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Linda C.

Schaumburg, Illinois

$45/hr
5.0
3 jobs

I have expert experience in the preparation and filing of federal, multi-state, and local payroll tax returns in a broad range of industry settings. My in-depth knowledge of payroll tax laws and regulations help me to perform optimally as a payroll tax professional. I have extensive experience in the research and resolution of payroll tax notices with the IRS and state and local taxing authorities. I have determined the correct local payroll taxes for thousands of employees by following the often complex tax guidelines administered by the local taxing authorities. I am highly organized and detail oriented with strong analytical and problem solving skills. These skills are part of my natural makeup and I apply them to all aspects of my life. I ensure the integrity of the highly confidential information I am exposed to. My past employers have been greatly satisfied with my strong work ethic and desire to take on new challenges. I believe I would be a great asset to any organization who requires a seasoned payroll tax professional with my expertise and extensive experience in this field.

  • Microsoft Windows
  • SAP
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • PeopleSoft
  • Ultimate Software UltiPro
  • ADP Workforce Now
Dua T.

Schaumburg, Illinois

$25/hr
5.0
6 jobs

๐ŸŽฏ Send Me Your Website, SaaS Product, Mobile App, or Dashboard, I'll Identify the UX Issues That Are Costing You Users and Conversions. A great product isn't just about looking good, it's about delivering results. I'm a UI/UX Designer with 5+ years of experience helping startups, SaaS companies, and growing businesses design digital experiences that increase user engagement, improve usability, and boost conversions. Whether you're building a Website, SaaS Platform, Mobile App, Dashboard, CRM, MVP, or Landing Page, I design interfaces that are clean, intuitive, and built around real user behavior. Why Work With Me? Most designers focus on aesthetics. I focus on user experience, business goals, and conversion optimization. Every design is backed by: โœ”๏ธ UX Research โœ”๏ธ User Journey Mapping โœ”๏ธ User Flow Optimization โœ”๏ธ Information Architecture โœ”๏ธ Wireframing โœ”๏ธ Interactive Prototyping โœ”๏ธ Modern UI Design โœ”๏ธ Conversion-Focused UX My goal is simple: Create products users enjoy using while helping your business grow. My Expertise: โœ… UI/UX Design โœ… Website Design โœ… Mobile App Design (iOS & Android) โœ… SaaS Product Design โœ… Dashboard Design โœ… Admin Panel Design โœ… CRM Design โœ… Landing Page Design โœ… Web Application Design โœ… Responsive Web Design โœ… Design Systems โœ… UX Research โœ… User Personas โœ… User Flows โœ… Wireframes โœ… Interactive Prototypes โœ… Information Architecture โœ… Usability Testing โœ… Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) โœ… Startup MVP Design What You Can Expect โœ”๏ธ Modern, clean, and user-friendly designs โœ”๏ธ Pixel-perfect Figma files โœ”๏ธ Developer-friendly design system โœ”๏ธ Fully responsive layouts โœ”๏ธ Fast communication โœ”๏ธ Attention to detail โœ”๏ธ On-time delivery โœ”๏ธ Long-term support ๐ŸŽฏ๐—จ๐—œ ๐—จ๐—ซ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ | ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ด๐—บ๐—ฎ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ I create scalable design systems, high-fidelity interfaces, wireframes, prototypes, component libraries, style guides, interaction specifications, and developer-ready design documentation. Every Figma project is structured for seamless collaboration between designers, developers, and stakeholders. ๐ŸŽฏ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป Designed mobile applications for iOS and Android across fintech, healthcare, SaaS, marketplaces, and consumer products. ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ: โ€ข Mobile UI Design โ€ข App UX Design โ€ข User Flow Optimization โ€ข Clickable Prototypes โ€ข Design Systems โ€ข App Redesign โ€ข UX Audits โ€ข Usability Improvements The goal is always a smoother user journey, better engagement, and stronger retention. ๐ŸŽฏ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ฆ ๐—จ๐—œ ๐—จ๐—ซ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ I specialize in designing SaaS products, B2B platforms, CRM systems, internal tools, dashboards, analytics products, and enterprise applications. ๐— ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ฆ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐—ป: โ€ข User Onboarding โ€ข Feature Adoption โ€ข Data Visualization โ€ข Workflow Optimization โ€ข Information Architecture โ€ข Design Systems โ€ข Product Scalability โ€ข Customer Retention Whether you're building an MVP or scaling an established platform, I create interfaces that simplify complexity and accelerate growth. ๐ŸŽฏ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป & ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป From startup websites to enterprise platforms, I design modern, responsive, conversion-focused websites that balance user experience with business objectives. ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ: โ€ข Landing Page Design โ€ข SaaS Website Design โ€ข Marketing Websites โ€ข Web Application Design โ€ข Responsive Design โ€ข Webflow-Ready Layouts โ€ข WordPress Design โ€ข Conversion-Focused UX ๐ŸŽฏ๐— ๐˜† ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ 1. Discovery & UX Research Understanding users, business goals, competitors, and product opportunities. 2. User Flows & Wireframing Mapping journeys, information architecture, and user interactions. 3. UI Design & Prototyping Creating modern interfaces, design systems, and interactive prototypes. 4. Testing & Optimization Usability testing, feedback loops, iteration, and validation. 5. Developer Handoff Developer-ready specifications for React, Webflow, WordPress, and modern development teams. ๐ŸŽฏ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€ โ€ข Figma โ€ข Adobe XD โ€ข Photoshop โ€ข Illustrator โ€ข FigJam โ€ข Miro โ€ข Webflow โ€ข WordPress โ€ข React Collaboration โ€ข Design Systems ๐ŸŽฏ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ SaaS โ€ข Fintech โ€ข Healthcare โ€ข E-commerce โ€ข AI โ€ข EdTech โ€ข B2B โ€ข Startups โ€ข Enterprise Software โ€ข Marketplaces Let's discuss your project. Send me your website, SaaS platform, dashboard, or mobile app, and I'll provide actionable UX insights along with recommendations to improve usability, engagement, and conversions.

