Vetted Canva Professionals

Samantha Portillo

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Director-level Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in scaling recruiting operations

Fort Worth, TX9y exp

“Talent Acquisition/Recruiting Operations leader who has repeatedly built and rebuilt TA infrastructure—writing end-to-end processes, migrating ATSs to Lever, and integrating with HRIS/background check systems. Has managed teams up to 30 (indirect) and delivered measurable outcomes, including doubling headcount in a year by standardizing and streamlining interview workflows while training technical hiring managers on best practices.”

Ose Okpamen

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Mid-level Product Manager specializing in UX, growth, and data-driven product strategy

London, UK12y exp

“Product manager from edTech focused on AI-driven, B2B HR training simulations (live work-scenario platforms). Demonstrated measurable funnel improvement by diagnosing a registration drop-off issue, coordinating a cross-functional fix (including Android), and delivering ahead of schedule, resulting in a 20% increase in sign-ons. Has shipped/managed products on web and mobile.”

Amanda Galvez

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Mid-level Graphic Designer specializing in branding, print, and social media

Williams, Arizona6y exp

“Marketing/brand designer and media asset manager with deep beverage/craft beer experience, including leading a D9 Brewing brand refresh and producing conversion-driven creative at scale at Bevana Partners. Managed corporate + 18 partner brands/10 affiliates, maintained 73+ regulated product labels, and built Figma systems/templates enabling bulk edits across 200+ label variants and multi-format social video exports.”

Alexis Gray

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Mid-level Digital Marketing Strategist specializing in SEO & PPC

Flint, Michigan3y exp

“Paid media specialist with hands-on ownership of $50K+/month Google and Microsoft Ads spend for a large brand, emphasizing disciplined manual optimization (Shopping/PMax + Merchant Center feed alignment) to scale without sacrificing efficiency. Maintained 3x+ ROAS while more than doubling revenue (~$100K+ to $210K+ in 12 months) and has a strong track record diagnosing performance issues (e.g., feed/title relevance) and communicating results in client-safe terms.”

Andrew Brala

Screened ReferencesModerate rec.

Mid-level sales and operations manager specializing in B2B and retail growth

New York, NY7y exp

“Sales professional with hands-on experience owning complex commercial equipment deals in the hospitality space, including a $590k project closed through an 8-week multi-stakeholder cycle. Stands out for consultative selling of lesser-known specialty products, building repeatable outbound processes in unstructured environments, and navigating cross-functional buying groups from discovery to signature.”

“Performance marketer experienced managing $50K+/month+ budgets across major DSPs and social/video platforms (TTD, DV360, Meta, Amazon, LinkedIn, TikTok, Reddit, CTV/streaming). Highlighted a multi-channel campaign for a Chicago architectural boat tour that used pixel-based purchase tracking to achieve an 8:1 ROAS and drive millions in attributed sales, with a disciplined testing and optimization cadence.”

“CRM/lifecycle marketer with demonstrated success driving webinar acquisition and conversion for a business compliance campaign (260+ registrations, 180 attendees, 100+ service conversions). Uses segmentation, A/B testing, and metric-driven pivots (10–25% lift in opens/clicks) and has experience coordinating cross-functionally on large in-person investment events.”

“Lifecycle/digital marketer with experience leading a new product launch using multi-touch email drip campaigns and digital ads to drive both website engagement and in-store foot traffic, reporting improved ROI. Uses past-buyer and survey-driven segmentation plus A/B testing (creative/copy) and web engagement metrics to optimize performance, and has supported cross-functional event marketing with merchandising and sales enablement materials.”

“Recruiting Operations leader with 5+ years managing a small team and owning end-to-end process improvements, including implementing a new ATS that cut time-to-fill by 30%. Built structured, role-specific interview feedback surveys (9 Microsoft Forms) and leveraged Lever reporting to diagnose funnel drop-off and improve candidate experience. Also designed an early-careers hiring roadmap that enabled 30 intern offers in a single quarter through assessments, campus outreach, and faster scheduling.”

Sean Berry

Screened

Senior Digital Marketing Manager specializing in paid media, SEM, and analytics

Richmond Hill, Canada10y exp

“Marketing/growth practitioner who acquires clients through in-person events and runs multi-channel GTM campaigns. Strong in performance marketing and SEO (including achieving #1 rankings) and in conversion optimization using Microsoft Clarity and Google Analytics to improve engagement and lead volume.”

“Retail buyer/merchandising candidate from a small custom fragrance and souvenir business who has sourced vendors, pitched new product concepts, and negotiated creative wholesale terms to reduce inventory risk. Stands out for combining hands-on merchandising instincts with practical SKU-level analysis and customer experience thinking, including translating an in-store fragrance blending experience into an at-home sampler product.”

Gabriel Estevez

Screened

Mid-level baseball operations and scouting professional specializing in player evaluation

Northern California, USA4y exp

“Former baseball player through junior college and current coach transitioning into an agency career, with hands-on experience advising families, scouting players, and building trust with athletes and coaches in Northern California. He has already helped influence meaningful player decisions, including school selection and securing state team exposure that led to Division 1 interest.”

“Performance marketer managing high-spend ($50K+/month) accounts across Meta and Twitter/X with a full-funnel approach. Drove a ~73% CPL reduction on Meta by shifting to Instant Forms and optimized downstream outcomes like meetings booked and engagement letters signed. Comfortable structuring and testing campaigns across Meta, Google (Search/Display), and TikTok, with platform-specific troubleshooting experience.”

Jiabei Qi

Screened

Mid-level Digital Marketing Specialist specializing in paid search and e-commerce growth

Remote3y exp

“Growth-creative marketer from Leadsmarket who runs end-to-end paid creative experiments across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube. Uses structured A/B testing and granular breakdowns (creative, landing page, keyword/audience) to improve efficiency, citing results like ~3% lower CPA and ~2% higher ROAS, and has hands-on experience directing designers and video editors for short-form performance ads.”

Tre Williams

Screened

Senior Digital Content & Social Media Manager specializing in action-focused entertainment

Guangzhou, China11y exp

“Former AAU player (2004–2011) who now coaches high school basketball and brings a unique recruiting angle from the entertainment industry—an actor/producer who has cast and recruited talent for action films including a self-produced Mortal Kombat project (~31K YouTube views). Comfortable scouting and engaging talent via social media and eager to be on-camera creating recruiting-focused content for families.”