Product Manager and Product Owner (Expert-Vetted, Top 1%) helping founders and scale-ups turn ambiguous roadmaps into shipped, ROI-positive products. Ex-Tesla and Experian. 100% Job Success across 45+ Upwork engagements. What I do: - Product Ownership - own the backlog, write clear user stories and acceptance criteria, and prioritize ruthlessly so every sprint ships value. - Product Management & Strategy - map technical capability to market need, define the roadmap, and align stakeholders from founder to engineer. - Agile Delivery - run Scrum and Kanban in Jira to lift team velocity 25%+ on a predictable cadence. - Technical Program Management - drive complex, cross-functional delivery across web, mobile, and AI/ML. - AI Product Delivery - ship agentic and LLM-powered features (GPT, Claude, Gemini) with PM rigor, not hype. Tools I run products on: Jira, Asana, Linear, Aha!, HubSpot, AWS, and modern web stacks (React, Node.js, Python). Track record: - $10M+ in client ARR generated through delivery and GTM execution - 200+ complex projects shipped across e-commerce, healthcare, and logistics - 100% Job Success and long-term, repeat client partnerships If you need a product owner/PM who speaks both founder and engineer and can take a product from zero to launch, let's talk.

I am a technical and business-focused consultant, advisor, and writer with 25+ years of experience supporting science and technology-driven companies. I blend deep technical fluency with executive-level strategy, product insight, and high-stakes communication. I have supported 100+ startup and SME teams across edtech, biotech, medical devices, cybersecurity, SaaS, AI and ML, blockchain, robotics, finance, and health and wellness. I have been instrumental in the growth of 9 startups, including 6 that I co-founded, with 3 exits so far. My background includes founding leadership, authoring 75+ patent applications, and contributing to more than $2.5B in combined equity and competitive grant funding. What I do I help teams turn complex ideas into clear, investor-ready, customer-ready, and reviewer-ready materials that hold up under scrutiny. I work closely with founders, scientists, engineers, and executives to produce content and strategy that is precise, persuasive, and aligned with real business constraints. Typical outcomes include faster fundraising cycles, tighter product decisions, cleaner diligence, stronger partnership conversations, and fewer expensive misunderstandings. Core offerings Investor, partner, and customer narratives • Pitch decks and investor narratives, including messaging, positioning, and data room readiness • One-pagers, executive summaries, and strategic briefs • Market framing, TAM and SAM logic, competitor landscapes, and GTM strategy Due diligence and transaction support • Investor due diligence document sets for preseed through later stages • M&A planning, diligence support, and integration-ready documentation • Startup valuation modeling and analysis, including assumptions, scenarios, and narrative defensibility Grant and non-dilutive funding • SBIR and STTR Phase I and Phase II proposals for NSF, NIH, DoD, and DOE • Specific Aims, technical narrative, innovation case, commercialization strategy, budget support, and full compliance formatting Product and technical documentation • Product requirement documents and functional specification documents • Technical white papers, lite papers, and architecture or method deep dives • Product and specification documents, validation summaries, and customer-facing technical narratives IP and patents • Provisional patent drafting, including interviews, embodiments, and complete filing-ready structure • Full utility patent drafting, including claims support, detailed embodiments, and figure coordination (diagrams and drawings included as needed) • Attorney-ready formatting and prosecution-friendly clarity Strategic communications • Founder communications, outreach messaging, and executive-level writing for high-stakes situations • Press announcements and thought leadership that stay technical enough to be credible, and clear enough to be shared How I work My process is collaborative and structured: I get to clarity quickly, turn ambiguity into a plan, and deliver artifacts that teams can actually use. I can plug in as a hands-on creator, a strategic editor, or a fractional partner who stays close to the business and product. Rates and retainers Standard hourly rate: $95 per hour. Retainers (discounted): • Weekly: $900 for 10 hours at an effective rate of $90 per hour • Biweekly: $1,700 for 20 hours at an effective rate of $85 per hour • Monthly: $3,200 for 40 hours at an effective rate of $80 per hour Monthly engagement minimum applies. Fractional retainers are available. Special discounts may be available on a case by case basis, including mixes of equity and hourly rate. Background PhD in Physics, with graduate degrees in Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science.

