Work we have done.

A selection of projects across marketing, technology, product development, and design. Where client confidentiality allows, outcomes are included alongside the work.

iconiK Loyalty Card Services

Head of Marketing and Technology, 2021-2025

iconikdubai.com →

Built the entire business from scratch: brand identity, marketing site, members mobile app, experience portal, and luxury shopping platform. Four live products, one coordinated ecosystem.

$27.2M in membership revenue. 15% increase in member retention. $180K/year Meta budget managed. Ad spend-on-revenue reduced to under 7%.

BrandProductMarketingMobile AppE-commerce

BLACKdrop

Solo project, 2025

blackdrop.net →

A full-stack e-commerce platform built solo using AI-assisted development. Pledge engine, tiered MOQ price breaks, Stripe payment processing, GDPR-compliant data handling.

Live. Full-stack e-commerce with a pledge-to-group-buy engine.

Full-StackNode.jsTypeScriptStripeAI-Assisted

Vote With My Wallet

Solo project, 2025

votewithmywallet.org →

A full-stack web app with a Go backend and React frontend. Company directory scored against workers' rights, environmental impact, and political activity. Every data point is backed by a cited source.

Live. Values-based company directory with sourced data.

Full-StackGoReactAI-Assisted

Alif Voyage

Head of Design and Technology, 2023

alifvoyage.com →

Brand design and technology direction for a premium membership travel platform. Led the complete visual identity, tiered membership comparison pages, and service breakdowns. WordPress with custom themes.

Premium visual identity. Custom WordPress with tiered membership flows.

BrandDesignWordPress

NPImedia

Digital Marketing Manager / Interim CTO, 2016-2021

npimedia.com →

Joined as marketing manager, took over as CTO in 2018. Ran both functions simultaneously. Architected and launched two internal products: a white-label concierge marketplace and a B2B company directory.

30x ad cost reduction. $95K/yr Google and $71K/yr Meta managed. MyConcierge and Source Middle East launched.

MarketingCTOProductSEO

Aircharter

CTO, 2012-2015

aircharter.com →

Brought in to fix underperforming web traffic and rebuild tech infrastructure. Led 15 engineers, oversaw two website redesigns, a mobile app, and a full backend brokerage software rewrite.

400% sales growth YoY. 500+ keywords, $24.5K/month PPC equivalent in organic. 15 engineers led.

CTOInfrastructureSEOMobile App

ReachOut Dubai

All technology, pro bono

reachoutdubai.com →

Ground-up WordPress rebuild for a child development center. Service pages for each therapy discipline, a Get Started flow, FAQ, career listings, and a blog. Done pro bono.

Complete site rebuild, live.

WordPressPro Bono

Personal Projects

Regular video production across two YouTube channels and a Twitch stream, three times a week. The practical side of video work: scripting, shooting, editing, publishing, and building an audience. Ongoing.

youtube.com/blacksimon →

Client List

  • iconiK Loyalty Card Services
  • NPImedia
  • Jetex FZE
  • Aircharter.com LLC
  • Alif Voyage
  • MyConcierge
  • Source Middle East
  • Reach Out Child Development Center
  • Shovl.io