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Matthew S.

Senior Recruiter & Sourcer | 8+ yrs | Start-up | Top of Funnel Expert

HOURLY RATE considers self-employment tax and softwares (e.g Juicebox, LinkedIn, UpWork) I’m responsible for. Seasoned tech recruiter who has scaled startups from seed to high-growth. I combine a hunter mentality with data-driven strategies to build powerful talent pipelines, fast. With my own LinkedIn Recruiter Lite access, I deliver immediate value while reducing your costs. WHY FOUNDERS & TA LEADERS LOVE ME · Own LinkedIn Recruiter Lite = immediate cost savings · Support overwhelmed internal recruiters with candidate sourcing · Optimize existing recruitment processes and tech stack · Fast ramp-up, flexible engagement, immediate results VALUE PROP · Technical & Business Talent Sourcing Expert · Seamless Integration with Existing Teams · Full-Cycle Recruitment from Job Analysis to Close KEY EXPERTISE · Technical: SWE, DevOps, Security, Product, QA · Business: Marketing, Sales (AE/CSM), Finance TOOLS & TECH STACK ATSs: Lever, Greenhouse, JazzHR, iCIMS Sourcing: LinkedIn Recruiter Lite, Gem, Teamable"

🇺🇸Carson, United States$90/hr100% JSS4.87 (5)Since Aug 2020

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$3.8k

An estimate from an earlier read

World#8,580 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,552 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$5.5k

Last 6 months: $23k

World#4,839 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,635 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$180k

Billed in all: $189k

World#18,090 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,239 / 62.1k
Per project
$45k

$12k in the last 6 months

World#1,203 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#312 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
2
0% fixed100% hourly
World#88,918 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#11,762 / 62.1k
Projects in all
4

Across 8 contracts

13% fixed87% hourly
World#283,741 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#40,819 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$189k+$5.3k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$180k$185k$190kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

No data since Nov 5, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 2% in LinkedIn Profile Creation

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #10LinkedIn Profile Creation583 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 2%
  2. #11Candidate Recommendation231 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 5%
  3. #14Candidate Management436 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 3%
  4. #21Candidate Evaluation523 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #7Top 4%
  5. #24Resume Screening973 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #8Top 2%
  6. #28Applicant Tracking Systems687 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #12Top 4%
  7. #34Candidate Sourcing1,417 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #11Top 2%
  8. #52LinkedIn Recruiting2,189 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #18Top 2%