Nate Sann

About Nate Sann

Nate accelerates cross-functional teams by pairing operations leadership with hands-on platform engineering. He standardizes core systems (Salesforce, Linear, Retool) and builds custom Node.js services—integrations, ETL, job queues, telemetry, audit/logging—that turn scattered tools into dependable workflows. Light Zapier is used where pragmatic; most automations run on code and clean data contracts.He develops internal MCP tools and AI agents to streamline support, marketing ops, and analytics, and he operationalizes prompt design, translation QA, and eval/guardrail practices so AI features ship reliably. Governance is built in—access/secret hygiene, vendor rationalization, and measurable runbooks—so teams move faster with less risk. He also runs internal “vibe” coding sessions and office hours to uplevel non-engineers and make automation a shared capability.(Featured in Retool’s Descript customer story.)This blend of Ops, Platform, and AI enablement sets him up to lead modern Marketing Operations and Business Operations teams, partner with Engineering as a Systems/Platform Architect, or drive Automation as a Prompt Engineer and Trainer—delivering fewer tools, clearer metrics, and workflows that scale.Skills & keywords: marketing operations • business operations • platform engineering • systems architecture • custom Node.js services • integrations & ETL • Retool • Salesforce • Linear • Segment • Amplitude • Notion • Slack • Google Admin • Greenhouse • Rippling • 1Password • Zapier (selective) • JavaScript/Node.js • Python • Next.js • MCP tool development • LLM agents • prompt engineering • evals/guardrails • service management • governance • enablement & trainingRetool Customer Story (Based on Nate\'s work at Descript): https://retool.com/customers/descriptPrevious roles include:Marketing Operations Director/ManagerBusiness Operations Director/ManagerPrompt Engineer/QA AI EvalsAutomations Lead / TrainerThought from Nate on marketing automation:Automation is key to building products that keep mobile and web users returning over and over. Well executed marketing provides timely education and gently guides new users through their first moments with an app. Personalized messaging and on-boarding campaigns help users build a deeper understanding of an application. By applying proper testing methodologies coupled with intelligent data management, a good marketing automation team can provide an experience that retains and educates customers.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Business Operations

   Descript

   Mar 2022 — Present · Missoula, MT, US

Education

• Topeka West High School

  Diploma

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Illustrator
• Marketing Analytics
• Wordpress
• Search Engine Marketing (Sem)
• Ppc
• Marketing
• Brand Management
• Digital Marketing
• User Experience
• Marketing Strategy
• Sales
• Digital Marketing Expert
• SEO
• Crm Integration
• Project Management
• User Experience Design
• Online Marketing
• SEO Copywriting
• User Interface Specifications
• Jquery UI
• Sales Rep Training
• Social Media
• Html5
• Brand Managment
• Blog Marketing
• Adobe Cs6
• Pay Per Click (Ppc)
• Sem
• Google Adwords
• Doubleclick for Publishers
• Photoshop
• Social Media Marketing
• Media Buying
• Affiliate Marketing
• Landing Page Optimization
• Css
• Email Marketing
• Html 5
• User Interface Design