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Mustapha A.

Lagos, Nigeria

$10/hr
5.0
8 jobs

๐€ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ ๐š๐ ๐จ, ๐š ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค. ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐š๐๐ฌ. ๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐‘๐Œ. ๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ ๐จ๐ญ ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐. ๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ. ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐›๐ซ๐จ๐ค๐ž๐ง. ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ž. After rebuilding their workflow with AI automation, every lead was captured instantly, qualified automatically, followed up through email/SMS, and routed to the right pipeline without manual effort. ๐“๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ˆ ๐๐จ. I help businesses replace repetitive tasks, messy operations, and disconnected tools with AI-powered systems that actually make work easier, faster, and more profitable. ๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฒโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ: โ€ข Manually following up with leads โ€ข Switching between too many tools โ€ข Broken automations that constantly fail โ€ข Slow customer response times โ€ข Wasting hours on repetitive admin work โ€ข CRMs that nobody on the team wants to use โ€ข Losing opportunities because systems arenโ€™t connected โ€ข โ€œAI setupsโ€ that sound fancy but solve nothing Instead of patching problems together, I build automation systems that work in the background so businesses can focus on growth. ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ˆ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ: โ€ข AI Chatbots & AI Agents โ€ข AI Voice Agents using Twilio & ElevenLabs โ€ข n8n, Make com & Zapier Automation โ€ข CRM Automation (GHL, HubSpot, Airtable & more) โ€ข OpenAI & Claude AI Integrations โ€ข Lead Capture & Follow-up Systems โ€ข API Integrations & Webhooks โ€ข Marketing Automation โ€ข AI Customer Support Systems โ€ข RAG & Knowledge-Based AI Chatbots โ€ข Workflow Automation for Sales & Operations โ€ข ManyChat Automation โ€ข Custom AI Implementations ๐“๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ˆ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ: ๐ง๐Ÿ–๐ง โ€ข ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ โ€ข ๐™๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ž๐ซ โ€ข ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐€๐ˆ โ€ข ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฎ๐๐ž โ€ข ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฐ โ€ข ๐“๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐จ โ€ข ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐‹๐š๐›๐ฌ โ€ข ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ง โ€ข ๐๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ง โ€ข ๐…๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐€๐๐ˆ โ€ข ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐š๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ž โ€ข ๐‡๐ฎ๐›๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ โ€ข ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ โ€ข ๐€๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž I care about building systems that are not only smart, but useful. Clean workflows. Reliable automations. Fast communication. Real business results. If you need someone who understands both AI and business operations, and can turn complicated processes into simple automated systems, send me a message. ๐‹๐ž๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฌ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ.

  • Automation
  • AI Agent Development
  • n8n
  • API Integration
  • AI Chatbot
  • Make.com
  • Zapier
  • AI Consulting
  • OpenAI API
  • ChatGPT
  • CRM Automation
  • Business Process Automation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Marketing Automation
  • Claude
  • Python
  • LangChain
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Twilio
  • ElevenLabs
Mariia B.

