Karen Ortega
CRM Automation & Operations Systems
Operations-minded systems builder with 7+ years across customer service, remote operations, property management, CRM, automation, integrations, reporting, and client experience. Recent work focuses on GoHighLevel, Make.com, API/webhook workflows, dashboards, and building backend systems that reduce operational bottlenecks.
Core strengths
Recent focus
Systems Integration & Operations Automation
Freelance / project-based · Remote
- Build and improve CRM, automation, and operations systems for service businesses across home services, property, coaching, healthcare, and customer-facing environments.
- Design GoHighLevel pipelines, opportunity stages, custom fields, workflow triggers, forms, calendars, lead routing, internal notifications, email/SMS logic, and operational handoffs.
- Connect systems using Make.com, Zapier, webhooks, HTTP modules, APIs, Google Sheets, Apps Script, Stripe, Zoho CRM, Airtable, and other business tools.
- Troubleshoot missing records, duplicate contacts, failed field updates, incorrect tags, broken triggers, and reporting mismatches.
- Create SOPs and technical documentation so teams can monitor, maintain, and hand off systems after implementation.
Selected project
Affordable Window Systems · GoHighLevel CRM & Operations Build
Florida home services · Project-based
- Helped replace a legacy CRM with a connected GoHighLevel system spanning sales, production, completed work, customer follow-up, reporting, and operational handoff.
- Built three core pipelines and supporting opportunity stages, fields, tags, workflow logic, and reporting structure.
- Created Sales, Production, Balance Due, Job Cost, Commission, and related dashboard views using Google Sheets, Apps Script, and embedded reporting.
- Supported consent, opt-in, opt-out, DND, duplicate suppression, stop-on-response, and communication workflow improvements during the migration.
- Built Python-based checks and diagnostics to surface data issues before they affected reporting.
- Created an 87-step onboarding SOP and supporting system documentation for repeatable implementation and handover.
Product / reporting
StayReports · Project Lead Developer
Remote · 2025–Present
- Developing a secure reporting portal concept for property managers and serviced accommodation owners to reduce repetitive manual reporting.
- Designed reporting logic and client access concepts around bookings, revenue, occupancy, maintenance notes, guest feedback, and monthly performance summaries.
- Translate operational needs into system features, data structures, and a clearer digital client experience.
Property operations
Remote Property Management & Operations
- Supported a UK serviced accommodation business for more than two years across guest communication, Airbnb/Booking.com/VRBO activity, cleaners, vendors, maintenance, records, and owner updates as the portfolio grew from 2 to 5 units.
- Supported follow-up that secured a 6-month long-stay booking.
- Worked in Australian residential property administration across a portfolio of roughly 130 properties and completed an audit of around 200 compliance records in one week.
- Worked with New Zealand room-rental operations using Airtable and OneDrive for property and tenant information.
- Platforms include PropertyMe, Palace, Realworks, Airtable, OneDrive, Pipedrive, Google Workspace, and major OTA channels.
E-commerce & customer operations
Shopify / Ecwid Support
- Supported Sassi & Krafti in a Shopify e-commerce environment and Brilin in Ecwid.
- Worked with customer-facing content, order and fulfilment communication, records, product information, returns guidance, and operational administration.
Foundation
Convergys · Customer Service Representative
2012–2016 · Philippines
- Handled high-volume customer inquiries, complaints, orders, returns, account updates, product questions, and issue resolution.
- Built the customer-service and escalation foundation that still informs how I design operational systems today.
Tools
GoHighLevel, LeadConnector, Make.com, Zapier, Google Apps Script, Google Sheets, Python, Airtable, Notion, Pipedrive, Google Workspace, Slack, ClickUp, Trello, Loom, Stripe, Zoho CRM, Shopify, Ecwid, Xero, PropertyMe, Palace, Realworks.
Education & certifications
Bachelor’s degree · Capitol University
Make Foundation · Funnel Builder · Social Media Marketing · Mailchimp Email Marketing Campaign Certification · Licensed Real Estate Agent