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  • $63 hourly

    • 5.0/5
    • (31 jobs)
    Top 1% in Project Management and Project Planning on Upwork. I help businesses streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and scale with AI-powered automation. With experience working with Fortune 500, Inc. 5000 companies, startups, and agencies, I leverage advanced tools and processes to automate workflows, reduce manual tasks, and improve overall business performance. What I Offer: 🤖 AI-Powered Solutions I specialize in deploying AI systems that enhance customer interactions and automate complex tasks: - ChatGPT: Automate customer service, content generation, and data analysis with AI-driven natural language processing. - Generative AI: Automate report generation and content workflows. - Make: Create seamless, automated workflows to save time and reduce manual effort. ⚙️ Business Process Automation Optimize and automate repetitive tasks to boost operational efficiency: - Zapier: Connect apps like Google Sheets, Slack, and HubSpot to automate workflows and eliminate manual data entry. - Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Automate high-volume tasks such as invoicing, HR processes, and data extraction. - ClickUp, Asana, Monday, and Trello: Automate project workflows, task assignments, and collaboration for smoother project execution. 📊 CRM & Marketing Automation Streamline customer management and marketing efforts with automated workflows: - HubSpot & Zoho CRM: Automate lead management, follow-ups, and pipeline tracking. - Mailchimp & ActiveCampaign: Set up automated email campaigns and sequences for effective lead nurturing. - Salesforce: Use AI to automate lead scoring and workflows for sales efficiency. 🔄 Process Optimization & AI-Driven Insights Identify bottlenecks and optimize workflows using AI-powered analysis: - AI Process Mining: Leverage tools like Celonis to uncover inefficiencies in your processes and improve performance. - Power BI & Google Data Studio: Create real-time dashboards and automated reports for better decision-making. Project Management Expertise I ensure projects run smoothly and are delivered on time with these tools: - ClickUp, Asana, and Monday.com: Automate task management and project tracking for efficient team collaboration. - Slack: Use automated updates and task notifications for clear, consistent communication. - Jira: Streamline development workflows with automated issue tracking and task prioritization. Why It Matters: Automation is key to scaling your business without increasing overhead. With my expertise in AI-driven solutions and process optimization, I help businesses automate tasks, improve efficiency, and scale operations—backed by my experience with Fortune 500 and Inc 5000 clients. Let’s connect and explore how I can help streamline your operations and drive growth! 🚀
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    People Management
    Motion Design
    UX & UI
    Management Skills
    Business Operations
    Project Management
    Web Design
  • $100 hourly

    • 5.0/5
    • (1 job)
    I’m a UX designer with over a decade of experience crafting elegant and intuitive web and mobile experiences. I specialize in user-friendly, visually compelling designs that help businesses connect with their audiences. I’ve worked across industries like fintech, healthcare, and SaaS, from startups to enterprise companies, creating high-impact digital solutions. Whether you need a sleek marketing site or a complex web application, I bring a strategic approach, a user-centered mindset, and a keen eye for detail to every project. Let’s build something great together!
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    Prototyping
    Responsive Design
    Web Design
    UX Research
    UX & UI Design
    Product Design
    Miro
    UI/UX Prototyping
    UX & UI
    User Experience
    User Experience Design
    Figma
    Usability Testing
    User Experience Strategy
  • $50 hourly

    • 2.7/5
    • (2 jobs)
    Welcome! 👋🏽 With 6+ years as a Product Manager, I've developed a real passion for creating automated tech solutions. My mission? To supercharge your business by replacing tedious manual tasks with sleek automated processes, helping your bottom line soar. 📞 I offer a complimentary introductory consultation to understand your business needs and how we can elevate your operations. Let's connect! How Can I Serve You? - Revolutionizing your manual workflows with efficient automation 🔄 - Streamlining operations by eliminating data silos and process redundancies 📊 - Creating a unified data system from disparate sources for easy management 🔄 - Constructing insightful dashboards that shine a light on key metrics 📊 - Building robust client or employee portals to enhance engagement 🚀 - Guiding you on mastering Airtable and other potent automation tools 🎓 - Leveraging AI to optimize business operations and decision-making processes 🧠 - Developing intuitive chatbots to elevate customer interactions 🤖 - Offering tailored advice on AI automation and chatbot strategies to meet your unique needs 🎯 My Tool Kit: 🔧 Automation Wizards: Zapier, Make.com, Airtable, Retool, Parabola, Paragon, Infusionsoft, Twilio 🤖 AI Enthusiasts: ChatGPT, OpenAI, IBM Watson Studio, Google Cloud AutoML, RapidMiner, Tableau 💬 Chatbot Champs: Chatfuel, Botsify, Dialogflow, Landbot.io, ManyChat 💻 App Maestros & SaaS Specialists: Typescript, Node.js, Svelte & SvelteKit, Supabase, Express, APIs, Firebase 💸 Finance Whizzes: Stripe, Square, Quickbooks, Brex, Xero, Wave 🗄️ Data Keepers: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Firestore, Supabase, Airtable, Google Sheets 🖌️ Design Aficionados: Figma, TailwindCSS, Canva 🔨 Ops Pros: Git, Digital Ocean, AWS, Google Cloud, Vercel, Cloudflare
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    Agile Software Development
    UI/UX Prototyping
    RESTful API
    Product Analytics
    Stakeholder Management
    Product Backlog
    Product Management
    Product Roadmap
    Kanban Methodology
    Project Management
    Product Development
    Agile Project Management
    Scrum
    Product Design
  • $55 hourly