Lake Zurich, Illinois

$35/hr
5.0
3 jobs

Manufacturing used to rely on manual work. Today, most production processes are automated โ€” but many businesses are still copying data between apps, chasing leads manually, and writing emails one by one. If you're tired of that, you're in the right place. ๐Ÿ† Top-12 Finalist, Make Community Challenge 2026 โ€” recognized by Make Engineers for an AI Agent system that diagnoses and resolves Make scenario errors automatically. I don't start with tools. I start with your process: I listen first, map the logic, then build automation that actually fits how your business works. Whether you need a workflow, an AI agent, or someone to finally fix what keeps breaking, I help turn manual chaos into a clear system where data moves on its own, tasks don't get lost, and your team can focus on work that actually requires a human. โšก What I do โ€” AI Automation built around your process: My core platform is Make โ€” I use it to build clean, scalable automated workflows. But Make is just the starting point. Depending on your business needs, I work with Airtable, n8n, Claude, OpenAI, ManyChat, Telegram, JotForm, Trello, Google Sheets, ClickUp, Shopify, miniExtensions and other tools โ€” whatever your AI Automation requires. I don't build around tools. I build around your process โ€” then choose the right stack. ๐Ÿ”ง Core Tools for AI Automation: Make (Integromat) ยท Airtable ยท n8n ยท Zapier Claude/OpenAI / ChatGPT ยท ManyChat ยท Google Sheets JotForm ยท Trello ยท ClickUp ยท Softr ยท Shopify ยท miniExtensions Telegram Bots ยท Webhooks & API integrations for AI-driven workflows ...and more โ€” see my portfolio for the full range of tools and AI Automation systems I've built. My expertise covers AI Automation, Make automation, AI Developer workflows, API Automation, AI lead generation, social media marketing automation, machine learning API integrations, and intelligent workflow automation via Make, Integromat and Zapier. โšก Smart workflows and AI Automation I've already built with Make and n8n: AI Agents built on Make and n8n โ€” autonomous workflows that think, decide and act AI Automation for lead capture โ€” forms trigger instant follow-ups without manual work Make CRM automation โ€” pipelines clean, data synchronized across tools AI-driven content generation and distribution systems Make chatbot automation via ManyChat and Telegram bots Automated reporting and data processing workflows Make + Airtable AI Automation โ€” structured operational hub Shopify automation โ€” orders, subscriptions, product sync via Make and miniExtensions API integration and intelligent automation workflows connecting multiple platforms Lead generation AI Automation with instant notifications and follow-up sequences Social media marketing automation using Make and AI tools No-code portals and dashboards โ€” structured without a developer AI Automation video pipelines โ€” script, voice, avatar generated and published automatically Every project is different โ€” and I'm ready for whatever challenge your business brings next. ๐Ÿ’ก My AI Automation approach with Make: โœ… Logic first โ€” I map your process before touching any tool โœ… Clean, scalable AI Automation architecture in Make โœ… Clear documentation so your team maintains every automated scenario โœ… Focus on real outcomes: less manual work, faster operations ๐Ÿš€ AI Automation and smart workflows work for any business that needs: โ†’ Repetitive manual tasks eliminated โ€” forms, data, follow-ups on autopilot via Make โ†’ Tools connected and synchronized โ€” no more copy-paste between platforms โ†’ Leads and clients managed automatically โ€” nothing falls through the cracks โ†’ AI-driven content pipelines โ€” script, voice, video generated and published automatically โ†’ No-code portals and dashboards โ€” Airtable, Softr, structured without a developer โ†’ Shopify store automation โ€” orders, products, subscriptions on autopilot โ†’ AI Agents on Make and n8n โ€” autonomous assistants that work while you sleep โ†’ Automated processes documented and running โ€” so your team maintains the system without you โ†’ And any other boring routine that steals your most valuable resource โ€” time Ready to stop fixing the same broken systems and build AI Automation right the first time? Send me a quick description of your workflow โ€” I'll come back within 24 hours with a clear automation plan.

  • Automation
  • Make.com
  • Airtable
  • n8n
  • Zapier
  • Claude 3.5 Sonnet
  • ChatGPT
  • OpenAI API
  • API Integration
  • Google Sheets
  • Telegram
  • Jotform
  • Shopify
  • ManyChat
  • Automated Workflow
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Lead Generation
  • CRM Automation
  • No-Code Development
  • Business Process Automation
Justin A.

