Zelu AI builds AI voice agents, chatbots and automations. Hamza Ali used UpMatch to go from a $5 starter job to $60K in monthly recurring revenue on Upwork in 9 weeks.

The challenge

• Proposals were not getting opened, even when he paid to boost them.

• He was spending connects without getting conversations.

• His goal was 10,000 CAD a month.

What UpMatch did

• Rebuilt his Upwork profile around one offer: AI voice agents for service businesses.

• Daily AI Upwork bidding: our system flags new matching jobs and we apply within minutes of them going live.

• A personalised Loom video on every proposal, made from one base video we recorded with Hamza.

• Targeted the US, Canada and the UK, and skipped low-budget jobs.

Results

• $60K MRR within 9 weeks.

• A qualified sales call almost every day.

The proposal numbers are in the results card at the top of this page.

Key takeaway

If you deliver good AI automation work but your Upwork pipeline is quiet, the fix is usually how and when you bid, not what you sell.

FAQ

How did Hamza Ali get AI automation clients on Upwork?

UpMatch rebuilt his Upwork profile around one offer: AI voice agents for service businesses. Then we ran daily AI Upwork bidding, with a personalised Loom video on every proposal.

What is AI Upwork bidding?

UpMatch’s system watches Upwork for new jobs that match your profile. Our team sends a tailored proposal with a personalised Loom within minutes, so you are one of the first freelancers the client sees. You just take the sales calls.