Case Studies · Selected client systems

Business outcomes from production systems

Lower recurring costs. Less repetitive work. These projects show the business value of building around the workflow. Every figure is labeled as quoted, estimated, or modeled so you can see how it was calculated.

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Controlled data access

A ~$7K/year access quote replaced with ~$40/month on AWS

~$6.5K/yr
Modeled savings
~$480/yr
AWS cost vs. ~$7K quote

What I owned: the approved data boundary, guarded refresh, private read-only layer, and access rules tested before rollout.

Production safeguard: if an update fails, the last good copy stays available.
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Client campaign portal

A client portal for 32 clients with no per-seat licensing

~$8.1K/yr
Modeled savings
~$590/yr
Hosting vs. ~$8.7K Airtable

What I owned: the client-scoped calendars, bounded review actions, revocable client links, and the handoff back into the agency workflow.

Production safeguard: a shared client cannot reassign a campaign to another client or delete campaigns.
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Campaign workflow capacity

1,253 campaign approvals prepared across six months

~100 hrs/mo
Manual prep automated
1,253
Approvals in six months

What I owned: the approval gate, client-context gathering, brief and draft generation, validation, and task handoff.

Production safeguard: if a step fails, it is flagged for someone to resolve; generated material stays in draft until a person reviews it.
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What I owned across the work
Workflow design · client experience · implementation · launch checks · documentation and handoff
Client reviews

Client reviews and testimonials

Genuine reviews and testimonials from Upwork and LinkedIn clients across workflow automation, AI agents, training, and infrastructure. Shown anonymously to protect client privacy.

Collin is just ridiculously good. Truly spectacular freelancer. He built two AI agents for us that are just awesome. We thought they we're going to take twice as long and be half as good as what he was able to do. If you need help building AI agents, or anything AI, he gets my absolute top rating. Can't recommend him highly enough. My goal is to get enough revenue to hire him full time, which should tell you what you need to know.
Build an AI agent tool with n8n
Nov 27, 2024 – Jan 13, 2025 · 5.0 · Upwork
Collin was extremely attentive to what I needed and helped work through the different pieces of software, making sure they were set up. He was capable of solving issues across multiple different automation tools, suggested some that were better for me, and helped work with my current setup. I'm hoping to continue working with Collin to streamline my business and workflows.
Twilio Slack Integration
Jan 16 – Jan 20, 2025 · 5.0 · Upwork
Working with Collin was nothing short of outstanding. He delivered a solution far faster than expected, tackling a challenge that required deep understanding and expertise. At the same time, Collin never lost sight of the bigger picture, ensuring everything aligned seamlessly with the overall goals. His rapid working style, clear structure, and sharp focus made him an absolute joy to work with.
Internal operations client
Jan 2025 · Upwork testimonial
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