Repetitive work, automated
Invoicing, data entry, follow-up emails, report building, copying things from one system into another — if you do it every week the same way, software can do it for you, reliably and on time.
Independent consulting · Andrew Kuhlmann
Practical software, systems,
and automation.
I’m Andrew Kuhlmann. I automate the work that eats your week — invoicing, data entry, reports, systems that don’t talk to each other — and build the custom software off-the-shelf tools can’t handle. My background: 20+ years in engineering, currently leading the automation platform for a 500-person software organization. Your business gets that same caliber of work, explained in plain English.
- Years in tech
- 20+
- Engineers supported
- ~500
- Automated runs / week
- 50k+
- Specialty
- Automation at scale
01 / What this looks like
Hours back every week, fewer things falling through cracks
Most businesses run on repetitive manual work held together by spreadsheets, email, and memory. I find those processes and replace them with systems that run themselves.
Your tools, connected
Your CRM, accounting software, scheduling, e-commerce, and inbox should share information automatically. I wire them together so a sale, a booking, or a form fill flows everywhere it needs to go.
Custom software, right-sized
When off-the-shelf tools don’t fit, I build exactly what does — a customer portal, an internal dashboard, a quoting tool — without the cost or bloat of enterprise software.
Serious engineering behind it
This isn’t no-code duct tape. I lead the automation platform for a 500-person software organization and have decades in networks, datacenters, and security. Small-business problems, big-league execution.
02 / Services
What I can take off your plate
One stubborn process or your whole back office. You don’t need to know the technology — describe the problem and I’ll handle the rest.
01
Business process automation
We map how work actually flows through your business — intake, quotes, approvals, invoicing, follow-ups — then automate the manual steps so things happen on time without anyone chasing them.
02
Systems integration
Make the tools you already pay for work together: CRM, QuickBooks, Stripe, Shopify, scheduling, spreadsheets, email. Simple connectors where they work, custom code where they don’t.
03
Custom software & internal tools
Dashboards, customer portals, quoting and scheduling tools, small web apps — built to fit your business exactly, sized to your budget, and maintainable for years.
04
AI & document automation
Put AI to work on the paperwork: reading and sorting documents, drafting responses, summarizing inboxes, answering questions from your own files — with a human in the loop where it matters.
05
Data & reporting
One trustworthy source of numbers instead of six conflicting spreadsheets. Automated reports and live dashboards that answer the questions you actually ask every week.
06
Cybersecurity & networks
Practical security for real businesses: locking down accounts and access, securing your network and devices, safe backups, and a clear-eyed review of where you’re actually exposed. Decades of network, datacenter, and security background.
07
For software teams: delivery platforms & CI/CD
My day-job specialty. Build/test/release automation, developer platforms, cloud infrastructure, and DevSecOps for engineering organizations — from startup pipelines to 500-developer platforms.
08
Fractional technical leadership
A part-time technical partner: vendor and software decisions, “is this quote reasonable?” second opinions, hiring help, and a roadmap for where technology should take your business next.
03 / Capabilities
Core capabilities
Everything above rests on twenty-plus years of hands-on engineering. For the technically inclined — or your IT person — here’s the full toolbox, from everyday business tools to large-scale platform work.
04 / How I work
Plain answers. Working software. No jargon required.
Start from your reality
Budget, deadlines, the tools you already own, the way your team actually works. Solutions that ignore reality don’t stick — I design around yours.
Fix the process, not just the task
A quick patch saves an hour; fixing the underlying process saves an hour every week, forever. I aim for the second one.
Off-the-shelf first, custom when it counts
If a $20/month tool solves it, I’ll tell you. Custom software is for the problems that are genuinely yours. Outcomes first; brand names second.
You own everything
Your accounts, your data, your systems — documented and handed over. No lock-in, no hostage situations, no black boxes only I can operate.
05 / Contact
Tell me about the work that’s eating your week.
A short note about your business and the problem is plenty — no technical vocabulary required. No form maze — just email.
andrew@akuhlconsulting.comAkuhl Consulting · remote / hybrid · US-based · LinkedIn ↗