    • 5.0/5
    • (2 jobs)
    American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) certified Speech-language pathologist (licensed in TX and PA) with with 6 years experience providing speech-language and feeding services to the pediatric population with diagnoses including Autism, ADHD, developmental delays, speech/language delays, literacy delays, hearing loss, dysphagia and sensory feeding disorders, and various rare congenital and acquired disorders. Expertise in development in speech, language, auditory, feeding, and literacy skills. Knowledgeable in assessment, intervention, and managing plan of care. Experience recommending and programming AAC devices for complex communicators. Entrepreneur with experience in product management using agile methodologies to iterate on software product. Experience conducting ongoing market research to determine product-market fit, using Figma to create wireframes, creating specification documents, reviewing academic research reports related to project, creating personas and user-stories, and establishing metrics and KPIs. I am also responsible for defining, ideating, and testing product features and content by gathering user feedback and making informed decisions with data.
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    Computational Linguistics
    Communication Skills
    Research Methods
    Product Research
    Technical Writing
    Communication Design
    Writing
    UX Writing
    Speech Therapy
    Data Analysis
    Language Instruction
    Linguistics
    Data Analytics
    AI Product Management
  • $50 hourly

    • 5.0/5
    • (2 jobs)
    A rigorous, task-driven professional with substantial experience in data entry, customer service, office management, and bookkeeping duties. Adept at leveraging superior communicative and interpersonal skills to interact with diverse individuals and groups at all organizational levels.
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    Administrative Support
    Articulate Rise
    Articulate Storyline
    Adobe Illustrator
    Adult Education
    Training Design
    Instructional Design
    Elearning
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Forecasting
    Agile Project Management
    Bookkeeping
    Customer Service
    Intuit QuickBooks
  • $40 hourly

    • 0.0/5
    • (0 jobs)
    Hi, I’m Sabrina Highfield—a freelancer passionate about human-centered design, project management, and transforming complex challenges into meaningful solutions. With a background in psychology, business, and design, I take a systems-thinking approach to collaboration, innovation, and meaningful change. My work centers on helping teams within startups and nonprofits streamline their efforts, making their jobs easier through strategic, humanity-centered approaches and intentional organization.
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    HTML
    CSS
    Qualitative Research
    Miro
    Human-Centered Design
    Scrum
    Task Coordination
    Cross Functional Team Leadership
    Change Management
    Team Facilitation
    Agile Project Management
    Jira
    Microsoft Excel
    Asana
  • $25 hourly

    • 5.0/5
    • (9 jobs)
    I am an MBA graduate from the University of Texas at Austin with a decade of experience in market research and data analysis at companies like Amazon, S&P Global, and GfK. I am skilled at grasping the fundamentals of virtually any industry, extracting insights from messy data, and presenting my findings clearly. I am happy to help with any project that requires research and analysis, big or small! Some other facts about me: • I am especially skilled at competitive analysis. • I am well-informed about research methods, from user to economic research. • I am comfortable using research platforms like Euromonitor and FactSet. • I am an advanced Microsoft Excel user. • I have built time-series forecasting models. • I am adept in data wrangling and management. • I have authored research reports and briefs throughout my career, which honed my writing and editing skills.
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    Economic Analysis
    Python
    Microsoft Excel
    EViews
    Squarespace
    SQL
    Data Wrangling
    Visual Basic for Applications
    Statistics
    Data Analysis
    Market Research
  • $60 hourly

    • 0.0/5
    • (1 job)
    I have over 14 years of experience, specializing in data automation, visualization, and analysis. I am adept at transforming complex datasets into actionable insights and creating intuitive spreadsheets and dashboards. ____Key Skills & Tools____ - Data Analysis & Automation: Excel, Google Sheets, SQL - Visualization & Reporting: Power BI, Spotfire, PowerPoint, Interactive dashboards - Data Management: Data collection, cleaning, modeling, and transformation - Provide Insights: risk assessments, cost reduction ____Services Offered____ Market Research & Analysis Data Analysis & Visualization - Creating charts, graphs, and dashboards - Exploratory data analysis - Trend and pattern identification - Data quality assurance Excel & Google Sheets Expertise - Spreadsheet creation and formatting - Data modeling and transformation - Advanced formulas and macros - Pivot tables and conditional formatting SQL Proficiency - Writing and optimizing queries - Complex data extraction - Performance optimization What are some other things I do? I'm also a versatile Design Researcher, UX/UI Designer, and Software Engineer with extensive experience collaborating with startups and small businesses. I excel in all phases of the product and service lifecycle, from initial research to final implementation. My passion for crafting intuitive designs and efficient solutions drives me to deliver exceptional results.
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    UX Research
    UX & UI
    Web Application
    Web & Mobile Design Consultation
    Web Development
    Spreadsheet Macros
    Spreadsheet Skills
    Spreadsheet Automation
  • $120 hourly

