Jelena Hakim M.

Co-Founder

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom10 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • $36M+ in closed deals for 500+ agencies.
  • Expert in Upwork project acquisition.
  • Proven track record of high-value project closures.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B SaaS growth expert with a focus on agency acceleration.

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Skills

Core Skills

ConsultingSales

Other Skills

Lead GenerationUpworkBrand AwarenessMarketingSocial SellingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Data AnalysisAgile Methodologies

About

Upwork bidding SUCKS. Let’s be honest - it’s annoying as f*ck. You spend hours scrolling for good projects, waste money on connects, send 100+ proposals… and then what? Ghosted. And when someone does reply - it’s for a $100 “quick fix” gig that ends with a discount request. I get it. Winning on Upwork feels impossible. But you know what? F*ck that assumption. I’ve spent 5,000+ hours testing, breaking, and rebuilding the Upwork system - and I’ve helped 500+ agencies close 3,200+ projects worth $36M+ in total sales. Not $100 gigs - real projects. $20K, $50K, even $180K+ deals. How? By ignoring all the “expert” nonsense and actually studying what really works on Upwork. Everything I post about is tested on live accounts. If you’re tired of: - wasting connects - chasing lowball clients - listening to gurus whose only mission is to sell their tool Then you’re in the right place. 💚 Follow if you want bigger, better, higher-paying clients - not $100 “can u do it cheaper?” gigs.

Experience

10 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Upgrade

Co-Founder

Jan 2026Present · 4 mos

It sekta

Content Creator / Owner

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Remote

  • A community for IT & Digital agencies

Accenture baltics

Research Partnership

Jan 2023Feb 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

Amazon

2 roles

Marketing Infrastructure Planning - SMB (EU & Baltics)

May 2022Jul 2022 · 2 mos

Brand and Positioning Manager

Aug 2021Dec 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

Upwhale

Co-Founder

Aug 2021Present · 4 yrs 9 mos · United Kingdom

  • Upwork agency accelerator. Helped 500+ agencies close 3,200+ projects worth $36M+ in total sales.
ConsultingLead GenerationSales

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Marketing & Brand Management

Sep 2016Aug 2021 · 4 yrs 11 mos

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Accenture baltics

Marketing

Aug 2015Sep 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

Education

The University of Huddersfield

Bachelor's degree

Curtin University

Master's degree — Strategic Brand Management

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