Colton S.
Business Operations Automation | Make, Airtable, React, AI
I'm a Business Systems Consultant with 4+ years of experience designing operational systems, automating workflows, integrating software, and building custom business applications. 𝗠𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲: - Make - Airtable - Lovable 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: n8n, Monday, HubSpot, JavaScript, REST APIs, webhooks, and custom integrations. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗗𝗼 - 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: Evaluate existing workflows, identify inefficiencies, and develop actionable roadmaps aligned with your business goals. - 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Design and implement connected business systems that improve data management, communication, and operational visibility. - 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Automate repetitive processes, eliminate bottlenecks, and connect disconnected software. - 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Increase your team's capacity through more efficient processes and systems without unnecessary overhead. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 - $𝟭𝗠+ 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 — Conducted a comprehensive business systems audit, identifying immediate potential cost savings and efficiency improvements that would allow them to take on many more leads. - 𝟴𝟬%+ 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 — Built an end-to-end payroll and HR automation system integrating time tracking, payroll calculations, employee management, and payment workflows. Their payroll time went from hours a week, to a couple hours a month. - $𝟭𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 — Developed an AI-powered document processing platform that analyzed construction scope documents and detected an error missed during manual estimation. - 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝟮-𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 — Developed an automated file organization system that consolidated thousands of inconsistently named files from 8 devices into a single, structured data source. The system automatically categorized files and flagged uncertain matches for review, reducing an estimated two months of manual work to just two days. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 Every engagement begins with understanding your operations, existing systems, and business objectives. I analyze your workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, and design solutions around how your team operates. From architecture and development through testing and implementation, I focus on delivering reliable systems that save your business time and allow you to generate more money. Whether you need an Airtable implementation, workflow automation, operational audit, system integration, or custom application, I'd be happy to discuss your requirements. Send me a message describing your project, your current systems, and what you're looking to improve.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $10k
Billed in all: $21,825$22k
$1.1k in the last 6 months
Across 10 contracts
Across 26 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 6% in Scripting
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