Helping non-tech businesses build software products in 8-12 weeks | DM me your app ideas | Owner - Ionio |

Hi, I'm Rohan! I run Ionio — a strategic AI consultancy for Retail & Ecom SaaS. We help mid-market platforms ($5M-100M ARR) build AI features that reduce churn, justify premium pricing, and turn their product into something merchants can't live without.

Over the past 5 years, we built 40+ products and helped founders go from zero to seven figures multiple times. Same playbook, over and over: take an idea, ship it fast, make it work, scale it.

After doing that tens of times, we wanted to take everything we learned and bring that energy to companies at the next stage. That's how we ended up focused on mid-market Retail & Ecom SaaS.

I'm genuinely passionate about this space. Generative AI lets us do something that was never possible before: personalize every single customer interaction. Not segments. Not cohorts. Actual one-on-one conversations at scale. Retail and ecom is where that has the biggest impact.

I've been working in AI since 2016 — back when that meant computer vision, not ChatGPT. Smart cameras, facial recognition, number plate recognition. That foundation matters when you're building production systems that actually need to work.

Previously: From 18 to 20, Sr. Software Engineer at SmartCow (Deep Tech AI company in Malta). At 17, Python work for a Mumbai startup, who are YET to pay me. At 15, building websites and apps for family friends in Java. It's been over a decade.

I started Ionio as a college junior, from my parent's bedroom, while hiring someone to do my assignments & a chauffeur to take me to college. Now it's a little less grunge than that.

In another life: rapper, musician, and cinematographer. Now I just build AI for retail... :(

What our clients say:

"Working with Ionio felt like having an extension of my own team — professionals who genuinely cared about delivering results, not just collecting a check."
— Stefan Georgi, Founder, 9-figure ecom founder

"Fastest I've ever launched a polished product. From wireframes to +1000 paying users in <8 weeks."
— Brad Milne, CTO, SupplierHQ

"Ionio has the character to navigate challenges and the technical depth to turn our 'AI-first' vision into reality."
— Sallyann Della Casa, CEO, Gleac

Read 35+ case studies on our site.

I post about: AI strategy for retail, technical deep dives, and behind-the-scenes of building Ionio.

If you're leading product, engineering, or strategy at a Retail & Ecom SaaS company, or a founder in any space — DM me, I always reply. If you're in Mumbai, I'll buy you a coffee.

Rohan Sawant

The $100K truth about enterprise SAAS that everyone forgets!

Last year, I helped a nine-figure retail brand evaluate data analytics platforms, they wanted to understand & visualize an frontend A/B test. 

Standard buying process—shortlist vendors, book demos, compare features. 

Here's what actually happened: I joined every call as their technical advisor. 

Not to hear the AE's pitch. To strip it down. 

To see what the product actually did versus what the marketing claimed it did. 

Got a list of 5-6 platforms from Chatgpt. Booked calls. 

Removed all their positioning, all their messaging, all their sales theater. Just laid the core products side by side. 

Made the decision based on capability, differentiation, ROI & cost. That's it. This is the actual buying journey for most of SaaS right now. 

In most sophisticated markets. 

And this experience crystallized something I've been seeing across dozens of conversations with SaaS companies over the past few weeks: 

All the marketing gimmicks, all the positioning frameworks, all the clever messaging—they work exactly once. 

They get you shortlisted in the discovery phase. But when an enterprise buyer is actually deploying a $100K budget? 

None of that matters anymore. 

What matters is: 
1. Does your product actually do what you claim? 🤔 
2. How differentiated is the core capability? ⚡
3. What's the measurable ROI? 💰

The mid-market knows this. Enterprise buyers definitely know this. 

Yet somehow, SaaS companies keep optimizing for discovery metrics instead of decision metrics. 

As we move into AI-native products, this gap is going to become even more obvious. 

Because AI products are easier to test, easier to compare, and harder to hide behind marketing. 

The companies that win won't be the ones with the best positioning decks. 

They'll be the ones that built something meaningfully better. 

For companies wondering how their products stack up in an AI-native future (esp. ones who just rolled their eyes at that) you should definitely drop me a DM, saying "AI"

CEO & Founder | AI, LLM & NLP Consulting | Training, Deploying & Scaling GenAI Applications

Jordan Benjamin 🧘

Principal 1 Agency Partner Sales Consultant

I Help Sellers Crush Quota Without Burnout | ex-HubSpot | 🎙 Peak Performance Selling Podcast

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀?
𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗥 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝘀, 𝗔𝗡𝗗!

🟢 Fact #1. Sales should be one of the most rewarding professions on the planet, but
🔴 Fact #2. According to most recent research 𝟕𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫

*𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝟳𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴* 📉
Most sellers are hungry, driven and motivated to make serious 💰 🤑
But, they live in the land of “what have you done for me lately?” 
They know there’s always more to be done AND
They’ll be back to zero again soon
Even top performers get let go

Sustaining success in sales takes 2 key skills: 𝑯𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 and 𝙋𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 🧠
Most sellers have #1.  
But they haven’t been taught #2, to train their subconscious to work FOR them. 📈
Most sellers I talk to, think their manager will teach them everything they need for success
That’s a lie your managers job is to solve for the company & then themselves
Another band-aid is NOT the answer 
But they don't have a system

James Clear says it best:
“𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.”


⭐𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦⭐
Helps you:
✅ Use modern science + 2,000 year old wisdom to crush your biggest goals 💰🏡 🛫 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 
✅ Understand the psychology of what makes people take action
✅ Get the most leverage from each hour in the day
✅ Create a system to elevate your career now
✅ Get free from the sales hamster wheel
✅ Feel better & make more $$

*𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗪𝗘 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦*
Small personalized changes that deliver massive results
This system has been delivered to 1000s of professionals and has been refined over 5 years to get you the most impact in your life. 
In a short time frame, with simple changes you can create the life of your dreams.

*𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑?*
High achievers. Sellers that are not going to be complacent with a good life. 
Professionals who know they have more to give to the world and make great $$$ too.

𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨’𝗥𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 ✌️ 𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗪𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣
1️⃣ DM Me directly. I’m happy to connect and hear what you're working towards and if we can help.
2️⃣ Book a free clarity call to learn if it fits for you (15 min)
MyCoreOS.com/meetings/jbenj/clarity-call

Principal Partner Sales Manager

$1.1Mil dollar club
Top 15 Global Sales Rep
Coached Agency Owners & Sales Teams to Drive Triple Digit revenue growth

I spent ~$10,000 last year learning LinkedIn
From some of the best in the world
Here are my list of things NOT to do:

1. Don't post all about yourself
-Nobody will share that
Add value AND be a real human

2. Don't get stuck in a pod
-It has short-term rewards, but doesn't win the long game
Find people you can genuinely connect with

3. Don't be a d*ck
-The algo loves controversial, spicy takes...but taking others down
Isn't the game I want to be playing

4. Don't rely on AI
-Sure it's easy to write everything and all comments with AI
It takes the human out of it and is a race to the bottom

5. Don't believe you deserve anything
-You'll see people with a smaller following, less experience, etc.
Have posts get MASSIVE virality... and that's OK

6. Don't chase the algorithm
-It's so far out of your control
Write for yourself one, two, or ten years ago

7. Don't quit
-Consistency in showing up is the key to winning
Keep showing up and your life can change

What else should you avoid?!

Helping Sellers Crush Quota And Not Burnout | 6X P-club @ HUBS | Helped 172+ Sellers & Leaders Crush Goals & Life Last Year

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