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AI Engineer with a strong foundation in data analysis, machine learning, and building intelligent systems that translate complex data into actionable insights. Experienced in developing and optimizing AI-driven solutions, working with large datasets, and implementing models that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency. Proficient in Python, machine learning frameworks, and data tools, with a focus on deploying scalable AI applications. Passionate about leveraging artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems and drive innovation.

I'm a full-cycle recruiter with 3 years of experience helping businesses find and hire the right talent across a wide range of industries — from tech and e-commerce to operations, sales, and administrative roles. I also work extensively in reverse recruiting, helping job seekers navigate their search, apply strategically, and get in front of the right hiring managers. On the employer side, I manage the entire hiring process end-to-end: understanding a role's real requirements, sourcing strong candidates, screening for both skills and fit, and coordinating through to offer. I'm comfortable working across the full recruiting tech stack — ATS platforms, job boards, Boolean search, and LinkedIn Recruiter — and I adapt quickly to whatever systems a client already has in place. On the candidate side, I know exactly what recruiters look for and how to position an application to get noticed — from tailoring resumes and applications to following up in a way that actually converts to interviews. What I bring to a project: - End-to-end recruiting: sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer support - Reverse recruiting: job search strategy, application support, and recruiter follow-up - Hands-on experience with ATS systems, major job boards, Boolean search, and LinkedIn Recruiter - Clear, proactive communication throughout the process - Ability to work across industries and adapt quickly to different needs I'm currently building my track record here on Upwork, and I'm committed to delivering the same standard of work I bring to every project — accurate, responsive, and focused on results. Whether you're hiring or job hunting, let's talk about how I can help.

Are you a CEO, CTO, or Talent Leader who needs experienced help with hiring? I’m a Senior Talent Partner / Interim Head of Talent (9+ years) helping VC-backed startups (Pre-Seed to Series C) and unicorns hire hard-to-fill technical, product, and GTM roles across the US, Europe, and LATAM. I work in embedded / interim engagements, owning hiring end-to-end. From strategy and outbound headhunting to closing. Most of my work involves building recruitment from 0→1, scaling teams into new geographies, or unblocking hiring when internal teams are at capacity. I’ve partnered with early-stage startups, fast-scaling SaaS companies, and unicorns (including Gelato and Aircall) in environments where hiring speed, quality, and execution discipline all matter. What I do: → End-to-end targeted search (intake, market mapping, headhunting, screening, pipeline ownership) → Hiring infrastructure & process setup (ATS, workflows, reporting) → Leading embedded recruiting teams (Interim Head of Talent / RPO) → Scaling teams across regions and new markets Roles I regularly hire for: → Software Engineers (Backend, Frontend, Full-stack, Mobile), → Product Engineers, Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, Forward Deployed Engineers → Product Managers, Product Designers (UX/UI), → QA, SecOps, → SDRs, Business Development, Head of Growth, Growth Marketing. Results delivered → 3× higher hiring-funnel conversion → 30%+ faster time-to-hire → 2.5× faster time-to-fill → 95%+ offer acceptance → 50%+ reduction in TA operating costs through embedded models Looking forward to collaborating!

