Building Software Fast
with Freelancers & JIRA
Lisa-Anne Chung
Online Staffing Platforms is currently
estimated at $4B+ and forecast to
reach $15B by 2020


— Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)
Upwork is a freelancing website that makes it easier to get work done—
anytime, anywhere. (formerly oDesk and Elance)
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Upwork - world's largest online workplace
$1B+
work done
5M
clients
12M
freelancers
180
countries
Lisa-Anne Chung
Sr. Product Manager
Collaboration Platform, Upwork
Collaboration
Platform Team
21 Team Members
16 Remote Engineers
1 Remote Product Manager
8 Countries
Why use distributed work?
Flexibility to Scale
Better align with your growth
Unique Skills
Temporary needs, missing skill sets
Cost Efficient
Hire more and for less
Finding & Vetting
Jira/Upwork Integration
Convert a Jira ticket into an Upwork Job post
Review Proposals
Find the right match
Interviews
Engage to assess fit
Hire!
Celebrate and Onboard
Collaborating Remotely
Communication is Key
Be clear
Tools
Store, share, collaborate, communicate, and prioritize
In Summary
Recap
Why? Flexibility to scale, unique skills, and cost efficient.
Find talent by converting your Jira ticket to a job post and vetting.
Collaborate by communicating clearly and using the right technology.
Q&A
Building Software Fast
with Freelancers & JIRA
Lisa-Anne Chung

Building Software Fast with Freelancers & JIRA