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Digos, Philippines
I have experience in documentation, data management, research, testing, and administrative support. I’m tech-savvy, active online, and enjoy content creation, gaming, and arts. I’m detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working with digital tools and day-to-day support tasks. I also hold a Civil Engineering degree and have professional experience in the industry, which helped me develop strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills. My experience includes: • Software Documentation & Knowledge Base Management • Web & Mobile Application Testing (QA Support) • Research & Data Management • Data Entry & Data Organization • Google Docs, Google Sheets & Microsoft Office • Social Media Content Posting • Meta Lead Generation • AI-Assisted Content Creation • Game Testing & Gameplay Analysis • Gameplay Documentation & Mechanics Documentation • Gameplay Data Collection & Event Tagging • Data Annotation & Labeling • QA Testing Support • Photopea Image Editing • CapCut Video Editing • Content Creation & Community Engagement • AutoCAD Drafting • Quantity Takeoff & Cost Estimation • Site Supervision & Project Coordination • SketchUp, V-Ray & Enscape
- Virtual Assistance
- Technical Documentation
- Data Entry
- Data Management
- Online Research
- Google Workspace
- ChatGPT
- Social Media Management
- Lead Generation
- Content Creation
- Game Testing
- QA Testing
- Data Annotation
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- CapCut
- SketchUp
- V-Ray
- Enscape
- PlanSwift
Ikotun, Nigeria
I get it. You need someone who can build the entire backend pipeline from scratch, a real AI agent system that generates, repurposes, schedules, and distributes content automatically across TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, WordPress, and X on complete autopilot. One system. Every platform. Zero daily input from you. 🤖 WHO AM I I am an AI Content Automation Expert. I design and build fully automated multi-platform content systems and AI agent workflows for marketing agencies, media companies, e-commerce brands, advertisers, SEO businesses, and content creators using n8n, Make, Claude API, and OpenAI API that generate, repurpose, schedule, and distribute content automatically with minimal manual work from you. My specialty: The backend AI agent system that takes one piece of content — or one raw idea — and deploys it everywhere. TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook. Automatically. Daily. Without you. ⚙️ WHAT I BUILD 🧠 AI Content Generation and Script Systems n8n or Make plus Claude API plus custom prompt engineering — platform native articles, social posts, ad copy, video scripts, viral hooks, and captions generated automatically in your brand voice. Not generic outputs. Not like ChatGPT wrote them. 📡 Multi-Platform Distribution and Publishing Content generated, formatted natively per platform, and published automatically to TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, WordPress, and Substack. Built for high volume operations — 20 to 30 posts per day across multiple accounts. 🎬 AI Video, UGC and Avatar Automation Pipelines Short-form video automation :-- prompt to script to generation to editing to scheduling to posting. AI avatar videos using HeyGen and Synthesia, voiceovers via ElevenLabs, video generation via Kling, Runway, and Seedance producing platform ready UGC creatives at volume. 🔄 Content Repurposing and Viral Hook Systems Long form to short form automation :-- YouTube videos clipped into Shorts, Reels, and TikToks automatically. AI viral hook generation, caption writing, hashtag formatting, and title optimisation per platform. One piece of content becomes 10 to 30 assets distributed everywhere. 📊 Analytics and AI Optimisation Loops Performance data pulled automatically from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn APIs into Airtable and Google Sheets. Weekly Claude API analysis of top and bottom performing content with automated optimisation recommendations delivered to Slack or email. 🔍 SEO Content Automation Daily competitive topic research, long-form SEO blog post generation via Claude, AI images pulled automatically, published to WordPress with full SEO structure on complete autopilot. Scalable to hundreds of posts per month. 🎯 Ad Creative and Campaign Automation Meta Ads performance data pulled daily, analysed through Claude AI, optimised ad copy and creatives generated automatically delivered to a review folder for human approval before anything goes live. 