I Build AI Systems That Still Work After You Add The Next One. 20 Years of Full-Stack Development. If you're reading Upwork profiles, you're probably deciding between: Option A: A developer who can build what you asked for Option B: Someone who knows what you actually need (and what breaks if you get it wrong) I'm Option B. The Problem With Most AI Development Every AI demo looks clean. Every integration sounds "seamless." Then reality shows up... - API conflicts that surface 6 months later - "Native integrations" that are actually brittle webhooks - Systems that work today but block everything you want to add tomorrow - Technical debt that outlives employees I've spent 20 years building systems. The last 3 years, I've specialized in building AI implementations that don't create these problems. What I Actually Do... I don't just build AI tools. I architect AI systems which... ✓ Work with your existing tech stack (not against it) ✓ Stay flexible when you need to add the next tool ✓ Scale without requiring rebuilds every 6 months ✓ Don't create hidden dependencies that trap you later My specialty: Taking what you think you need and showing you what will actually work in your environment long-term. Real Projects, Real Results AI-Powered Real Estate Platform (2024) - Built custom AI lead qualification system integrated with existing CRM. Avoided $40K in vendor contracts by using native APIs instead of third-party middleware. System processes 300+ leads/day with zero integration failures. Healthcare Appointment Automation (2023) - Replaced fragile Zapier chain with purpose-built AI system. Eliminated 8-12 hours/week of manual cleanup. Zero missed appointments in 14 months of operation. Financial Services Document Processing (2024) - Custom AI implementation that actually reads loan documents and routes to correct workflows. Reduced processing time by 73%. Built to work with their compliance requirements, not around them. The pattern: These clients didn't need more AI tools. They needed someone who could make AI work inside their actual business reality. Technical Capabilities (What I Build With) AI & LLM Integration: Claude, GPT-4, Custom LLM implementations, Prompt engineering, RAG systems, AI agents Core Development: React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, Python, PHP Mobile: React Native, Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android) Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, Vercel, Database design (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) Integration Specialist: Stripe, Google APIs, Zoom, Calendly, Zapier alternatives, Custom API development My team has 75,000+ hours of paid development work. Who I Help: ✓ Business owners making AI decisions with financial consequences ✓ Companies that need AI to work with existing systems ✓ Leaders who think in years, not sprints ✓ Anyone who's been burned by "seamless integrations" before Before I write a single line of code, we'll discuss... 1. What you're using now 2. What you want to add next 3. What you'll need in 6-12 months Because AI decisions aren't isolated anymore, they're architectural. Every tool you add becomes the foundation something else has to build on. My job: Make sure what we build today doesn't become technical debt tomorrow. What Clients Say: "Gus saved us from a $300/month AI receptionist that would've created 6 months of cleanup work. His solution was better, cheaper, and actually integrated properly." -- Real Estate Operations Director "He didn't just build what we asked for he showed us what would actually work. That's worth more than the development itself." -- SaaS Founder "Finally, a developer who understands that 'it works' isn't the same as 'it works with everything else." -- Healthcare Tech Manager The Conversation Starts Here... When you message me, you're talking directly to me, not a PM, not an assistant. Tell me: - What you're building - What you're worried might break - What you've already tried I'll tell you: - What's actually safe - What breaks (and when) - What order makes sense Let's build AI systems that still work after you add the next one. Gus Skarlis 20 years building software. 3 years fixing what "seamless integrations" broke. → Message me. Let's figure out what you actually need.

