u/donmatalon876

​I’m a software engineer pivoting into the HubSpot ecosystem. I recently got my HubSpot certifications, but I'm a builder at heart and I'm looking for real-world projects to build my portfolio. I want to get my hands dirty with everything HubSpot has to offer from setting up marketing workflows and CRM administration to building custom integrations.

​I'm coming from a deep background in Zoho One and GoHighLevel. Because of this, I already have a strong grasp of how to build out customer journeys, marketing automations, and sales pipelines.

​Here is a quick look at the kind of end to end solutions I've been building recently:

​CRM Admin & Marketing Automation: Handled enterprise-level Zoho One migrations from GoHighLevel. In GHL, I built full customer retention and resign campaigns, setting up custom call dispositions that automatically triggered downstream workflows and sped up lead processing by 90%.

​AI Voice & Client Comms: Engineered a custom VoIP network (Asterisk/FreePBX) and connected a local Grandstream PBX with a Vapi AI receptionist for 24/7 automated call answering that routes directly into the CRM. Also heavily experienced with Twilio and the WhatsApp Business API for automated messaging.

​Data Pipelines & Dashboards: Used n8n and Google Apps Script to pull CRM data into Looker Studio KPI dashboards for clients, and built real time syncs between Zoho Expense and ERPNext.

​Custom Integrations: Built a custom Node.js/Express API on Google Cloud to completely automate order fulfillment, eliminating hours of manual entry and routing webhook updates straight to Slack.

​Industry Experience: I've built these solutions across a wide range of verticals, including Solar/Renewable Energy, Home Services, Logistics, Ecommerce, and the Peptides industry.

​Whether an agency or team needs someone to help build out marketing hubs, configure sales pipelines, or jump into Operations Hub for some custom code, I'm your guy.

​if you or anyone you know has an opportunity. I would love to connect. Drop a comment or shoot me a DM!

Hey r/hubspot,

​I'm a software engineer looking to dive head-first into the HubSpot ecosystem. I recently got my HubSpot certifications, but I know that certificates only mean so much without actual hands-on experience. I'm looking for freelance, contract, or entry-level roles where I can get some real reps in.

​For a little context, my background is heavy on the systems admin and automation side. I’ve spent the last couple of years working deep in Zoho CRM (and Zoho One) as well as GoHighLevel. Because of that, I'm already super comfortable with CRM architecture, data pipelines, and automation logic—I just need to translate those skills over to HubSpot.

​To give you an idea of the technical stuff I’ve been building, here are a few recent projects and areas of focus:

​GoHighLevel & Zoho Deployments: I handled an enterprise-level deployment of Zoho One, migrating data from GoHighLevel over to Zoho and translating the automation workflows. On the GHL side, I’ve built automated customer retention and re-sign campaigns, setting up custom call dispositions that automatically trigger downstream workflows to route calls and speed up lead processing by 90%.

​AI Voice & VoIP Integrations: I love messing with telephony. I’ve built a secure, custom VoIP network using Asterisk and FreePBX on a Debian 12 Google Cloud VPS. One of my favorite setups was connecting a local Grandstream PBX system to a Vapi AI receptionist for 24/7 automated call answering, routing contact logs straight into the CRM.

​Custom APIs & Webhooks: I developed a custom Node.js - Express API on Google Cloud to fully automate order fulfillment. I also have experience working with Twilio and the WhatsApp Business API to build out automated messaging pipelines.

​Cross-Platform Data Pipelines: I used n8n workflows and custom Google Apps Script to extract data from PerfexCRM straight into a Google Looker Studio KPI dashboard. I also built a secure API integration to sync expense data in real-time between Zoho Expense and ERPNext CRM.

​Backend Scripting & Servers: I wrote custom backend logic using Zoho Deluge script to calculate contractor revenue and salaries. I’ve also programmed Bash/PHP scripts on Linux CentOS 7 to scan, detect, and automatically purge malicious code from compromised servers.

​Industry Experience:

I’ve built these types of systems across a bunch of different verticals, so I understand the specific business logic for industries like Solar/Renewable Energy, Home Services, Logistics, E-commerce, and the Peptides industry.

​Basically, I love the backend, data plumbing, and API architecture side of things. Since I'm newer to HubSpot specifically, does anyone have advice on the best places to look for agencies or partners who might need a technical guy for custom integrations or Operations Hub work?

​I'd really appreciate any tips or pointers!

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​I'm a software engineer looking to dive head-first into the HubSpot ecosystem. I recently got my HubSpot certifications, but I know that certificates only mean so much without actual hands-on experience. I'm looking for freelance, contract, or entry-level roles where I can get some real reps in.

​For a little context, my background is heavy on the systems admin and automation side. I’ve spent the last couple of years working deep in Zoho CRM (and Zoho One) as well as GoHighLevel. Because of that, I'm already super comfortable with CRM architecture, data pipelines, and automation logic I just need to translate those skills over to HubSpot.

​To give you an idea of the technical stuff I’ve built, here are a few recent projects and areas of focus:

​GoHighLevel & Zoho Deployments: I handled an enterprise-level deployment of Zoho One, migrating data from GoHighLevel over to Zoho and translating the automation workflows.

On the GHL side, I’ve built automated customer retention and re-sign campaigns, setting up custom call dispositions that automatically trigger downstream workflows to route calls and speed up lead processing by 90%.

​AI Voice & VoIP Integrations: I love messing with telephony. I’ve built a secure, custom VoIP network using Asterisk and FreePBX on a Debian 12 Google Cloud VPS. One of my favorite setups was connecting a local Grandstream PBX system to a Vapi AI receptionist for 24/7 automated call answering, routing contact logs straight into the CRM.

​Custom APIs & Webhooks: I developed a custom Node.js - Express API on Google Cloud to fully automate order fulfillment. I also have experience working with Twilio and the WhatsApp Business API to build out automated messaging pipelines.

​Cross-Platform Data Pipelines: I used n8n workflows and custom Google Apps Script to extract data from PerfexCRM straight into a Google Looker Studio KPI dashboard. I also built a secure API integration to sync expense data in real-time between Zoho Expense and ERPNext CRM.

​Backend Scripting & Servers: I wrote custom backend logic using Zoho Deluge script to calculate contractor revenue and salaries. I’ve also programmed Bash/PHP scripts on Linux CentOS 7 to scan, detect, and automatically purge malicious code from compromised servers.

​Industry Experience:

I’ve built these types of systems across a bunch of different verticals, so I understand the specific business logic for industries like Solar/Renewable Energy, Home Services, Logistics, E-commerce, and the Peptides industry.

​Basically, I love the backend, data plumbing, and API architecture side of things. Since I'm newer to HubSpot specifically, does anyone have advice on the best places to look for agencies or partners who might need a technical guy for custom integrations or Operations Hub work?

​I'd really appreciate any tips or pointers!