Manhattan, Illinois

$110/hr
4.9
169 jobs

๐Ÿš€ ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฃ ๐Ÿญ% ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ + ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜๐˜€ & ๐—จ๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ | ๐Ÿš€ ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฃ ๐Ÿฑ% ๐—ฃ๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป | ๐Ÿ† ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฃ ๐Ÿฏ% ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ | $๐Ÿฎ๐— + ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—œ | ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ+ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—จ๐—ฆ-๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ. ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ+ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ณ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—œ - now I build with it. I build ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ณ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ that eliminates manual work and scales your operations. AI agents, full stack web apps, SaaS platforms, internal dashboards, backend automation - all built with ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป, deployed on ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, built to grow with your business. No low-code platforms. No subscription traps. Just clean, production-grade systems. โŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏ ๐Ÿ”ง ๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—ง ๐—œ ๐—•๐—จ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐——: ๐Ÿค– ๐—”๐—œ ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ & ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€ Custom AI agents, document processing, lead qualification, content generation, and intelligent assistants. Multi-agent architectures using ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ, ๐—š๐—ฃ๐—ง, ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ, ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐— ๐—”, and ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ. โšก ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜€ & ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ฆ Complete product builds from architecture to launch. React/Vite frontends, Python/Node backends, PostgreSQL databases. Auth, billing, admin panels, and AI features - all in one codebase. ๐Ÿ“Š ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€, ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ & ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€ Custom dashboards, client portals, reporting systems, and operational tools - built to your exact workflow with AI-enhanced analytics. ๐Ÿ”— ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป & ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—œ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป Custom runners connecting CRMs, payment systems, databases, and third-party platforms. REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth, scheduled jobs - battle-tested across 500+ delivered systems. โŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏ ๐Ÿง  ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฆ - ๐—›๐—ข๐—ช ๐—”๐—œ ๐—™๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ข ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฌ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—œ ๐—•๐—จ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐——: ๐Ÿ. ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด - Intelligent classification, routing, and prioritization of data ๐Ÿ. ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป - Converting unstructured inputs into structured, actionable outputs ๐Ÿ‘. ๐—˜๐˜…๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป - Pulling specific data from documents, emails, images, and web pages ๐Ÿ’. ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ - AI-accelerated software engineering for faster delivery ๐Ÿ“. ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ - Automated generation, editing, and management of text and media At least one of these pillars is embedded into every solution - it's not "add AI later," it's ๐—”๐—œ-๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ from the start. ๐Ÿ“Œ ๐—•๐—”๐—–๐—ž๐—š๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐——: 10+ years of hands-on software development before AI existed as a tool. Spent several years deep in automation platforms (๐—ป๐Ÿด๐—ป, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ, ๐—ญ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ) - delivered 500+ systems - then evolved back to fully custom-coded solutions. The automation-first thinking stuck. The platform dependencies didn't. โŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏ ๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—ฆ: โ†’ ๐—”๐—œ ๐—ฅ๐—™๐—ฃ ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: Multi-step AI system generating 80-95% complete RFP responses from past proposals and pricing data. ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด $๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—ธ+/๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ. โ†’ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ: AI-powered lead discovery, enrichment, scoring, and CRM integration for UHNW targeting. ๐—ข๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ $๐Ÿญ๐—  ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—œ/๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ. โ†’ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ: PDF/PPT/spreadsheet โ†’ vector embeddings โ†’ Supabase โ†’ AI-powered semantic search. ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ+ ๐—ต๐—ฟ๐˜€/๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ. โ†’ ๐— ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ถ-๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ: AI trained on 200k+ unique item subtypes across multiple client domains with custom knowledge bases. ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜†. โŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏ ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ ๐—ง๐—˜๐—–๐—› ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—–๐—ž: ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€: Python โ€ข Node.js โ€ข TypeScript โ€ข React โ€ข Rust ๐—”๐—œ: Claude โ€ข GPT โ€ข Gemini โ€ข LLaMA โ€ข DeepSeek โ€ข RAG โ€ข pgvector ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ: React โ€ข Vite โ€ข Next.js โ€ข Tailwind CSS ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ: FastAPI โ€ข Express โ€ข PostgreSQL โ€ข Supabase โ€ข Redis ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€: HubSpot โ€ข Salesforce โ€ข GoHighLevel โ€ข Pipedrive โ€ข Stripe โ€ข Slack โ€ข 500+ APIs ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐—”๐—œ: Veo โ€ข GPT Image โ€ข Sora โ€ข RunwayML ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: Vapi ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: Browser Use โ€ข Playwright โ€ข Apify โ€ข FireCrawl ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†: Client VPS โ€ข Docker โ€ข AWS โ€ข GCP โ€ข Azure โ€ข DigitalOcean โŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏ ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐—›๐—ข๐—ช ๐—œ ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ž: โœ… Scoping call to understand your exact needs โœ… Detailed solution architecture before any code is written โœ… You own the code - deployed on your servers, no vendor lock-in โœ… Fully documented systems your team can maintain โœ… Post-delivery support + ongoing development available โœ… ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ-๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—น๐˜† - agencies, enterprise, and ongoing partnerships welcome โŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏโŽฏ ๐ŸŽฏ Ready to build? 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  • Automation
  • AI Development
  • AI Bot
  • Data Entry
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Make.com
  • API
  • AI Builder
  • n8n
  • Google Sheets
  • ChatGPT API
  • Browser Automation
  • Business Process Automation
  • CRM Automation
Rim B.

