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Maria B.

Lisbon, Portugal

$40/hr
5.0
5 jobs

I support consulting teams, startups and investors with market research, industry analysis and expert interviews. My work focuses on helping organizations quickly understand markets, competitors and emerging opportunities through structured research and strategic insights. With 7+ years of experience across companies such as Worten, CTT, Forall Phones and Accenture, I have worked on projects involving business model development, market expansion and circular economy initiatives. Relevant experience includes: • Built a refurbished electronics business from scratch inside Portugal’s leading electronics retailer (Worten Reuse / Flippers) • Designed product strategy for B2B transport services at CTT • Managed supplier relationships, product categories and trade-in programs at Forall Phones • Supported operational optimization and SAP implementation projects at Accenture Services I provide include: • Market research and industry analysis • Competitive landscape analysis • Market entry research • Expert interviews with industry professionals • Strategic market briefs • Market quick scans Specialized expertise: • Circular economy business models • Buyback and trade-in programs • Second-hand device markets • Retail and electronics circular strategies I combine business strategy, structured research and bilingual communication (PT/EN) to deliver clear and actionable insights. If you are looking for research support for a consulting, strategy or market intelligence project, I would be happy to discuss your needs.

  • Management Consulting
  • Analytical Presentation
  • Price & Quote Negotiation
  • Problem Resolution
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Excel Formula
Alvaro F.

Lisbon, Portugal

$10/hr
5.0
3 jobs

10+ production scrapers built. 90%+ data accuracy. Clean datasets, delivered on schedule. We build automated data extraction systems that replace hours of manual work with reliable, scheduled pipelines. From simple product pages to Cloudflare-protected platforms, login-walled dashboards, and JavaScript-heavy SPAs if the data is on a website, we extract it. What we deliver: → Lead Generation Pipelines Google Maps, business directories, court records, real estate listings. Targeted extraction by niche and location, contact enrichment (email, phone, company size, decision-maker data), delivered as verified lists ready for your CRM. Our flagship pipeline chains Google Places API → website crawling → Apollo enrichment, producing 200+ verified B2B leads per week with zero manual work. → Custom Web Scrapers Config-driven, error-handled, production-grade. Built to run unattended on schedule and recover from failures automatically. We handle anti-bot systems — rotating proxies, CAPTCHA solving, fingerprint management, Cloudflare bypass — so you get consistent data even from protected sources. → E-commerce & Market Intelligence Product data, pricing, reviews, inventory levels. Competitor monitoring on Amazon, Shopify stores, and marketplaces. Scheduled extraction with change detection so you know when prices move or products change. → Structured Data Delivery CSV, JSON, Excel, Google Sheets, or direct database delivery (PostgreSQL, MongoDB). Cleaned, deduplicated, validated, formatted exactly how your team needs it. Every delivery includes a data quality report with fill rates per field. Tech stack: Python, Scrapy, Selenium, BeautifulSoup, Requests, Pandas. Anti-bot bypass with residential proxies, browser fingerprint rotation, and session management. Cloud deployment on AWS and GCP for scheduled, unattended operation. Industries we've worked with: Real estate (probate records, property listings), B2B sales (lead generation, contact enrichment), e-commerce (product monitoring, price tracking), estate sales (inventory aggregation). Every project includes: • Response within 2 hours on business days • Sample extraction before full run — you validate the data before we scale • Clean, documented code that you own and can maintain or extend • Post-delivery support to handle any edge cases Currently accepting new projects. Send me your target website or data source I'll reply with a feasibility assessment, timeline, and sample data within 24 hours.

  • Web Scraping
  • Data Scraping
  • Python
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Mining
  • Web Crawler Framework
  • Automation
  • Selenium
  • Scrapy
  • Lead Generation
  • ETL
  • Bot Development
  • API Integration
  • Google Maps API
  • Beautiful Soup
  • Data Cleaning
  • Database Management
  • Puppeteer
  • Data Entry
  • JavaScript
Fernando S.

