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Career Journey

Professional Experience

Three decades of leadership, innovation, and strategic transformation.

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Career Timeline
2018 – Present

CEO & Founder

RMG Digital Solutions

Leading a specialized team in delivering premium online reputation management, AI SEO, and crisis response for elite clients across the US.

  • Pioneered ethical AI-driven reputation strategies
  • Developed proprietary Scholarship Platform for brand authority
2012 – 2018

Strategic Consultant

Charles Zakarin Consulting

Served as an independent Online Reputation and Defamation Defense Strategist, helping individuals regain control of their digital lives through strategic content suppression and narrative rebuilding.

  • Independent reputation defense strategy
  • Digital narrative rebuilding
1989 – 2012

CEO & Founder

American Automotive Equipment

Built a NY-based automotive aftermarket distributor into a major North American player. Successfully exited via a 51% acquisition by a Shanghai-based manufacturer.

  • Scaled operations across North America
  • Negotiated successful international M&A exit

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Core Competencies

Crisis Management

Digital Narrative

AI SEO Strategy

Business Growth

Brand Protection

Strategic Consulting

M&A Negotiation

Team Leadership

Let's Work Together

Decades of experience. One mission: protecting what matters most.