Berlin, Germany

$45/hr
5.0
151 jobs

Stop building "pretty" Notion pages. Start engineering a business OS. Most Notion setups fail because they are built by designers, not engineers. They look great for a week, then become a cluttered "junk drawer" that your team ignores. Iโ€™m a Top Rated Notion Consultant with an engineering background and a 100% Job Success Score. I donโ€™t just "set up apps". I architect scalable internal operating systems that act as your agencyโ€™s nervous system. Why work with a Systems Engineer? Logic-First Architecture: I build databases that talk to each other correctly, ensuring your "Single Source of Truth" actually stays true. Scale-Ready: Iโ€™ve helped 100+ agencies transition from "chaos managed by Slack" to streamlined, automated workflows. Zero Hand-holding: Because of my technical background, I understand complex business logic. You tell me the goal; I build the machine. The "100+ Agency" Playbook: I specialize in building the "Big Four" for founders: Project Management: High-level dashboards for you, granular tasks for the team. CRM & Lead Tracking: No more "did we follow up with them?" anxiety. Knowledge Management: A searchable brain for your SOPs and assets. Client Portals: Professional, automated interfaces that make your agency look like a Fortune 500. The Stats: 100+ Happy Agencies. 100% Job Success Score. 0% Fluff. Ready to transform your productivity? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to receive immediate, actionable insights for your workflow. ๐Ÿ“ฉ

  • Automation
  • Notion
  • Project Engineering
  • Process Development
  • Make.com
  • Templates
  • Collaboration Tool
  • Data Structures
  • Migration
Saveez I.

Karachi, Pakistan

$33/hr
4.6
118 jobs

I architect Make, Airtable, and Monday systems for agencies, clinics, and ops-heavy teams โ€” 110+ shipped, Top Rated on Upwork, Make Advanced certified. The kind of automation that runs in production for years, not the demo that breaks in week three. What I build: - Operations workflows โ€” onboarding, task routing, SOPs turned into automations, internal dashboards - Lead & sales systems โ€” CRM setup, lead capture, pipeline automation, follow-up sequences that don't drop the ball - Accounting & finance flows โ€” invoicing automation, recurring reports, clean data sync between your CRM and books - AI integrations โ€” AI agents inside your CRM, automated email triage, document processing, custom GPT/Claude workflows that handle real work My core stack: Make, Airtable, and Monday โ€” three tools I've shipped 50+ projects on. I'm also fluent in Zapier, HubSpot, GoHighLevel, Asana, ClickUp, Notion, Pipedrive, and most modern CRMs and PM tools. When a client's needs outgrow no-code, I build custom AI apps, lightweight SaaS, and websites to round out the system. Industries I've automated for: - Creative & Marketing Agencies - Healthcare & Clinics - Transportation and Logistics - Nonprofit Donor Management - Rental Property Management - E-commerce Order Management - Accounting & Bookkeeping - Real Estate Contract & Escrow - Email Campaign Operations If you're losing hours to manual work, leaking leads between tools, or running your business out of 14 spreadsheets that don't talk to each other โ€” let's talk. I'll map your current workflow and show you exactly where automation pays back fastest. Make ยท Airtable ยท Monday ยท Zapier ยท HubSpot ยท GoHighLevel ยท ClickUp ยท CRM Automation ยท Workflow Automation ยท Business Process Automation ยท AI Integration ยท API Integration ยท Automation ยท Task Automation ยท Marketing Automation

  • Automation
  • ClickUp
  • Asana
  • Zapier
  • Make.com
  • CRM Software
  • CRM Automation
  • Project Workflows
  • Automated Workflow
  • HubSpot
  • Business Process Automation
  • Business Process Management
  • Task Automation
  • Airtable
  • API Integration
  • HighLevel
  • CRM Development
  • Marketing Operations & Workflow
  • AI Implementation
Arslan R.

