I’m a positive, solutions-oriented Sales & Use Tax consultant with 10 years of experience across both public accounting and private industry. I hold a CMI designation in Sales Tax and a Master’s in Taxation, and I specialize in helping businesses navigate complex, multi-state tax obligations with confidence.
How I can help:
Nexus Studies – Determine where you’re required to collect and remit sales tax
Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDAs) – Reduce risk and penalties by proactively addressing prior exposures
Taxability Determinations – Clarify whether your products or services are taxable in the states you sell into
Retroactive Filings – Bring you current by filing 1–2 years’ worth of past-due returns
Sales & Use Tax Workpapers – Validate your tax rates and calculations for accuracy
Not sure exactly what you need? That’s okay — let’s talk it through. I’ll help identify the right path forward and tailor an approach that fits your business.
Looking forward to supporting your sales tax needs!
Tax Return
Accounting
Tax Preparation
Tax Accounting
Tax Law
Compliance
Indirect Tax
US Taxation
Shopify
Tax Law Compliance
Accounting Tools Setup
Sales Tax
Shopify Plus
Check Point
Tahia L.
Pasadena, California
$200/hr
5.0
32 jobs
Certified Monday.com Consultant | Authorized Partner | Workflow & CRM Specialist
Hi! I’m Tahia — a Monday.com expert who helps businesses transform scattered systems into streamlined, scalable workflows. With certifications in both Work Management and CRM, I build solutions that boost team productivity, simplify operations, and make Mondays work for you.
Whether you're just getting started or your workspace needs a full transformation, I’m here to make your Mondays (and every day after) run smoother.
What I Offer
✅ Custom Board & Dashboard Setups – Tailored to your business goals
✅ Workflow Optimization – Lean, efficient processes that save time
✅ Native Automations & Integrations (within Monday.com) - Google, Outlook, Slack
✅ Team Training & Support – Empowering your team to use Monday with confidence
✅ Project Management & System Audits – From kickoff to delivery
💡 Why Work With Me?
✅Authorized Monday.com Partner
✅ Certified in Work Management + CRM
✅ 10+ industries served — from real estate and education to marketing and tech
✅ Known for clarity, strategy, and fast implementation
If you're looking for a partner who can elevate your Monday.com workspace with clarity, confidence, and structure — let’s talk and make milestones with Monday!
Information & Communications Technology
Agile Project Management
Kanban Methodology
Project Management Professional
Scrum
Project Management Software
Waterfall
Kalunga S.
Pasadena, California
$85/hr
5.0
42 jobs
Walgreens. Alpine Electronics. Workiva. Telnyx. These teams trusted me with products their users live in every day, and I delivered. Cut onboarding drop-off by 20%, shipped funded MVPs, hit enterprise deadlines. 30+ five-star reviews.
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WHAT I ACTUALLY DO
Full design lifecycle, one person, no gaps. User research, heuristic evaluations, wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity Figma handoff. Start to finish, no "that's not my part."
I use AI tools — Figma MCP, Cursor, and Claude — as part of my process. Not as a shortcut, just as a faster way to get to the right answer.
Enterprise work at Walgreens, Workiva, and Alpine Electronics taught me to design for scale, real stakeholders, and deadlines that don't move. Startup work at Telnyx taught me to cut straight to what matters and move fast. Most projects need a bit of both, and I know how to read which one yours needs from the first conversation.
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WHY IT WORKS WITH ME
Most designers are good at making things look great. Fewer are good at figuring out why something isn't working and fixing it without blowing up what's already there. That's where I spend most of my time.
Research-backed decisions. Honest feedback. A process that gets to the right answer faster than it gets to the prettiest one. No ego, no guessing, no starting from scratch unless we actually need to.
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THIS WORKS WELL IF YOU ARE...
✦ A funded team with a SaaS product that's getting complex and needs to feel effortless
✦ An enterprise team that needs someone who slots in, ramps fast, and doesn't need managing
✦ A founder going from idea to an investor-ready MVP that actually holds up in a room
✦ A B2B company building dashboards, platforms, or internal tools real people use every day
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RESULTS THAT MATTERED
→ Cut onboarding drop-off by 20% for a Series B startup. Full end-to-end UX redesign.