  • UI/UX Prototyping
  • UX & UI
  • Figma
  • Wireframing
  • User Experience
  • UX & UI Design
  • Mobile UI Design
  • Web Design
  • WordPress
  • UX Research
  • Prototyping
  • Prototype Design
  • User Flow
  • SaaS
  • Landing Page
  • Design Mockup
  • Mobile App Design
  • Website Redesign
Justin R.

Schaumburg, Illinois

$75/hr
4.8
115 jobs

$825M in ecommerce revenue scaled. 10 years in CPG. Amazon is all I do. If you're a food, beverage, wellness, or household brand selling on Amazon โ€” or trying to figure out why you're not growing the way you should โ€” this is the profile you've been looking for. I work in both Seller Central and Vendor Central. They are completely different businesses with different fee structures, different content rules, and different growth levers. Most Amazon freelancers only know one side. I've operated in both for a decade. Here's what makes me different: Most consultants will tell you to scale. I'll tell you whether you should. Before I touch your ad spend, I'm looking at your P&L. Your margin per ASIN. Your FBA fees vs. what you're actually netting. Your operational capacity to support growth. A 40% revenue increase means nothing if the cost to achieve it wipes out the gain. That's the lens I bring that most Amazon freelancers skip entirely. What I do: Amazon PPC โ€” Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands & Sponsored Display Full campaign builds, restructures, and ongoing management. Keyword harvesting, match type strategy, bid management by margin tier. TACoS and ACoS targets built around your actual P&L โ€” not industry benchmarks. Seller Central & Vendor Central Account Management Full account management on both sides of the fence. Catalog health, case management, suppressed listings, Buy Box strategy, pricing compliance โ€” all of it. Listing Optimization & A+ Content Titles, bullets, backend search terms, A+ Content, Brand Story, variation architecture. Optimized for search ranking and conversion โ€” both matter equally. Catalog & SKU Strategy Which ASINs to invest in, which to consolidate, which to kill. Parent/child structure, variation strategy, and catalog architecture to maximize share of voice without cannibalizing yourself. FBA & FBM Strategy Inventory planning, reorder velocity, FBA fee analysis, FBM cost-to-serve modeling. I've seen what happens when FBA stock runs out and how fast it tanks organic rank. I help you build operations so it doesn't. Subscribe & Save Strategy S&S setup, eligibility optimization, and conversion strategy โ€” critical for any consumable brand where repeat purchase drives the business. Amazon Account Audits One-time deep dive: ad structure, listing health, catalog gaps, wasted spend, keyword coverage, competitive position. Most audits pay for themselves within the first 30 days of changes. Who I work with: CPG brands in food, beverage, snacks, supplements, wellness, and household โ€” typically $500K to $50M on Amazon โ€” who want a partner that understands the grocery business, not just the ad platform. Small roster by design. You get me directly โ€” not a junior account manager running your account from a template. Flat-fee only. No percentage-of-ad-spend. My incentives are aligned with your profitable growth, not your gross spend. Typical results: 40โ€“50% YoY revenue growth. Wasted spend identified and recovered within 60 days. Brands that finally understand what their Amazon numbers actually mean. Want a straight read on your account before committing? Send me your top 5 ASINs. I'll tell you exactly what's holding you back within 24 hours.

  • Marketing Strategy
  • Brand Consulting
  • Market Research
  • Amazon
  • Amazon Listing Optimization
  • Marketing Consulting
  • Marketing Analytics
  • SEO Keyword Research
  • Amazon FBA
  • Amazon SEO
  • Amazon Listing
  • Amazon PPC
  • Amazon Private Label
  • Amazon FBA Product Research
Joseph K.

Schaumburg, Illinois

$40/hr
5.0
1 jobs

Dynamic Senior Benefit Consulting Analyst with extensive experience in leveraging Microsoft Excel for data analysis and benefit structuring. Proven track record in project management and employee training, driving cost reductions through strategic benchmarking analysis and cross-functional coordination. Recognized for exceptional attention to detail and effective communication skills.

  • SQL
  • Project Management
  • Management Skills
  • Excel Formula
  • Microsoft Excel

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