Lahore, Pakistan

$15/hr
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๐€๐ˆ-๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“+ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐š๐š๐’ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐€๐ˆ-๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐-๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ. Specialized in full-stack development using ๐‘๐ž๐š๐œ๐ญ.๐ฃ๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐๐ž.๐ฃ๐ฌ, ๐๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ง, ๐‰๐š๐ฏ๐š๐’๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ž๐’๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ, ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐ˆ ๐€๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐€๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐€๐ˆ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ, ๐‘๐€๐†-๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐€๐ˆ ๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐€๐ˆ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ Over the years, I have built modern web applications, backend systems, REST APIs, intelligent workflows, and scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS services, including EC2, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, and serverless architectures. I have worked across industries,๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ˆ, ๐’๐š๐š๐’, ๐…๐ข๐ง๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก, ๐„-๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ž, ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž, ๐„๐๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก, ๐‹๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ, helping businesses build scalable, reliable, and future-ready digital products. ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: React.js, Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3 ๐๐š๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Node.js, Express.js, Python, REST APIs, Authentication, API Integrations, Microservices ๐€๐ˆ & ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:AI Agents, Agentic AI, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), AI Automation, OpenAI GPT, Claude AI, Gemini AI, Cursor AI, LLM Integrations, AI Chatbots, Workflow Automation ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ & ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฌ:AWS EC2, AWS Lambda, AWS S3, API Gateway, Serverless Architecture, Docker, CI/CD Pipelines, GitHub Actions ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐š๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ:MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL ๐“๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ & ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:GitHub, GitLab, Jira, ClickUp, Trello, Slack, Notion, Agile, Scrum ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ง ๐€๐ˆ-๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐€๐ˆ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐‹๐ž๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ!!!

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Automation engineer hiring guide

Automation engineers are critical assets for modern software teams, designing systems that reduce manual effort and improve efficiency across development, operations, and testing. Whether building CI/CD pipelines or automating QA checks, these professionals help teams scale faster with fewer errors. 

What does an automation engineer do?

An automation engineer designs and builds systems that do repetitive work automatically instead of manually, usually using code, tools, or scripts. Automation engineers design and implement systems across development, software testing, and operations. They build automated systems, test frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and control processes for everything from web apps to industrial machinery.

These professionals bridge the gap between quality assurance (QA) and DevOps. By analyzing manual processes, they identify bottlenecks suitable for automation, create reusable test scripts, and establish automated deployment workflows that catch bugs earlier when they're easier to fix.

Primary tasks for automation engineers include:

  • Identifying tasks to automate. Finding repetitive, manual work

  • Building automation. Creating scripts, workflows, or systems

  • Testing and maintaining. Ensuring automations run reliably over time

  • Integrating tools. Connecting systems via APIs and workflows

  • Optimizing processes. Improving speed, accuracy, and scalability

How to hire an automation engineer on Upwork

When hiring an automation engineer, following a structured hiring process helps ensure you find someone with the right skills and experience for your project.

Step 1: Craft a targeted job post

A well-structured job post attracts qualified automation engineers and filters out candidates whose skills aren't the best match.

  • Specify your automation needs. Define whether you need functional test automation, performance testing, CI/CD pipeline setup, or business process automation.

  • List required tools and technologies. Be specific about the stack (e.g., Selenium, Python, AWS) to attract candidates with exact technical experience.

  • Define project deliverables, timeline, and budget. Include duration, milestones, and expected outcomes.

  • Review this software developer job description template for ideas on content and format.

If you want help getting started faster, try Upwork's Job Post Generator, powered by Umaโ„ข, Upwork's Mindful AI. Describe what you need in a few sentences, and Uma will draft a job post tailored for your automation engineering requirements.

Step 2: Filter and evaluate candidates

A systematic review process helps you compare applicants effectively.

  • Use Upwork's filters. Narrow the talent pool by expertise, rate, and location.

  • Review portfolios. Look for projects similar to yours demonstrating relevant skills.

  • Check client feedback. Pay attention to mentions of technical skills, communication, and reliability and look for high Job Success Scores and talent badges.

  • Verify relevant skills. Look for certifications like ISTQB and hands-on expertise with your tech stack.

You can use Upworkโ€™s instant video interviews to screen applicants for a best-fit shortlist, with Uma providing side-by-side candidate comparisons.

Step 3: Interview your top choices

Direct conversations reveal technical depth and problem-solving approaches.

  • Ask about their process. Have candidates walk through their workflow from requirements to maintenance.

  • Discuss specific tools. Ask which frameworks they recommend and how they'd integrate with your stack.

  • Pose situational questions. Ask how they'd handle scenarios specific to your project.

  • Draw from interview questions for QA engineers, software QA testers, and DevOps engineers.

