AI automation for your business processes
I automate the repetitive work in your business with AI: documents that need reading, emails that need sorting, data that needs copying from one system to another. With n8n, Make or Zapier when that is enough, and with custom code when it isn't.
I'm all in on AI, so the work goes fast. I stay careful with anything that touches customers, money or your data. I work with businesses that have no developer of their own and with teams that want an experienced automation developer.
I usually reply within one working day.
What I automate
Work that repeats, handled by software, with AI for the reading and sorting.
AI workflow automation
Emails, forms, documents and messages that come in, get read by AI, and end up in the right place in your systems, with a person checking where it matters.
n8n, Make and Zapier
Many workflows run fine on these tools. I set them up, fix the ones that keep breaking, and tell you when a workflow has outgrown them.
Custom automation
When volume, cost or logic gets too much for a no-code tool, I write the workflow in code with queues, retries and logs.
Connecting your systems
CRM, accounting, shop, email, spreadsheets and internal tools, connected through their APIs so nobody copies data by hand.
Reports and monitoring
Automated reports when data changes, and alerts when a workflow fails, so problems show up before a customer notices.
Costs and limits
Which model a step needs, what a workflow costs to run, and limits so an error can't run up a large bill.
How I work
You don't need to have everything figured out before we talk. An idea, access to the repo, a screen recording or a list of problems is enough. I look at what is there, tell you what I would do and what it costs, and then I build it.
I use Claude Code, Codex and my own agent workflows for reading code, planning changes, writing tests, refactoring and debugging. It is not vibe coding. It is senior engineering with a much faster loop.
AI-first, with a person in control
I build automations with Claude Code, Codex and my own agent workflows, and I automate my own business the same way. Every automation gets logs, and every step that could cost money or trust gets a check.
I stay in control
AI writes a lot of my code. I still make every technical decision, read every change before it ships, and test it. Fast, but meticulous: the speed is only worth something if what goes live is right.
The way you want to work
Some clients want to look at every change before it goes live, others want me to deploy. Some want a weekly call, most prefer written updates. I work well asynchronously, and I still ask the important questions when they come up.
I think like an owner
I still run my own online products. So when I build or fix yours, I think about traffic, conversion, revenue and support as much as about the code, and I tell you when something is not worth building.
Ways to work with me
Fixed price, a flat monthly rate, or hourly. It's always me doing the work, not an agency. If you're not sure, describe what you need and I'll suggest one.
Examples of my work
Automations I have built and run.
Runs on its own across 30+ servers
A Laravel platform that scrapes the web, finds contact details and sends personalised email campaigns, processing millions of opportunities a month without anyone running it by hand.
From keyword research to publishing
A custom CMS that finds keywords, posts jobs to freelancer platforms through their APIs, takes in the finished articles, formats them, adds internal links and publishes.
Reports when the data changes
Users define workflows over market data. The product watches the data and writes reports with AI when something important happens.
What clients say
"He doesn't need micromanagement - he's fully capable of making decisions and driving the project forward, which has freed me up to focus on other parts of the business."
"The end result was excellent and has been running smoothly since launch."
"Vincent was easy to work with and produced high-quality code. Would recommend."
Questions
Why hire a freelancer instead of an AI automation agency?
You talk to the person who builds your automation, from the first call to the finished workflow. I'm a developer, so I can also go beyond what no-code tools allow.
n8n, Make, Zapier or custom code?
The simplest tool that does the job. No-code tools are fine for many workflows. Custom code makes sense when volume, costs or logic grow.
Can you fix our existing automations?
Yes. I look at what breaks, why, and whether the workflow should stay on the tool or move to code.
What happens when the AI gets something wrong?
Steps where a mistake matters get validation and a person who approves. Everything is logged, so you can see what happened.
Which processes are good candidates?
Work that repeats, follows rules most of the time, and involves reading or moving information. Documents, emails, orders and reports are typical.
How do you charge?
Fixed price for a job with a clear outcome, a flat monthly rate for ongoing work, or hourly. Describe what you need and I'll suggest one.
Get a quote
Which process you want to automate, which tools you use today, and how often it happens. A few sentences are enough. I'll reply with what I would do and what it would cost.
If you would rather talk first, book a 30-minute call or email contact@vincentschmalbach.com.