI-assisted workflows.

CAPABILITIES

Capabilities

Digital Systems

  • Website planning and structure
  • WordPress content systems
  • Systems and workflow thinking
  • Technical troubleshooting

AI Automation

  • AI-assisted research and drafting
  • Workflow prototyping
  • Human-in-the-loop review
  • Tool evaluation

WordPress

  • Site structure and content
  • Forms and CRM integration
  • Basic technical SEO
  • Site administration

Creative Direction

  • Content and brand presentation
  • Photo and visual direction
  • Audience-focused messaging
  • Personal brand development

Project Operations

  • Planning and coordination
  • Remote project management
  • Process documentation
  • Stakeholder communication

Research Strategy

  • Audience and market research
  • Competitive research
  • Data-informed decisions
  • Business analytics coursework

EXPERIENCE

Experience

Social Media Event Coordinator — Kajans Social Enterprise

Birmingham, West Midlands, UK · Aug–Sep 2018 · Historical / Completed

Facebook Page Manager — Negro History

Atlanta, GA · Jul 2015–Present · Personal / Ongoing

Website & Social Media Manager — Atlanta Veterans Acupuncture Clinic

Atlanta, GA · Jul 2011–Jul 2018 · Historical / Completed

Website Developer & Marketing Specialist — Associação de Capoeira Lealdade & Força (ACLF)

Vitória, Brazil · Apr–Jul 2014 · Historical / Completed

Social Media Campaign Manager — Disabled Veteran Legal Aid Bill

Atlanta, GA · Since Sep 2013 · Historical / Completed

Personal Brand Manager — Winston Davis

Sandy Springs, GA · Jun 2013–Present · Personal / Ongoing

Volunteer Designer & Mentor — HR Training Professional

Enfield, UK · May–Nov 2012 · Volunteer / Completed

Facebook Page Manager — Alkaline Me

Dunwoody, GA · Feb 2011–Present · Personal / Ongoing

Social Media & Web Growth Manager — Thia Silk

Buckhead, GA · May–Aug 2009 · Historical / Completed

Security Guard — Wackenhut Corporation, Culver City Studios

Culver City, CA · Sep 1993–Sep 1994 · Historical / Completed

Security Guard — Pinkerton

Fort Lauderdale to Miami, FL · Apr 1992–Mar 1993 · Historical / Completed

SELECTED PROJECTS

Selected Projects

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Negro History

Role: Facebook Page Manager · Type: Personal / Ongoing · Since 2015

Challenge: build a lasting community around African American history. Contribution: content strategy, curation, and community moderation. Verified result: community grown to approximately 30,000 followers and 27,000 likes.

Disabled Veteran Legal Aid Campaign

Role: Social Media Campaign Manager · Type: Historical / Completed · Since 2013

Challenge: raise awareness for a veteran legal-aid advocacy bill. Contribution: page management and content supporting the campaign's reach. Verified result: approximately 1,000 followers/likes and more than 500 advocates mobilized.

Kajans Social Enterprise

Role: Social Media Event Coordinator · Type: Historical / Completed · Aug–Sep 2018

Challenge: launch event marketing on short notice for a UK social enterprise. Contribution: built and ran the event's Facebook presence. Verified result: supported an event with reported attendance of more than 1,000 people.

Atlanta Veterans Acupuncture Clinic

Role: Website & Social Media Manager · Type: Historical / Completed · 2011–2018

Challenge: give a small veteran-focused clinic a website and social presence. Contribution: built the site and managed the Facebook page, including while overseas. Verified result: consistent online presence maintained until the clinic closed in 2018.

HR Training Outreach

Role: Volunteer Designer & Mentor · Type: Volunteer / Completed · Enfield, UK · May–Nov 2012

Challenge: support a small outreach organization's marketing and mentoring needs. Contribution: designed materials, mentored participants, and helped run outreach seminars, as a volunteer. Verified result: a documented six-month volunteer engagement.

HOW I THINK

How I Think

Gallup CliftonStrengths® Top Five

1. Analytical

Looks for evidence, patterns, and logical explanations before reaching conclusions. Connects naturally to business analysis, research, and search-marketing work.

2. Restorative

Energized by diagnosing problems and improving systems that aren't working properly. Connects naturally to automation, troubleshooting, and WordPress systems work.

3. Deliberative

Evaluates risk carefully and prefers thoughtful action over unnecessary speed. Connects naturally to AI-adoption support and project planning, with human oversight built in.