Upwork Messages allows you to schedule and conduct live video interviews on the platform, with call transcripts and summaries available after the calls.

Step 4: Agree on scope and begin work

Establishing clear expectations prevents misunderstandings and keeps projects on track. Send and finalize a contract on Upworkโ€™s platform.

  • Choose your engagement model. Decide between hourly contracts for ongoing needs or fixed-price for defined deliverables.

  • Set clear milestones. Break projects into phases like framework setup, test creation, integration, and documentation.

  • Use Upwork's collaboration tools. Track time, communicate through Upwork Messages, and use secure payment processing.

  • Establish communication cadence. Clarify check-in frequency and how the freelancer can reach you.

Upwork is not affiliated with and does not sponsor or endorse any of the tools or services discussed in this article. These tools and services are provided only as potential options, and each reader and company should take the time needed to adequately analyze and determine the tools or services that would best fit their specific needs and situation.

The rates and information provided in this article are based on current data and industry sources available at the time of publication. Freelance rates can vary depending on factors such as experience, location, project scope, and market conditions. Readers are encouraged to conduct their own research to confirm current rates and trends, as this information may change over time.

How much does hiring an automation engineer cost?

Automation engineers on Upwork generally charge rates similar to software developers, $10-$100 per hour. Rates vary based on the engineerโ€™s experience and availability and the project scope and industry. Additional factors such as legacy system integration, custom framework development, and ongoing support needs influence final pricing.

Consider these typical project costs when planning a budget for your automation engineering needs:

CI/CD pipeline setup

$800-$2,500 /project

Entry-level to mid-level
  • Build and deploy pipeline configuration
  • Integration with version control (GitHub/GitLab)
  • Basic automated deployment scripts

Test framework development

$2,500-$6,000 /project

Mid-level to senior-level
  • Multibrowser test framework with Selenium or Cypress
  • Regression test suite (20-50 cases)
  • API test automation with Postman

End-to-end test automation suite

$6,000-$15,000 /project

Senior-level or specialist
  • Full-stack test automation framework
  • Cloud deployment automation (AWS/Azure)
  • Custom testing tools and reporting dashboards

Ongoing test maintenance retainer

$3,000-$8,000 /month

Mid-level to senior-level
  • Continuous test maintenance and debugging
  • Monthly test coverage expansion
  • Pipeline optimization and monitoring

Automation strategy and roadmap

$5,000-$15,000+ /project

Expert- or executive-level
  • Automation strategy roadmap document
  • Tool selection and evaluation report
  • Team training and enablement sessions

FAQs about automation engineers

Frequently asked questions

Is hiring an automation engineer worth it?

Yes, hiring an automation engineer typically delivers strong ROI for businesses that ship software regularly. They accelerate release cycles, improve quality, and reduce long-term testing costs. Hiring an automation engineer enables businesses to streamline repetitive workflows and catch bugs early, ultimately reducing costs and boosting productivity. For organizations with frequent deployments, the investment often pays for itself within a few release cycles.

What types of businesses benefit most from hiring automation engineers?

SaaS companies, e-commerce platforms, fintech applications, and enterprise software teams see the greatest favorable impact from hiring automation engineers. Industries with compliance needs, such as health care or finance, benefit from the audit trails automated testing provides.

How long does an implementation of a test automation framework take?

Basic automation frameworks typically take two to four weeks to implement. Complex projects involving multiple platforms or cloud infrastructure may require four to eight weeks or longer.

What should I look for in an automation engineer?

When hiring an automation engineer, prioritize candidates with proficiency in frameworks like Selenium or Cypress, languages like Python or JavaScript, and CI/CD tools like Jenkins. These JavaScript developer interview questions can help assess technical depth.

What kind of ongoing maintenance is required?

For automation projects, test automation requires regular maintenance, including updating tests when UI changes and debugging flaky tests. Many teams allocate 20-30% of initial build time for monthly maintenance.

Can automation engineers help with DevOps?

Yes, many automation engineers work across QA and DevOps functions, handling CI/CD pipeline setup, infrastructure as code, containerization with Docker, and cloud deployment automation.

What are common tools for automation engineers to use?

Automation engineers work with test frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright; CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions; API testing tools like Postman; languages such as Python, JavaScript, and Java; and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.