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Chelsea Rae
San Diego, USA
Simple, proven, & affordable marketing for small businesses
Simple, proven, & affordable marketing for small businesses
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Youth Sports Rental Startup — From Local to Multi-State Growth A small family-run startup was trying to rent out kids’ sports gear but didn’t know how to get the word out. They were doing everything by hand with no clear plan. I created a simple marketing system they could run. We used easy, low-cost ideas like clear flyers, local partnerships, better website wording, and a step-by-step way to reach parents. They grew from one small area to 25 states and passed 5,000 orders in nine months — without wasting money on ads. Why this matters: Even tiny businesses can grow fast with the right plan. You don’t need a big budget — you need clarity.
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Retail Beverage Brand — Making In-Store Marketing Work This business was selling in local stores but had no idea what made customers pick their product off the shelf. Sales were flat and they couldn’t tell what was working. I helped them test simple store ideas — shelf tags, product signs, small design tweaks, and better wording that spoke to shoppers. We tracked what worked and removed what didn’t. Their sales in stores grew 17% and kept improving because they finally had a way to see what was helping. Why this matters: Sometimes small changes make the biggest difference. You don’t need fancy ads — you need a message people notice.
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Coffee for Athletes — Growing With People, Not Expensive Ads A specialty low caff / decaf coffee brand wanted more online orders but didn’t want to burn money on ads. They weren’t sure who their customers were or how to reach them. I helped them build a simple “real people” ambassador system. We found everyday athletes, creators, and locals who loved the product and wanted to share it. No big influencers, nothing fake — just real people talking about something they enjoyed. These efforts brought in 3–4× more value than paid ads and helped the brand grow with honest, low-cost marketing. Why this matters: You don’t always need ads. Sometimes customers are better found through real people.
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Men's Health Clinic — Local Neighborhood Targeting A local men's health clinic had great results once people found them — but they struggled to get steady customers. They tried ads, mailers, and social media, but nothing felt consistent. I helped them figure out exactly which neighborhoods were worth focusing on using simple local data and a few clear marketing pieces they could get out fast. They grew revenue by 3× in 60 days because they finally knew where their best customers were hiding. Why this matters: Most small businesses don’t need more marketing — they need to aim it in the right place.
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Bryan Munoz
Irvine, USA
Strategy & Product Development | Data Analyst
Strategy & Product Development | Data Analyst
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Strategic Growth and Scalable Event Framework for a Global Data
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Design
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LLM Prompt Engineering Workshop
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Non-Profit Data Management and Salesforce Integration
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Microsoft Excel(1)
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Trinity Jolley
proLos Angeles, USA
Structure and support that move your work forward
Structure and support that move your work forward
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As part of my work at Rising Communities I developed narrative reports for a county funded public health initiative that brought together community organizations, health providers, and county staff. I created structured reporting templates, collected updates across partners, and wrote narrative summaries that clearly communicated progress, implementation highlights, and program impact. These reports supported consistent communication with county leadership and strengthened the project’s documentation.
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Contracted to support the development of a full evaluation system for a USDA funded farmers market program. I created a structured framework that included participant tools, mentor tools, data collection forms, and reporting templates. My work focused on building an evaluation system that was clear, practical, and easy for the program team to use. This included setting up tracking tools, organizing data flow, preparing clean documents, and ensuring the program had everything it needed to capture outcomes and meet funder requirements. This project combined evaluation design, operations support, systems thinking, and detailed organization to help the program move forward with clarity and confidence.
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Contracted by a licensed psychologist to support a nine day women’s wellness retreat across Saint Martin, Anguilla, and St. Barths. I coordinated all vendor communication, including the photographer, videographer, chef, driver, and wellness practitioners, and ensured guests were fully prepared for each experience. I managed travel logistics, cultural experiences like Carnival, and day to day needs so the therapist could stay focused on the psychological and healing aspects of the retreat. My role kept everything running smoothly across countries, locations, and activities.
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Developed a comprehensive Funding Roadmap for new small business owners that will be released in January. The project involved research, organizing opportunities, and creating a clear structure that helps entrepreneurs understand how to plan for capital. While the details will be shared at launch, this work reflects my ability to translate complex information into practical, easy to use guidance.
