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Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Hi, I'm Dawson 👋 I build AI-powered workflow systems for B2B businesses using n8n and Claude AI — the kind of systems that run in the background while your team focuses on what actually moves the needle. I've built an AI recommendation engine that added $1,400-$2,200 MRR for a 442K-follower brand, designed an email automation system that gave a real estate agent back 28+ hours every week, and managed a team of 10 as General Manager of a high-volume restaurant handling scheduling, payroll, customer issues, and keeping operations running smoothly every day. That real-world operations background is what makes the systems I build actually work in practice.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Web Development
- n8n
- Claude 3.5 Sonnet
- JavaScript
- CRM Automation
- B2B Lead Generation
- Email Automation
- API Integration
- Business Process Automation
- Make.com
Aurora, Colorado
AI engineer and founder building fully autonomous AI systems that operate independently across content, marketing, and sales. With 20 years as a T3 Network Engineer in the U.S. Army Aviation Communications sector (TS/SCI cleared), I bring deep expertise in Cisco infrastructure, Zero Trust architecture, and mission-critical security controls to the AI landscape. Now focused on designing, deploying, and securing production AI agents using LLMs, LangChain, OpenAI, and custom fine-tuned models. I architect end-to-end AI workflows, from data ingestion and RAG pipelines to autonomous decision engines - that replace manual operations and return time to businesses. My flagship system, RangeView Marketing, delivers AI-powered business assistants that learn client software, generate campaigns, and close leads 24/7, with measurable ROI. I bridge secure, military-grade infrastructure principles with intelligent automation to build AI that’s reliable, auditable, and mission-ready. Most businesses are drowning in repetitive manual work - answering the same calls, entering the same data, following up with the same leads, sending the same emails. I build systems that handle all of it automatically so business owners can focus on the work that actually grows their company. WHAT I BUILD: ✅ Full-Stack AI SaaS Platforms: End-to-end web applications built with React, Next.js, and Python that combine secure user authentication, real-time dashboards, and agentic AI workflows. Experience architecting multi-tenant systems with strict data isolation, vector search integration, and complex backend orchestration ✅ AI Voice Agents: Intelligent phone systems that answer every inbound call, qualify leads, book appointments, and collect payments automatically. Built on ElevenLabs/Retell with n8n backend. Works for any business that lives and dies by the phone. ✅ Workflow Automation: End-to-end n8n workflows that connect your existing tools and eliminate manual steps. CRM updates, email sequences, lead routing, data pipelines, reporting - automated and running without anyone touching them. ✅ AI Lead Generation Systems: Multi-source scrapers that find qualified leads from LinkedIn, Google Maps, Reddit, and Facebook Groups, enrich them with company data, score them with AI, find verified emails, and push personalized outreach automatically. ✅ RAG Systems: Document ingestion pipelines using Pinecone and Gemini that let your business query its own data in plain English. Product catalogs, compliance documents, knowledge bases - AI that knows your business. ✅ Content Automation: Automated content research and generation pipelines that scrape YouTube, Reddit, Twitter, and news sources daily, synthesise trends, and generate ready-to-post content for any platform. MY STACK: n8n | ElevenLabs | Pinecone | Google Gemini | OpenRouter | Apify | Twilio | Airtable | HeyGen | Make | Zapier | GoHighLevel | HubSpot | Claude | Cursor | React | Next.js | Node.js | Python | FastAPI | PostgreSQL | Supabase | LangChain | Claude API | OpenAI API | Docker | AWS MY PHILOSOPHY: This is the decade of AI and if it's not secure, explainable, and production-grade reliable, it doesn't belong in your stack. Trust isn't optional, just baseline. HOW I WORK: Never for the sake of building. Every system I deliver is tested end-to-end before handoff, documented so your team can use it without me, and built to be modular so you can extend it as your business grows. Believe in KISS (Keep It Super Simple). If there is a cleaner way to build something I will find it. I do not reinvent the wheel. I take what works, strip it down, and make it reliable.
- Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- n8n
- AI Agent Development
- Large Language Model
- LangChain
- Retrieval Augmented Generation
- Chatbot
- Lead Generation
- OpenAI API
- AI Security
- Deep Learning
- Python
- Node.js
- API
- CRM Automation
- Network Engineering
- AI App Development
- Full-Stack Development
Castle Rock, Colorado
I solve tech problems that don't have obvious solutions. I work in the land of "where do we even start," "I have this idea but I don't know what to do with it," and more commonly the past few years "I have this plan from an AI, will it work, how do I actually build it?" If you've had those experiences, send me a message. In the past 15 years I've solved data problems, automation problems, pipeline problems, scaling problems. I've solved government databases like EDGAR or SBA being insufficient, I've solved non-profit workflows being inefficient. I've solved "what kind of orchid is this?" and "how many people are watching our content across 4 social media platforms?" 15 years ago I started in web scraping with simple Python scripts. Today I've been called a "zero to one engineer" and "more of a partner who helped guide and define" who can take a napkin idea to full realization. I can help you ideate on why a solution is good and how it scales, pitfalls to avoid, caveats, tradeoffs. I can be a stand-in CTO who makes tech decisions for a special project. I can solve a single piece of your pipeline or manifest the entire idea into something functional, measurable, and scalable. In 15 years I've wired up thousands of API integrations, automations, and data pipelines. I've been using AI the past few years where it makes sense and keeping the human in the loop where it doesn't. I can help you figure that out too for your business or idea.
- Python
- JavaScript
- Data Scraping
- Amazon Web Services
- Data Analysis
- Scripts & Utilities
- Web Design
- MySQL Programming
- API Development
Boulder, Colorado
👋 Pleased to meet you - I’m Cameron. I help founders and agencies unlock serious growth by automating the stuff that slows them down. Whether it’s AI, Make.com, or n8n, I build backend systems that save time, increase revenue, and make teams look like they’ve got superpowers. 💡 What I bring to the table: • 10+ years of systems thinking and operations consulting • Deep experience building with Make.com, n8n, AI agents, & Airtable • A specialty in sales automation, CRM optimization, and data consolidation • Strong business acumen - I've run multiple companies myself, so I get the pressure of scaling smart 🚀 Real-world wins: • Class Action Client Funnel: Built an AI-powered legal intake system that handled over 100,000+ potential clients per month using dynamic engagement letters, CRM syncing, and chatbot data extraction. Fully automated, legally compliant, and scalable. • Automated communications: Created a full WhatsApp-based booking and operations system for a $500K/year business. Result? Less stress, better ops, happier founders (literally saved a business and a relationship). • Pipedrive + Dashboard Overhaul: Automated a top-tier sales funnel and analytics dashboard for a scaling agency, unlocking visibility and better conversion tracking across their entire pipeline. • Video Agency Onboarding: One-click onboarding system built on Make.com, cutting admin time by 90% and supporting a $12K/month retainer model. • Custom AI + CRM Build for Law Firm: Built an AI form autoresponder integrated with HubSpot, reducing lead response time from hours to seconds. ⚙️ Platforms I work with regularly: Notion, Monday.com, Trello, ClickUp, Airtable, HubSpot, Salesforce, Keap, WhatsApp, Google Workspace, N8N, and more. If it has an API, I can make it dance. 🔧 Approach: • Clear communication • Clean documentation • Transparent timelines • Bulletproof automations (with failsafes) • Always-on support If you’re ready to eliminate bottlenecks and scale like a machine - let’s talk. I’ll make your business runs smoother, faster, and more profitably than ever.
- Marketing Automation
- CRM Automation
- Make.com
- CRM Development
- System Automation
- AI Implementation
- Pipedrive
- Airtable
- AI Chatbot
- n8n
- HubSpot
- API Integration
- Twilio
- AI Consulting
- AI Agent Development
Golden, Colorado
Hi, I'm Ben. I’ve helped companies like StarStream Solar generate $1.3 million+ by building AI-powered systems that automate lead capture, follow-ups, and internal workflows. I’m a automation engineer and web developer focused on designing scalable systems that connect seamlessly with websites, CRMs, and internal tools. Using platforms like Make.com, n8n, ClickUp, Airtable, Monday.com, and GPT-5, I help businesses streamline operations, scale outreach, and reclaim serious time. Whether you're looking to automate DMs, onboard leads, integrate platforms, or build out full internal systems, I can help architect and launch something that just works—quietly and reliably. Let’s build something smart together.
