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Alina K.
Expert-Vetted

Alina K.

Market Research | Market Analysis | Data Analysis | Strategy

🥇 Expert-Vetted market research consultant, former Big Four advisor, Insights 250 Award winner, and founder of a business intelligence research agency. My work is designed to reduce uncertainty around high-stakes business decisions. Each engagement connects reliable evidence with clear strategic implications, helping clients understand what to do next and why. Over the past 10 years, I have delivered 1,000+ strategic research projects, consistently receiving 5-star feedback. My clients include Indeed, Shopify, Johnson & Johnson, Sherpany, Work.Life, NLA International, and fast-growing B2B SaaS, technology, healthcare, consumer, and professional services companies. WHAT I SPECIALIZE IN: Market Research & Market Analysis → Market sizing and opportunity assessment → Market entry and expansion research → Industry research and company research → Demand drivers, trends, and market segmentation → Feasibility studies and investment research → AI Fact-Checking, Audit & Human Review: Expert human review and audit of AI-generated content. I fact-check claims, catch hallucinations, verify sources and audit accuracy. Competitive Analysis & Strategy → Competitor research and strategic benchmarking → Competitor positioning, pricing, and proposition analysis → Go-to-market and marketing strategy research → Growth opportunity identification Customer & Primary Research → Qualitative research and expert interviews → Quantitative research and survey design → Consumer research and customer discovery → Audience segmentation and targeting → Product, concept, positioning, and messaging validation Business Planning & Executive Deliverables → Business plans and business strategy → Financial and commercial assumptions → Investor, board, and leadership presentations → Pitch-deck research and analytics → Ongoing market and competitive intelligence HOW PROJECTS ARE STRUCTURED: сlear scope up front, primary + secondary sourcing and a report structured for decision making. I work primarily with clients across the US (core market), UK, EU, and GCC (KSA and UAE). Please note that my minimum project scope is 10 hours or $650. Core expertise: Market Research, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Competitor Research, Company Research, Industry Research, Consumer Research, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Research Methods, Survey Design, Internet Survey, Audience Segmentation & Targeting, Business Analysis, Business Plan, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Data Analysis, and Generative AI, Market Research Deliverables, Industry & Competitor Analysis, Customer Feedback Documentation, Business Research, Market Research Tools, Marketing Strategy

🇺🇦Kyiv, Ukraine$65/hr100% JSS4.99 (111)Since May 2020
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$5.9k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#3,989 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#257 / 14.3k
Revenue, last 30 days
$4.9k

Last 6 months: $35k

World#5,833 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#396 / 14.3k
Total earnings
$443k

Billed in all: $455k

World#3,598 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#329 / 14.3k
Per project
$1.6k

$1.6k in the last 6 months

World#91,829 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#4,536 / 14.3k
Projects, last 6 months
22

Across 25 contracts

52% fixed48% hourly
World#5,109 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#235 / 14.3k
Projects in all
281

Across 304 contracts

55% fixed45% hourly
World#5,506 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#260 / 14.3k

Earnings, last 30 days

$455k+$5.5k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$445k$450k$455kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Dotted: longer than usual between two readings. Hatched: over two weeks without one.

Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 20

Rarest: top 0.14% in Company Research, of 2,841. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 1Consumer Research274 freelancers · 🇺🇦 #1Top 0.36%
  2. 2Internet Survey208 freelancers · 🇺🇦 #1Top 0.96%
  3. 3Customer Feedback Documentation365 freelancers · 🇺🇦 #1Top 0.82%
  4. 3Business Research274 freelancers · 🇺🇦 #1Top 1%
  5. 3Industry & Competitor Analysis156 freelancers · 🇺🇦 #1Top 2%
  6. #4Company Research2,841 freelancers · 🇺🇦 #2Top 0.14%
  7. #4Research Interviews421 freelancers · 🇺🇦 #1Top 0.95%
  8. #6Qualitative Research1,057 freelancers · 🇺🇦 #2Top 0.57%