About
Gary Amaral is co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Breadcrumbs.io with prior demand marketing experience at BlackBerry, Canadian Tire, Hootsuite, and Chargify.
Founder at Breadcrumbs.ioYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Gary went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Gary can intro founders to Breadcrumbs.io's investors below.
Breadcrumbs.io's investors Β· 4
Co-founders at Breadcrumbs.io
Experience
- ResolutCo-Founder & Advisorcurrent2026 β present
- ResolutCEO & Co-Founder2025 β 2026Ottawa, ON
- DocketMarketing Advisorcurrent2026 β presentOttawa, Ontario, Canada
- DemandswellFounding Membercurrent2024 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- LoocialChief Loocialitecurrent2014 β presentKitchener, Ontario
- Servant KeeperFractional Marketing Leader2025Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States
- UnkoverCo-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer2024 β 2025New York, New York, United States
- BreadcrumbsIO (YC S21)Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer2021 β 2025New York, New York, United States
- BreadcrumbsIO (YC S21)Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer2020 β 2021San Francisco, California, United States
- Airborne AppMarketing Advisor2019 β 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ChargifyVP of Marketing2018 β 2020San Antonio, Texas Area
- HootsuiteSenior Director, Demand Generation2017 β 2018Vancouver, BC
- HootsuiteDirector, Email & Marketing Automation2016 β 2017Vancouver, BC
- Canadian Tire CorporationManager, Loyalty Marketing2015 β 2016Toronto, Canada Area
- BlackBerrySenior Marketing Manager, Enterprise2012 β 2014Waterloo, ON
- BlackBerrySenior Marketing Manager, Customer Relationship Marketing2011 β 2012Waterloo, Ontario
- BlackBerryMarketing Manager, Loyalty & Retention2010 β 2011Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- BlackBerryMarketing Manger, Direct Marketing LATAM & APAC2009 β 2010Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- GAGA Marketing GroupConsultant2007 β 2009Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- MTS AllstreamSpecialist, MarCom β Advertising & Brand2007Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Maple Trust CompanyAccount Administrator2005 β 2006Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- First National Financial LPSpecial Accounts Representative2004 β 2005Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Edulinx Canada CorporationSenior Tricura Associate2003 β 2004Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
Creative Problem Solving1International Business5Negotiation7Social Media23Online Marketing11Vendor RelationsEntrepreneur1Change Management5Multilingual1Direct Mail1Performance Metrics1Campaign Execution
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Email MarketingOnline AdvertisingEntrepreneurshipMarketingDirect MarketingCampaignsMarketing CommunicationsStrategyE-commerceNew Business DevelopmentCRMStrategic PlanningLanguages English Β· Portuguese
- Inbound β HubSpot Academy
- ABM Certification: Advanced β Demandbase
From Gary's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gary Amaral?
- Gary Amaral is co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Breadcrumbs.io with prior demand marketing experience at BlackBerry, Canadian Tire, Hootsuite, and Chargify.
- Where does Gary Amaral work?
- Gary Amaral is Founder of Breadcrumbs.io.
- What companies did Gary Amaral found?
- Gary Amaral founded Breadcrumbs.io.
- Where did Gary Amaral go to school?
- Gary Amaral studied at Western University (B.A. Hons., Political Science); George Brown Polytechnic (Post-Grad, Marketing Management - Financial Services); Canadian Securities Institute (Canadian Securities Institute, CSC).
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Canadian Tire Corporation9
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