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Merek Pipes
Building technical systems that make business complexity simple.
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pipesline
Custom AI systems and consulting by Merek Pipes.
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Things I've built
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Rentive
Rental marketplace with AI support and AI listing import, built on my own.
platform
Graph RAG assistant
Pulls data from GitHub, calendars, Drive, Jira, Zoom and more to predict time entries. Used by thousands of people.
agents
Reporting chatbot
Sandboxed reporting, plus actions like approving timesheets.
operations · live ↗
QCL staff booking
Staff scheduling and boat booking for a fishing lodge.
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How I work
No two businesses are alike, so the pipeline for how I work with each one changes too. What follows is a general idea of what that might look like, and every project shapes it differently.
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Intro
Introduce me to your business and where your team's time goes.
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- If you have a specific problem you'd like solved, we talk about your goals and what the ultimate successful outcome would be.
- The call is completely free, and it lets me know if I can help your business pipeline.
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Discovery
I ask about the systems you have in place: the software, tools, and data you already use.
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- I identify where your team is spending their time.
- I find places where AI and technology can alleviate points of friction.
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Plan Proposal
Once I have a solid understanding of your business and needs, I build a plan proposal.
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- I present exactly what I think is worthwhile building, and what isn't.
- Every plan comes with a rough estimate and timeline.
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Building
I build your technical solution with marked deliverables based on the plan.
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- Weekly check-ins, so you know exactly how the project is progressing.
- I pride myself on under-promising and over-delivering, so the milestone dates I give you are a maximum rather than a minimum.
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Rollout and Training
Once it's complete, I get the solution into your team's hands.
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- When training is needed, I provide documentation written for your team's solution.
- I'm always glad to hop on a call to explain any issues.
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Support After Launch
Keeping your solution working as your business and the models change.
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- Monitoring and fixes
- Updates when better or cheaper models come out
- A technical contact you can reach when something comes up