{"id":10056,"date":"2022-06-17T08:07:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T08:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/?p=10056"},"modified":"2022-08-18T11:24:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T11:24:26","slug":"kolabtree-mixer-interview-with-the-platforms-top-freelance-consultants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/kolabtree-mixer-interview-with-the-platforms-top-freelance-consultants\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Kolabtree Mixer: Interview with the platform&#8217;s top freelance consultants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69f26ab4bcee6\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69f26ab4bcee6\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/kolabtree-mixer-interview-with-the-platforms-top-freelance-consultants\/#Arianna_Ferrini\" title=\"Arianna Ferrini\u00a0\">Arianna Ferrini\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/kolabtree-mixer-interview-with-the-platforms-top-freelance-consultants\/#Hugo_Lisboa\" title=\"Hugo Lisboa\u00a0\">Hugo Lisboa\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/kolabtree-mixer-interview-with-the-platforms-top-freelance-consultants\/#Ahmed_Elewa\" title=\"Ahmed Elewa\u00a0\">Ahmed Elewa\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the world&#8217;s largest open talent platform for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\">freelance consultants<\/a>, scientists, researchers and subject matter specialists,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/\"> Kolabtree<\/a> has over 20,000 on-demand industry experts on its database. These experts range from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/medical-writing\">medical writers<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/product-development\">product consultants<\/a>, with niche and esoteric spheres of work being their forte.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connecting these consultants with businesses that need expertise on-demand has been Kolabtree\u2019s mission over the years. This has manifested itself as a large number of innovative projects on the platform, each one taken up independently by freelance consultants across the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of our effort to bring some of these brilliant minds together, I had the chance to chat with Kolabtree&#8217;s top freelance consultants and subject matter experts on various aspects of working on Kolabtree, their transition to freelancing amidst the pandemic and how scientists are adapting to remote working.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the mixer, we had the opportunity to watch these freelance consultants tackle various topics of discussion, ranging from how they ensure<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/3-ways-kolabtree-guarantees-data-security-whilst-hiring-freelancers\/\"> data security and confidentiality,<\/a> the role shift for freelance consultants amongst the backdrop of hybrid working, and how they can set up efficient consulting plans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the full interview<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QyYrVrXB2Lg&amp;t=4s\"> here <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arianna_Ferrini\"><\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/arianna-ferrini\">Arianna Ferrini<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/medical-writing\">freelance medical writer<\/a> on Kolabtree, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/spotlight-freelance-medical-writer-arianna-ferrini\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Arianna Ferrini <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holds a PhD in Clinical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/ensuring-reproducibility-in-ai-driven-research-how-freelance-experts-can-help-in-biotech-and-healthcare\/\">Research<\/a> Medicine from Imperial College London. Her focus areas of expertise are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/stem-cell-research\">stem cell research,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/neurology\">neurology<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/Medicine\/cardiovascular-disease?page-index=3\">cardiovascular science<\/a>. She takes up a wide range of projects on Kolabtree, ranging from medical manuscript writing to literature research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She holds several prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/scientific-contributions\/Arianna-Ferrini-2180518860\">publications<\/a> and positions, such as Director of Communications for the Association of the Italian Scientists in the UK (AISUK) and Chair of the Student and Young Investigator Section of the European Chapter of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (TERMIS).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hugo_Lisboa\"><\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/hugo-lisboa\">Hugo Lisboa<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/food-science\">food science<\/a> and chemical engineer, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/hugo-lisboa-freelance-scientific-expert\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Hugo Lisboa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> holds a PHD in polysaccharides and extensive experience in food and materials engineering. Over the years, he\u2019s worked in both academia and business, blending the best of both worlds to equip himself with a set of unique skills and experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a freelance consultant on Kolabtree, he works on projects related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/the-definitive-guide-on-how-to-hire-a-food-scientist\/\">food formulation<\/a> and development, such as increasing the shelf life of food ingredients and helping identify a way to perfect a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/02\/26\/young-stanford-grad-uses-pandemic-time-to-start-peggs-vegan-eggs.html\"> recipe<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/freelance-scientist-on-kolabtree-helps-entrepreneur-bring-vegan-eggs-to-market\/\">vegan eggs.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ahmed_Elewa\"><\/span><b>Ahmed Elewa\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/ahmed-elewa-scientific-freelancer-and-covid-19-startup-founder\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Ahmed Elewa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a biologist and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/bioinformatics\">bioinformatician<\/a> who completed his doctoral research with a Nobel laureate. His extensive work as a post-doc also included leading a project that sequenced one of the largest genomes to date. He has worked on interesting projects such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biorxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2020.02.12.946319v2.full\">studying salamander tail regeneration<\/a>, and holds several publications across diverse fields such as religion, philosophy and law to his name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the pandemic, he was also the driving force behind building his startup \u2018Colorna\u2019, providing a rapid over-the-counter test for the deadly coronavirus-19. He takes up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicallab.com\/author\/ahmed-elewa-phd\">diverse range of projects<\/a> as a freelance scientist on Kolabtree, executing scientific analyses, writing and editing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looking for an on-demand industry expert? Browse our global network of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\">freelance consultants<\/a> to find one that suits your requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the world&#8217;s largest open talent platform for freelance consultants, scientists, researchers and subject matter specialists, Kolabtree has over 20,000 on-demand industry experts on its database. These experts range from medical writers to product consultants, with niche and esoteric spheres of work being their forte. 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