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.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $2.4k
Billed in all: $154,125$154k
$237 in the last 6 months
Across 230 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 23% in LinkedIn
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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