🔒 HOW I AM DIFFERENT This is not a beginner project and I am not a beginner. I build production grade, high volume AI content automation systems and agentic workflows :- not experiments, not drafts. Every system I deliver is: → Working and tested on delivery :- not a draft → Fully documented :- your team operates it without me → Built with error handling :- Google Sheets logging, Slack notifications, email alerts on failures → Modular :- each layer independently replaceable when APIs change → Brand voice implemented :- outputs that sound like you, not like AI wrote them → Built for scale :- handles high content volume without breaking 🛠️ MY TECH STACK PRIMARY TOOLS n8n · Make · Claude API · OpenAI API · Python VIDEO AND UGC HeyGen · ElevenLabs · Runway · Kling · Synthesia · Seedance · Arcads PLATFORMS AND APIS TikTok API · Instagram API · YouTube API · LinkedIn API Facebook API · WordPress · Substack · Reddit API DATA AND MANAGEMENT Airtable · Google Sheets · Google Drive · Slack · Zapier SCHEDULING AND DISTRIBUTION Metricool · Buffer · Postiz · Publer ✅ THIS IS FOR YOU IF... → You are a marketing agency, media company, e-commerce brand, or content creator → You need your entire backend content pipeline built from scratch → You want 1 piece of content turned into 10 to 30 assets distributed automatically → You need high-volume automated posting — 20 to 30 short-form posts per day → You want AI agent workflows that run on complete autopilot without daily input → You want viral hooks, scripts, and captions generated automatically in your voice → You want someone proactive, technical, and results-driven who takes full ownership → You need it working and tested not a draft → You are done paying for systems that break every time an API updates 📩 LET'S BUILD YOUR SYSTEM Tell me what you need automated and where it n
- Content Writing
- n8n
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automation
- API Integration
- Claude
- AI Agent Development
- Automated Workflow
- Python
- Social Media Marketing
- Machine Learning
- Content Management
- OpenAI API
- AI Content Creation
- Content Marketing Strategy
- WordPress Website
- Search Engine Optimization
- AI Video Generation
- Marketing Strategy
- Social Media Management
Anniston, Alabama
• 10+ years of experience in writing and editing technical articles, blogs, and documents, including newsletters, presentations, proposals, user and installation guides, and various web content. • Experience with various coding languages, including Java, Python, and C++. • Extensive catalog of work published by various online outlets, including Techzillo, CostHack, FlightDeck, and many noncredit ghostwriting publications. • Excellent at researching and collaborating with experts and team members to gather information, identify relevant data and audiences, and deliver high-quality documents and content. • Efficient at overseeing large projects and teams, planning and prioritizing work, identifying relevant data and audiences, and delivering high-quality content. • Strong research capabilities and a versatile writing style that allows for the creation of several different types of high-quality content, including website copy, blog posts, articles, end-user documentation, YouTube scripts, podcasts, and more. • Fast learner with a background in computer science with outstanding listening, verbal, and written communication skills and an ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. • Additional skills include web design, game design, and software engineering. Authoring Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Adobe Acrobat, Visio Source Control: Git, GitHub Content Management: WordPress, Wix, Notepad++, HTML, JSON, Java, SQL
- Content Writing
- Technical Writing
- Fact-Checking
- Microsoft Word
- Website Content
- Microsoft Excel
- Blog Content
- Blog Writing
- Content Creation
- Documentation
- Game Design
- Java
- Content Research
- Software Design
Mangalore, India
Experienced Engineer/Content Writer/Proofreader/Sales & Marketing Professional. Worked 2 years in the United Arab Emirates where I have intensively run business sales for various Electrical Equipment, majorly - Generators, UPS & Batteries. This includes my involvement in market research to generate potential clients, studying specifications, preparing quotes and technical documents, to the point of equipment sale. Having experience in the UAE has helped me to work with people of various ethnic backgrounds which in turn up'ed my game to easily understand the needs and requirements of people in this diverse, multicultural world. Putting in a short note, I truly enjoy writing and content creation. I freelance as a technical/content writer and proofreader/editor with very good job success rates. Given the opportunity, be assured of a job well done. To highlight my skills with the keyboard & mouse, I work efficiently with MS Office and have basic knowledge of PLC, SCADA, AutoCAD, MATLAB, C++. Hope this little gist on me helps to garner your interest.
