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AI automation systems built for production

I design and deploy custom AI agents, API integrations, and cloud or on-premises infrastructure that connect your tools, automate manual work, and hold up in production.

  • Custom AI agents and business automation
  • API and internal system integration
  • Cloud and on-premises deployment
  • Post-launch monitoring and support
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Controlled data access

A ~$7K/year access quote replaced with ~$40/month on AWS

~$6.5K/yr
Modeled savings
~$480/yr
AWS cost vs. ~$7K quote

What I owned: the approved data boundary, guarded refresh, private read-only layer, and access rules tested before rollout.

Production safeguard: if an update fails, the last good copy stays available.
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Client campaign portal

A client portal for 32 clients with no per-seat licensing

~$8.1K/yr
Modeled savings
~$590/yr
Hosting vs. ~$8.7K Airtable

What I owned: the client-scoped calendars, bounded review actions, revocable client links, and the handoff back into the agency workflow.

Production safeguard: a shared client cannot reassign a campaign to another client or delete campaigns.
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Campaign workflow capacity

1,253 campaign approvals prepared across six months

~100 hrs/mo
Manual prep automated
1,253
Approvals in six months

What I owned: the approval gate, client-context gathering, brief and draft generation, validation, and task handoff.

Production safeguard: if a step fails, it is flagged for someone to resolve; generated material stays in draft until a person reviews it.
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Services

What I build

01Decide & act

AI Agents & Automation

Move routine work faster while keeping critical decisions in human hands.

  • Automate real operational work
  • Use approved tools and permissions
  • Pause for human review when it matters
  • Test the workflow before it reaches production
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02Connect & move

API & Systems Integration

Connect the systems your team already uses into one reliable flow.

  • Connect tools, databases, and internal apps
  • Normalize shared information
  • Recover safely when a service fails
  • Keep run history so problems can be traced
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03Run & support

Cloud & On-Premises Infrastructure

Run the system securely in the environment your business already trusts.

  • Deploy where your data lives
  • Monitor health, cost, and failures
  • Support and improve it after launch
  • Identity-gated access, no open inbound ports
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Selected client systems

Business outcomes from production systems

Lower recurring costs. Less repetitive work. These projects show the business value of building around the workflow.

What I owned across the work — Workflow design · client experience · implementation · launch checks · documentation and handoff

Have a similar problem?

Each case study covers the architecture, what I owned, and what I would change. Ask about your setup and I will point you to the closest one.

Controlled data access

A ~$7K/year access quote replaced with ~$40/month on AWS

I kept the client's database and automations in place and added a private, read-only path for approved information.

~$6.5K/yr
Modeled savings
~$480/yr
AWS cost vs. ~$7K quote
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Client campaign portal

A client portal for 32 clients with no per-seat licensing

Clients can review campaigns, approve work, request changes, and comment in one focused calendar.

~$8.1K/yr
Modeled savings
~$590/yr
Hosting vs. ~$8.7K Airtable
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Campaign workflow capacity

1,253 campaign approvals prepared across six months

A human approval starts brief and draft preparation while people retain final review and publication.

~100 hrs/mo
Manual prep automated
1,253
Approvals in six months
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How I work

The same four phases on every project, whatever the stack.

01Scope

Define the scope and acceptance criteria before anything is built.

  • Review your existing setup, tools, and technical constraints
  • Agree on the data boundary and what the system may touch
  • Surface risks and constraints early, in writing
02Build

Design the system around the tools your team already uses.

  • Integrations with proper error handling and retries
  • Bounded agent tools with human review where needed
  • Tests for the failure paths, not just the happy path
03Deploy

Ship into your environment — cloud, private, or on-premises.

  • No public ingress unless the scope says so
  • Documentation and a recorded handoff
  • Full IP transfer of workflows, agents, and code
04Support

Stay involved after launch.

  • 30 days of post-launch support included
  • Monitoring for failures, fixes for what surfaces
  • Extended monitoring scoped separately if you want it
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Direct expertise from scoping to support

You work directly with me throughout the project. I design the system, build the integrations, deploy it into your environment, and stay involved after launch.

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Projects shippedFive-star Upwork history
30days
Post-launch supportIncluded with every project
100%
IP transferWorkflows, documentation, and code

Built Around Your Environment

AI agents, APIs, databases, Docker, and cloud or on-premises infrastructure, designed around the tools your team already uses.

