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Richard L.

Richard L.

AI Engineer & Automation Expert

The quick version: I’m an AI automation expert and marketing strategist who builds powerful systems that scale brands, creators, and businesses. I specialize in building powerful AI automation systems and marketing workflows that help brands, artists, and businesses scale effortlessly. Over the past decade, I’ve worked at the intersection of tech and marketing, leading creative teams and automating complex operations for top names and startups alike. As Head of A&R at a Virgin Music label, I’ve overseen artist development and digital strategy for global releases. On the tech side, I’ve built advanced automations for Universal, Logic CRE, Brossier CRE, Meridian Investments, Noble AEO, Iota Body, and many more, streamlining everything from content systems to analytics, sales and business operations. With more than 10 years of experience in AI automation, marketing, business operations, I bring both strategic insight and hands-on implementation, whether you need full agentic systems, marketing systems, creative automation, or performance-driven workflows of any kind.

🇺🇸Los Angeles, United States$115/hr90% JSS4.99 (30)Since Jan 2023

Earnings and projects

MRR
$14k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#535 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#265 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$8.9k

Last 6 months: $86k

World#1,858 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#810 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$130k

Billed in all: $134k

World#28,533 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#6,188 / 62.1k
Per project
$3k

$3.2k in the last 6 months

World#55,299 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#9,227 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
27
41% fixed59% hourly
World#3,464 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#621 / 62.1k
Projects in all
43

Across 44 contracts

45% fixed55% hourly
World#70,811 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#10,751 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$134k+$8.9k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$120k$125k$130k$135kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 0.07% in Social Media Content Creation

Top 1% in 15 of 15 skills, ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 3AI Video Generation3,553 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 0.08%
  2. 3Content Marketing Strategy1,307 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 0.23%
  3. #6Social Media Content Creation8,420 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 0.07%
  4. #6Content Marketing3,405 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 0.18%
  5. #7HighLevel5,168 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 0.14%
  6. #7Social Media Strategy2,932 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 0.24%
  7. #12Marketing10,098 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 0.12%
  8. #13Branding & Marketing3,758 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #8Top 0.35%