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Elvira Pena
Baldwin Park, USA
Bookkeeper & tax pro managing 90+ clients—cleaning up books,
New to Contra
Bookkeeper & tax pro managing 90+ clients—cleaning up books,
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Led Accounting Ops for High-Volume Auto Dealership – 2,000+ Transactions/Month I ran the accounting function for a wholesale auto dealership, handling over 2,000 transactions per month across sales, inventory, and vendor accounts. I built the workflow from scratch, cleaned up Dealertrack data, helped sync up other departments so financials could be tracked, supported team members who needed help learning proper entries, and worked beyond my title—doing controller-level work without the controller-level pay. In the end, I advised leadership on financial red flags and recommended winding down operations. They chose not to—and filed bankruptcy shortly after. Not every job ends in a portfolio-perfect story. But this one taught me how to lead, stay honest, and stand firm on the numbers—even when no one wants to hear them.
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Bookkeeping & Tax Support for 90+ Clients – CPA Firm I manage bookkeeping for a portfolio of over 90 active clients—primarily in dentistry, law firms, PR, retail, and others. My work includes: • Cleaning up QuickBooks registers and building smart rules to automate categorization • Reconciling multiple accounts monthly, ensuring accurate and up-to-date financial records • Preparing monthly and quarterly financial statements to support decision-making and tax planning • Collaborating with the CPA team on tax compliance, filings, and audit readiness • Helping small business owners understand their numbers and improve how they manage their cash flow Whether it’s a dental office, a solo law practice, or a retail store—I bring structure, clarity, and efficiency to the table so clients can focus on running their business.
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Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Support – Tax & Financial Firm I was full-time at this tax firm, handling everything from bookkeeping and financial reporting to client calls, office ops, and tech troubleshooting. I: • Maintained QuickBooks records and managed AP/AR • Prepared monthly reports and supported tax prep for clients • Handled incoming docs, organized data, and tracked filings • Ran front office duties, client communications, and scheduling • Built out filing systems that actually made sense for the team • Stepped in for IT support when systems broke during tax season It wasn’t glamorous—but I kept it all running. Being a Swiss Army knife taught me how to juggle pressure, solve problems fast, and never let the books fall behind.
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Helping a Design Firm Build Financial Structure That Actually Works When I started working with this Design Firm in City of Industry, CA, their books were scattered across platforms—some in QuickBooks, some in Studio Designer, and some... in inboxes. We built a cleaner system from the ground up: Cleaned up reconciliations Built consistent AP/AR processes Used Smartsheet to track jobs & cash flow Generated reports that the owner could actually use I’m not a Studio Designer pro, but I learned enough to keep it all moving. The goal wasn’t perfection—it was peace of mind.
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Dylan Tarre
San Francisco, USA
Selling Buoy, so design drift doesn't ship
New to Contra
Selling Buoy, so design drift doesn't ship
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As Founding Designer at Zeal, I built the product’s UX and UI from zero, designing data tools that helped teachers make sense of student progress across Common Core standards. I spent multiple days per week in classrooms observing real use, during lessons, between classes, and in planning meetings, and redesigned based on what actually worked under time pressure. I led the design of teacher dashboards, proficiency heatmaps, goal-setting tools, and an adaptive classroom game that adjusted difficulty per student while maintaining shared competition. The result was a platform adopted by 100+ schools, where teachers could understand class progress in seconds and make better instructional decisions without wading through raw data.
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Had a little fun with the boat last night... ⛵
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As Design Systems Lead at IXL Learning, I led the creation of a shared design system to unify five-plus products across a decades-old brand. I managed a team of designers, established a biweekly cadence for audits and reviews, and worked directly with product teams to ensure components were built for real production needs. Using atomic design principles and strong foundational tokens for color, spacing, and typography, we created a system that reduced drift, sped up delivery, and made new UI feel cohesive by default. The result was a living design system that teams actually adopted because it worked in practice, not just in theory.
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I led the end-to-end redesign of the FarmVille marketplace at Zynga, from early hand sketches through implementation. The goal was to modernize the UI while supporting seasonal reskins, flash sales, and an ever-growing set of monetization features without breaking usability. I designed the information architecture, wireframes, visual system, and a flexible skinning framework that allowed the market to be rethemed in days instead of weeks. I also designed the flash sale and promotion system, which drove major revenue spikes and was later adopted across other Zynga titles. The redesigned market ultimately supported a feature responsible for over $1B in revenue at peak scale.
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