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Hi, I’m Shelley
I'm an experienced consultant specializing in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, customer journey strategy, and data-driven campaign execution.

My Background

I began my career with a degree in Computer Graphics, where I focused on user experience and database-driven web applications. While I was once told I wasn't “a programmer,” my curiosity drove me to learn how technology really worked. In a Purdue University computer lab, I taught myself to build websites from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. That hands-on exploration became the foundation of my career.

After graduation, I joined web development teams and quickly gravitated toward roles that blended technical and business strategy. I found myself documenting requirements, translating between teams, and even writing code. My ability to explain complex systems to non-technical users led me to roles as a business and systems analyst, where I implemented CMS, intranet, and CRM platforms—always staying close to the technology to understand its limits and possibilities.

Eventually, I joined a Microsoft Consulting Partner, where I led implementations across Sales, Service, and Marketing modules of Dynamics 365. There, I developed a deep appreciation for CRM systems and worked with clients across diverse industries. My path then brought me to ExactTarget (now Salesforce), where I served as an Implementation Consultant, helping clients translate marketing strategies into scalable solutions.

Trulane Technologies

In 2014, I founded Trulane Technologies to help organizations cut through complexity and build smarter marketing technology foundations. My consulting approach is grounded in technical fluency, strategic insight, and a genuine desire to help teams succeed.

Whether you're launching a new journey, rethinking data architecture, or planning a large-scale platform migration, I focus on one thing: making your technology work harder—for your team, and for your customers.

Let’s build something better, together.

Shelley Schmelter
Founder, Trulane Technologies
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© 2025 Trulane Technologies LLC

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