Mozelos, Portugal

$15/hr
5.0
1 jobs

🤖 ELIMINATE REPETITIVE WORK WITH AI-POWERED AUTOMATION Small businesses lose time and money on manual tasks. I build intelligent automation systems that remove repetitive work, deliver competitive insights, and ensure no lead is forgotten. If your team spends hours monitoring competitors, following up leads, or copying data between systems - I can automate these processes completely. 💡 REAL RESULTS FROM SYSTEMS I'VE BUILT - Competitive Intelligence: Automated 20+ hours monthly → continuous 4x weekly monitoring with AI insights. Zero manual work. - Multi-LLM Tool: Query ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini simultaneously → one synthesized report in 60 seconds. - Lead Follow-Up: Eliminated lost opportunities through automated capture, organization and consistent reminders. These are production systems running 8+ months with measurable ROI. 🎯 WHAT I SPECIALIZE IN → Competitive Intelligence Automation Monitor competitors 24/7, detect changes, analyze reviews with AI, get alerts - without manual work. → Multi-LLM Integration Consult ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini simultaneously, receive synthesized insights for better decisions. → Lead Follow-Up Automation Capture leads from forms, organize in databases, trigger consistent follow-up. Nothing gets lost. → Business Process Automation Connect CRMs, forms, email tools, spreadsheets - eliminate manual data transfer. 🛠️ TECHNICAL EXPERTISE Primary Tools: - Make.com - Complex automation workflows - AI APIs - ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini integration - MindStudio - Custom AI agent development - Firecrawl/Apify - Web scraping, data extraction - Airtable/Notion - Database management Additional: API Integration, Webhooks, Web Scraping, Email Automation, CRM Connections, Dashboards 📊 MY APPROACH: ASYNC-FIRST, RESULTS-FOCUSED I work async (no mandatory calls): 1. UNDERSTAND: You complete questionnaire (10-15 min) - no scheduling 2. DESIGN: I create technical blueprint 3. BUILD: Implement with updates every 2 days 4. TEST: Validate with real data 5. DELIVER: Complete system + documentation + video All via Upwork messages + Loom videos. No mandatory calls. Perfect for technical projects and global teams. Clients prefer it for clarity and documentation. ✅ IDEAL FOR BUSINESSES THAT - Spend 10+ hours/week checking competitors manually - Receive leads but lack consistent follow-up - Copy data between systems manually - Want AI automation but don't know where to start - Need solutions without in-house technical resources - Prefer async collaboration (timezone differences) 🌍 LOCATION & AVAILABILITY 📍 Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹 Native Portuguese | 🇬🇧 Functional English ⏰ 30 hours/week 🌐 EU timezone (UTC+0/+1) Work globally, specialize in PT/BR markets. Perfect for companies valuing: ✓ Clear documentation over meetings ✓ Async collaboration ✓ Technical specifications ✓ Proven systems (used in my businesses) 💼 WORK STYLE Fixed-price projects with clear deliverables: - Cost certainty upfront - Clear scope - Predictable timeline - Outcomes, not hours Duration: 5-10 days Minimum: $297 🎓 BACKGROUND - 18 months building Make.com automation + AI systems - Deep experience: competitive intelligence, lead systems, AI integration - Owner/operator of automated digital assets - Production systems: 99%+ uptime Unlike general freelancers, I combine: - Practical experience (systems in my businesses) - Business mindset (ROI focused) - Async-optimized communication - Realistic approach - automate what makes sense 🚀 READY TO START? Send message with: - What your business does - Repetitive task draining most time - Tools you use I'll suggest fastest high-impact automation. Perfect for teams valuing documentation, async collaboration and measurable results. --- 📌 NO MANDATORY CALLS - Async with detailed communication 📌 Portuguese (PT/BR) and English 📌 Fixed-price, clear deliverables 📌 Response time under 4h (EU hours) 📌 30h/week capacity

  • API Integration
  • Make.com
  • Automated Workflow
  • ChatGPT API Integration
  • Application Integration
  • Lead Management Automation
  • Business Process Automation
  • Marketing Automation
  • Web Scraping
  • Airtable
  • Lead Generation
  • Notion
  • Process Improvement
  • Email Automation

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