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Shannon V.

AI-Enabled Systems Architect | Notion, ClickUp & Airtable Expert

I help founder-led service teams engineer custom operating systems so they can eliminate bottlenecks, automate manual admin, and scale without constant founder oversight. If project deliverables are falling through the cracks, processes are undocumented, or your team is drowning in too many redundant tools, the issue isn't your team; it’s your operational architecture. With over 20 years in project management and business operations, I bridge the high-level operational strategy with hands-on technical execution. I work across ClickUp, Notion, and Airtable, connecting your tech stack with robust automations and AI workflows (Claude, ChatGPT & Make) to keep your business running smoothly. 💡 What Does Working with Me Look Like? I execute projects using a 5-step framework: • Audit & Architecture: We identify delivery bottlenecks, eliminate tool redundancy, and map your ideal workspace blueprint before starting to build. • Build & Design: I construct tailored infrastructure - custom CRMs, client portals, and executive reporting dashboards. • Integrations, Automations & AI Workflows: Connecting your tech stack, removing manual admin, and embedding AI tools to streamline execution. • QA & Permission Testing: Stress-testing formulas, access levels, and views so your system remains stable as your team expands. • Training & Handover: Turning tribal knowledge into searchable company wikis and recording custom Loom walkthroughs so your team can confidently adopt the system. 💡 Why Founders Work with Me: • Commercial Judgment (20+ Years): Senior-level operational oversight without the overhead of a full-time hire. • Certified & Proven: Certified in project management, Notion, ClickUp, and Make, with a track record of delivering complex builds. • Founder Perspective: I build practical, low-friction systems designed specifically to protect your mental bandwidth and give you your time back. If you're ready to step out of daily operational chaos, send me a message or book a diagnostic call. Let’s map out your system!

🇿🇦Johannesburg, South Africa$45/hr100% JSS4.91 (16)Since Jun 2023
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.4k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#34,686 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#196 / 2,548
Revenue, last 30 days
$1.9k

Last 6 months: $8.4k

World#22,289 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#131 / 2,548
Total earnings
$75k

Billed in all: $79k

World#52,828 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#263 / 2,548
Per project
$2.4k

$762 in the last 6 months

World#68,067 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#371 / 2,548
Projects, last 6 months
11

Across 13 contracts

38% fixed62% hourly
World#15,931 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#35 / 2,548
Projects in all
32

Across 50 contracts

24% fixed76% hourly
World#92,223 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#440 / 2,548

Earnings, last 30 days

$79.2k+$1.9k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$77k$78k$79k$80kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 9% in Notion

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  7. #203Notion2,323 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #5Top 9%
  8. #217Database Design2,161 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 10%