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Sheraz A.

Cold Email Outreach | B2B Lead Generation | Apollo, Instantly, Clay

With 28,000+ hours of work on Upwork, I don’t just “find leads.” I build high-performance cold email outreach systems for SaaS companies, funded startups, global agencies, and enterprise teams, with a focus on inbox placement and replies. Are you struggling with cold emails landing in spam, low reply rates, or domain reputation issues? In 2026, cold email is no longer a volume game; it is a game of technical infrastructure and data enrichment. I build compliant, high-performance systems that deliver high inbox placement and consistent pipeline growth. What I Deliver: 1️⃣ Cold Email Infrastructure & Deliverability Design systems that land in the Primary Inbox, not the Spam folder. ➤ SPF, DKIM, DMARC setup, domain warm-up, rotation, Google Postmaster/blacklist monitoring (using Instantly/Smartlead). 2️⃣ Data Enrichment & Signal-Based Prospecting ➤ Clay for buying signals, hiring trends, LinkedIn activity ➤ List building via Apollo, Sales Navigator & ZoomInfo ➤ ICP mapping to focus on high-LTV decision-makers 3️⃣ Conversion-Focused Campaign Execution ➤ A/B testing of subject lines, angles & CTAs ➤ Deliverability-aware sending schedules ➤ Weekly KPI reporting (opens, replies, bookings) 4️⃣ CRM Automation & Data Integrity Clean data in, clean pipeline out. ➤ CRM integration: HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, GoHighLevel ➤ Multi-step verification (NeverBounce, MillionVerifier) ➤ Zero-waste policy — no bounced or risky emails 2026 Production Tech Stack: Cold Email: Instantly, Smartlead, Lemlist, Omni Data Enrichment & Leads: Clay, Apollo, Sales Navigator, Apify Infrastructure: Google Workspace, Outlook 365, SMTP CRM: HubSpot, GoHighLevel (GHL) Let’s Build Your Pipeline: Whether you are starting from scratch or need to fix a "broken" outbound system, I have the veteran experience to scale your meetings and revenue. Click "Message" or "Invite" to discuss how we can turn your cold outreach into a predictable revenue stream.

🇵🇰Gujranwala, Pakistan$19/hr100% JSS4.95 (216)Since Feb 2018

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.8k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#25,750 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#2,952 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$2.4k

Last 6 months: $11k

Total earnings
$339k

Billed in all: $348k

World#6,149 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#399 / 52.9k
Per project
$943

$309 in the last 6 months

World#128,454 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#11,812 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
35

Across 39 contracts

38% fixed62% hourly
World#2,067 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#514 / 52.9k
Projects in all
360

Across 387 contracts

45% fixed55% hourly
World#3,421 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#498 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$348k+$2.4k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$344k$346k$348k$350kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 6% in B2B Lead Generation

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #11Email Platform Account Setup140 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #5Top 8%
  2. #14Email System96 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #2Top 15%
  3. #52Clay455 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #16Top 11%
  4. #68Email Campaign Optimization828 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #16Top 8%
  5. #96Go-to-Market Strategy820 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #10Top 12%
  6. #106Apollo.io1,381 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #34Top 8%
  7. #119Email Outreach2,050 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #43Top 6%
  8. #132Email Campaign1,929 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #28Top 7%