→ Designed an MVP that secured seed funding and a strategic healthcare data partnership.
→ Helped a founder reach the semi-finals of a startup pitch competition.
→ Delivered a complex enterprise migration on time for a hard end-of-year deadline.
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HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
Short conversation to kick things off. I want to understand what you're building, what's already been tried, and what's actually stuck before I open Figma. From there I take ownership, map the flows, pressure-test the logic, and move.
Once we're rolling, I don't need hand-holding. I work independently, hit the ground running, and bring you in at the right moments rather than every small decision. Regular check-ins keep us aligned, and between those you'll always know where things stand. Loom walkthroughs when decisions need context, Slack for the quick stuff. No radio silence, no big reveals, no surprises.
I've worked as a solo contractor and embedded in enterprise product teams. I know how to slot in, match the pace, and feel like part of the team from week one.
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SKILLS
UX & UI Design · User Research · User Testing · Heuristic Evaluation
Market Research & Competitive Analysis · Information Architecture
Wireframing (sketches → high-fidelity) · Interaction Design
Dashboard & Data Visualization · Design Systems
MVP Creation · Prototyping · iOS & Mobile App Design
Responsive Web & Mobile App Design · Agile & Stakeholder Collaboration
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TOOLS
Design ⟶ Figma · Sketch · Photoshop · Illustrator
Prototyping ⟶ Figma · Axure · Framer
Research ⟶ UserTesting · Hotjar · Fullstory ·
AI ⟶ Figma MCP · Cursor · Claude · ChatGPT
Collaboration ⟶ Jira · Miro · Slack · Asana · Trello
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Send me a link to your product or two lines about what you're building. I'll give you a free, honest UX breakdown the same day. What's working, what's costing you users, and exactly where to start. You'll walk away with clarity either way.
👋 Hit invite or send a message. Let's talk.
High Fidelity Design
Figma
User Interface Design
UX & UI
User Experience Design
Mobile App Design
Mockup
Wireframing
Interaction Design
Web Design
Prototyping
Usability Testing
Graphic Design
Product Design
Startup Consulting
Barbara P.
Pasadena, California
$120/hr
4.8
178 jobs
Unlock the success your company deserves with a compelling and stunning pitch deck or presentation. Unlike a typical graphic designer, I've walked in your shoes as a VC-backed startup founder pitching investors, and in the corporate world pitching clients. I know how to tell a great story that builds an immediate and emotional connection, and I combine that with custom design that creates winning presentations!
I’m the co-founder of an award-winning and VC-backed tech startup, business consultant, and designer. I also have 15+ years of prior experience in sales and executive leadership roles for top-tier Financial Services firms including Fidelity Investments, Schwab Institutional, and Bear Stearns. My specialties include pitch decks and fundraising presentations, investor overviews, and sales presentations, all in Microsoft Powerpoint or Google Slides. I also provide startup consulting and venture capital consulting.
As a consultant and advisor, and an entrepreneur at heart, I love partnering with world-changing startups and businesses that improve our health, lifestyle, and environment. I work with companies in a wide range of industries including Generative AI, Web3, Fintech & Investment Firms, HealthTech, Real Estate, Fashion & Beauty, Restaurants & Agtech, Environmental & Conservation, and other B2B and B2C technologies.
A few kind words from clients:
⭐ "We won SXSW 2024 Pitch Competition with Barbara's slides! Can't say enough about her professionalism, communication, support, and dedication. Will absolutely hire again!"
⭐ "We worked with Barbara to create a fundraising pitch deck for a seed-stage startup. We were able to start from a very rough set of bullet points and get an absolutely stunning deck with tons of amazing visuals. Throughout the process, Barbara answered all of the questions that we came up with, and she was able to advise us on resources for things like revenue projections, competitive analysis, etc. I'd recommend Barbara to anyone who is looking for an amazing pitch deck."
