Tom Van Vu, growth and digital marketing strategist
Growth strategy · ABM · Paid media · Lifecycle

From first impression to closed pipeline.

Integrated Growth & ABM Marketing Leader and Strategist

Tom Van Vu.

Data-led thinking.
Strategic precision.
Extraordinary growth.

I connect brands, audiences, and technology to build growth that matters. 15+ years turning complex challenges into measurable impact for B2B and B2C brands.

From first impression to closed pipeline.

15+ years of growth leadership · San Jose, California · Global perspectiveTHE IMPACT

Atmel (Microchip)

8×

Global campaign revenue growth

Bank of the West / BMO

+89%

Tier 1 win-rate lift via ABX

Mirastar Federal Credit Union

+320%

Campaign conversion growth

Glassdoor / U.S. Bank

+878%

CRM lead-conversion lift

Growth built across industry-leading brands

MIRASTARBANK OF THE WESTGlassdoorU.S. BankClient via AcqueonEFIAtmel (Microchip)Jaspersoft (Tibco)
My expertise

The art and science of growth.

Growth & account-based marketing

Full-funnel acquisition. Precision ABM. Buying-group strategies that connect the right audience to the right opportunity.

Demandbase · GTM · PLG / SLG

Paid media & performance

Integrated campaigns across search, social, programmatic, streaming, and connected TV. Every channel accountable to results.

DV360 · Amazon DSP · Google Ads

Lifecycle & personalization

Signal-driven journeys, next-best actions, and CRM orchestration that turn engagement into lasting customer relationships.

Adobe Journey Optimizer · Marketo

AI-enabled marketing

Audience intelligence, agent workflows, and performance analysis—with responsible review and measurable business outcomes.

Agent workflows · Analytics · Automation

Career journey

Built on experience.
Driven by what’s next.

15+ years of full-funnel growth leadership—from open-source ecosystems and semiconductor innovation to enterprise SaaS and financial services. One constant: meaningful growth.

Full résumé
2024 — 2026

Mirastar Federal Credit Union

Growth Digital Marketing & Campaign Strategist

Launched an omnichannel brand and growth strategy, increasing campaign conversions by 320%. Connected paid media, CRM, and personalized lifecycle journeys.

2020 — 2023

Bank of the West / BMO

Digital Growth Partner & Performance Marketing Manager

Extended tiered 1:1 and 1:few Demandbase ABM into a full-funnel ABX motion. Tier 1 accounts reached by personalized journeys and tailored sponsored media closed at an 89% higher win rate than control accounts, and SQOs in priority verticals grew 188%. Mid-funnel accelerator and nurture plays cut enterprise deal cycles from 9 to 6.8 months, and cost per qualified opportunity fell 48% while budget scaled 3×. Also increased ABM account acquisition by 155% and delivered a 180% conversion lift.

2019

Glassdoor & U.S. Bank / Acqueon

Growth Campaign Manager · Consultant

  • Glassdoor — Harnessed CRM analytics and LeanData workflows to drive A/B testing automation across upper- and lower-funnel channels, increasing strategic SQOs by 30%.
  • U.S. Bank (client engagement through Acqueon) — Connected CRM intelligence, Marketo, and LeanData automation to full-funnel growth programs, delivering an 878% lead-conversion lift and 7× ROI.
2017 — 2018

EFI

Marketing Solutions Digital Program Manager

Applied Clearbit AI/ML and ABM personalization to grow pipeline by 81%. Global integrated campaigns achieved a 78% performance lift and 1,890% ROI.

2016 — 2017

Bauer’s Intelligent Transportation

Director of SEM Digital Marketing & Analyst

Led search, integrated campaigns, and attribution across mobility brands and partner ecosystems, delivering a 267% lift in funnel efficiency.

2012 — 2016

Atmel (Microchip)

Head of Digital Marketing & Customer Acquisition

Led global digital growth, developer communities, and account-based personalization. The Atmel program won the inaugural Demandbase B2B Account-Based Marketing Ace Award in 2015.

2010 — 2012

BroadMap

Director of Website & Marketing Programs

Built a five-stage growth strategy aligned to government broadband opportunities, supporting 14+ state-level customer opportunities.

2006 — 2010

Jaspersoft (Tibco)

Sr. Manager of Websites & Digital Marketing

Built a freemium-to-paid funnel for an open-source community of one million developers. Achieved 550% conversion growth and 765% ROI.

Beyond the numbers

A strategist’s mind.
An analyst’s precision.

I believe the strongest marketing brings analytical discipline and human understanding together. My work bridges developer communities and the C-suite, brand storytelling and performance, emerging technology and practical business outcomes.

My background combines digital media coursework with quantitative analysis and a measurable approach to complex systems.

A Foundation of Coursework in Digital Media and Communications, CADRE Laboratory for New Media. About Me / CV
B2B & B2C·NA · EMEA · APAC·English & Vietnamese
Recognition & influence

CU Times Luminaries Awards · Excellence in Marketing Finalist

Mirastar Federal Credit Union · Organizational finalist in Excellence in Marketing — Credit Union ($1B & Below) · 2025

Digital Banking Experience

Bank of the West · Contributing team for the iF Design Award–recognized, mobile-first website and app built with propelland, featuring carbon-impact tracking · 2023

Webby-recognized Means & Matters

Bank of the West · Led media amplification and distribution for the content hub and podcast: 2021 Webby and People’s Voice wins for the website; 2023 website nominee and podcast honoree · 2023

1% for the Planet · Planet Checking

Bank of the West · Drove media amplification and contextual programmatic for the Effie-recognized account that donates 1% of net revenue to environmental nonprofits · 2021

Climate-action for Sustainability integrated campaign

Bank of the West · Award-recognized campaign with the Community, Wavemaker, Razorfish, and the digital team: +29% aided awareness, +16% consideration, and 25%+ of new checking openings · 2021

Demandbase ABM Ace Award

Winning Atmel program · Inaugural class, 2015

Constellation SuperNova Finalist

Digital Marketing Transformation · 2015

Oracle Marketing Markie Finalist

Most Creative Marketing Campaign · Atmel · 2015

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Atmel team program featured in “Igniting the B2C in B2B”

Let’s connect

Great growth starts
with a conversation.

Have an ambitious challenge? Let’s talk about what’s possible.

tomvanvu@gmail.com