Featured Contributor Ramesh K.

[Lena E]

Meet our Featured Contributor Ramesh K.

What job category do you work in?

Admin Jobs - especially data extraction and data entry type

When did you begin using Upwork?

2008 - When it was Elance

Tell us a little about yourself and how you got started Freelancing, or running your business online?

Basically I am a computer science post graduate student. Started freelancing as my free time income. But once started earning through Elance platform, fully migrated to it and now freelancing is my full time profession 

What do you enjoy the most/least about working online, Ramesh?

We are our one boss :-)

What was your most successful project/contract?

Did over 2k projects in Elance and Upwork and each and every single project I did are all successful one.

Do you have any advice for other users on Upwork?

Dont give up!

We want to know at least two fun or interesting things about you :

I am a Tamil language journalist (freelancer) and contributing to various Tamil language magazines.

I love to travel a lot.

Anything else you want to add?

IMHO, UPWORK is the BEST platform for freelancers and Clients. All the best Team Upwork.

[Shehan F]

Congrats Ramesh! Keep up the good work 

[Ramesh K]

Thanks Shehan & Avery :-)

[Avery O]

Good on you, Ramesh!!!

[Melissa T]

This is great, Ramesh! What sorts of topics do you cover in your journalism and where do you like to travel the most? 

[Ramesh K]

Thanks Melissa. Travelled almost to all countries. Was a part of a gem stones (natural stones) manufacturing company in Bangkok and attended the gem & jewellery shows all over the world either as an exhibitor or as a visitor. 

And I am writing on various topics includig policits, movies, consumer rights, technology, etc.

[Melissa T]

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@Ramesh K wrote:

Thanks Melissa. Travelled almost to all countries. Was a part of a gem stones (natural stones) manufacturing company in Bangkok and attended the gem & jewellery shows all over the world either as an exhibitor or as a visitor. 

And I am writing on various topics includig policits, movies, consumer rights, technology, etc.

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Very cool! Many moons ago I had a gemology certification and worked for a jeweler. It seems like ancient history now, but it was fascinating. Congrats again!  

[Vesna M]

Congrats. Did they send you Upwork's mug? 

[Ramesh K]

//Did they send you Upwork's mug?//

Unfortunately yet to get that. 

[Ravindra B]

Congratulations, Ramesh!