- Content Writing
- Engineering & Architecture
- Technical Writing
- Editing & Proofreading
- Data Entry
- Administrative Support
- English
- Proofreading
- Writing
- Search Engine Optimization
- Battery Sizing
- Technical Documentation
- Energy Storage
- Documentation
- Creative Writing
Bacolod City, Philippines
I bridge the gap between technical analytics and creative storytelling. A data-driven marketer and certified Electronics Engineer. With a track record of scaling products on e-commerce platforms to $200K+ in annual revenue and driving 6 million+ annual site visitors, I specialize in high-impact growth for global brands. From spearheading SEO strategies that deliver a 200% surge in engagement to managing $500K+ in partnerships for brands like Ascott and Globe, I focus on maximizing company growth through data-driven precision and performance.
- Customer Support
- Python
- Technical Support
- Administrative Support
- Essay Writing
- Cold Calling
- Content Editing
- Search Engine Optimization
- AI Content Creation
- SEO Content
- Digital Marketing
Damietta, Egypt
Need a reliable graphic designer who can handle your brand visuals, presentations, social media, web graphics, and marketing materials with a clean, professional style? I’m Moamen Yasser, a Top Rated Senior Graphic Designer with 4+ years of experience creating business-focused designs for startups, service businesses, real estate brands, e-commerce projects, NGOs, personal brands, and agencies. I’m not only a Canva designer. I work across branding, presentations, social media, content creation, web design assets, marketing collateral, AI-assisted visuals, and professional document formatting. My goal is to create visuals that look polished, communicate clearly, and support real business goals: selling, pitching, launching, educating, and building trust. My background as an Electrical Engineer also helps me work well with structured content, technical information, business reports, diagrams, and complex ideas that need to be turned into clear visual communication. What I can help you with: • Pitch decks, investor decks, sales decks, and business presentations • Company profiles, capability statements, business reports, proposals, and PDF documents • Canva and PowerPoint presentation redesigns • Editable Canva templates, PowerPoint templates, and brand systems • Brand identity, logo design, mini brand guidelines, and Canva brand kits • Social media posts, carousels, stories, reels covers, thumbnails, and campaign visuals • Social media content planning, post copy, visual direction, and creative concepts • Meta ads, Facebook ads, Instagram ads, LinkedIn creatives, and Google Display designs • Website banners, landing page sections, WordPress/Wix visuals, and Elementor page design support • Brochures, flyers, catalogs, posters, packaging visuals, banners, and print materials • E-commerce product ads and product-focused promotional designs • AI-assisted image concepts, ad visuals, creative directions, and design workflows • Fillable PDFs, editable PDF support, OCR-ready/searchable PDFs, and clean document formatting Tools I work with: Canva Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, PowerPoint, WordPress, Wix, Elementor, ChatGPT, Gemini, and AI creative tools. I’m also expanding my workflow with Figma. I have worked on different types of design projects, including: • Real estate advisory content and presentation systems • Company profiles and business presentations • Social media campaigns and Meta ad creatives • E-commerce product visuals • Perfume branding and social media content • Travel campaign visuals • Roofing and local service business ad campaigns • Corporate documents, catalogs, brochures, and editable templates Why clients choose me: • Top Rated on Upwork with 100% Job Success • 4+ years of professional design and Canva Pro experience • Strong experience in Photoshop, Canva, PowerPoint, Illustrator, and InDesign • Able to work across brand, social, presentation, web, and print design • Clear communication and fast response time • Clean file organization and easy-to-edit final files • Strong attention to layout, spacing, typography, and brand consistency • AI-enhanced workflow while keeping final design quality controlled by a real designer • Ability to understand business goals, not just follow visual instructions My workflow is simple: I understand your goal, audience, brand, and references I suggest the best visual direction I create the first draft We refine the design based on your feedback I deliver polished, ready-to-use files in Canva, PowerPoint, PDF, PNG, JPG, AI, PSD, or other source formats when needed For multilingual projects, I can professionally design and implement Arabic/English or other language layouts when the client provides the approved source text. I do not position myself as a translator, but I can handle layout, typography, formatting, spacing, visual consistency, and final production for multilingual documents. My focus is not only to make your design look good. I focus on clarity, hierarchy, consistency, and creating visuals that help your business communicate better. Share your project details, goals, and references, and I’ll suggest the best direction, timeline, and quote.
