Nodylus Automat/ons
Consulting
Services & Pricing
Sustainable AI & Automation Consulting — helping small businesses work smarter with right-sized automation and AI, without the cost or complexity of using more than they actually need.
“We build solutions for your problems like magic.”
Right tool, Right task, Real value.
Every engagement starts with understanding, not a sales pitch. If you don't know which tier fits, start with the consultation — it tells you which of the others (if any) you actually need.
Consult→Automate→Build→Integrate→Modernize→Deploy Private AI→Support→Train
Our Approach
Sustainable, by practice — not by claim
A lot of AI consulting defaults to the biggest, most powerful AI available, no matter the task, using far more computing power — and electricity — than the job actually needs. It works, but it isn't thoughtful. I'd rather take the time to find the right amount of technology for your business, sized and used with intention, than hand you the same oversized solution as everyone else.
- —AI is sized to the task. A small, efficient AI model — not a giant one — handles the everyday work most small businesses actually need: sorting information, answering questions, organizing data, and similar tasks.
- —One well-built foundation, reused and lightly customized for every client, instead of building something new and energy-hungry from scratch each time.
- —Computing runs on equipment we own and control, not constantly rented from a large cloud provider.
- —Simple, reliable automation comes first wherever it's enough on its own. AI only gets brought in where real judgment is genuinely needed — not just because it's available.
The result: work that sometimes takes a little longer than a rushed, cloud-first shop would quote — and results that don't carry the extra cost, or the environmental footprint, of using more technology than a small problem actually needs.
Consulting
- —A full review of your workflows, repetitive tasks, and existing tools
- —A ranked opportunity assessment — high-impact/low-complexity first
- —A plain answer on what genuinely isn't worth automating
Timeline: 1–2 weeks
- —Workflow, data-movement, and communication-process review
- —An Automation Opportunity Report, ranked by impact and complexity
- —An honest call on what to leave alone — telling you what not to spend money on builds more trust than another pitch
Timeline: 2–3 weeks
See it in Fact LockAutomation
- —Connections between your existing tools, scheduled tasks, and simple rule-based logic
- —Forms, integrations, and everyday software workflows
- —Built to work the same, correct way every single time
Timeline: 2–6 weeks
See it in FreeLoom- —Document analysis, classification, extraction, and summarization
- —Customer-communication assistance, intelligent routing, internal assistants
- —Cost, reliability, and privacy weighed as part of the design, not an afterthought
Timeline: 3–8 weeks
Timelines reflect sustainable, energy-conscious build practices — done carefully once, not rushed through on maximum cloud power. If speed matters more than that to you, just say so during intake and we'll scope accordingly.
See it in Brass Note StudiosUnder 30 employees?
Standard pricing above is scoped for the systems and complexity most small teams run — but if your business has fewer than 30 employees, you may qualify for adjusted project pricing. Small operations shouldn't have to choose between enterprise-scale automation costs and staying on archaic systems for another five years.
Ask about adjusted pricing →Software & Application Development
Custom software delivered as a website, a browser-based application, an installable app, or native mobile software — whichever form factor actually fits the problem.
Custom Automation Applications
When no off-the-shelf product fits and you need the missing piece.
- —Custom internal tools and dashboards
- —Integrations between existing systems
- —Software shaped around your workflow, not the other way around
Timelines reflect sustainable, energy-conscious build practices — done carefully once, not rushed through on maximum cloud power. If speed matters more than that to you, just say so during intake and we'll scope accordingly.
Website Development
For businesses that need more than a template — marketing sites, CMS- and database-backed sites, and administrative interfaces.
- —Marketing and business websites built around your business, not a template
- —CMS-, database-, and API-connected sites where content or data needs to stay current
- —Administrative interfaces and modernization for aging sites
Web Application Development
Custom software delivered through the browser — no traditional installation required.
- —Internal tools, customer portals, dashboards, and administrative systems
- —Scheduling, inventory, and workflow applications
- —Database-backed and SaaS-style applications
Progressive Web Applications
An app-like experience — installable, capable of working offline where appropriate — without building separate native apps.
- —Installable on supported devices without app-store distribution
- —Offline capability where the workflow calls for it
- —Often the better alternative to building several separate applications
Desktop Application Development
For Windows, macOS, and Linux where appropriate — software that runs directly on the machine.
- —Internal tools, offline applications, and data-entry systems
- —Hardware-control interfaces and equipment communication
- —Legacy-system replacement and local automation utilities
Android Application Development
Internal, customer-facing, and field-service mobile applications. Currently offered on Android, with additional platforms considered as the practice grows.
- —Internal and workforce applications for field teams
- —Customer-facing and field-service apps
- —Device integrations and specialized mobile utilities
Systems Integration
Connect the systems you already use instead of forcing employees to move information between them by hand.
Systems Integration
For businesses whose existing software doesn't talk to each other.
