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Sohail A.

Cold Email Specialist | Smartlead AI, Instantly AI, Lemlist, Apollo

Over 100+ outbound cold email systems built with 97%+ inbox placement. Over 7+ years on Upwork with $200K+ earned and Top Rated Plus status. I fix spam issues, set up bulletproof domain infrastructure, and manage high-converting B2B outreach campaigns. If your cold emails are landing in spam, or you need a scalable outbound system built from scratch, I engineer the end-to-end infrastructure that keeps your domain safe and books qualified meetings. What I Build & Deliver: ✅ Cold Email Infrastructure & Deliverability • Custom domain acquisition, inbox warmup, and tracking domain configuration • Advanced DNS Authentication: SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and MX record setup • Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Custom SMTP, and Zapmail provisioning • Deliverability audits, spam repair, and domain reputation protection ✅ Lead Enrichment & Target Prospecting • Waterfall enrichment and ICP list building via Clay, Apollo, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator • AI-driven prospect research (Gemini, Claude) for personalizations that drive replies • Verified B2B lead lists cleansed to protect sender reputation ✅ Campaign Management & Automation • Campaign architecture & A/B testing in Smartlead, Instantly, Lemlist, Apollo, and HeyReach • Multi-channel outbound flows integrating email with LinkedIn outreach • Inbox rotation, daily send velocity monitoring, and ongoing deliverability tracking Tools & Tech Stack: Outreach Platforms: Smartlead, Instantly, Lemlist, Apollo, HeyReach, Mailshake, Kit Data & Enrichment: Clay, Apollo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator Infrastructure & Warmup: Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zapmail, InboxKit DNS & Verification: SPF, DKIM, DMARC, Custom Tracking Domains, MX Lookup Whether you need a full system setup, a deliverability audit to fix inbox issues, or long-term outbound campaign management—let's build a system that lands in the inbox.

🇵🇰Sargodha, Pakistan$20/hr100% JSS4.76 (113)Since Oct 2020

Earnings and projects

MRR
$396

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#87,369 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#11,141 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $2.4k

Total earnings
$148k

Billed in all: $154k

World#23,904 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#1,801 / 52.9k
Per project
$687

$237 in the last 6 months

World#154,514 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#15,149 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
10
70% fixed30% hourly
World#18,298 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#4,199 / 52.9k
Projects in all
216

Across 230 contracts

64% fixed36% hourly
World#8,767 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#1,224 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$154kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$152k$154k$156k$158kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 23% in LinkedIn

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  4. #266Lead Nurturing1,019 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #65Top 26%
  5. #320AI Agents877 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #74Top 36%
  6. #394Apollo.io1,381 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #139Top 29%
  7. #529Email Campaign1,929 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #131Top 27%
  8. #535Email Marketing Strategy2,223 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #90Top 24%