David Pulis

Miami, Florida

David Pulis

Founder & CEO, Aerolot / Sales Leader / Automotive SaaS

Fourteen years in the lanes, from the auction floor to running national sales teams. Now I build the software I always wished dealers had.

0 Cars sold in a single month
0 Accounts opened from zero
0 Regional sales lift
0 Auction floor to founder
About

I learned this business from the block up.

I started on the accounting staff of an ADESA auto auction in Cicero, New York. Then a decade launching and leading sales teams for the digital auction marketplaces that rewired how dealers buy cars (TradeRev, ADESA, EBlock) across the Northeast, the Southeast, and nationally.

Along the way I set a company-first record of 1,000 cars sold in a single month, ranked top three nationally across every key metric, and grew a territory from zero to 150 active accounts.

Today I'm the founder and CEO of Aerolot. I designed and built the platform myself with React, Next.js, PostgreSQL, and Claude Code, turning ten-plus years of dealership sales and finance experience into production software, with compliance in the architecture from the first line of code.

I don't build software for dealers from the outside. I've been on the floor.

Building

Aerolot

In production

An AI-assisted operating system for independent dealerships. One platform where the lead, the car, the deal, the money, and the paperwork finally live together, instead of across six vendors that don't talk.

F&I deal desk Front & back gross, live Lender reserve modeling Reg Z / TILA disclosures 700Credit & credit apps CRM & lead management Inventory & syndication Deal jackets & e-sign OFAC, Red Flags, MLA Accounting
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Experience

Fourteen years, one industry.

CEO / Founder

2026 - Present

Aerolot LLC · Miami, FL

  • Founded and architected an AI-assisted SaaS platform serving as a complete operating system for independent dealerships: lead management, CRM, inventory, desking, F&I, accounting, deal jackets, and customer communications in one place.
  • Personally designed and developed the application with Claude Code, React, Next.js, and PostgreSQL.
  • Engineered an F&I deal desk that structures complex transactions with real-time front and back gross, payment optimization, lender reserve modeling, product pricing, and Reg Z/TILA-compliant disclosures.
  • Designed integrations across the dealership stack: 700Credit, digital credit applications, lender submission workflows, inventory syndication, e-signature, and mobile customer engagement.
  • Embedded compliance into the architecture from day one: OFAC screening, Red Flags Rule, Military Lending Act checks, secure customer data handling.
  • Lead product vision, development, customer discovery, partnerships, go-to-market, and executive recruiting.

The bet: a decade of knowing exactly where deals leak, turned into the software that stops it.

Business Development Director

2023 - Present

Pulis Insurance Services · Syracuse, NY

  • Spearheaded new client acquisition, driving a measurable increase in agency revenue through targeted outreach and strategic networking.
  • Improved retention through regular follow-up and personalized service; raised average policy count per client with bundled solutions.
  • Generated leads through local partnerships, community events, and digital marketing, converting north of 60%.

Regional Sales & Implementation Manager

2020 - 2023

EBlock · Southeast US & National

  • Scaled a top-performing team and marketplace in under nine months by executing full sales-cycle strategies, driving rapid adoption and market expansion.
  • Led the transition of new business units onto the EBlock auction management system, lifting adoption and conversion 10% through cross-functional collaboration.
  • Built and delivered consultative sales training for new subsidiaries, driving a 15% increase in customer acquisition.
  • Directed a lean team that routinely exceeded monthly and quarterly quotas with 40% fewer resources.

45% regional sales lift from the Territory Manager I recruited and mentored into the top spot.

District Sales Manager

2017 - 2020

TradeRev / ADESA · NY & MA

  • Scaled market penetration from 0 to 150 active accounts in two years through tailored sales strategy and consultative selling.
  • Opened five new territories, driving consistent month-over-month revenue growth.
  • Ranked top three nationally across sales, customer acquisition, and retention, representing the company at NADA and NIADA.
  • Achieved the highest revenue per unit nationwide through value-based sales training; promoted three coordinators into top-performing Territory Sales Executives while holding turnover below 10%.

1,000 cars in one month. A company-first record, set by this district.

Territory Sales Executive

2016 - 2017

TradeRev / ADESA · NY & MA

  • Launched and led the first territory past 100 transactions in a single month, consistently ranking first in the Northeast.
  • Built two top-performing territories from scratch through outreach, cold calling, and relationship management, producing the most active user base in the Northeast.

Dealer Service Specialist

2013 - 2016

Automotive Finance Corporation / ADESA · Cicero, NY & Boston, MA

Accounting Staff

2012 - 2013

ADESA Syracuse Auto Auction · Cicero, NY

Capabilities

What I bring to the desk.

Sales leadership

  • Building and scaling high-performing teams
  • Consultative, value-based methodology
  • Quota performance on lean headcount
  • Mentorship, promotion, low turnover

Business development

  • Territory launches, 0 to 150 accounts
  • Full sales-cycle execution
  • Strategic networking and partnerships
  • Lead generation converting 60%+

Product & technology

  • AI-assisted development with Claude Code
  • React, Next.js, PostgreSQL
  • Platform architecture and integrations
  • CRM, inventory, auction marketplaces

F&I & deal structuring

  • Front and back gross, payment optimization
  • Lender reserve modeling, product pricing
  • Reg Z / TILA-compliant disclosures
  • Credit applications and lender workflows

Compliance & risk

  • OFAC screening, Red Flags Rule
  • Military Lending Act checks
  • Secure customer data handling
  • Insurance products and risk management

Strategy & operations

  • Product vision and strategic planning
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Financial acumen from an accounting foundation
  • Negotiation, closing, change management

B.S. Business & Economics, Accounting

SUNY Oneonta
Contact

Let's talk.

A dealer curious about Aerolot, an investor, someone who wants to talk automotive tech, or anyone else. My inbox is open, and so is my calendar.

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