⏰ 0 Deadlines Missed 🏆 Top 1% of Freelancers on Upwork 💼 90% of Business through Repeat Customers and Referrals 💎 100% Job Success Score 👍 Approved vendor with 20 VCs in Tech and Healthcare 🏆 Collaborated with several Fortune 500 companies ✅ 700+ Decks Created Hello there! I'm Kirk, a presentation designer based in Los Angeles. I have experience designing 700+ decks for VCs, PEs, and Startups from Seed to Series C in the Healthcare and Technology space. Over the last 5 years, I’ve collaborated with C-level executives, founders, and their marketing team, helping them transform complex ideas into easy-to-understand visuals. I specialize in the following types of presentations: 💼 Investor Pitch Decks 📊 Sales Presentations, Company Overview Decks, and Investor Relation Presentations 🏢 Presentation Master Templates Reasons You'll Enjoy Working with Me: 1. Proactive Communication 2. Collaborative Approach 3. Invested in Your Success 4. Results-Driven Process Thanks for reading! Examples of my work are available upon request and looking forward to our discussion.

Your execution is breaking under growth — deadlines slip, tasks fall through, and you're still the bottleneck. I'm a Fractional Operations Manager (PMP®) who installs systems that make teams hit 95%+ task completion without micromanagement. I don't set up tools and disappear. I stay accountable for outcomes — identifying what's breaking, what's slowing your team, and what will fail next if nothing changes. Then I fix it and make it stick. That's operational leadership, not admin support. Here's what I deliver: 🔧 Operational systems design — Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Smartsheet ⚡ Workflow automation — Make, Zapier, AI-powered processes 📋 Process documentation and SOPs that teams actually follow 👥 Cross-functional accountability frameworks — clear ownership, no dropped balls 📈 Execution dashboards — real-time visibility into priorities and progress 🚀 Fractional Operations leadership — senior-level results without a full-time hire 🏆 Top Rated Plus — Top 1% on Upwork ✅ PMP® Certified | Asana Workflow Specialist & Ambassador | Zapier Silver Solutions Expert | Make Advanced Certified 📊 $80K+ earned across 39 contracts | 6,100+ hours | 4.99 rating 🎯 97% Asana adoption achieved at a tech startup in one implementation cycle 📦 20% increase in on-time deliveries within four weeks for a logistics client 🔗 Certified Asana Partner | Make Partner If your business feels harder to run than it should, send me a message. I typically respond within a few hours and can usually tell within one conversation whether I'm the right fit for what you're building.

