✅System View ✅Strategic Thinker ✅Workaholic ✅Dedicated ✅Quick Learner ✅Tech-Savvy
✅Leader ✅Problem Solver ✅Team Player ✅Go-getter ✅Reliable ✅Dependable ✅Go-to Person ✅Jack of all trade! ✅ Remote team management ✅ Excellent reporting ✅ Flexible availability
✅ 20+ Years of Experience ✅ Certified Project Manager (PMP, PSM I) ✅ Digital Transformation & Construction Operations Expert ✅ Infrastructure & Business Strategy Consultant
Are you looking for a versatile Project Manager who can lead complex projects, drive digital transformation, and deliver outstanding results? You’ve found the right person.
👋 Hi, I’m Ricardo! A Certified Project Manager (PMP, PSM I) with over 20 years of international experience managing digital projects, large-scale construction operations, and AI-driven business strategies. I have led high-budget infrastructure projects, managed contractors remotely, and implemented construction management systems like Procore, JobTread, and Buildertrend. Whether it’s streamlining digital workflows or overseeing construction projects, I ensure seamless execution, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
I’ve managed multimillion-dollar projects globally, including the successful launch of an AI-powered ETF listed on the NYSE. My expertise blends technology, infrastructure, and business strategy, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with measurable impact.
🌟 WHY CHOOSE ME? 🌟
✅ Proven Track Record: Delivered high-impact projects across the US, Brazil, and Latin America.
✅ Strategic Leadership: Expert in leading remote, multicultural teams with Agile & Scrum methodologies.
✅ Construction Mastery: Procore Certified | Remote contractor coordination & budgeting
✅ Client-Focused: I don’t just meet expectations—I aim to exceed them, every time.
✅ Problem Solver: Strong analytical skills to tackle complex challenges with efficient solutions.
✅ Reliable & Responsive: Quick communication and dedication to project success.
💼 HOW I CAN HELP YOU:
• Project Management & Construction Operations: From commercial & residential projects to digital transformation, I optimize workflows, budgeting, and contractor coordination.
• Construction Project Management & Operations: Commercial/residential builds, Procore setup, contractor oversight, and workflow optimization
• Digital Transformation & AI Integration: Implement AI-driven solutions, streamline project tracking, and automate workflows.
• Infrastructure & Business Strategy Consulting: Growth strategies, Procore, JobTread, and large-scale project management.
🗂️ SKILLS & KEYWORDS
• Procore (4x Certified) – Financial Management, Core Tools, Preconstruction
• Construction Project Management & Scheduling
• Infrastructure & Operations Consulting
• Procore, JobTread, Buildertrend
• Contractor & Vendor Coordination
• Scheduling & Risk Management in Construction
• Digital Project Management
• Agile & Scrum Methodologies
• AI & Digital Transformation
• Process Optimization & Automation
• Project Scheduling & Reporting
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Project Management Office
Gabriela C.
Ubatuba, Brazil
$98/hr
5.0
9 jobs
Senior Technical Program Manager and Operations leader with 10 years of experience delivering complex programs across Google, venture-backed startups, US ecommerce brands, and DevOps consultancies. Sole Technical Project Manager at Cloud Posse (AWS Premier Partner) from 2023 to 2026, reporting directly to the CEO.
I turn chaotic operations into systems that scale, without requiring management overhead.
★★★★★ Google's Chief Creative Officer
"Skilled professional, fast learner, team player with great potential to embrace the new reality of communication that requires professionals to navigate between design, development, management and responsible thinking".
★★★★★ Google's Creative Director
"Gabriela demonstrated tremendous effort and growth throughout her time working on my team and brought new perspectives, passion and energy to work. She's very curious and fearless and brings a positive attitude to the project, believing things can be improved. This is essential for someone who wants to thrive in communications nowadays. She's a strong and resilient professional who always pushes the boundaries of whatever she does".
Recent positions:
→ COO at Brooklyn Jewelers LLC (NY), Apr 2026. Selected via Upwork's Expert-Vetted network to lead operations for a New York-based jewelry brand. Engagement paused early in onboarding due to the founder's family medical emergency.
→ Sole Technical Project Manager at Cloud Posse (US DevOps consultancy), 2022-2025. Reported directly to the CEO. Operated as de facto Head of Operations: led migration from Jira to Linear, managed AWS Partner Network activities, and ran all client delivery without supervision.