- Canva
- AI-Generated Image
- Presentation Design
- Pitch Deck
- Graphic Design
- Social Media Design
- Figma
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Print Design
- Social Media Content Creation
- Content Creation
- Infographic
- YouTube Thumbnail
- Facebook
- Instagram
- Brand Identity & Guidelines
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Content engineer hiring guide
Content engineers help teams turn growing content operations into structured systems that are easier to manage, reuse, validate, and publish across channels. Whether you need to migrate a product catalog to a new content management system (CMS), design reusable content types for a knowledge base, or implement validation rules for AI-assisted publishing workflows, hiring the right content engineer can reduce manual overhead and help content work more reliably at scale. If your project also requires upstream planning for what to publish and when, you may want to explore hiring a content strategist for complementary support.
What does a content engineer do?
A content engineer designs, builds, and maintains the infrastructure that makes content scalable, reusable, and operationally manageable. This includes defining content types and metadata fields, configuring CMS workflows, creating QA checklists for publishing readiness, building automation for repetitive tasks, and documenting systems so writers, editors, and developers can work efficiently.
Common deliverables include content model documentation, taxonomy and tagging rules, CMS field configurations, migration plans, workflow diagrams, validation rules, and handoff documentation. Depending on scope, a content engineer may collaborate with content strategists on editorial planning, SEO experts on search optimization, or internal development teams who handle technical integrations after handoff.
How to hire a content engineer on Upwork
Hiring a content engineer on Upwork follows a clear process: post a job describing your content systems and workflow needs, evaluate candidates based on relevant experience with similar builds, interview top choices, and finalize scope before work begins.
Step 1: Post a job
Start by describing your content environment, what you need built or improved, and your timeline. A strong job post includes:
Scope of work and specific deliverables, such as an audit, content model, CMS build, or migration
Systems involved, including CMS platforms, publishing tools, analytics, and automation tools
Content types and volume, such as product pages, knowledge base articles, or marketing assets
Timeline and urgency level
Budget preference, either hourly or fixed-price
Required experience with specific platforms or workflows
Use the Job Post Generator, powered by Uma™, Upwork's Mindful AI, to draft a customizable job post. Describe your project in a few sentences, and Uma will create a starting point you can refine. You can also review this job description template guide to structure your post around responsibilities, required skills, and deliverables.
Step 2: Evaluate candidates
Review proposals and shortlist candidates whose experience matches your content systems. Focus on:
Portfolio or case studies showing similar content builds, such as CMS configurations, migrations, or content models
Experience with your CMS platform or content type, such as product content, documentation, or marketing pages
Client reviews with feedback on documentation quality, communication, and handoff
Proposed approach in the proposal, including whether the freelancer identifies assumptions, risks, and validation steps
Availability and time zone overlap for stakeholder reviews or real-time troubleshooting
Job Success Score (JSS) and talent badges such as Top Rated or Expert-Vetted
Use Upwork's shortlist and comparison tools to organize candidates side-by-side before scheduling interviews.
Step 3: Interview your top choices
Interview your top candidates with a structured 20–30 minute agenda that validates systems thinking, documentation quality, and how the freelancer handles stakeholder coordination. During the interview:
Walk through your current content workflow and pain points
Ask how they would approach structuring content for reuse across channels
Discuss their QA process before content is published or migrated
Confirm their approach to documentation and team handoff
Clarify communication cadence and how they report progress
When available, use Instant Interviews to collect structured video responses early, then move the strongest candidates to a live discussion. For general interview guidance, see common interview questions. You can also use Upwork's built-in messaging, audio, and video tools to keep interview communication in one place.