- Automation
- n8n
- Make.com
- GPT-4
- Web Development
- Web Design
- AI Chatbot
- CRM Automation
- AI Implementation
- Lead Management Automation
Denver, Colorado
I've spent 15+ years architecting production systems - from AI persona agent to global livestreaming services and cybersecurity analytics at 𝐂𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨. Two 𝐂𝐓𝐎 roles and a Director of Engineering gave me the architectural perspective that only comes from owning the entire technical surface of a company. As Granum's first Lead AI Engineer, I'm building GenAI infrastructure with a focus on agentic AI automations - powering intelligent workflows across Granum's unified software ecosystem. 𝓐𝓷𝔂 𝓽𝓮𝓪𝓶 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓬𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓪𝓷 𝓐𝓟𝓘. 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓲𝓯𝓯𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓽𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓷 𝓪𝓷 𝓐𝓘 𝓭𝓮𝓶𝓸 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪𝓷 𝓐𝓘 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓭𝓾𝓬𝓽 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓻𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓬𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮 𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓷𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱 𝓲𝓽 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓮𝓷𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓭𝓲𝓼𝓬𝓲𝓹𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓴𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓼 𝓲𝓽 𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓫𝓵𝓮. 🤖 I'm also deeply invested in AI-assisted development as a force multiplier. I use tools like Claude, Cursor, and Copilot daily and actively coach teams to do the same - writing better prompts, building with AI-in-the-loop, and shipping faster without sacrificing quality. ➤ What I build • Full-stack AI products - End-to-end design and development of AI-powered applications: AI chatbots and virtual assistants, RAG-based knowledge portals, financial document processing and compliance analysis, healthcare clinical note summarization and intake automation, legal contract review and clause extraction, real estate listing generation and market analysis, e-commerce product enrichment and recommendation engines. • AI automation & workflows - LLM-driven pipelines that replace manual processes: document analysis, report generation, data extraction, email summarization, intelligent routing • Multi-agent systems - Autonomous agents that plan, reason, use tools, and collaborate to complete complex tasks (research, analysis, content generation, data pipelines) • RAG-powered knowledge systems - Production RAG with vector search, hybrid retrieval, reranking, and domain-specific chunking strategies for accurate, grounded responses • Conversational AI & assistants - Custom chatbots, copilots, and AI assistants with memory, tool use, and guardrails - deployed into Slack, web apps, and internal tools ➤ Track record • Lead AI Engineer, Granum: Building GenAI infra and agentic AI automations for landscaping and arborist businesses across Granum's unified ecosystem (LMN, SingleOps, Greenius) • CTO, Asha.ai: I led the transformation of an experimental prototype into a robust platform for building lifelike AI personas. I architected core systems including vector search, retrieval-augmented generation, and tone-aware response modeling. I also built and now lead a small, fast-moving team that ships meaningful features such as proactive outreach, personality calibration, and memory-based interaction—all designed to preserve human connection and personal legacy at scale. • CTO, Driift Live: Designed the architecture behind a globally available ticketed livestreaming and e-commerce service. Transformed the platform from B2C to B2B2C SaaS while dramatically reducing infrastructure costs. • Director of Engineering, Dreamstage: Built the e-commerce and livestreaming platform from the ground up for ticketed events, contributing directly as an engineer while growing the org. • Software Engineer, Thuuz Sports: Led development of a React + Django platform where TensorFlow models detected actions in live sporting events and generated highlight clips in real time. • Software Engineer, Cisco: Led the front-end architecture for Secure Malware Analytics (formerly ThreatGRID), rebuilding the UI in React post-acquisition. ➤ Tech Stack • LLM / Agents / Automation OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, open-source (Llama, Mistral) Orchestration & Agents - LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, AutoGen, ChatGPT App, MCP, tool-calling / function-calling patterns, multi-agent orchestration, agent memory and planning RAG & Knowledge - Cloud vector stores, chunking strategies, hybrid search, reranking, knowledge graphs, memory systems, personality modeling, tone-aware retrieval Automation & Workflows - n8n, Zapier • Full-Stack Frontend - React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS Backend- Python, Django, FastAPI, Nest.js, C# / .NET, Java / Spring Boot Database - PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Supabase, SQL Server • Cloud & Infrastructure Azure - Azure Functions, App Service, Blob Storage, Azure OpenAI Service, AI Search, Cognitive Services, Azure ML, Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Databricks AWS - Lambda, ECS/Fargate, S3, SQS, RDS, , Bedrock, SageMaker, Redshift GCP - Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Vertex AI, Gemini API, Document AI, AutoML, Pub/Sub DevOps - Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines • AI-Assisted Dev - Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf • Low-Code Platform - 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 (10+ products, custom apps, relational database, scripting, Web Direct) Let's talk!
- Artificial Intelligence
- Retrieval Augmented Generation
- Python
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- AI Chatbot
- Next.js
- AI Agent Development
- Large Language Model
- PostgreSQL
- Full-Stack Development
- Live Streaming Setup
- Team Management
- Project Management
- Solution Architecture
- Claris FileMaker
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