Shawn Tenam 🏴‍☠️

GTM Engineer & Co-founder @ clearbox

Miami9.2k followers
Clearboxex-Midboundex-Stealth Mode

plumber -> SDR -> GTM engineer. was the Clay guy for a while.

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now I believe you shouldn't be defined by tools. you're defined by outcomes and what you actually ship. I build in public. not the kind where you just post about it. the kind where the code is live, the systems are running, and the receipts are on the website. every blog post, every automation, every commit. I work with AI as a build partner, not a crutch. building GTM infrastructure, content systems, and ops layers that compound over time. shipping daily. if you're curious what that looks like in practice, everything is out in the open. ai - the full story, blog, and build log ai - the GTMe OS framework ai - the content engine com/shawnla90/shawn-gtme-os - the receipts

Career Timeline

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GTM Index

  1. CLEARBOXJOB
    1. Co-Founder & CEO
      3M
  2. R/GTMBUILDERSJOB
    1. community moderator
      7M
  3. HEYREACH.IOJOB
    1. Expert
      1Y 5M
  4. LEAD ALCHEMY⚡️JOB
    1. Founder
      1Y 9M
  5. MIDBOUNDJOB
    1. GTM Advisor
      3M
  6. STEALTH MODEJOB
    1. Founder/Builder
      4M
  7. REVPARTNERSJOB
    1. GTM Eng
      7M
  8. CLAYJOB
    1. Clay Creator
      6M
  9. FORWRD.AI (ACQUIRED BY PENDO)JOB
    1. Founding BDR
      4M
  10. DEALHUB.IOJOB
    1. SDR
      1Y
  11. SALESCLASSSCHOOL
    1. Salesclass
      1M
  12. NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGESCHOOL
    1. Business Administration an…
      8M

Time in market 17YOpen 7Closed 8Stints 15

gtmindex.io/p/shawntenam

  1. Job: Clearbox — Co-Founder & CEO · 2026-07 – present · 1 mo
  2. Job: r/GTMbuilders — community moderator · 2026-03 – present · 5 mo — Reddit moderator who won’t ban you for posting a link… unless it’s trash. Building a 1,500+ member GTM community where builders share what actually works.
  3. Job: HeyReach.io — Expert · 2025-05 – present · 1y 3mo
  4. Job: Lead Alchemy⚡️ — Founder · 2025-01 – present · 1y 7mo — Lead Alchemy is your one-stop shop for Clay-powered outbound success. We help you find the right prospects, craft the right message, and land more high-value conversations. Ready to see how it works? Schedule a call. https://cal.com/shawn-tenam-iinsjl
  5. Job: Midbound — GTM Advisor | Growth Engine Architecture · 2026-04 – 2026-07 · 3 mo — Advising on organic go-to-market operations and growth infrastructure. Building systematic content operations, Reddit growth mechanics, SEO frameworks, and geographic expansion strategies. Focus areas: • GTM automation and workflow optimization • Content operations at scale • Community-driven growth (Reddit, Discord, organic channels) • Technical SEO and search positioning • Geographic market entry and localization • Growth engine architecture and measurement Helping Midbound build repeatable, scalable systems that turn GTM into a predictable machine rather than a series of one-off tactics.
  6. Job: Stealth Mode — Founder/Builder · 2026-03 – 2026-07 · 4 mo — Starting the builder-led growth movement.
  7. Job: RevPartners — GTM Engineer · 2025-08 – 2026-03 · 7 mo — Designing and optimizing outbound systems using Clay and HubSpot to power RevPartners’ Allbound Engine. I build automation workflows, lead scoring models, and data ops infrastructure that enable personalized, intent-based GTM campaigns. Working across teams to ensure clean data, smart execution, and scalable processes that drive revenue
  8. Job: Clay — Clay Creator · 2025-02 – 2025-08 · 6 mo — I use Clay to enrich, score, and verify leads - helping you connect with the right prospects. If you’re curious about how it works, here’s my Clay referral link for 3,000 free credits. - https://clay.com/?via=f57c60 - I’m also offering a no-obligation 30-minute session - just reach out if you’re interested.
  9. Job: Forwrd.ai (Acquired by Pendo) — Founding BDR · 2024-09 – 2025-01 · 4 mo — Founding BDR : Building out outbound processes to fuel our startup's growth. - Responsible for defining ICP & Building CRM Best Practices - Integrating Outbound Tools - Clay, ZoomInfo, SalesNav,HubSpot, Apollo, Warmly, clearbit - Forwrd is a ‘no-code’ predictive analytics platform for GTM (MarOps, SalesOps, RevOps) teams. - Identify sales-ready prospects and at-risk to churn customers by building predictive scoring apps (no code or special skills needed).
  10. Job: DealHub.io — SDR · 2023-08 – 2024-08 · 1y — - Top outbound performer - Generated over $2 million in pipeline - Leveraged sales tools such as Salesloft, Orum, ZoomInfo, Lusha, and Sales Navigator to optimize outreach and prospecting efforts. - Collaborated with Account Executives to nurture and revive sales opportunities in key accounts.
  11. Job: No-company. (Self-employed.) — Expert · unknown – present
  12. Job: Go To Market Engineering — Expert · unknown – present
  13. Job: Mike Ollefs — Expert · unknown – present
  14. School: Salesclass · 2023-05 – 2023-06
  15. School: Nassau Community College — Business Administration and Management, General · 2009-10 – 2010-06

Skills

ClayHubSpotautomationCommunity BuildingRedditStart-up VenturesStart-up LeadershipCo-creationConsultingGtmCopilot Agent BuilderLinkedInPrompt EngineeringWorkflow AutomationInbound Lead GenerationEnrichmentWorkflow ApplicationsB2B Marketing StrategyEarly Stage VenturesArtificial Intelligence (AI)Application Programming Interfaces (API)

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