→ Project Manager at Vaan, a NY-based ecommerce agency. Delivered HexClad's brand-forward performance site redesign.
→ eCommerce Technical PM & Account Manager at The Form Factory, a California-based ecommerce agency. Delivered FLEO's headless commerce migration.
What Cloud Posse's CEO, Erik Osterman, said about my work (April 2026):
"Gabriela is an outstanding technical project manager who consistently exceeds expectations. From day one, she demonstrated strong ownership, follow-through, and an ability to navigate complex situations with confidence. Our clients regularly shared positive feedback about her responsiveness and attention to detail."
How I help founders and operators:
✓ Operations strategy and execution for early-stage and growth-stage companies
✓ Technical program management with engineering, DevOps, and product teams
✓ Process design and tool selection (Linear, Notion, Asana, Jira, Confluence)
✓ Vendor and partnership management (AWS, agency partners, contractors)
✓ OKR design, operational reporting, and team performance management
✓ Headless ecommerce delivery (Shopify, custom stacks)
Notable past work:
▸ Led production of Google's "All Brazil Plays" campaign for the Olympics 2016 (Sydney + São Paulo teams)
▸ Three years operating Cloud Posse client delivery autonomously, with zero supervision required
▸ Founded GABI808, where I'm currently validating Glutify, a fitness app for women
✅ Open to: fractional and full-time roles, COO / Head of Ops / Senior Technical PM positions.
✅ Availability: 30+ hours/week, EST, CST, and PST friendly hours.
✅ Languages: English (fluent), Portuguese (native).
Reach out, and I'll respond within hours.
Stakeholder Management
Business Operations
Strategic Planning
Technical Project Management
Process Optimization
Cross Functional Team Leadership
DevOps
Agile Project Management
Notion
Vendor Management
Ecommerce Management Consultation
Shopify
Performance Management
Jira
Partnership Development
Lucas S.
Taubate, Brazil
$13/hr
5.0
38 jobs
Welcome to my profile!
I am a committed and highly agile Virtual Assistant (VA) with a wealth of experience in providing top-notch support to businesses like yours.
As your VA, I am devoted to enhancing your productivity, managing tasks seamlessly, and delivering exceptional results. Let's collaborate to achieve your goals and propel your business towards unprecedented success!
Real Estate
Data Entry
Canva
Virtual Assistance
Email Communication
ChatGPT
Scheduling
Administrative Support
Online Research
Ecommerce Support
Executive Support
Google Assistant
Real Estate Virtual Assistance
Automation
Cold Email
Paloma C.
Porto Alegre, Brazil
$23/hr
5.0
1 jobs
With 8+ years of experience across Digital Marketing, IT Consulting, SaaS, AI, Creative Production, and Lead Generation businesses, I help founders and growing companies, manage projects, streamline operations, and build scalable systems, workflows, and accountability structures that improve execution and allow leaders to focus on growth.
What do clients say?
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MagisAI at UpWork
"Paloma was an exceptional Project & Operations Assistant, and I highly recommend her. She was organized, proactive, intelligent, dependable, and professional in every interaction. She quickly understood what was needed, communicated clearly, and handled things with the kind of competence and steadiness that immediately makes your workload lighter. What stood out most was that she did not just wait to be told what to do..."
📈 I work as an extension of leadership and a trusted C-level right hand, helping founders organize priorities, coordinate teams, streamline operations, and turn ideas into execution.
📈 From project management and executive support to process improvement and operational excellence, I create the systems, accountability
🎯 My goal is simple:
⭐ Help leaders spend less time managing operations and more time growing the business. ⭐
🚀 My expertise includes:
✅ Project & Operations Management
✅ Chief of Staff Support
✅ Executive Operations
✅ Marketing Operations
✅Agency Operations
✅Process Improvement
✅SOP Development
✅ Workflow Design
✅Team Coordination
✅ Stakeholder Management
✅ CRM & Pipeline Management
✅ Reporting & Dashboards
✅ Cross-Functional Project Delivery
Results I generated:
🚀 Reduced product launch costs by $8k–$12k per release through workflow optimization and customer journey improvements.
🚀 Supported founders and CEOs as a trusted operational partner, helping manage priorities, projects, reporting, documentation, financial routines, team accountability, and executive follow-up.