⭐ "Barbara assisted in the creation of a real estate investor presentation that would be utilized to pitch the largest institutional investors in the U.S. Our final work product far exceeded our expectations. Her industry knowledge and thoughtful and clear process coupled with her willingness to provide feedback on what worked and didn't work were an immense help to our team. Barbara quickly responded to our communications and turned revisions on short time frames. We would highly recommend working with Barbara. It was a top notch professional experience from beginning to end."
Specialties include:
• Pitch deck creation (strategy, content/storyline development, and custom design)
• Presentation design
• Pitch coaching
• VC consulting and fundraising strategy
• Branding and visual identity
• Leadership and sales development
• Web design (Squarespace Circle Member)
References and samples are available upon request.
I’m excited to take on new projects, large or small, and I look forward to working with you!
Management Consulting
Sales Presentation
Microsoft PowerPoint
Google Slides
Web Design
Squarespace
Fundraising Presentation
Pitch Deck
Fundraising
Graphic Design
Startup Pitchbook
Investor Overview
Startup Consulting
Presentations
Venture Capital Consulting
Josh D.
Pasadena, California
$59/hr
4.2
12 jobs
Hi, I’m Josh Dominguez – a marketing strategist with 16 years of expertise, delivering high-impact results across SEO, Google Ads, Facebook/Instagram Ads, and more. I specialize in driving revenue and brand growth through data-driven, ROI-focused strategies.
Key Achievements:
✔200% Sales Growth: Boosted an e-commerce site’s sales by 200% with a targeted SEO and Google Ads strategy.
✔3x Lead Generation: Tripled lead generation for a startup with a high-engagement social media campaign.
✔40% Traffic Increase: Enhanced B2B website traffic by 40% with a tailored content marketing approach.
I’m committed to maximizing every marketing dollar to fuel your business success. Ready to elevate your results? Let’s connect!
Social Media Marketing
Social Media Management
Direct Marketing
Marketing Strategy
B2B Marketing
Creative Direction
Advertising
Pay Per Click Advertising
Marketing Automation
Email Marketing
Paul G.
Pasadena, California
$70/hr
5.0
52 jobs
I build production-grade iOS and Android apps for clients who need polish, reliability, and a developer who ships. 5+ years, 14 deployed apps, full-stack mobile, native + cross-platform.
My team and I design, build, and launch mobile apps across:
- Native iOS (Swift, SwiftUI)
- Native Android (Kotlin)
- Cross-platform (Flutter, React Native)
- Backend & cloud (Node.js, Firebase, AWS/EC2, REST APIs)
- Payments & marketplaces (Stripe, provider payouts, dual-sided platforms)
- AI integration (OpenAI API, GPT-powered features in mobile apps)
- Hardware & connectivity (Bluetooth LE)
- Health & fitness apps (workout tracking, coaching platforms, content programs)
What I bring:
- A working app on the App Store and Google Play — not a half-built prototype
- Clean, maintainable architecture any future developer can pick up and extend
- Honest communication: if your budget and scope don't match, I'll tell you up front and help you choose
- US-based project management, so you get one point of contact who speaks your language and your timezone
How I work:
I'm the founder of a small US-based studio. I run your project personally — architecture, scoping, UX, QA, release — and draw on a hand-picked team of developers, designers, and QA engineers for execution. That gives you the oversight and communication of a US contractor with the cost profile of a global team.
Typical projects:
Marketplace and on-demand apps · health, fitness, and wellness apps · AI-powered mobile products · apps with hardware or payment integrations · greenfield builds from idea to launch · rescue or cleanup of existing mobile codebases.
If you have an idea you want built right — or an app that's stuck and needs someone to unstick it — let's talk.
Mobile App Development
iOS Development
Android App Development
AI App Development
UX & UI
SwiftUI
Kotlin
Flutter
React Native
Swift
Bluetooth LE
Stripe
Node.js
REST API
Amazon EC2
DevOps
AI Model Integration
OpenAI API
Geolocation
Firebase
WordPress
Mobile App
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