Meet the Team Behind CatalogIQ

We believe better product data is the key to smarter ecommerce — and we’re here to help you unlock it.

After years of working with leading retailers and witnessing the frustration of inconsistent product data, we launched MagnetLABS CatalogIQ to solve a fundamental problem: messy, incomplete catalogs that undermine great shopping experiences.

Today, online marketplaces and digital shoppers expect more. From personalized recommendations to enriched listings, AI is reshaping how we search, shop, and discover products. We founded MagnetLABS to harness the power of agentic AI and reimagine how product content is created, structured, and delivered.

In a world shifting toward zero-click shopping and AI-native discovery, we believe GenAI isn’t just a tool—it’s a catalyst for smarter, more adaptive commerce. That’s why we built CatalogIQ: a platform that transforms raw product data into content that’s optimized for relevance, consistency, and conversion—at scale.

MagnetLABS sits at the intersection of new technology and savvy veteran leadership.

Rob Desmarais

Founder and CEO, MagnetLABS CatalogIQ

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With a long career in ecommerce, data strategy, and go-to-market execution, Rob Desmarais leads the team behind MagnetLABS and its flagship platform, CatalogIQ. Focused on both B2B and B2C ecommerce, he’s helping manufacturers, distributors, and retailers overcome one of the industry’s biggest challenges: limited or poor-quality product data. CatalogIQ leverages generative AI to enrich and govern product catalogs at scale — improving search visibility, product discovery, and conversion across digital channels.

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Kevin Yee

Vice President, Product & Solutions Engineering

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With deep experience in enterprise ecommerce across B2C, B2B, and marketplace platforms, Kevin Yee leads product and solutions engineering at MagnetLABS. He oversees the development of CatalogIQ, a generative AI platform built to help merchants build, score, and enrich product catalogs with speed and precision. Designed for usability and flexibility, CatalogIQ equips teams with the tools to improve search performance, boost conversion, and overcome the limitations of messy or incomplete product data.

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Kevin Jackson

Vice President, Marketing & Business Development

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With a background in ecommerce and SaaS marketing, Kevin brings deep expertise in product search, discovery platforms, and performance analytics to his work at MagnetLABS. As an advocate for CatalogIQ, he showcases how the platform enriches product catalogs to boost visibility, search relevance, and recommendations — ultimately increasing conversion. With built-in source governance and enrichment controls, CatalogIQ solves a critical challenge in digital commerce: scalable, consistent product data management.

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