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Cara W.

Cara W.

Creative Production / Program Manager

Creative production leader with 10+ years of experience managing large-scale photography and video projects across all phases—from brief to final delivery. Proven ability to drive the seamless execution of complex campaigns by collaborating with creative, marketing, and business stakeholders. Skilled in owning multimillion-dollar budgets and multi-workstream timelines, identifying production risks, and delivering innovative solutions under tight deadlines. Trusted partner to top-tier brands, with a strong track record of sourcing best-in-class vendors, overseeing contracts and licensing, and optimizing processes to drive efficiency and results. Adept at mentoring teams, evolving workflows, and aligning visual storytelling with brand and business strategy. Equally comfortable in fast-paced agency and in-house environments, with a passion for building strong creative relationships and delivering high-quality content at scale.

🇺🇸Los Angeles, United States$100/hr40% JSSSince Jan 2026

Earnings and projects

MRR
$20k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#226 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#125 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$29k

Last 6 months: $119k

World#82 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#52 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$174k

Billed in all: $192k

World#18,931 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,406 / 62.1k
Per project
$87k

$119k in the last 6 months

World#279 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#105 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
2
0% fixed100% hourly
World#328,886 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#47,959 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$192k+$29.1k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$160k$180k$200kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 2

Rarest: top 0.30% in Production Planning, of 333. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 1Production Planning333 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.30%
  2. #5Program Management776 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 0.64%