What clients say

These are genuine reviews from client projects across workflow automation, AI agents, training, and infrastructure. They are shown anonymously to protect client privacy.

Collin was extremely attentive to what I needed and helped work through the different pieces of software, making sure they were set up. He was capable of solving issues across multiple different automation tools, suggested some that were better for me, and helped work with my current setup. I’m hoping to continue working with Collin to streamline my business and workflows.
Workflow automation client
Anonymous client review
Collin went above and beyond what was required for the project and it turned out better than expected!
Custom AI agent client
Anonymous client review
Collin gave me and my team an excellent introduction to N8N. We’re excited to continue working with Collin and have already asked him back to take on the next project!
n8n training client
Anonymous client review
Collin was great to work with. Help set up the self-host n8n and also gave me some additional workflows to get started. Recommend for sure.
n8n infrastructure client
Anonymous client review
I had a great experience working with Collin on my email automation project. He was professional, efficient, and delivered exactly what I needed. His expertise in automation was evident, and he ensured everything worked seamlessly.
Email automation client
Anonymous client review
Collin really is incredible. Look at my last review. This guy just built another killer n8n vertical AI SaaS for me that I think has massive B2B potential. I wish I had the money to hire him to just work for me only. Maybe if this app hits I can. But I can tell you he’s gold if you’re looking to build anything AI and automations, n8n, flowise, anything like that.
Vertical AI SaaS client
Anonymous client review
Collin is just ridiculously good. Truly spectacular freelancer. He built two AI agents for us that are just awesome. We thought they we’re going to take twice as long and be half as good as what he was able to do. If you need help building AI agents, or anything AI, he gets my absolute top rating. Can’t recommend him highly enough. My goal is to get enough revenue to hire him full time, which should tell you what you need to know.
AI agent development client
Anonymous client review
Collin was extremely attentive to what I needed and helped work through the different pieces of software, making sure they were set up. He was capable of solving issues across multiple different automation tools, suggested some that were better for me, and helped work with my current setup. I’m hoping to continue working with Collin to streamline my business and workflows.
Workflow automation client
Anonymous client review
Collin went above and beyond what was required for the project and it turned out better than expected!
Custom AI agent client
Anonymous client review
Collin gave me and my team an excellent introduction to N8N. We’re excited to continue working with Collin and have already asked him back to take on the next project!
n8n training client
Anonymous client review
Collin was great to work with. Help set up the self-host n8n and also gave me some additional workflows to get started. Recommend for sure.
n8n infrastructure client
Anonymous client review
I had a great experience working with Collin on my email automation project. He was professional, efficient, and delivered exactly what I needed. His expertise in automation was evident, and he ensured everything worked seamlessly.
Email automation client
Anonymous client review
Collin really is incredible. Look at my last review. This guy just built another killer n8n vertical AI SaaS for me that I think has massive B2B potential. I wish I had the money to hire him to just work for me only. Maybe if this app hits I can. But I can tell you he’s gold if you’re looking to build anything AI and automations, n8n, flowise, anything like that.
Vertical AI SaaS client
Anonymous client review
Collin is just ridiculously good. Truly spectacular freelancer. He built two AI agents for us that are just awesome. We thought they we’re going to take twice as long and be half as good as what he was able to do. If you need help building AI agents, or anything AI, he gets my absolute top rating. Can’t recommend him highly enough. My goal is to get enough revenue to hire him full time, which should tell you what you need to know.
AI agent development client
Anonymous client review

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers about ownership, existing infrastructure, post-launch support, and how I reduce project risk.

Yes. You receive full ownership of the workflows, agents, documentation, and project-specific code I build for you. Any third-party platforms or software remain subject to their own licenses and terms.
Yes. I design around the tools and environments you already use, including cloud platforms, internal systems, databases, and SaaS applications with accessible APIs. I review the existing setup and technical constraints before finalizing the scope.
Yes. Every project includes 30 days of post-launch support for troubleshooting and reasonable adjustments related to the delivered work. Ongoing monitoring or extended support can be scoped separately when needed.
I define the scope and acceptance criteria before the build, test integrations and failure paths before handoff, and surface technical constraints early. If an issue with the delivered work appears after launch, the included 30-day support window covers troubleshooting.

Have an AI or automation project in mind?

Tell me what you want to improve, the systems involved, and what you have already tried. I’ll help you define a practical next step and whether the project needs a focused build, integration work, or infrastructure support.