Associated Research and Knowledge Specialists, LLC
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#737
of 28,921 agencies on Upwork by lifetime earnings, and #97 in Machine Learning.
Total earned
$761K
lifetime, as published
Jobs
11
contracts to date
Hours
5,535
billed hourly
Job Success
100%
JSS
Hourly rate
$175/hr
team range
Index Score
60
#4802 overall
Insights
How these are computed- Run-rate, measured
- pending
- Needs two observations at least 14 days apart. Our next read of this page turns this on. Nothing is extrapolated from a single contract.
- Lifetime pace
- $192K/yr estimate
- Lifetime earnings divided by years on Upwork. A floor on historical pace, not a forecast.
- Earnings per job
- $69.2K
- Average contract value to date.
- Recent earnings, per Upwork
- $0
- The "recent" figure Upwork attaches to the directory card. Upwork does not publish the window, so it is shown as its number, not ours.
- Realised hourly
- $138/hr
- Total earned over billed hours. Fixed-price work inflates it; compare with the rate card.
Index Score breakdown60.1/100
Scale 33.6/40Quality 20/20Trust 0/15Momentum 3/15Team 3.5/10
Observation history
Every read of the public page. Last observed Oct 29, 2026 (live read).
| Observed | Earned | Δ | Jobs | JSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | $761K | 11 | 100% |
One observation so far. The index re-reads every page on a rolling schedule; claimed pages are read weekly.
About
Associated Research and Knowledge Specialists (ARK) provides solutions to your organization's data problems, including data analytics, business intelligence, data engineering, and process transformation. Our experience includes leadership and engineering roles covering strategic oversight of data, analytics, and information security operations. Transformative data initiatives require both strategic vision and practical execution. Whether serving as executive leadership during critical transitions or building sustainable data operations, we excel at bridging the gap between organizational goals and implementation. Our experience includes establishing data governance and management frameworks, establishing and fostering data-driven cultures that drive long-term value, and helping you do more with the data you already have. We partner with organizations at both strategic and tactical levels, providing consulting services at all levels of the data and analytics stack ranging from executive leadership to hands-on implementation. Our services include: - Strategic data governance and management - Organizational transformation and team building - C-Level Executive Leadership - Business intelligence and analytics development - Data management systems evaluation and optimization - Process automation and improvement - Implementation & Growth - M&A due diligence and data strategy - Cybersecurity oversight and compliance - Cross-functional team alignment and culture building - Data warehouse standardization - Team training and capability building - Technical hiring and team developmentRead more
Skills
Data EngineeringMicrosoft Power BITableauMachine LearningSQLMicrosoft Azure SQL DatabaseDockerCI/CDData VisualizationETLData AnalyticsStatistical AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelAzure DevOpsPython
Agency facts
- Team size
- 2-10
- Teams on Upwork
- 1
- Founded
- Not published
- Member since
- Nov 2022
- Last contract
- Sep 2025
- Owner
- Samuel L.
- Client focus
- Not published
- Members in
- United States
- Languages
- Not published
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