Ruhail Akbar

Started in B2B copywriting, moved into SDR work and found Clay. Curiosity pulled me into GTM engineering, where I now build full outbound stacks end-to-end: Clay for 90% of the things, HeyReach and SmartLead for execution, and Python + AI for the custom logic that holds it all together. Based in North Macedonia, open to work, and constantly looking for ways to make outbound feel less like a numbers game.

Skill map

2 Clay use cases proven. Tap or hover one to see the proof and what it is built from.

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Phase 1

Crawl

Clean, scored data you can trust

1 proven

Phase 2

Walk

Automations that run without you

1 proven

Phase 3

Run

Signals and reps working the same system

0 proven

Data foundation

Reachable accounts and contacts, lower tool spend

Crawl

List buildingVerified

List buildingVerified

Proof on file

• Graded assignment💡 Assignment 3.2: Chat with Sculptor to Build an ICP listJul 2026

Building blocks6 of 6 proven

Sourcing

• Company search and TAM
• Contact search and buying committee

Logic

• Fit and intent scoring
• Suppression and exclusions
• Lists and audience segments

Activation

• CRM writeback

Walk

Research at scaleVerified

Research at scaleVerified

Proof on file

• DiplomaAI Skills Cohort 10 diplomaAug 2026

Building blocks5 of 5 proven

Sourcing

• First-party data and CRM lookup

Enrichment

• AI research with Claygent
• Signals

Logic

• Normalization and dedupe

Activation

• CRM writeback

Building blocks

10 proven. The Clay skills every use case is made of. Tap or hover a use case to see its recipe.

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Sourcing3Where records come from

Enrichment2What you learn about them

Logic4What you decide

Activation1Where the decision lands

Credentials

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AI Skills Cohort 10 diplomaAI Skills

Cohort completed, every submission graded

Aug 2026 · CC-DIP-6D932981Verify

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Badges

8 of 12 earned

First build shipped

Submitted your first assignment

Jul 2026

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Five builds shipped

Five assignments submitted

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Cohort finisher

Every module, every submission, graduated

Aug 2026

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First reply

Answered a classmate

Jul 2026

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Regular

Twenty five posts in the community

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Returning student

Came back for another cohort

Aug 2026

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