Step 4: Agree on scope and begin work
Before work starts, finalize the contract in writing so scope, review points, communication expectations, and payment terms are clearly defined. Use funded milestones for fixed-price projects so payments are funded as project funds and released when deliverables are approved.
Before the project starts:
List final deliverables, what is included, and what is outside scope
Set milestones for fixed-price work or weekly expectations for hourly work
Define success criteria, such as validation tests, documentation standards, or migration completion
Confirm communication cadence, including update frequency and review checkpoints
Confirm payment terms, including milestone amounts or hourly expectations
Document the revision process and how change requests will be handled
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How much does hiring a content engineer cost?
Content engineer project costs typically range from about $800 for a focused workflow audit to $15,000 or more for a complex CMS build or migration engagement. Total cost depends on scope, content volume, system complexity, and whether the work involves a defined build or ongoing operations support. For adjacent context, content strategists on Upwork generally charge $35–$65 per hour; content engineering work often falls in a similar range depending on technical depth.
This table outlines common content engineering project types, typical cost ranges, and the level of expertise usually required.
Content workflow audit
$800–$2,500 /project
- Workflow audit report with bottleneck analysis
- Content inventory summary
- Prioritized recommendations for improvements
Structured content model
$2,000–$6,000 /project
- Content type definitions and field mapping
- Metadata schema and taxonomy rules
- Documentation for editorial and development teams
CMS workflow build
$4,000–$12,000 /project
- Configured content types and review workflows
- QA checklist and validation rules
- Runbooks and stakeholder handoff documentation
Content migration
$5,000–$15,000+ /project
- Migration plan with field mapping
- Validation rules and test protocols
- Post-migration audit report and documentation
Ongoing content operations support
$2,000–$5,000 /project
- Monthly operations backlog and workflow updates
- Proactive QA and troubleshooting
- System documentation and training materials
These ranges are planning estimates based on typical scope. Actual costs depend on content volume, CMS platform, timeline, and required integrations. For more details on related rates, see content strategist hourly rates.
FAQs about content engineers
Frequently asked questions
Is hiring a content engineer worth it?
Hiring a content engineer is often worth it when content has grown beyond one-off documents or pages into a system that requires structure, governance, and repeatability. According to Digital.gov, structured content uses metadata to tag content pieces with descriptive information, making content easier to find, reuse, and process across channels and applications.
Content engineering becomes especially valuable when you need to migrate content to a new CMS, support cross-channel publishing, implement content QA at scale, or prepare content for AI-assisted workflows. For a small, simple content request like a single landing page, the role may not be necessary; but for teams managing product catalogs, knowledge bases, or high-volume publishing, a content engineer can reduce manual effort and prevent costly rework.
How is a content engineer different from a content strategist?
A content strategist typically focuses on planning what content to publish, when to publish it, and how it supports business goals, including editorial calendars, SEO keyword planning, and audience research. A content engineer focuses on making content structured, reusable, and operationally scalable through content models, CMS workflows, metadata, and automation.
In practice, the roles often collaborate: the strategist defines the plan, and the engineer builds the system to execute it efficiently.
What tools do content engineers typically work with?
Content engineers commonly work with CMS platforms, such as WordPress, Contentful, or Drupal; structured data standards, such as Schema.org for search engine markup; metadata and taxonomy tools; workflow automation platforms; and QA validation tools. The specific toolset depends on your environment and publishing requirements.
What deliverables should I expect from a content engineering project?
As covered in the cost section, deliverables vary by project type. A workflow audit typically produces a findings report and recommendations. A content model project delivers content type definitions, metadata schemas, and documentation. A CMS build includes configured workflows, QA checklists, and handoff materials. A migration project includes a migration plan, validation rules, and a post-migration audit report.
Can a content engineer help with AI-assisted content workflows?
Content engineers can help prepare content for AI-assisted workflows by structuring content with clear metadata, validation rules, and quality checks. This may include defining structured outputs, building content verification processes, or integrating content systems with AI tools.
When scoping AI-related work, be specific about what you need, whether that is structured tagging, automation for content QA, or documentation for AI-readable content formats.
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