HOWDY! I’m GARRETT HAYNES. WRITER, graphic designer, content creator, and it specialist

LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC

2025 - PRESENT

Assisting customers with their shopping and fulfillment needs, answering questions, finding products, and providing recommendations. Responsible for sales within flooring, home decor, and appliance departments, in addition to monitoring inventory, department zoning, and managing returns.

704 PRIDE

2024 - PRESENT

Creating engaging online content to drive and develop brand visibility and community engagement across 704 Pride and its Panthers Pride, Charlotte FC Pride, and Charlotte Hornets Pride subsidiaries.

PALATIALONE

2025 - PRESENT

Developing PalatialOne, a modern marketing services company and its affiliated multimedia news platform for technology, design, and finance.

GREERWALKER CPAS AND ADVISORS

JUN 2024 - JUL 2024

Integrated a privacy-focused AI model with Microsoft 365 RAG capabilities to serve as an internal company chatbot, developed Microsoft Power Platform models, and enhanced the company intranet.

CORNER3

MAR 2024 - APR 2024

Executed email outreach campaigns, tracked conversion statistics, and researched potential clients to support new initiatives, achieving a 33.6% click-through rate on campaigns and significantly increasing lead generation.

FIVERR

MAR 2021 - OCT 2023

Completed 160 orders for 70 clients with a 98% acceptance rate, successfully managing content creation for a 20,000-user community, enhancing client satisfaction and engagement.

GREERWALKER CPAS AND ADVISORS

JUL 2022 - NOV 2022

Worked directly on new independent projects, including a new company intranet, and serviced hardware and software for high-ranking executives.

As a Content Developer for 704 Pride, I create engaging online content using Adobe Creative Cloud products to drive brand visibility. This role involves managing four Instagram pages, where my digital content has achieved a 35% engagement rate. Through these efforts, I have increased community engagement by up to 117%, grown the follower base to over 25,000, and achieved 1,250,000 monthly impressions on affiliate pages. My freelance work as a graphic designer and writer has included completing 160 orders for 70 clients with a 98% satisfaction rate.

During my IT internship at GreerWalker CPAs and Advisors, I led independent projects to improve company-wide hardware and software efficiency. I built and deployed a new company intranet on SharePoint, which is now utilized by over 160 employees. A key project was developing and deploying a privacy-focused RAG AI model, ensuring it complied with company cybersecurity and sensitive data frameworks to enhance data security and retrieval. My responsibilities also included managing and repairing company devices to reduce operational downtime.

As a Research Sales Development Intern for Corner3, I executed outreach campaigns that achieved a 33.6% click-through rate and significantly increased lead generation. In my sales role at Lowe's, I am responsible for sales within the flooring, home decor, and appliance departments. This position involves assisting customers with their shopping needs, finding products, and providing recommendations to ensure a positive customer experience.

about garrett

I’m a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studying Information Science, with a strong interest in information technology and digital solutions. My experience includes working on independent IT projects at GreerWalker CPAs and Advisors, where I developed a privacy-focused AI model and enhanced the company intranet using Microsoft Power Platform.

Beyond IT, I have a background in digital content creation, managing online engagement for 704 Pride and its subsidiaries, growing a strong digital presence, driving business strategy, and experience managing customer relations.

With skills in Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, and problem-solving, I enjoy combining technology and creativity to drive efficiency and innovation. Long-term, I see myself growing in the IT field, focusing on solutions that enhance business operations and digital experiences.

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