Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (October 2025)

SEEKING WORK | Remote | Fractional COO — Business Operations, Data & AI —

About me:

Fractional COO with 20+ years of global experience in scaling startups, data/AI strategy, and operational leadership. I built and scaled a consumer product brand across three countries, served as fractional COO to a GenAI SaaS startup in Silicon Valley, and hold a Ph.D. in Business.

I specialize in streamlining operations, improving internal tools and workflows so teams work smarter, leveraging data analysis to inform strategic decisions, and building AI-driven systems that prepare businesses for growth and funding.

Reliable, execution-focused, and skilled at turning strategy into results with a strong mix of founder empathy and data-driven decision-making.

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Email: dhana.r.kannan[at]gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhana-kannan-ph-d-3992728/

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SEEKING WORK | REMOTE | IAM, Cybersecurity PM, BA

email: Email: kayleighmbeahan@gmail.com *contact for resume

I work as a freelance Cyber Project Manager and Business Analyst specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM), with a strong focus on SailPoint IdentityNow. My experience includes:

-RBAC development & user access cleanup -Application onboarding readiness & integration -Access reviews & entitlement grouping -Project setup & reporting (status reports, burn-downs, planning)

I’ve previously managed Cyber and IAM programs for large enterprises, driving both technical integration and business alignment.

Open to remote, deliverables-based or contract work, and able to align to US hours.

If your team needs IAM business analysis or project management support, I’d be happy to connect.

SEEKING WORK | India | Remote

I am available to work about 20-30 hours per week. I have been doing web application development in Django for the past 12 years. I love to solve problems which makes life easier for the users. Last year, I built https://anibot.chat/ using RAG and OpenAI for https://www.londonbicycle.com/.

Open to remote, deliverables-based or contract work.

Location: Mumbai, India

Remote: Yes

Technologies: Django, Javascript, HTML, CSS

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalsodani.

Github: http://github.com/vishalsodani/

Website: http://vishalsodani.com/freelance-experience/

Email: vishalsodani@gmail.com

SEEKING WORK in UX & UI | Europe | Remote

Hi, I’m Boryana — a Senior Freelance UX & Product Designer with 6+ years of experience helping global companies and startups craft intuitive, growth-driven digital products. I’m currently open for new projects (fractional or part-time).

My focus: user-centered design, conversion optimisation, and seamless product experiences — from idea to polished interface.

Let’s connect if you’re looking for a strategic design partner to push your product forward.

www.boryanachervilova.com

SEEKING WORK | Romania | REMOTE (or on-site USA/Sweden/Switzerland) Location: Bucharest, Romania (UTC+3) (currently)

  Remote: Yes (preferred)

  Willing to relocate: Yes

  Technologies: Python, Django, Svelte / TypeScript, Shell, Linux, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, Hugging Face, OpenAI, LlamaIndex, LangChain, AWS, GCP, Unity (C#), Git, Github Actions, Software Design & Architecture, Devops, Product, UX, Sales

  Résumé/CV: Available on request

  Email: hi [at] lucianlazar [dot] io

  GitHub: https://github.com/xucian

hey, I'm Lucian from Bucharest, have 13y of exp as a generalist swe, started as a gamedev then expanded into devops, ai/ml, trading, now working on a pretty diverse range of projects, from games, gamedev courses, ai tools, saas templates etc. more info on my profile (also visiting sf for a few months)