Jose Uzcategui's Digital Space

Hello world, I’m Jose Uzcategui. I help brands grow through paid media, and I make sure every campaign is backed by measurement you can trust. Today I do that as a Sr. Consultant at Ayudante in Tokyo, working with clients in Japan and around the world.

Over more than fifteen years I’ve been on both sides of the table. In-house, I led global analytics and conversion optimization at ASICS and drove Prime membership growth at Amazon Japan. As a consultant, I’ve worked alongside world-class agencies and with clients of all sizes, and led Ayudante’s expansion into North America. The thread through all of it: know what you can measure, test what’s uncertain, and put budget where it actually drives growth.

On the personal side, I’m always happy to talk about home cooking, learning how to be a parent (still learning), personal finance, and squash, which I used to play a lot more than I do now.

Most importantly, a quick thank you to all the people in my life. You know who you are.

Brands I've worked with

A few of the teams I've had the pleasure of working alongside, in-house and as a consultant.

  • In-houseGlobal Analytics & Ecommerce Conversion Optimization Lead
    The work

    Led digital analytics and conversion optimization worldwide for ASICS, Onitsuka Tiger, ASICS Tiger and Haglöfs, with a team of 5+. Rebuilt the measurement stack for 20+ sites and gave regional teams a shared way to test their ideas.

  • In-houseSenior Marketing Manager, Prime Membership Growth
    The work

    Owned acquisition and engagement for Amazon Prime in Japan, reporting to VP-level leadership. Drove +20% year-over-year incremental growth on Cyber Monday 2017 and +16% in offline channels.

  • Agency · AyudanteSr. Analytics Consultant
    The work

    Helped lead measurement strategy for McDonald's next-generation mobile app in Japan, the first country to launch it. One of the earliest adoptions of Google Analytics App + Web (the beta that became GA4), supporting one of the most ambitious mobile initiatives in the industry.

  • Agency · AyudanteSr. Analytics Consultant
    The work

    Supported UNIQLO's global measurement, helping European ad teams keep campaigns measurable under EU privacy requirements.

  • Agency · AyudanteSr. Consultant – Digital Ads & Analytics (Global)
    The work

    Leading the Japan marketing team's move from Adobe Analytics to Google Analytics, working across tech, ecommerce and brand teams and three shopping carts to give the team a clearer view of paid media. Also leading landing page conversion optimization, from hypothesis to launch.

  • Agency · AyudanteSr. Consultant – Digital Ads & Analytics (Global)
    The work

    Running paid social campaigns for CBRE, mostly on Meta, along with the measurement behind them.

  • Agency · Cardinal PathWeb Analyst
    The work

    Supported the team behind one of the world's largest Google Analytics implementations at the time, measured by hit volume.

  • Agency · AyudanteSr. Analytics Consultant (Global)
    The work

    Supported March Networks' Google Analytics implementation framework, helping give the team a consistent, reliable foundation for measurement.

Places I've called home

4 cities, 3 countries, and more moving boxes than I'd like to admit.

Arrivals
  1. CaracasVenezuelaDeparted

    My first home, where I grew up, and graduated high school.

  2. VancouverCanadaDeparted

    Roughly fourteen years in Abbotsford, Vancouver, Burnaby. It will always be home, too.

  3. OttawaCanadaDeparted

    A place where we met so many wonderful people in such a wonderful stage of life. Thank you Ottawa!

  4. TokyoJapanHome

    My home and place where I love to enjoy the little things in life.

Education

Say hello

You can find my latest thoughts on the blog. If you want to connect, LinkedIn is where I'm most active.

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