🚀 Built a complete Asana project management infrastructure for an AI development company, including task dependencies, sprint rituals, reporting systems, risk management processes, dashboards, and operational visibility frameworks.
🚀 Coordinated multi-channel marketing and content operations involving websites, blogs, podcasts, social media, creative teams, developers, agencies, and stakeholders across multiple projects.
🔹Asana, Monday, ClickUp, Notion, Airtable, Jira, Trello, Slack, Confluence, Google, Microsoft Teams, CRM Systems, Automation Tools.
📊 Industries
📍SaaS AI, Digital Marketing, Lead Generation, Technology, Real Estate,Creative Agencies, Content Production,Professional Services
If you're looking for someone who can build systems, coordinate execution, improve accountability, and keep projects moving forward, let's talk.
💎What I do best:
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Manager • Digital Project Manager • Marketing Project Manager • Project Coordinator • Project Operations Manager • Cross-Functional Project Manager • Program Manager • Program Coordinator • Delivery Manager • Implementation Manager • PMO Coordinator • PMO Support • PMO Analyst • Project Planning • Project Delivery • Resource Management • Risk Management • Stakeholder Management • Team Coordination
OPERATIONS & CHIEF OF STAFF
Chief of Staff • Operations Manager • Business Operations Manager • Strategic Operations • Executive Operations • Executive Operations Assistant • Operations Coordinator • Team Operations Manager • Business Operations Specialist • Administrative Operations • Systems & Process Manager • Process Improvement Specialist • Business Process Improvement • Operational Excellence • Accountability Systems • Leadership Support • Founder Support • CEO Support • COO Support • C-Level Support • Executive Support
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANCE
Executive Assistant • Executive Operations Assistant • Virtual Executive Assistant • Executive Coordinator • Executive Support Specialist • Strategic Executive Support • Founder’s Associate • Chief of Staff Support • Leadership Operations • Executive Project Coordination
MARKETING & AGENCY OPERATIONS
Marketing Operations Manager • Agency Operations Manager • Marketing Operations • Agency Operations • Campaign Operations • Content Operations • Creative Operations • Client Operations • Program Operations • Digital Operations • Workflow Management • Production Coordination • Multi-Channel Operations
SYSTEMS & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Workflow Specialist • Workflow Design • Process Optimization • Process Documentation • SOP Development • Systems Implementation • Operational Systems Design • Workflow Automation Coordinator • Documentation Management • Knowledge Management • Process Mapping • Change Management • Continuous Improvement
CRM, REPORTING & EXECUTION
CRM Manager • CRM Operations • Dashboard Reporting • Executive Reporting • KPI Tracking • Performance Reporting • Pipeline Management • Client Relationship Management • Operational Reporting • Business Intelligence Support
Project Management
Project Workflows
Digital Marketing
ClickUp
Asana
Notion
Google Workspace
Slack
Journey Mapping
Marketing Operations & Workflow
Google Docs
Business Operations
Calendar Management
Project Management Support
Email Management
Administrative Support
Task Coordination
Team Management
Staff Recruitment & Management
Executive Support
Ricardo I.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
$35/hr
5.0
25 jobs
I'm a recently converted digital nomad who finally mustered the courage to quit his job and start traveling the world. Now, I'm applying my 4 years of experience as a Data Analyst at Amazon to help businesses thrive in a world of information overload by building reports/dashboards, automating repetitive tasks and analyzing confusing data to drive business decisions.
R
Python
Data Analysis
Tableau
Data Science
AWS Amplify
Python Script
JavaScript
SQL Programming
Ernandes S.
Anapolis, Brazil
$25/hr
5.0
3 jobs
Missionary at Youth for Christ Brazil, working as a Program Manager and coordinator of social impact projects through electronic sports. I have strong experience as a YouTube copywriter, content strategist, and online instructor, training creators to produce high-quality Christian content using AI tools.
I am also a programmer specialized in GDScript for Godot Engine game development, with additional experience in PHP, React, and JavaScript. My background includes managing multicultural teams, creating digital learning experiences, and producing motion graphics, video edits, and visual content for social media.
I’m passionate about using technology, gaming, and education to impact young people through social initiatives, discipleship, and mission-driven projects. If your project requires creativity, clarity, and purpose, I’d be happy to help.
Motion Graphics
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Graphic Design
Video Editing
Scriptwriting
Godot
Copywriting
English Tutoring
English to Brazilian Portuguese Translation
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