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Stephen Merrill Grzanowski

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Paragraph 1: I’m Stephen Merrill Grzanowski, a Portland-based enterprise SaaS sales veteran and founder of West Coast AI Labs.

About

Paragraph 1: I’m Stephen Merrill Grzanowski, a Portland-based enterprise SaaS sales veteran and founder of West Coast AI Labs. I specialize in turning AI-forward visions into revenue through hands-on product storytelling, strategic prospecting, and repeatable go-to-market processes.

Paragraph 2: Over 8+ years across startups and established tech teams, I’ve built pipelines, led cross-functional collaboration, and delivered AI-driven productions while relentlessly driving measurable business results.

  • 11 years' experience
  • Joined February 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 6 roles

Founder & CEO · West Coast AI LabsApr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

Founded an AI creative studio delivering custom content for entertainment, Web3, and music industry clients, including Peter Gabriel and ai1z (now Eliza Labs). Built an end-to-end production pipeline driven by cold prospecting and social media marketing. Produced 'Rockshow: The Roots,' a 90-minute AI avatar-hosted concert spanning 14 rock eras, managing full production from concept through delivery using AI and production tooling. Worked directly with clients to define what is possible with AI and translate creative vision into production-ready outputs, bridging imagination and execution. Developed proprietary Generative AI workflows and trained LoRA models for style replication and character consistency across client productions. Scaled the business from 2 clients and $45k ARR in 2024 to 20 clients and $110k ARR in 2025 with lean overhead.

Account Executive · Viewpoint (Trimble)Oct 2019 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Ranked Top 8 company-wide and in the top 15% of New Logo AEs annually in 2021. Helped construction contractors navigate ERP evaluations and selections, managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close with 1-3 new logos per month for 12 consecutive months.

SMB Account Executive · Delta Tek, Inc.Mar 2019 – Oct 2019 · 8 mos

Top performer in discovery calls, demos, and opportunity creation within the SMB team.

SMB AE and Senior BDR · Moogsoft Inc.Sep 2017 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos
SMB AE and Senior BDM · OverOps Inc.May 2016 – Sep 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos
Business Development Rep · eFolder Inc.Oct 2014 – Feb 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos

Education

B.S. Commerce, Marketing · Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business2014

Certifications and awards

MEDDIC Sales Methodology2030 – 2026
Challenger Sales Methodology2030 – 2026

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