Data Scientist & AI Engine Optimization (AEO) Specialist in NJ

Who is Brandon Griner?

I’m a data scientist and AI systems builder working where marketing meets engineering. I run AI Engine Optimization (AEO) at enterprise scale, and I build the systems underneath it myself: the data pipelines, multi-agent automations, and structured data engineered for how AI answers. In an era of vibe code, I work differently. My AI runs under clear directives and true SOPs, inside pipelines run by code. When marketing needs real engineering, I’m who gets brought in.

My objectives are simple: persuasion and discovery. One from marketing, one from science.

Where others see complexity, I find clarity. Grounded in logic, guided by research, and biased toward what works.
— Brandon Griner
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Brandon Griner

Executive Value

Technical depth that moves marketing forward#

I turn emerging technology into capabilities a business can understand, adopt, and scale. That means setting the technical direction, translating complexity for clients and executives, and building the teams, standards, and systems that carry strategy into production.

My advantage is range with accountability. I can move from the executive conversation to the architecture underneath it, pressure-test what is possible, and give specialists a clear operating model for delivering it reliably.

6
Technical specialists led
15+
Marketing data sources unified
10 years
Across marketing and technology
Enterprise
AEO strategy and data systems

01

Turn AI capability into an operating model

I move AI beyond isolated prompts and prototypes by defining workflows, governance, validation, and the technical systems required for repeatable delivery.

02

Translate between the boardroom and the build

I turn technical constraints into decisions leaders can act on, then carry the intent back into architecture, roadmaps, and clear direction for delivery teams.

03

Productize what the market needs next

I helped move AEO from an emerging idea into client-ready capability, including a structured-data service designed for visibility across AI answer experiences.

04

Build capability that outlives the builder

I establish workflows, recruit and train specialists, and design systems that teams can operate, measure, and improve without depending on one person.

What I Do

Automation & Digital Marketing Services#

Business Automation Services

Business Models I’ve Streamlined: Finance, HR, IT, Operations, POS/Sales, Marketing (B2B, B2C, Q2C, SaaS).

Industry Experience: Automotive, Entertainment, Health Care, IT, Media & News, Pharma, Restaurants & Food, Skilled Trades, Sports, Travel & Hospitality.

Marketing Strategy Services

Marketing Capabilities: Audience & Analytics, Content Writing, Email & SMS Marketing, Social & Paid Media, Search & AI Engine Optimization (AEO/SEO), Reporting & Dashboarding, UX & Conversion Optimization (CRO).

Experienced in Elevating Brands: E-commerce, Local (Small to Medium), National (Franchises), Nonprofits and Startups.

Education & Training

Forged by mentors who trained me for this industry, and sharpened across three degrees, from criminal justice to a master’s in data science:

Associate of Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Computer Science
Master of Data Science and Strategic Analytics

A Decade in the Field

A decade in tech and marketing, working closely with driven business owners tired of paying for marketing and technology that didn’t perform. I’ve run the teams and built the systems that fixed it. Lately, I do it with AI.

I don’t stop at solving the problem. I stay until the outcome is measurable.

Let’s Talk

If AI visibility, automation, or the data underneath them is on your roadmap, bring me the problem. I work direct or white-label, consulting and delivery.

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