I build AI agents thatreplace your manual work.

Async delivery. No meetings. No retainers. You describe the workflow. I build the agent. You get your time back.

24-hour proposals. Flat-rate pricing. Async-only delivery.

20–45%

Azure spend trimmed

Benchmarked across the last 4 audits

2–4 weeks

AI pilot in prod

Ship a measurable workflow in weeks, not quarters

99.9%

Target reliability

Chaos testing + alerting wired into every engagement

30+

Critical systems shipped

Healthcare, fintech, analytics, and ops workloads

Snapshot-first funnel

Every path starts with the free Azure Snapshot

Buyers see real savings targets and a draft backlog before committing.

Step 1 · Snapshot

Upload spend + usage context. I baseline cost, resiliency, and AI readiness in 48 hours.

Step 2 · Prioritize

We pick the highest leverage sprint (cost, automation, or AI). You see scope, price, and timeline before a single change.

Step 3 · Ship

Delivery happens in weeks with a written runbook, dashboards, and post-sprint follow up.

21,000+

LinkedIn impressions on last build post

100+

ML experiments run autonomously overnight

25%

Model improvement — zero human intervention

500+

Followers watching me build in public

Services

Three focused offerings that deliver measurable results in 2-4 weeks.

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Custom AI Agent

$2,000 – $5,000

You have a repetitive workflow that eats hours every week. I build an AI agent that does it autonomously.

  • Data processing pipelines
  • Research & analysis agents
  • Document processing & extraction
  • Automated reporting systems
  • Ships with AgentGuard — built-in budget enforcement

Timeline

1–2 weeks

Deliverable

Working agent + docs + handoff

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Workflow Automation

$500 – $2,000

You have a manual process spanning multiple tools. I wire it together so it runs without you.

  • n8n / Make / custom script integrations
  • Lead nurture sequences
  • Data sync between tools
  • Automated alerts & reports

Timeline

3–5 business days

Deliverable

Deployed workflow + monitoring

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Async Workflow Audit

$200 – $500

Not sure what to automate? I async-audit your workflows and deliver a prioritized list ranked by hours saved and ROI.

  • Full workflow mapping
  • Automation opportunity scoring
  • ROI estimates per workflow
  • Implementation roadmap

Timeline

5 business days

Deliverable

Written audit report

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Why Work Together

Fixed-Scope

Clear deliverables and timeline. Know exactly what you're getting.

Engineering-Focused

Hands-on technical work. Not consulting speak or deck-ware.

Proven Track Record

Measured impact: ~20% Azure savings with transparent baselines, 2-week AI pilots shipped, 99.9% uptime achieved.

Recent Work

Open-source projects and technical explorations on GitHub.

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About

Patrick Hughes

Background

AI Software Engineer based in Nashville with expertise in Azure cloud architecture and AI systems.

Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (certified 2024) with a proven track record of reducing operational costs by ~20% on average with transparent baselines and shipping AI pilots in production environments.

Passionate about fintech, cryptocurrency infrastructure, and building systems that actually ship and scale.

Core Skills

AI & Backend

Python, FastAPI, LLMs, Data Processing, ML Pipelines

Cloud & Infrastructure

Azure (VMs, AKS, Functions, SQL), IaC, CI/CD, DevOps

Fintech & Crypto

Trading Systems, Bitcoin, Portfolio Management, Risk Analysis

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