Systems Engineer for NRR

Turn UX into a
Revenue System.

I instrument your key events, design the UX (checklists, empty states, upgrade prompts), and wire automations (lifecycle emails, Slack alerts, field updates) so activation, trial conversion, and NRR improve.

Stop treating design as a cosmetic layer. Start treating it as an NRR lever.

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I’ll review your funnel & give you a 3-step action plan in 30 mins.

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Where is your NRR leaking?

Delivered as a short Loom + Notion page.

Where “Good Enough” is Killing Your Growth

Most SaaS teams have excellent core products but broken user journeys. Here are the specific scenarios I fix.

Low Activation (TTV)

Symptom: Users sign up but never trigger the key activation event (like 'first project created' or 'integration connected').

The Fix: Replace "empty states" with engineering-grade getting started checklists that update in real-time, reducing Time-to-Value (TTV) to minutes.

Weak Trial-to-Paid

Symptom: Users love the product but drift away when the trial ends.

The Fix: Trigger contextual upgrade prompts exactly when usage limits or seat limits are hit, and automate the manual ops of chasing expired trials.

Flat NRR

Symptom: Expansion is purely opportunistic; no system drives upsells.

The Fix: Monitor usage milestones (seats, API calls, advanced features) to fire automated lifecycle emails and in-app teasers that sell the next tier automatically.

Manual Ops Burden

Symptom: CS/RevOps/Eng are wasting hours on glue work and data entry.

The Fix: Connect your product events directly to CRM/Slack, updating fields like onboarding_status and health_score automatically.

Featured Result: Reduced map API requests by 80% for ScoutLocal (Next.js 15 & Azure OpenAI). Read Case Study

The Cost of "I'll Fix It Later"

Manual ops burden doesn't just annoy your team; it kills margins. Calculate the drag on your CAC payback right now.

Weekly Manual Hours to Fix? 10 hrs
Avg. Base Hourly Wage $50/hr

Formula Basis

Calculation applies a standard 1.3x Labor Burden multiplier (taxes, benefits) to your hourly cost.

Annual P&L Impact

Effective Rate (1.3x Burden) $65/hr
Annual Capacity Lost 520 hrs
Net Annual Loss $33,800

Recurring annually without intervention.

One focused sprint usually pays for itself in 3 months.

Stop the Bleeding

We ship production-grade systems on:

HubSpot
Stripe
Slack
n8n
Supabase
Python

If your team lives in HubSpot or Pipedrive, charges via Stripe, and talks in Slack or Intercom, you’re exactly who this is for.

Also battle-tested with: Help Scout, Zendesk, Close, Xero, Salesforce, Make/Zapier.

How the Automation ROI Blueprint Works

A 3-step process to quantify your opportunity, not just guess at it.

1

Diagnosis (The Loom)

I record a 3-5 minute video walking through your funnel or workflow. I pinpoint exactly where users drop off (e.g., "Day 3 Activation") or where your team is wasting time on manual entry.

2

Action Plan (The Notion Page)

You get a 3-step action plan: "Add 'Project Created' event to Segment," "Build 'Day 7' email in HubSpot," or "Create Stripe webhook for 'Subscription Updated'."

3

ROI Model

We estimate the impact: "For example, if activation rises 5%, that could be worth ~$20k/year depending on your ASP." You see the value before you spend a dime.

The "Bold Experiment" Example

How we think: Structural changes, not just better colors.

The Proposal

"Shorten your 30-day trial to 14 days, but add a high-touch 'Concierge' onboarding checklist."

Why it works (Systems Thinking)

  • Clean Data: Low-intent "tire kickers" drop off faster.
  • Urgency: Users push to reach "Aha!" in week 1.
  • Result: Short-term trial starts drop, but NRR & Activation climb.

One Size Fits None

We segment your accounts and design different journeys for each.

High-Growth

Rapid adoption, adding seats.

Strategy: Remove friction. Auto-upgrade prompts. "Land & Expand" playbooks.

Stalled / Flat

Paying, but usage is static.

Strategy: "Did you know?" feature highlights. Education drips. Value realization campaigns.

At-Risk

Usage dropping, tickets increasing.

Strategy: Intervention patterns. Founder outreach triggers. "Save" workflows.

Why hire me vs. a standard agency?

1
End-to-End System Design.

I instrument your key events (so we know exactly who signed up vs. who activated), then use those signals to trigger the right emails, in-app prompts, and internal alerts.

2
Fixed Price Sprints. No Retainers.

We scope the metric we're moving (e.g. "Trial Conversion") and the price to move it. No hourly billing surprises.

3
Production-Grade Code.

I don't use "no-code" toys that break. I write robust Node.js/Python that integrates natively with your stack (HubSpot, Stripe, Supabase).

Common Questions

Straight answers for technical leaders.

How fast is the delivery?

~1 week per workflow. We size the work to fit this comfortably.

Is this just Zapier?

No. While I use n8n/Make for speed, core logic is often custom Python/Node.js for reliability.

What tools do you support specifically?

If your team lives in HubSpot or Pipedrive, charges customers via Stripe, and talks in Slack or Intercom, you’re exactly who this is for. We also support Help Scout, Zendesk, Close, and Xero.