4. Input

Continuously collects useful information, tools, and ideas that support future solutions. Connects naturally to research work and building reusable knowledge for a project.

5. Intellection

Values deep thinking, reflection, and well-reasoned ideas. Connects naturally to systems design and strategic planning for a project.

Together, these strengths support a methodical approach: research the situation, identify the problem, evaluate the risk, design the solution, and improve the system.

EDUCATION

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business Analysis

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA · In progress, since Jan 2022

Formalizing more than a decade of hands-on digital and marketing experience with a business analytics foundation — developing data-analysis skills to support more informed, evidence-based project decisions.

Commercial Construction Management Studies

Gwinnett Technical College · 2004 – 2006

Planning, scheduling, estimating, cost control, blueprint interpretation, and project coordination — groundwork that still shows up in how projects get sequenced and structured today.

SERVICE

Service

United States Marine Corps · Persian Gulf War Veteran

Active duty: July 8, 1987 – July 7, 1991 · Reserve: July 8, 1991 – January 31, 1995

Military service built a foundation of discipline, accountability, and adaptability — coordinating with teams, staying operationally aware, and performing reliably under pressure. That foundation carries directly into how projects get planned and delivered today.

CREDENTIALS

Credentials

Georgia Private Investigator — Historical / Inactive

Completed private investigator and security training in the past. This credential is not currently active and does not authorize present-day investigative services.

RECOGNITION

Recognition

Georgia Artists with DisAbilities Exhibition Tour

2025–2026

TOOLS

Tools

Web and WordPress

WordPress, Bricks Builder, and connected business systems

Marketing Systems

Meta / Facebook Page management, audience growth, content scheduling

AI and Automation

Applied AI and automation, evaluated case-by-case against deterministic tooling, with human review throughout

ROLES

Roles

These are career-alignment targets — roles that match Winston's verified experience and current direction, not necessarily titles he has held previously.

AI Automation Specialist

Business problem: repetitive intake, follow-up, and content processes consume time and create missed opportunities. Relevant capabilities: workflow analysis, AI-assisted prototyping, WordPress, and human review. Evidence: this site's own AI-assisted build process.

Business Systems Analyst

Business problem: small organizations often use disconnected tools and undocumented processes. Relevant capabilities: requirements gathering, process mapping, and systems evaluation. Evidence: directing this site's own structure and content systems.

WordPress Solutions Specialist

Business problem: organizations need maintainable websites that connect content, forms, and business operations. Relevant capabilities: WordPress, structured content, forms, and basic technical SEO. Evidence: this live site.

Marketing Automation Specialist

Business problem: small organizations lose reach because marketing and follow-up systems are disconnected. Relevant capabilities: audience growth, content systems, and campaign support. Evidence: Negro History and Alkaline Me community growth.

Digital Operations Specialist

Business problem: owners need reliable coordination across websites, tools, and daily operations. Relevant capabilities: process documentation, tool administration, and stakeholder communication. Evidence: coordinating multiple concurrent digital projects over time.

AI Enablement Specialist

Business problem: small teams want to use AI but need practical workflows and human oversight. Relevant capabilities: AI-assisted research, workflow prototyping, and tool evaluation. Development area: formal AI-governance training not yet completed.

Creative Operations Specialist

Business problem: creative work needs a system behind it to stay consistent and reach an audience. Relevant capabilities: content direction, personal-brand development, and audience-focused messaging. Evidence: Personal Brand Manager project.

Search Marketing Strategist

Business problem: local organizations are often hard to find online. Relevant capabilities: basic technical SEO and content strategy. Development area: a documented SEO project with measurable search results is not yet available.

Also aligned with:

Computer Systems Analyst, Project Management Specialist, Web Operations Manager, Content Systems Manager, CRM Automation Specialist, Digital Transformation Specialist, Small Business Technology Consultant.

Where this is heading

Winston's current education and project development are building toward AI systems architecture, solutions design, and AI-enabled product operations — professional-development goals, not current qualifications.

BUSINESS VALUE

Business Value

  • Clarify a business process and document it clearly
  • Improve WordPress site infrastructure and content structure
  • Connect forms and CRM systems
  • Build content systems for consistent publishing
  • Research a market, audience, or competitor landscape
  • Evaluate software and automation tools for a specific need
  • Prototype AI-assisted workflows, with human oversight maintained