Practical AI for busy business owners

Spend less time on admin. Get back to running your business.

Stephanie Rouaud
Stephanie RouaudAI & Automation Consultant · Toronto

I help local business owners use AI and automation to save time, respond to customers faster, and stop important tasks from falling through the cracks.

No technical knowledge required. No confusing jargon. Just practical systems built around the tools and processes you already use.

Save 10–20h on manual admin weekly
Faster replies to customer enquiries
Connects with your current software
Zero coding or tech headaches for you
The Real Goal

Your business is doing work your systems could handle

You started your business to serve customers—not to spend your days copying information, chasing follow-ups, and keeping track of tasks across five different places.

Most businesses do not need more AI tools. They need a simpler way to handle the work that happens every day.

I’ll help you find the repetitive task that is costing you the most time, simplify how it gets done, and build a practical AI workflow around it.

The goal is not to automate everything. The goal is to give you back time every week.

No more copying between 5 different places

Stop manually transferring client info between emails, spreadsheets, CRMs, and calendars.

Faster customer follow-ups

Respond to new customer enquiries immediately so you never lose a job to a faster competitor.

Repetitive daily tasks handled for you

Free yourself from routine admin, appointment reminders, invoice follow-ups, and email drafting.

Clear focus, not complicated tech

We don't automate everything. We focus strictly on the tasks that give you back the most hours.

Ready to find which task is costing you the most time?

Start with a 1-hour discovery session to map your daily routine and get your custom plan.

Find the first process worth fixing
How We Work Together

Step 1: The AI Assessment Service

Before changing anything, we diagnose where time and money are leaking. You receive a crystal-clear starting roadmap.

01

1-Hour Deep Discovery Call

We jump on a focused call to examine your daily operations, review your software tools, and pinpoint where your team loses the most hours.

Uncover where 10–20 hours are being lost weekly
Identify immediate quick-win opportunities
No technical prep required from you
02

Your AI Assessment Report

I deliver a clear, jargon-free report prescribing both ready-to-use off-the-shelf AI tools and high-impact custom automation workflows.

Recommended off-the-shelf tools you can use right away
Custom automation blueprints for complex bottlenecks
Estimated time & cost ROI projections
03

30-Minute Review & Strategy Call

We walk through the report together, answer all questions, and choose the most comfortable path forward for your business.

Full walkthrough of all recommendations
Clear answers to your team’s questions
Zero pressure to commit to further services

After Your Report: 3 Flexible Ways Forward

You are always in total control. Choose the path that fits your budget and team capacity.

OPTION 1

Do It Yourself (DIY)

You take the custom report and implement the recommended off-the-shelf tools on your own time. The assessment is a complete, standalone deliverable.

Complete roadmap is 100% yours to keep
Implement at your own pace
No ongoing commitments required
OPTION 2

Done For You (DFY)

I build, test, and integrate your custom automations directly into your apps (CRMs, email, voice agents, etc.). You get turnkey simplicity.

100% hands-off for you and your staff
Full setup, thorough testing & staff onboarding
Ongoing maintenance & optimization support
OPTION 3

AI Concierge (Done With You)

I work alongside you and your team as your ongoing AI partner—guiding, building, and upskilling your team on practical AI month-to-month.

Direct advisory & collaborative building
Upskilling your team on real-world tools
Flexible monthly support & roadmap execution
Time & Cost Estimator

How Much Time Is Manual Admin Costing You?

Adjust the sliders below to estimate the time and payroll your business can reclaim with simple automation.

4 people
12 hrs/week
$45/hr

Estimated Annual Recovery

1,680 hrs

Freed up for client service & growth

$75,600

Estimated yearly value of reclaimed time

Stephanie Rouaud

"Good technology is not about adding complexity. It is about removing friction."

— Stephanie Rouaud

MEET YOUR AI PARTNER

I’ve spent 20+ years making complex technology work. Now I help business owners make work simpler.

For more than two decades, I led software engineering and product teams, building reliable systems and guiding large technical transformations across engineering, QA, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure.

Over time, I learned that good technology is not about adding more complexity. It is about removing friction from the work people do every day.

That is what I now help business owners do with AI.

You do not need to become an AI expert or learn how to code. I help you identify the repetitive tasks taking up your time, then build practical automations using the tools your business already relies on.

Whether it is following up with enquiries, preparing documents, organizing information, or keeping tasks moving, the aim is straightforward: fewer things to manage manually and more time back in your week.

I completed the Outskill AI Generalist Accelerator Program to deepen my hands-on experience with AI workflows, automation, and no-code tools.

You know your business. I know how to design reliable systems. Together, we can find the first process worth fixing.

Background & Credentials

Proven Foundation, Modern AI Specialization

When you work with me, you get the combination of a seasoned 20-year technology leader and an active, certified AI practitioner.

Outskill · 2026

AI Generalist Accelerator Certificate

Current Certification

Hands-on mastery of practical AI systems: n8n workflow automation pipelines, Retell AI voice agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, and autonomous agent workflows.

Multi-app automation systems with n8n and webhooks
Real-time voice bot architecture with Retell AI
Custom AI assistants & Claude MCP integrations
Jahia Solutions · 2006 – Present (20 Years)

SVP Product Development & Engineering Leadership

20 Years Leadership

Served in senior executive leadership across Toronto (Canada) and Geneva (Switzerland), guiding distributed teams in software engineering, QA, DevOps, and cloud systems.

Led major software releases focused on user experience & platform reliability
Built DevOps and Cloud operations teams; spearheaded ISO security certification
Streamlined operating models and development velocity across global teams
CGI · 4+ Years

Project Management Consultant

Advisory

Delivered strategic technology consulting and project governance for complex systems implementations.

Client relationship management & technical roadmapping

Education

Master's Degree, Computer Science

EFREI Paris (Ecole Française d'Electronique et d'Informatique)

Languages & Location

English & French (Bilingual)

Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Global Remote Consulting

Let's Connect

Ready to get some time back?

You do not need to automate your whole business to make a noticeable difference. Get in touch to schedule your AI Assessment or ask any questions.

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