NEED CLAUDE BUILT INTO YOUR BUSINESS? Message me with the process you want automated and you'll get a scoped approach, a timeline, and a Loom video back, usually within a few hours. I build production systems on Anthropic's Claude: Claude Code workflows, Claude API integrations, MCP servers, custom Skills, and autonomous AI agents that run real business processes end to end. WHAT DO I ACTUALLY DO? I take a process you do by hand, support triage, content production, research, data enrichment, reporting, lead qualification, document review, and turn it into a Claude powered system that runs it for you. Not a chatbot demo. Not a prompt library. A working pipeline your team uses on Monday morning, with error handling, logging, and a human approval step wherever one belongs. WHO IS THIS FOR? Founders and agencies wanting Claude embedded in their product or delivery workflow. Engineering teams adopting Claude Code and needing it set up properly. Ops, sales, and marketing teams replacing repetitive manual work with agents. Companies migrating from GPT to Claude, or running both and needing routing logic. Teams whose Claude prototype works in testing but breaks in production. CAN YOU INTEGRATE CLAUDE INTO OUR PRODUCT OR BACKEND? Yes. Claude API integrations using tool use and function calling, structured JSON outputs, prompt caching, batch processing, streaming, vision and PDF input, and token optimization so unit cost scales. CAN YOU SET UP CLAUDE CODE FOR OUR ENGINEERING TEAM? Yes. Repo onboarding, CLAUDE.md architecture, custom slash commands, subagents, hooks, headless automation in CI/CD, plus rollout and training so it gets used rather than installed and forgotten. CAN YOU CONNECT CLAUDE TO OUR OWN SYSTEMS? Yes. Custom MCP servers on the Model Context Protocol, connecting Claude to your database, CRM, internal API, or SaaS stack with scoped permissions, not a wide open key. CAN YOU BUILD REUSABLE CAPABILITIES FOR THE WHOLE TEAM? Yes. Custom Claude Skills, packaged so quality does not depend on who writes the prompt that day. CAN YOU BUILD AN AGENT THAT RUNS A REAL PROCESS? Yes. Claude orchestrated inside n8n, Make, or Zapier for multi-step workflows with retries, fallbacks, logging, and approval gates wherever a mistake would be expensive. CAN YOU MAKE CLAUDE ANSWER FROM OUR OWN DOCUMENTS? Yes. RAG and knowledge systems giving grounded answers from your documents, contracts, or help center, with citations to the source. CAN YOU STOP OUR OUTPUT QUALITY FROM DRIFTING? Yes. System prompts, guardrails, eval sets, and regression testing, so quality holds when a model updates or a prompt is edited. CAN YOU MOVE OUR EXISTING LLM APP ONTO CLAUDE? Yes. Migration and audits, moving an app onto Claude Opus, Sonnet, or Haiku, benchmarked against your setup, at a lower cost per task. WHAT STACK DO I WORK IN? Claude Opus, Claude Sonnet, Claude Haiku, Claude Code, Anthropic API, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Claude Agent SDK, OpenAI API, Python, TypeScript, Node.js, n8n, Make, Zapier, Supabase, Postgres, Pinecone, HubSpot, Airtable, Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, Webflow, Vercel, GitHub Actions, Docker. HOW DOES A PROJECT RUN? Step 1: free 20-minute scoping call. I tell you if Claude is the right tool. Step 2: fixed scope and fixed price, agreed before anything is built. Step 3: build, with a working demo you test partway through, not just at the end. Step 4: handover with documentation, a recorded walkthrough, and 14 days of support so your team can run it without me. WHY WORK WITH ME? 20+ Claude and AI automation projects delivered for clients in SaaS, e-commerce, logistics, and professional services. I ship working systems, not slide decks or prompt lists. I write my own MCP servers and Skills, so you are not paying me to resell a no-code template. Same-day replies during EU business hours, with CET overlap on US East Coast mornings. CAN YOU WORK WITH MY EXISTING CODEBASE? Yes. I work inside your repo with Claude Code, follow your conventions, and open pull requests your team reviews before merging. DO YOU HANDLE API KEYS AND SENSITIVE DATA? Yes, under NDA. I work in your accounts wherever possible, and I never store client credentials after handover. HOW FAST CAN YOU START? I am available 40+ hours per week and can usually begin within 2-3 business days of scope sign-off. WHAT IF I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I NEED YET? Normal, and it is what the scoping call is for. Bring the problem, not the spec, and I map the options with rough costs for each. DO YOU OFFER ONGOING SUPPORT? Yes. Monthly retainers cover monitoring, prompt tuning, model upgrades, and new workflows as your needs change. WILL YOU TELL ME IF CLAUDE IS THE WRONG TOOL? Yes, on the first call, before you spend anything. Sometimes a smaller model, a plain script, or no automation is the better answer. READY TO START? Send me a message describing the process you want automated with Claude NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stop fighting your CRM and start turning more leads into appointments and closings. I’m Oluwafemi Abodunrin, an elite real estate CRM consultant, real estate systems consultant, real estate operations manager, and