Hunter Hughes

Business Analyst

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Chapel HillMember since August 7, 2026

Competitive IntelligencePolicy AnalysisEconomic Impact AnalysisAdvanced Statistics

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About

Business analyst and founder of a research/advisory firm.

Leads with strongest verifiable performance metrics: 40+ client contracts, $40K+ earnings, Top Rated with 100% Job Success on Upwork, 130+ published reports published to MarketResearch.com, and ~2,000 newsletter followers. Delivers data-driven market research, financial modeling, and regulatory/policy analysis for institutional investors, enterprise operators, and policymakers.

Experience

Founder & CEO at H Heuristics (2025-10 – Present)

Incorporated NC company (Oct 2025); research and advisory firm serving institutional investors, operators, and policymakers.

Published 130+ market intelligence reports on MarketResearch.com across enterprise software, energy, fintech, and infrastructure ($250–$750 price points); purchased by enterprise clients including Ernst & Young (New York).
Agency-led engagements: 5-state consumer lending regulatory review (~10 full regulatory reports analyzing US consumer-lending laws for Acme Solar Finance), federal criminal sentencing analysis, and Vietnam manufacturing/tariff study for World Economic Group.

Business Analyst (Freelance) at Upwork (2024-09 – Present)

Completed 40+ client contracts with $40K+ in earnings, maintaining a 100% Job Success Score and Top Rated status.

Audit-ready IP valuation supporting a ~$100K asset transfer for tax documentation (Nushape LLC).
Statewide transportation funding analysis to inform strategic policy decisions for New Hampshire DOT.
Multi-sector deliverables: Financial Valuation report (Skillbench), economic impact analysis (TMI Ports), pharmaceutical launch business plan (Malaysia), battery energy storage (Seven Seas Energy Storage), and Ethereum long-horizon reports (Bybit Technology Limited).

Product Manager at Kinetik (2022-06 – 2024-08)

Led product strategy and roadmap development for AI-driven B2B simulation tools, bridging enterprise business goals with technical software requirements.