Case Study 03 · Workflow Automation

From scattered priorities to one operating system

A small business runs on dozens of moving parts: deadlines, risks, decisions, documents, partners, and cash. I designed and built two connected tools with AI-assisted development so that all of it lives in one place, with clear owners, clean data, and decision-ready reporting.

28linked data tables

9integrated workspaces

13built-in report views

2connected systems

Live Demo

All records shown use sample data.

The Problem

Too many systems, no single source of truth

Work lived across email threads, spreadsheets, folders, and memory. Deadlines were tracked in one place, risks in another, and documents in a third. The questions that mattered most, such as what needs attention today, which version is current, and how much runway is left, took time to answer and were easy to get wrong.

What I Built

Desktop Platform

Operations command center

Python and SQLite application that runs the full operating rhythm.

Executive daily brief with KPI drill-downs
Actions and tasks with automatic progress roll-up
Risk register, decision log, and escalation tracking
Document vault with lifecycle, sensitivity, and canonical control
Cash-flow and runway forecasting with duplicate-proof imports

Web Application

Licensing CRM

Browser-based pipeline for partners, suppliers, and manufacturers.

Pipeline dashboard with cold-contact alerts
Contacts by category, tier, and relationship status
Manufacturer risk scoring with Green, Conditional, and Hold verdicts
NDA tracking and seven-stage deal pipeline
Global search across contacts, notes, NDAs, and reminders

Inside the Tools

Action management with controlled data entry

Readiness reports that name the weakest area

Document vault — One source of truth for every document

Approach

Assess

Mapped every workstream, handoff, and recurring question.

Design

Defined controlled values, owners, and one record per item.

Build

Developed with AI assistance, from process design to working software.

Validate

Tested against real workflows and edge cases like duplicate imports.

Improve

Shipped iterative releases through version 3.3.1.

Why It Matters

The same discipline I applied to a $300M+ federal subcontract portfolio: learn the work, find the gaps, build the system, and teach people to use it.

If your team is buried in spreadsheets, email approvals, and version confusion, I would love to talk.

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intelligent direction, skillful execution and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities."

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