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Kole R.

#1 HubSpot & Salesforce Expert | CRM Architecture & AI Integration

🏆 Top Rated Plus | Hubspot/Salesforce Certified Partner | 60+ Hubspot/Salesforce Implementations 📈 $38M+ in pipeline generated through AI-powered sales and GTM systems 💰 $116K+ average additional revenue generated within 6 months of rebuilding sales systems ⚙️ 10+ years building automated revenue infrastructure for scaling businesses I help companies turn HubSpot/Salesforce into the operating system for their revenue process, not just a database their team is expected to update. Clients bring me in when growth has outpaced their systems. Processes live in people's heads, teams work from different information, leads fall through gaps, reporting cannot be trusted, and HubSpot no longer reflects how the business operates. I diagnose the problem, design the right process, and lead the implementation. My work spans RevOps, process design, sales and marketing alignment, systems strategy, automation, team enablement, and scalable digital infrastructure. HubSpot is usually at the center, but every engagement begins with the business, not the software. HUBSPOT IMPLEMENTATION, OPTIMIZATION, DEVELOPMENT • New HubSpot implementations and onboarding • CRM audits, rebuilds, and ongoing optimization • Pipelines, lifecycle stages, lead statuses, and data models • Lead scoring, routing, ownership, and follow-up automation • Sales, Marketing, Service, and Operations Hub workflows • Dashboards, forecasting, attribution, and reporting • Team training, documentation, governance, and adoption REVOPS & PROCESS CONSULTING Before automating anything, I map how revenue should move through the business, from first touch through sales, onboarding, delivery, retention, and expansion. I love to work with founders and revenue leaders on: • Revenue and GTM strategy • Sales and marketing alignment • Process design, handoffs, roles, and accountability • Team management and system adoption • Operational scalability and digital infrastructure The result is a practical operating model your team can execute, not a strategy deck that never gets implemented. AI- INTEGRATION, AUTOMATION, INTEGRATIONS & SYSTEM BUILDOUT Once the architecture is clear, my team and I build it. This can include HubSpot automation, Make, n8n, Zapier, APIs, AI agents, data workflows, dashboards, internal tools, portals, and custom development when an off-the-shelf solution is not enough. HubSpot is often the operational core, but I can connect it with Salesforce, Pipedrive, websites, marketing platforms, delivery tools, databases, and the rest of your stack. This is where I differ from a typical HubSpot administrator: I determine what the business needs, translate it into scalable systems architecture, and lead implementation through completion. JUST SOME OF MY RESULTS • Designed revenue systems that contributed to more than $15M in sales pipeline. • Generated an additional $116k in closed won revenue in 90 days by rebuilding the entire sales architecture and how the team used HubSpot • Rebuilt a consulting firm's operations with CRM-connected automation and a custom platform, reducing process time by more than 90%. • Prepared a PE-backed property services company's CRM and sales infrastructure for acquisition, delivering on schedule with zero data loss. HOW I WORK I am the founder of BrandGears, a small, growing team based here in the USA spanning across all time zones. I take your business and problems seriously, helping to make the right moves as a partner focused on your growth, not just a technician. My team and I work alongside you to improve the systems, processes, and digital infrastructure you rely on to grow your organization. If HubSpot or your surrounding revenue infrastructure is creating manual work, limiting visibility, or struggling to support growth, send me a message describing what's breaking. After, I'll send a brief personalized Loom explaining the highest-impact opportunities and how I would approach them.

🇺🇸Batavia, United States$85/hr100% JSS2.47 (8)Since May 2020
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$4.2k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#7,448 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,293 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$599

Last 6 months: $25k

World#58,418 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#7,894 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$88k

Billed in all: $91k

World#45,059 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#8,926 / 62.1k
Per project
$2.9k

$1.5k in the last 6 months

World#56,739 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#9,473 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
17
59% fixed41% hourly
World#7,985 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,349 / 62.1k
Projects in all
30

Across 31 contracts

52% fixed48% hourly
World#97,486 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#14,500 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$90.6k+$599 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$90.0k$90.5k$91.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

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