🇺🇸 𝗨𝗦 small business and 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗜𝗣𝗢𝗖, 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻-𝗿𝘂𝗻, 𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧𝗤+, ✅ $𝟮𝟬𝗠+ 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱. 𝟭𝟬𝟬+ 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱. 𝟭𝟰+ 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽. ☑️ 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁. 📆 On-time delivery. 𝗣𝗿𝗼-𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿. 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱. 🏫 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲. —-- 𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲. —-- Hi! I’m Sam, and I excel at the potent combination of big picture thinking AND execution of creating the financial materials you need to get funded. When you work with me, you can count on me to steer you away from wasting resources and keep your trajectory tightly aligned with your ideal financial outcome. —-- ❝ Sam Sunmonu went over and above what was expected when I hired him. Sam's quality of work and ability to teach me along the way was more than what I could have asked for. He was able to see the root of the problems with my financial model that I wasn't able to see or correct. I finally feel comfortable and confident using my financial model and explaining it to potential investors. I highly recommend Sam to anyone who is looking to get a better handle, understanding, and execution of your financial planning. Whether it be for a business or personally, Sam is the right person!” ❞ 🗣 𝗠𝗮𝘅 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗸𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗸𝗶 - 𝗖𝗘𝗢 - 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 —-- Client Financial Analysis & Financial Modeling Outcomes ✅ Helped a US-based streaming platform raise $8M by building investor-ready financials and participating in pitch meetings. ✅ Improved a US-based solar marketing agency's net income from 2% to 15% through financial analysis and operational restructuring ✅ Reduced accounts receivable by 50% for an HR consultancy through QuickBooks automation —-- 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗢𝗳 𝗠𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 & 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: Strategic Finance & Fundraising 🔹 Fractional CFO Support - Data Analysis - Business Analysis 🔹 Financial Modeling - 3 Statement Financial Models 🔹 Investor Materials Pitch Decks - Business Plans - Valuation Defence Documents 🔹 Ownership Cap Table Management - Scenario Planning 🔹 Unit Economics Burn Rate Optimization - Unit Economics Modeling 🔹 Fundraising Readiness - Fundraising Strategy - Investor Meeting Support 🔹 Forecasting Inventory Forecasting - Staffing Models - Investor Return Modeling 🔹 Start Up Story Development - Storytelling Financial Operations 🔹 Reporting Monthly Financial Reporting - Board Packages 🔹 Cash Flow Management - 13 Week Cash Flow Models 🔹 Accounting Systems - QuickBooks Implementation - Wave Implementation - Financial Automation Workflows 🔹 Variance Budget Vs Actual Analysis - Variance Reporting 🔹 Financial Dashboards Using Excel - Power BI - Python 🔹 Microsoft Apps - PowerPoint - Word 🔹 Google Suite - Google Sheets - Google Presentations Growth & Execution Support 🔹 Pricing Strategy - Gross Margin Optimization 🔹 Revenue & Sales Capacity Planning - Revenue Forecasting 🔹 Marketing Marketing ROI Analysis - Customer Acquisition Cost Modeling 🔹 Operational KPI Development - Tracking - Monitoring 🔹 Strategic Initiative Prioritization Based On Financial Impact 🔹 Research Competitive Research - Market Analysis 🔹 SWOT Analysis 🔹 Go To Market Strategy - GTM 🔹 Executive Presentations 🔹 HubSpot - Salesforce - Apollo - ZoomInfo Industry Expertise 🔹 Industries SaaS - FinTech - Healthcare IT - E Commerce And Consumer Goods - EdTech - Media And Entertainment - Real Estate - Professional Services - Non Profits Thank you for taking the time to learn more about my background in financial analysis and financial modeling. Sam Sunmonu 𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲. ❝ Sam was everything that I needed to aid in the financial journey of my startup. He educated me and provided deliverables for my investors to streamline the process and made each transaction seamless. I will continue to work with Sam going forward. Highly recommended. ❞ 🗣 𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗲 - 𝗖𝗘𝗢 - 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗶 𝗠𝗼𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵.

From strategic planning to ongoing maintenance, I can be someone who would act as a business manager, project manager, and key individual who can hold all the strings to your business success. COST-EFFECTIVE yet HIGH-QUALITY Service - 14,000 plus hours on Upwork - Top Rated Plus - Worked with enterprise Fortune 500 companies. - Sectors worked on: Federal, SLED, K-12, and Commercial From strategic planning to ongoing maintenance, I can be someone who would act as a business manager, project manager, and key individual who can hold all the strings to your business success. Key expertise in the following domains with a proven track record: - Supply Chain Management: (Sales Distribution & Logistics) - Accounting, Finance & Audits: (Xero, SAGE, QB, ZOHO, and manual accounting) - Business Process Outsourcing: (Back Office Operations, RFQ/RFP Lifecycle, Order Processing, Shipping, Logistics, Vendor Management, Collection, GR/IR, Reporting, Forecasting, and Team Management) - Customer Service/Support: (Chat Support, Email Support, and Phone Support) - Data Management: (Inventory Management, Forecasting, Meta Tags, Hierarchy Design, Terms, and Process) - Business Development: RFQ, RFQ, Quoting, Federal Bids, Tracking Bids, and Vendor Management - Marketing: Content Marketing, Community Engagement, Ad and Email campaigns, Surveys, Lead Management, and social media Domains & Tools: - ERPs: Sap, NetSuite, MS Dynamics, Zoho, Odoo - PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Asana, Trello, Airtable, Monday.com, ClickUp, Smart Sheet, Jira - TICKETING: Zendesk, Freshdesk, Freshsales - G-Suite: Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Drive, and integrations - MS Suite: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and Visio Communication: WhatsApp, Skype, Google Meet, Slack, Zoom, Uber Conf, Ring Central & WebEx I am just a call away

