AI and automation audit
A fixed-price workshop and a short report that maps three to five automations, with the time and cost each one should save.
Ask about this auditTechnology consulting and engineering for established businesses
Technology that flows.
I’m a software engineer who plans, builds and runs the technology behind your business: the website, the systems behind it and the AI on top, so it all works as one.
Most businesses run on a patchwork.
A website from one vendor, a CRM from another, spreadsheets in between, and a team copying data from one to the next. Nobody owns how it fits together. That’s the job I do.
- Website
- CRM
- Spreadsheets
- Accounting
- Inbox
01
Map
Every tool, handoff and spreadsheet, mapped before anything is built, so you see where time and money are leaking.
02
Connect
Website, CRM, accounting, inventory and shipping, wired together so data is entered once and shows up everywhere it’s needed.
03
Automate
Intake, quotes, follow-ups and paperwork run on their own. AI drafts; your team approves.
04
Run
I watch it, fix it and improve it every month, so the system keeps up as the business grows.
Example dashboard
One view of the whole business.
- Orders synced today
- 212
- Quotes sent within the hour
- 94%
- Hours of manual entry removed weekly
- 31
- Systems up and monitored
- 12 / 12
Illustrative figures for a 10-person service business.
That’s technology that flows. Start with an audit
What I build
Every system your business runs on, built to work as one.
One senior engineer across the website, the software behind it and the AI on top, so nothing gets lost between vendors.
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Websites and web apps
Fast, accessible sites and customer-facing apps that do real work: booking, ordering, intake and portals.
- Marketing sites
- Customer portals
- Booking and ordering
- iOS and Android apps
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AI and automation
AI that fits how your team already works, taking the busywork off their plate.
- Website assistants that answer and book
- Inbox triage and reply drafts
- Quotes, POs and invoices read for you
- Internal knowledge assistants
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Commerce and integrations
Online ordering and e-commerce wired into the systems behind it.
- E-commerce
- 3PL and inventory sync
- ERP and accounting
- Payments
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Sales and customer systems
Quoting, booking, intake and follow-up that keep customers moving, with the numbers to prove it.
- Quote and ROI calculators
- Client intake and onboarding
- CRM setup and integration
- Lead capture and follow-up
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Managed services
Hosting, monitoring and steady improvement, from the engineer who built it.
- Hosting and security
- Uptime monitoring
- Monthly changes
- Fractional CTO
Connects to what you already run
- CRM
- Accounting and ERP
- Inventory and 3PL
- Payments
- Email and SMS
- Scheduling and booking
- Documents and e-signature
- AI models
- Analytics and dashboards
- Maps and location
Who it’s for
Established businesses with a process worth improving.
The best fit is a business doing real volume, with high-value customers and a team that feels the manual work.
Manufacturers and distributors
E-commerce wired to the 3PL and CRM, quote tools for the sales team, an install map.
Accounting, law and financial firms
Client intake portals, document checklists and secure uploads, reminders that chase themselves.
Healthcare and wellness practices
Online booking, intake forms, follow-up and review requests that run on their own.
Contractors and home services
Instant quote calculators, lead routing to the right crew, automatic follow-up.
Real estate and property management
Listing sites, owner and tenant portals, maintenance requests routed and tracked.
Funded startups
An MVP built on a real architecture, by a technical partner who stays after launch.
Built to be trusted
A system you can hand the keys to.
- 01
Architecture first
The data model, integrations and infrastructure are designed before any screen, so the last week moves as fast as the first.
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One engineer, no hand-offs
You work directly with the person who builds it. No account managers, no juniors, nothing lost in translation.
- 03
Watched after launch
Uptime checks, backups and security updates on a monthly plan, looked after by someone who already knows the system.
- 04
Fast, accessible, measured
Every build is checked for speed and accessibility before it ships, and again whenever it changes.
- 05
Your domain stays yours
You keep your domain and your data. The system is documented, so it is never a black box.
- 06
Managed platforms, not servers
Proven managed platforms instead of servers to babysit, so it stays fast and costs little when it’s quiet.
Recent work · MPH Global
A lead platform for an industrial manufacturer.
Rebuilt from WordPress into a fast SvelteKit platform that sells as well as it informs, released in phases on accounts registered to MPH from day one.