- —API integrations, webhooks, and data synchronization
- —CRM, accounting, inventory, and scheduling integrations
- —Website-to-business-system and internal system communication
POS Migration & Custom Checkout
POS integrations, card-reader connections, and custom checkout software.
- —POS integrations, card-reader connections, and data synchronization
- —Processor evaluation — keep, migrate, or replace your current setup
- —PCI-aware architecture — your software never touches raw card data
Hardware & IoT Integration
Connect physical devices to the software and automation systems that run your business.
- —Device communication, sensors, and equipment status monitoring
- —Smart-device automation and connected-device workflows
- —Bluetooth/BLE and Matter-compatible devices, integrated where they genuinely fit
Legacy System Modernization
Replace what needs replacing. Integrate what still works. We don't force a full-system replacement when it isn't the answer.
Legacy System Modernization
For mission-critical systems that still work but are getting harder to maintain — DOS software, Access databases, aging internal tools, Excel-based systems of record.
- —Legacy system assessment and an incremental modernization strategy
- —Modern interfaces, API wrappers, and integration around software that still works
- —Database modernization, data migration, and reporting modernization
Private & Local AI
AI that runs on equipment you control, sized appropriately for the problem it's actually solving.
Private & Local AI Deployment
For businesses that want AI capability with more control over their infrastructure and data.
- —AI that runs on equipment you control, including private assistants and internal knowledge tools
- —Search-and-answer tools that work directly from your own documents
- —Setup and fine-tuning of the AI hardware itself, so it runs smoothly
Custom AI, Sized for Your Business
AI built specifically around your business — sized appropriately, not oversized just because a bigger option exists. Waiting on the right hardware before taking this on — get in touch to be first in line once it's available.
- —AI trained and adjusted specifically for how your business works
- —Connected directly to your own documents and systems for accurate answers
- —Sized to the actual job — the model size is decided by the problem, never used as a selling point
Sustainable AI Engineering
The Technology Principle
We don't believe every business problem needs AI, and we don't believe every AI problem needs the largest model available.
Every solution is evaluated against the same criteria before it's recommended:
If a simpler, more predictable process can solve the problem just as well as AI — and more reliably and efficiently — that's what we use.
How I think about this as an engineerManaged Support & Optimization
Ongoing care for what's already been built, plus a second look at systems built elsewhere.
Automation & Technology Support
Ongoing maintenance for automation, integrations, and AI systems after they go live.
- —System, automation, and integration health monitoring
- —Bug fixes, minor improvements, and scheduled maintenance
- —Diagnostics and performance monitoring, including AI systems
- —Clear scope and response expectations, not unlimited support
Automation & AI Optimization
For systems already in production — built by us or by someone else.
- —Workflow and automation performance review
- —A closer look at how your AI is set up, with adjustments to improve accuracy and cut costs
- —Replacing unreliable AI with simpler, more predictable automation where that's the better fit
Training & Transition
Your systems shouldn't depend on one person forever.
Technology Training & Knowledge Transfer
For teams who want to operate and maintain what we build.
- —Administrator training and staff onboarding
- —Technical documentation and deployment procedures
- —Troubleshooting, monitoring, and maintenance training
Managed-to-Internal Transition
For clients whose internal team is ready to take systems over.
- —Architecture review and full documentation transfer
- —Credential and infrastructure transition
- —Administrator training and recorded knowledge transfer
How I work
1
Understand
I learn how your business actually operates — not just what software you currently use.
2
Evaluate
I identify repetitive processes, bottlenecks, integration opportunities, and where technology can create measurable value.
3
Recommend
I determine whether each opportunity is best addressed with traditional automation, AI, existing software, custom development, or simply left alone.
4
Build
I implement the highest-value solutions and integrate them into your existing workflow.
5
Optimize
Automation isn't a one-time installation. I help measure results, control costs, and improve the system over time.
Not Everything Needs AI
AI is incredibly powerful — used well, it can genuinely change how a business runs. But it isn't the answer to every problem, and I'd rather tell you that upfront than let you find out later. Sometimes the best solution is a simple automation. Sometimes it's an API integration. Sometimes it's custom software. Sometimes AI really can transform a workflow. And sometimes the best decision is to leave a process alone.
My job is to figure out which is which, honestly. I help businesses build technology strategies around real value, reliability, and cost — not around what's new or impressive-sounding.
The goal isn't to automate everything. The goal is to build a business that runs a little better, and that you feel a little better about, too.
Technology should eliminate unnecessary work — not unnecessary people. When AI isn't the best tool for the job, I won't recommend it.
Who I help
Small businesses, local businesses, nonprofits, professional services, and growing organizations that want to modernize their operations without overcomplicating them.
Based in Central Florida — I work with local businesses as well as organizations beyond the region.
Ready to figure out where this actually helps?
Start with the intake form — it's the same discovery I'd run in a first working session.
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