Service 03 · Automation & reporting
Reports and workflows, without the copy-paste
PilotSmall, bounded automations: your weekly CSV and Excel exports combined into one report, or a few tools connected with n8n or Python. Every pilot starts with a written scope and ends with a one-page how-to.
Honest note
Automation is my newest service and I haven’t done client automation projects yet. So I’m starting with 3 pilots: a lower price, a clear scope, and a documented result.
- Report pilot CHF 149
- Workflow pilot CHF 290
- At most 3 pilots
Good fits and not a fit
Examples of the kind of task that fits. These are not past projects.
Good fits
- Every Monday you download orders from Shopify and stock from your supplier, then paste both into one sheet.
- You want a short summary of last week’s orders in your inbox every Monday.
- Form inquiries should land in a sheet and send you a notification.
- Two exports use different product codes, and you match them by hand.
Not a fit
- Anything that moves money or touches payments.
- Decisions with legal consequences.
- Large amounts of sensitive personal data, such as health data.
- Processes that must run 24/7 with someone on call.
- Replacing your accounting or ERP software.
Two pilots
Report pilot
PilotPilot priceCHF 149
Up to 3 CSV or Excel exports, such as a Shopify orders export and a supplier stock list, combined into one clean report in Excel or Google Sheets.
- A reusable script or Power Query steps, so you can rerun it yourself
- A one-page how-to
- 1 revision round
Workflow pilot
PilotPilot priceCHF 290
One automated workflow: 1 trigger and up to 3 connected tools, for example new order → sheet → weekly summary email. Built in n8n (your account or self-hosted) or Python.
- A written spec before I build
- An email alert if it fails, so it never fails silently
- Handover documentation
- 14 days of free fixes after handover
Delivery date in the offer, after I’ve seen your files.
Bigger projects aren’t offered during the pilot phase.
Does it pay off?
If a workflow saves you one to two hours a week, and your time is worth CHF 30 an hour, a CHF 290 pilot pays for itself in about 5 to 10 weeks. Check that against your own numbers before you book.
Pilot terms
- Pilot price in exchange for feedback and permission to describe the project.
- Tool costs are paid by you directly, with accounts in your name.
- You create API keys with the smallest permissions needed. They’re revoked after handover.
- Workflows send an email alert when they fail, instead of failing silently.
- No 24/7 support and no service-level agreement.
- Nothing that touches payments, legally binding decisions or large amounts of sensitive personal data.
- 50% to start, 50% after you approve the result.
- If the workflow handles customer data, I sign a short data processing agreement with you first.
What you pay separately
Tool costs are paid by you, directly, with accounts in your name: an n8n subscription or hosting, API usage, and any app subscriptions. You keep full control, and nothing stops when the pilot ends.
How I’ll document it
Every pilot ends with a one-page how-to: what runs when, where the data comes from, what to do if it fails, and how to switch it off. Anyone technical can take it over from there.
How a pilot works
- Step 1
Your task
You describe the task in a few sentences, and which files or tools are involved. I ask questions by email, or in a short call.
- Step 2
Written scope
You get a written scope with a fixed price. For a workflow pilot, that’s a full spec of what runs when.
- Step 3
Build and test
I build and test it with sample data first, then with yours.
- Step 4
Handover
You get the how-to, and the API keys are revoked. Then 14 days of free fixes.
Questions about automation
What does “pilot” mean?
I’m taking on 3 small automation projects at a reduced price, to learn which automations help small businesses most. You get a working, documented workflow. I get feedback and permission to describe the project.
What if it breaks?
For 14 days after handover I fix problems for free. My workflows send an email alert when something fails, so nothing fails silently. After that, fixes cost CHF 30 per started half hour. More in my project terms.
Who pays for the tools?
You do, directly, with accounts in your name, so you keep full control.
What access do you need?
As little as possible. You create API keys with minimal permissions, and they’re revoked after handover.
Can you maintain it long-term?
Not during the pilot phase. Every workflow comes with documentation, so anyone technical can take it over.
You’re 18 and still in school. Why should I hire you?
Fair question. I’m new, so I can’t show you years of client work. That’s why my first three projects are at founding rates. What I can show you: this website and how I built it, two concept projects, and a free tool you can test right now.
I take one project at a time, give you a fixed delivery date before you pay anything, and for a website you pay the second half only after you’ve approved the result.
Do you use AI?
Yes, for parts of the work: drafting code, checking for mistakes, speeding up repetitive steps. Not for everything, and never unchecked. I review and test every result myself before you see it. I don’t put your files or customer data into AI tools without asking you first.
How do I pay? Is it safe?
By invoice. You never enter card details on this website. Swiss clients pay by bank transfer with a QR-bill. International clients pay by bank transfer in EUR, USD or GBP to my Wise account. 50% to start, 50% after you approve the result.
Is there a contract?
Yes. You get a written offer with scope, price, delivery date, what’s not included and payment terms. My project terms apply, and you can read them before you ask. Accepting the offer by email is enough to start. Read the project terms.
Have a task you repeat every week?
Describe it in three sentences. I’ll tell you whether it fits a pilot.
Replies within 24 hours, usually within an hour.