Consulting

Digital Operations &
Custom Software.

I build the systems, tools, and automations that help your business run better, grow faster, and stop depending on duct tape. If you have a process that should be software, I want to hear about it.

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My Approach

Software that solves the real problem

Most software is built by engineers who understand code but not how a business actually operates. Operations teams end up duct-taping off-the-shelf tools together with spreadsheets and manual data entry.

I work differently. I map out your complete data flow - how information enters the company, how it's processed, and where it needs to end up. Then I build the systems that eliminate the manual work, connect your tools, and give your team their time back.

What I Build

From operating systems to AI agents

The Digital OS

Connected CRMs, project management hubs, and centralized knowledge bases. Creating a single source of truth so your team stops guessing and starts executing.

Workflow Automation

Custom API integrations, webhook pipelines, and Make/Zapier implementations that eliminate manual copy-pasting and connect your entire software stack.

Custom Software

Internal tools, customer-facing portals, and specialized dashboards built for your unique requirements. When off-the-shelf doesn't cut it.

AI Integration & Agents

Specialized LLM agents for document parsing, automated drafting, data extraction, and intelligent workflows. The tedious stuff, handled.

Why Me

Three disciplines. One person.

Most consultants are either business people who can't build, or developers who don't understand business. I sit at the intersection.

Operations

I've worked inside real businesses. I understand how teams actually operate day-to-day, not just how org charts say they should.

  • Process mapping & documentation
  • Bottleneck identification
  • Team workflow design

Finance

I build the financial model that proves the ROI before I write a line of code. Every project is framed around measurable business outcomes.

  • ROI modeling before development starts
  • Financial reporting & dashboards
  • Cost-benefit analysis

Software

Full-stack engineer who ships production systems. Not wireframes, not strategy decks - real tools your team uses every day.

  • Full-stack web applications
  • API design & integration
  • AI/LLM agents & automation

The Process

Results in months, not years.

I use modern tools and AI to move fast. Most engagements deliver working systems within weeks, not quarters.

01

Discovery

I map out your current workflows, tools, and pain points. Where is time being wasted? What should be automated? Where's the biggest leverage?

1-2 weeks
02

Roadmap

Prioritized list of what to build, ranked by impact. Clear milestones, realistic timelines, and no fluff.

Focused on quick wins first
03

Build

I build the actual systems. Not slide decks, not recommendations - working software your team can use immediately.

Iterative delivery, not big bang
04

Handoff

Your team owns everything. Full documentation, training, and support until you're fully self-sufficient.

Clean handoff with ongoing support available

The Honest Comparison

Josh vs. a Big Consulting Firm

Full transparency.

JoshJosh
McKinsey, Deloitte, etc.
Discovery phase
"Show me where it hurts"
8-week stakeholder alignment initiative
Deliverable
Working software your team uses tomorrow
A 200-slide deck recommending you hire someone like Josh
Team size
1 person who does everything
12 people, 3 of whom do everything
Cost
A project fee (with discounts for any referrals provided before the invoice is due)
A mortgage payment. Monthly. For 6 months.
Timeline
Weeks
Quarters (then a Phase 2 proposal)
Jargon level
Low
"We need to align on the transformation workstream's north star"
Post-project support
Text me. I answer my phone.
Your engagement manager left the firm
Hourly rate
Project-based. No surprises.
$500+/hr (but they'll call it a "day rate" so it hurts less)
User adoption
People actually use what I build
Massive rollout nobody asked for that everyone quietly ignores
Fancy office
No
Yes (you're paying for it)
What you get
A system that works
A report recommending a system, and a proposal to build it for another $500k

Look, they're great at what they do - Fortune 500 strategy, massive org transformations. If you need that, hire them. But if you need actual software built by someone who picks up the phone, I'm your guy.

Interactive Tools

See it for yourself

These are working examples of the kind of tools I build. Also try the Meeting Cost Calculator 🔥

Answer 6 quick questions about how your team works. Takes about 60 seconds.

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How dependent is your team on specific individuals for critical tasks?

For mid-size business owners: see how operational improvements could impact your company's valuation. Plug in your numbers.

Your trailing twelve months EBITDA
Current Valuation $8,000,000
Estimated Multiple Lift +0.85x
Post-Improvement Multiple 4.85x
Additional Value Created $1,700,000

This is a simplified model. Want to run real numbers for your business?

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How much is manual work actually costing your team? Plug in your numbers.

Data entry, status updates, report generation, etc.
Fully loaded cost (salary + benefits + overhead)
Hours wasted per week 15.0
Hours wasted per year 780
Annual cost of manual work $35,100
Estimated annual savings (75%) $26,325
Payback period ~7 months

These hours don't come back. Want to talk about automating them?

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Compare the cost of hiring someone full-time vs. building a system that does the job.

Base salary before benefits
One-time cost to build the system
Hosting, updates, support

Year 1

Cost to hire $97,500
Cost to build $23,000
Year 1 savings $74,500

3-Year Total

3-year hire cost $292,500
3-year build cost $29,000
3-year savings $263,500

Systems scale without headcount.

Let's talk

Let's talk

No 8-week discovery phase. No 200-slide deck. Just a conversation about what you need built.

Completely confidential
Response within 24 hours
No obligation