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Josh S.

Startup Data Partner | Ops x Data x Analytics | Metabase Expert

I build end-to-end data and analytics infrastructure for growing companies - from data pipelines to dashboards to strategic insights. Whether you're at zero or recovering from a failed project, I'll create systems that save 10+ hours weekly and drive smarter decisions. 𝟏𝟎𝟎% 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 | 𝟓𝟎𝟎+ 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 | 𝐄𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐨-𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐅𝐢𝐱 ✓ Zero visibility into key business metrics ✓ 10+ hours/week wasted on manual reporting and spreadsheet wrangling ✓ Data scattered across tools with no single source of truth ✓ Dashboards nobody trusts or uses ✓ Failed freelancer projects (incomplete pipelines, broken transformations, abandoned BI tools) ✓ Engineering teams pulled away from product to answer data questions 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐄𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐨-𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 Most freelancers do either data engineering OR analysis. I handle the full stack: • Data Engineering: Pipeline setup, API integrations, warehouse architecture • Data Transformation: data models, quality checks, business logic • Visualization & BI: Dashboards, reports, embedded analytics • Strategy: What to measure, how to operationalize insights, when to hire full-time 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐞 After working with 20+ companies, I understand your constraints: • Deliver working dashboards in weeks, not months • No over-engineering - practical solutions that scale when you do • Clear communication without jargon • Documentation and training for smooth handoffs 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 • App-based talent marketplace: Built investor-ready dashboards that helped close seed funding round • Market research platform: Created 20+ embedded dashboards that became a core product feature • eCommerce SaaS startup: Built complete analytics foundation, then helped hire and transition to full-time data hire • Construction company: Saved 15+ hours/week with automated reporting 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐭 𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 • Have data but no visibility into what's actually happening • Making critical decisions based on gut feel, not evidence • Tried a cheaper freelancer who only solved part of the problem • Need someone who thinks like an operator, not just a technician 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝? Send me a message including: 1. Your biggest data challenge right now 2. What tools you're currently using 3. What you've tried that didn't work I typically respond within 1-3 hours during business hours (Mountain Time).

🇺🇸Denver, United States$85/hr100% JSS5.00 (16)Since May 2023

Earnings and projects

MRR
$715

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#62,742 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#9,759 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$79

Last 6 months: $4.3k

World#94,784 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#11,682 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$40k

Billed in all: $42k

World#90,691 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,035 / 62.1k
Per project
$1.5k

$2.1k in the last 6 months

World#93,591 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#15,854 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
2

Across 3 contracts

33% fixed67% hourly
World#88,918 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#11,762 / 62.1k
Projects in all
26

Across 30 contracts

30% fixed70% hourly
World#109,599 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,136 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$42.2k+$79 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$42,050$42,100$42,150$42,200Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

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