- Off WordPress, with redirects that protected search rankings
- Pathways for facility maintenance and energy efficiency teams
- Savings calculators on five product pages
- An interactive map of installations with a live savings counter
- An editing dashboard, so the team updates content without a developer
- A live LinkedIn feed, then training and handover
SvelteKit · Supabase · Sanity · Mapbox · Resend · Vercel
mphglobal.com(opens in a new tab)On the bench
In progress
Local Jo’s Natural Foods
A redesigned homepage for a family-owned natural grocer in Mount Pleasant: a sourcing map, the weekly Fresh Drops schedule, a makers directory and store hours, hosted and updated on a monthly plan.
How a project flows
From the first call to long after launch.
- Step 1
Map it
A working session on your customers, your tools and the busywork, so the scope is something that ships.
- Step 2
Design it
Data, integrations and infrastructure first. You see how every system connects before anything is built.
- Step 3
Build it in the open
Short milestones with a working demo of real software at each one.
- Step 4
Launch it, then keep it running
Monitoring is set up at launch, then the system is cared for on a monthly plan.
Typical timelines
- Marketing site
- 1–3 weeks
- Web app or platform
- 6–10 weeks
- Mobile app
- 8–12 weeks
- Web and mobile
- 3–5 months
Typical ranges, not quotes. Your scope sets the real timeline.
Who you’ll work with
A senior engineer, not an agency.
Before Aria, I worked as a software engineer building complex backend systems: account opening, onboarding and data management for financial companies.
Aria brings that same rigor to small and mid-sized businesses. You get one person who designs the architecture, writes the code, ships it and stays on to run it.
- Background
- B.S. Computer Science
- Before Aria
- Complex backend systems
- You work with
- The engineer, start to finish
- Based in
- Charleston, SC
How pricing works
Fixed prices. No surprises.
- 01
Start with an audit
A fixed-price AI and automation audit, or a website and lead-flow audit. Either way you get a written plan you can act on, with or without me.
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A fixed-price build
A phased scope with what you get and why it matters, priced up front and paid by milestone. You know the cost before anything starts.
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A monthly plan
Hosting, monitoring and changes on a plan sized to the system, so it keeps working and keeps improving.
Start small
Not sure where to begin? Start with an audit.
Website and lead-flow audit
Speed, search, conversion, and what actually happens to a lead after someone fills in the form.
Ask about this auditThen I keep it running
Monthly plans that grow with the system.
- Care
- Hosting, security, backups, uptime monitoring and updates.
- Content and operations
- A set number of hours each month for changes.
- Growth
- Local SEO, a monthly lead report, landing pages and tests.
- AI operations
- Run, monitor and improve your assistants and automations.
- Integration support
- Monitoring and fixes for e-commerce, 3PL and CRM syncs.
- Fractional CTO
- A monthly strategy call, vendor and tool decisions, and a roadmap.
Questions
Good questions to ask before you hire anyone.
Can you work with the tools we already use?
Usually, yes. Most projects connect what you already pay for, like your CRM, accounting or inventory system, rather than replacing it. Where a tool is holding you back, I’ll say so and show you the trade-off.
What does a project cost?
Every build is fixed-price and paid by milestone, scoped after a short working session. If you’d rather start smaller, the audits are fixed-price too and leave you with a plan either way.
How long does it take?
A marketing site is typically one to three weeks. A web app or platform runs six to ten weeks, and larger systems a few months. You’ll see working software at every milestone, not just at the end.
What happens after launch?
Monitoring is set up at launch. A monthly plan covers hosting, security, backups, updates and a set amount of changes, handled by the engineer who built it.
Is AI safe to use with our data?
Every assistant only gets the data its task needs, and can be reviewed, adjusted or switched off. Anything sensitive keeps a person in the loop to approve it.
Do you only work in Charleston?
No. Aria is based in Charleston and works with businesses anywhere. Kickoffs can happen in person nearby, or over video.
Get in touch
Ready when you are.
Tell me what your team does by hand today. I’ll show you what it could look like flowing.
Book a 30-minute call(opens in a new tab)Based in Charleston, working everywhere.
inquiry@ariadigitalconsulting.com