💡 Full-Stack Product Manager | Data, AI/LLM & Healthtech Expert I hold a Master’s in Computer Science with a focus on AI and data science and bring over a decade of experience across startups and scaleups. I’ve built 20+ products from 0→1 and worked on 50+ overall, guiding teams through the entire product lifecycle — from vision and strategy to delivery and scale. I am HIPAA certified and experienced in healthtech, fintech, and biotech. My background spans EHR systems, claims processing, patient portals, and biomarker sensing, where I’ve combined technical fluency with product strategy to create scalable solutions. I am a startup-oriented, full-stack Product Manager who can: Rapidly prototype with AI/LLMs (OpenAI, Claude, v0, Lovable). Design in Figma and build wireframes/prototypes. Communicate with developers as a Computer Scientist who understands architecture, APIs, and data models. Lead cross-functional teams with Agile, Scrum, and ShapeUp frameworks. 🔍 Market & Data Research: User interviews, competitor research, SQL, Tableau, Google Analytics, Heap. 🏗️ Solution Architecture: Product roadmaps, data architecture, integration strategies. 🎩 Product Management: Prioritization frameworks, sprint planning, stakeholder alignment. 🖼️ UX & Research: Journey maps, wireframes, usability testing, rapid prototyping. 💼 Project Management: End-to-end delivery, budget/risk management, Agile process optimization. I thrive at the intersection of data, AI, and healthcare technology, and my mission is to help companies build products that are not just functional, but scalable, data-driven, and market-ready. 🚀

🏵 Operations partner that thinks like a co-founder Top-Rated | Expert in ClickUp, Workflow Automation & Remote Ops Strategy 🧩 (Available for onboarding in July 2026) Think organized chaos turned into smooth, scalable systems, with behavioral operations and team psychology baked into every workflow. 🧠 Operations frameworks that help founders delegate, automate, and finally reclaim their time ✅ Proud to be among Upwork’s top-rated Ops & Workflow Strategists Why 60+ founders have trusted me with their operations: - Built full-stack ClickUp systems for real estate, SaaS, tech, and investment teams - Created automation-powered workflows that eliminate bottlenecks and wasted time - Designed onboarding-to-delivery pipelines that boost team clarity and output - Strategic systems that go beyond setup, they actually get used Credibility. ✔️ Trusted by 6- and 7-figure businesses across U.S., U.K., and MENA ✔️ Real-world experience with Zapier, Slack, Airtable, Notion & GHL ✔️ Team-wide SOP libraries, dashboards & async workflows ✔️ Communication as clear as the systems I build 💬 Client Feedback: (Recent Review from an Investment Platform Founder) “Aamna didn’t just help with ClickUp, she transformed how our team operates. Her strategic mind and execution skills are unmatched. I actually feel in control again.” My Philosophy: Clarity Scales. Chaos Costs. ⚙️ I believe in modern operations that feel simple, flow naturally, and scale fast. My systems help teams thrive, without daily micromanagement or tool fatigue. 📩 Ready to offload operations and scale with confidence? Let’s make your business run like a machine, so you don’t have to. 📅 Availability: 1 Slot Open for July 2026

