Hello Gyorgy,
Welcome to Upwork.
I looked through your profile and I have a few recommendations for improvements.
Title: In addition to marketable skills and experience information required for a profile, appearance also plays a big role. Some items get more attention than others and I recommend capitalizing the first letter of each word in your title; this will help it stand out: Data Analyst | Machine Learning | Forecasting | Predictive Modeling
Profile Description/Summary: Your introductory text sounds fine, but the rest of your summary lacks the information clients often look for. Clients come to Upwork with specific needs and they look for freelancers who can meet those needs and get results. In addition to your skills, clients want to know the value in working with you. Clients are spending money and they want to know if you are worth it.
Here are a few things I would add to your description/summary:
- Tell clients how you communicate and gather feedback to ensure the final deliverables meet their needs.
- Talk about how you can uphold ethical standards, protect proprietary data/information, and use responsible practices for data collection and analysis.
- Mention your time management and organizational skills.
- With 10 years of experience, I'm sure there are plenty of success stories to be told. Highlight any data science, data analytics or forecasting projects you have worked on and your accomplishments.
- Also talk about your ability to meet business challenges and adapt to changing or new requirements if necessary.
When clients view your profile, they look for reasons to choose you. The information you provide can help them better understand why they should hire you and how it will benefit them.
Skills and Experience Presentation: As stated above, a great way to illustrate your experience is by highlighting data analysis projects you've worked on. Even if a potential client has a slightly different requirement, your successful provision of data analysis or category management services will mean a lot.
When I look at your skills list, I'm not seeing important skill categories like Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Category Management, Forecasting, and Data Visualization. Each skill category is relevant to your work and aligns with your title, summary, certifications, and employment history. Upwork uses these skill categories to match you with relevant jobs, and to help your profile appear in search results when clients search for those skills.
Portfolio: I think your portfolio looks good; the items accurately represent your skills and services.
Pricing/Hourly Rate: I think your hourly rate is a too low. Even though you are new to Upwork, you are an experienced category manager and data analyst, and your hourly rate should mirror your real-world qualifications. Some say freelancers new to Upwork should keep their rates lower until they win and complete two or three jobs. I understand this approache, but I mostly disagree with it. I think highly skilled freelancers should charge rates based on their experience and qualifications--the same rates you would charge outside of Upwork.
I searched for data analysts with similar skill sets (i.e., predictive analysis, ML with Python, etc.) based in Hungary and most freelancers have rates between $25.00/hr - $55.00/hr. You should pick a rate you are comfortable with, but I believe $10.00/hr is quite low for someone with your qualifications.
Your certifications and employment history look great. These also play a role in helping clients determine if you are the best candidate to hire.
Overall, your profile looks good. After you add more substance to your description/summary, I think it will make a more well-rounded profile.
Good luck!