    • 0.0/5
    • (0 jobs)
    A curious, data-driven analyst with 9 years of experience delivering actionable insights from complex business problems. Expert in SQL, Tableau, and Python, with strong facilitation and coaching skills which allows me to upskill an organization's data literacy and strategy.
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    Analytical Presentation
    Data Extraction
    Facilitation
    Data Visualization
    Data Cleaning
    ETL
    Advanced Analytics
    Coaching
    Statistical Analysis
    Python
    Tableau
    SQL
    Data Analysis
  • $125 hourly

    • 0.0/5
    • (0 jobs)
    I'm a Creative Director specializing in driving impact at scale, working with both global corporations and growing organizations to design and execute high-impact programs, brand strategies, and creative initiatives. Whether you're struggling to articulate your brand strategy or realizing you need a new strategic operations plan to hit sales goals, I can help. I partner closely with smaller organizations to establish streamlined processes and growth-focused marketing campaigns to support strategic alignment, operational efficiency, and productivity. With a background leading projects at companies HBO, WeWork, and Meta, I bring a deep understanding of how to navigate complex teams, competing deadlines, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable results. Let’s collaborate to bring clarity, creativity, and strategy to your next project!
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    Life Coaching
    Business Coaching
    User Experience Strategy
    User Experience Design
    Curriculum Development
    Program Management
    Copywriting
    Sales & Marketing
    Creative Direction
    Brand Identity & Guidelines
    Operational Planning
    Strategic Planning
    Brand Development
    Digital Marketing
  • $50 hourly

    • 0.0/5
    • (0 jobs)
    I am a product designer with 4 years of experience in UX design and a 10-year background in education. I'd love to help you create an amazing experience for your users! • Skilled in creating intuitive and accessible human-centered experiences. • Successfully co-led the design and research for a modern cloud-based B2B SaaS financial management product and built and maintained design libraries in Figma. • Aims to leverage expertise in user research and design to enhance user experiences and drive product success.
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    Branding
    Logo Design
    Design Mockup
    Design & Usability Research
    UX Writing
    UX Copy
    UX & UI Design
    UX & UI
    Product Design
  • $56 hourly

    • 0.0/5
    • (0 jobs)
    Technology, Media, Telecom analyst, consultant, columnist - digital multi-platform practitioner - commercial transmedia storyteller @dhdeans and portfolio.GeoActiveGroup.com Prior employers and clients include VMware, Citrix, IBM, Red Hat, Cisco Systems, and VC Startups. I am working on Generative AI apps to drive revenue growth in the B2B SaaS U.S. vendor market.
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    Generative AI
    Software-Defined Storage
    Software
    Business Cases
    SaaS
    Cloud Computing
    Sales Consulting
    Blog Writing
    B2B Marketing
    Ghostwriting
    Digital Marketing
    Growth Strategy
    Editorial Writing
    Change Management
  • $50 hourly

    • 0.0/5
    • (0 jobs)
    Portfolio: jtsmith.design I contribute to product teams by applying psychology, HCI, and human factors principles to develop user-centric solutions. My dedication, growth mindset, and strong problem-solving skills underpin my work. Additionally, I lead designers and spearhead Figma initiatives, fostering seamless, agile responses to user requirements.
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    Design Concept
    Design Validation
    Design Handoff
    User Experience
    Design Mockup
    Design & Usability Research
    UX & UI
  • $50 hourly

    • 0.0/5
    • (0 jobs)
    Product Designer | Crafting Accessible, User-Centric Digital Experiences I’m a Product Designer passionate about creating inclusive, intuitive, and impactful digital solutions. I specialize in designing responsive websites, mobile apps, and scalable design systems that align user needs with business objectives. With a strong background in UX design, I focus on accessibility, usability, and clean, functional design. My process is rooted in research, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making to ensure every product delivers a seamless experience. If you’re looking for a designer who can bridge the gap between user needs and business goals, let’s connect and create something meaningful together!
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    HTML
    Webflow
    Figma
    Web Accessibility
    Web Component Design
    Graphic Design
    Design Theory
    Design Mockup
    Design Concept
    Design & Usability Research
  • $100 hourly

    • 0.0/5
    • (0 jobs)
    I am an experienced and versatile artist and designer from Spain, currently living in Austin, TX. With over 10 years of international experience, I have had the privilege of working across multiple countries and cultures, which has deeply influenced my work and creative approach. My passion for art and design is fueled by a desire to create visually compelling and thought-provoking experiences that resonate with diverse audiences.
    Featured Skill Design Thinking
    International Relations
    Photography
    Graphic Design
    Editorial Design
    Translation
    Design Writing
    Art & Design
    Art Direction
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