I work with small to mid-size law firms (1-50 attorneys) on legal operations, business infrastructure, workflow design, technology implementation, and AI strategy. I have built a proprietary diagnostic that audits a firm across People, Process, and Technology/Data, scores where you are today, and maps a prioritized path forward. 15+ years in the legal industry spanning paralegal work, business development, legal technology, and legal operations across personal injury, insurance defense, family law, estate planning, and litigation. I have held every role inside a law firm except attorney. That means I understand the business side of running a firm, not just the legal side. I am the founder of Gaia Allies, a consultancy built for law firms navigating growth, operational transformation, and AI adoption. I hold a paralegal certificate, am pursuing a graduate degree at Harvard, and am a member of Harvard Innovation Labs, Women Defining AI, and the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC). What I help firms with: 🔹Building the operational infrastructure that lets a firm scale without adding headcount 🔹Designing business development and client intake systems that convert and retain 🔹Optimizing workflows across the full case lifecycle from first call through resolution 🔹Auditing and improving how firms use their existing technology stack 🔹Creating SOPs, process documentation, and quality control systems 🔹Training attorneys and support staff on tools they are paying for but underutilizing 🔹Evaluating and implementing new technology including AI tools where they make sense 🔹Serving as a fractional COO or Chief AI Officer for firms that need ongoing leadership ✳️New to Upwork. Not New to the Work While I am new to Upwork, I bring a long track record of success and multiple legal-industry recommendations from attorneys, general counsel, and firm leaders who can speak to my work. My résumé and references are available upon request. Looking forward, Amy

Fractional CFO and financial modeling expert — 20+ years building investor-grade models, valuations, and M&A and due-diligence work used in boardrooms, fundraises, and live deals across the US, UK, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC. I pair an engineer's rigor with a finance strategist's judgment — a B.Tech from IIT Bombay and an MBA in Finance & Strategy from IIM Lucknow — plus two decades as a hands-on finance partner to PE/VC funds, family offices, investment banks, corporates, and growth-stage founders. As a Top-Rated Plus freelancer with a 100% Job Success Score and $100K+ earned here, I deliver decision-grade work — on time, every time. If you need a number you can take to a board, an investor, or a deal table, that's what I build. What I do for clients 1. Fractional / Virtual CFO — Full finance leadership without the full-time cost: FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow and working-capital management, month-end close, reconciliations, internal controls, controllership, and board and investor reporting — plus clean bookkeeping and accounting (incl. cash-to-accrual conversions and QuickBooks/Stripe workflows). 2. Financial Modeling & Valuation — Investor-grade Excel models: three-statement, DCF, LBO, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and cap tables, plus SaaS/startup, real estate, energy, and manufacturing models. Business, equity, and asset valuation you can defend. 3. M&A Advisory & Due Diligence — Buy- and sell-side support: financial and commercial due diligence, Quality of Earnings (QoE), target screening and profiling, synergy assessment, deal structuring, data-room management, and board-ready transaction decks. 4. FP&A & Capital Raising — Forecasts, budgets, proforma financials, variance analysis, capital-structure optimization, and fundraising support: investor decks, pitch decks, financial projections, and business plans built to raise. 5. Investment & Equity Research — Fundamental and technical equity research, credit and fixed-income analysis, sector and thematic screening, and portfolio strategy for funds and asset managers. 6. Market Research & Strategy — Market-entry and feasibility studies, TAM/SAM/SOM and market sizing, competitive benchmarking, go-to-market (GTM) strategy, and country-risk and macro assessments. Why clients come back - 20+ years across corporate finance, strategy, research, and M&A, including roles with leading global firms - Investor-grade outputs trusted by PE/VC funds, family offices, and corporates worldwide - Top-Rated Plus | 100% Job Success | $100K+ earned | 2,600+ hours - Every deliverable custom-built, source-checked, high quality, and delivered on schedule - Senior expertise at a fraction of in-house or big-firm cost I work on hourly, fixed-price, retainer, or dedicated-team terms — whatever fits your scope. Looking for a fractional CFO, financial modeler, valuation analyst, M&A and due-diligence partner, FP&A expert, or research and strategy advisor who delivers boardroom-ready results? Message me a few details about your project — I respond within 12 hours and will be glad to set up a quick intro call.