real estate automation specialist. I help agents, top-producing teams, brokers, investors, and property managers build organized, high-converting architectures for lead qualification, client follow-up automation, and predictable pipeline growth. Whether you need a full real estate CRM setup, end-to-end CRM implementation, a thorough CRM audit or CRM health audit, a complete database cleanup, or advanced workflow optimization, I engineer practical systems tailored around your actual brokerage operations. ⚙️ Platform Expertise & Implementations As a trusted CRM migration specialist and brokerage CRM consultant, I deliver seamless brokerage CRM setup, custom platform tuning, and secure data transfers without losing records, tags, or history: Follow Up Boss Expert: Full Follow Up Boss CRM setup, Follow Up Boss expert administration, Follow Up Boss migration, smart lists, and advanced lead routing. Lofty CRM Expert: Complete Lofty setup, custom Smart Plans, pipeline structure, and team permission architecture. BoldTrail CRM Expert: Precision BoldTrail setup, dynamic behavior messaging, and automated Action Plans. kvCORE Expert: Advanced kvCORE setup, squeeze pages, property alerts, and multi-channel Action Plans. BoomTown & Multi-Platform: Complete BoomTown setup, GoHighLevel, HubSpot CRM, Pipedrive CRM, and Sierra Interactive. 📈 Lead Management, Funnels & Automation Speed-to-lead and consistent follow-up drive real estate lead conversion. I build automated systems designed around your real estate sales funnel to eliminate lead leakage: Lead Distribution: Intelligent lead routing, round robin assignment, round robin lead routing, and instant lead distribution automation. Qualification & Speed-to-Lead: Rapid lead response automation, automated lead qualification, and speed to lead automation. Nurturing & Campaigns: Custom email drip campaigns, text automation, client follow-up automation, drip campaign setup, multi-channel Smart Plans, and targeted real estate lead nurturing. Reactivation: Targeted database reactivation campaigns engineered to wake up cold contacts and convert neglected leads into booked client conversations. ISA Systems & Appointments: High-performing real estate ISA systems, inside sales workflows, appointment setting, and appointment booking automation. Funnel & Optimization: Complete real estate sales funnel optimization, custom pipeline setup, sales pipeline management, pipeline automation, and comprehensive conversion optimization. 🔗 CRM Integration Specialist & Tech Stack Optimization Unify your fragmented real estate tech stack into a synchronized sales ecosystem with complete real estate CRM integration: MLS & IDX Sync: Enterprise-grade IDX integration, MLS integration, and direct IDX website integration. Paid Lead Capture: Direct Facebook lead ads integration, Zillow lead capture, Realtor lead routing, and web-to-CRM webhooks. Automation Engines: Expert CRM integration specialist solutions utilizing Zapier integrations, custom API integrations, and realtor CRM automation. 📊 Operations, Onboarding & Analytics Software only delivers ROI if your team adopts it. I focus heavily on operational compliance and measurable execution: Operations & Transactions: Scalable brokerage operations, transaction coordination workflow, transaction management, real estate operations automation, and real estate admin support. Training & SOPs: Standardized CRM SOPs, SOP documentation, CRM onboarding, structured agent onboarding, CRM training, and continuous support as your CRM cleanup specialist. Analytics & Performance: Advanced real estate dashboard reporting, conversion tracking, and KPI monitoring so brokerage leadership maintains total visibility over revenue channels. If your CRM feels like an unorganized database rather than an automated sales engine, send me a message with your current platform and biggest bottleneck. Let’s build a high-converting solution today. Follow Up Boss, Lofty, Leads, BoldTrail, Lofty CRM, kvCORE, HubSpot, Sierra Interactive, BoomTown, GoHighLevel, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Salesforce CRM, Lead Distribution, Round Robin, Lead Scoring, Lead Qualification, Agent Performance, Revenue Tracking, Commission Management, Contract Management, Real Estate Lead Management, CRM Customization, CRM Optimization, CRM Integration, CRM Support, CRM Training, CRM Onboarding, CRM Maintenance, real estate CRM implementation, CRM migration, database cleanup, CRM audit, lead routing automation, appointment setting automation, agent onboarding, brokerage operations, transaction management, real estate workflow automation, IDX integration, MLS integration, Zapier, Make com, n8n, API integration, conversion tracking, dashboard reporting, pipeline management, leads