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Zeeshan A.

Cold Email Deliverability Expert, More Replies, Better Inbox Placement

9+ years building high-deliverability cold email systems • Advanced hands-on experience with Instantly, Smartlead, Apollo & HubSpot. 84+ completed projects • $70K+ earned. I help businesses fix underperforming cold email systems to generate more replies, book more meetings, and consistently land in inboxes. If your cold emails aren't getting replies, the problem usually isn't your copy—it's your infrastructure. I work on both one-time audits and long-term partnerships — building systems that stay healthy over time, not just getting a quick win. Results delivered: - Fixed a blocked domain: 19% → 98%+ inbox placement in 3 weeks (B2B SaaS client) - Boosted open rates from single digits to 60-70%+ - Cut bounce rates to under 1% - Recovered flagged domains, restored sender reputation - Scaled outbound from hundreds to thousands of emails/day, no deliverability loss - Increased reply rates and booked qualified sales calls I manage the full outbound stack — domain strategy, SPF/DKIM/DMARC authentication, inbox warm-up, campaign build, and ongoing optimization — so the system keeps performing after launch, not just in week one. Every project is different, but my focus is always the same: protecting your sender reputation while building an outbound system that can scale reliably. ✅ What I focus on - Domain reputation protection & scaling strategy - Email Deliverability (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) - Lead Generation (Apollo, Hunter, TrustedLead, etc) - Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 - Instantly, Smartlead, GHL, Apollo, Woodpecker, etc. - Campaign Architecture & Optimization - Inbox Warm-Up & Domain Scaling - Campaign Optimization & A/B Testing Where I add the most value: SaaS • Agencies • Professional Services • Healthcare • Finance Let's Work: I handle both one-time audits and long-term partnerships — diagnosing what's broken, fixing it, and building systems that stay healthy over time, not just getting a quick win. If you're looking to fix deliverability, increase replies, or build a scalable outbound system that actually holds up over time, send me your current setup, and I'll tell you exactly where the gaps are. Let's discuss your current setup and build a system that delivers results—not just sends emails.

🇵🇰Islamabad, Pakistan$20/hr100% JSS4.94 (57)Since Mar 2022
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$853

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#55,119 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#6,537 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$658

Last 6 months: $5.1k

World#55,542 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#6,779 / 52.9k
Total earnings
$76k

Billed in all: $79k

World#52,496 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#4,245 / 52.9k
Per project
$850

$301 in the last 6 months

World#136,607 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#12,840 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
17
76% fixed24% hourly
World#7,985 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#1,884 / 52.9k
Projects in all
89

Across 96 contracts

57% fixed43% hourly
World#32,261 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#4,833 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$79.4k+$658 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$78.5k$79.0k$79.5kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 14% in Email Marketing

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