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Business Automation Architect

Custom business systems.
Built in weeks,
not months.

I design and build complete software and automation systems for Capital District businesses -- from customer portals and billing to operations, AI, marketing and administration.

One architect. No development-team handoffs. Projects from $6,000.

Tell Me What You Need See What I've Built

Serving Albany • Troy • Schenectady • Saratoga • Clifton Park

John Skerritt, Business Automation Architect
30+
Years Building
Production software
One Architect
From business problem to launch
$6K--$50K
Custom Project Range
Fixed project pricing
30+
Years Building
Production software across government, healthcare, manufacturing, and SaaS.
$6K
Projects From
Fixed project pricing. Your investment is based on what I build, not hours.
2-4
Weeks to Launch
From conversation to operating system. No months of organizational latency.
1
Architect
The person who learns your business is the person who builds your system.

Real Software. Running Now.

This is what I build.

Not mockups. Not proposals. Production systems generating real revenue right now.

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Not Ready to Talk Yet?

How much of your business should already be automated?

Start here. Two ways to find out -- both free, both useful.

Free Guide

17 Places Your Business May Be Wasting Time and Money

A practical guide to finding repetitive work, lost leads, and processes that software could handle. Sent directly to your inbox.

3-Minute Audit

Find Your Business Automation Opportunity Score

Answer a few questions about how your business operates and receive a personalized Automation Opportunity Score -- plus your highest-value areas to investigate.

No email required to take the audit. You get the score first.

Find My Automation Score

After the audit: "You just used one of my systems."

Pricing

Three project levels. Fixed pricing.

Your investment is based on what I build -- not how many hours it takes me to build it.

Fixed project pricing. Scope-based. No hourly rates. No surprise invoices.

$6,000 -- $12,000

Focused System

A purpose-built system solving one substantial business problem.

  • Workflow automation
  • Internal business application
  • Customer portal
  • Scheduling or quoting system
  • Specialized database
  • AI support application
  • Custom integration
$12,000 -- $25,000

Business Automation System

Multiple connected business functions working together.

  • Customer management
  • Payments and billing
  • Email automation
  • Administration
  • Workflow automation
  • Reporting and analytics
  • AI assistance
$25,000 -- $50,000

Complete Business Platform

A substantial custom platform or SaaS business operating system.

  • Customer accounts and authentication
  • Subscriptions and payments
  • Custom application logic
  • Marketing automation
  • Dashboards and analytics
  • AI integration
  • APIs and integrations

Speed Case Study

From idea to operating platform.

Built in under a week.

Speed is not a shortcut. It is experience compounded. After decades of building production systems, I recognize architecture patterns quickly. Instead of spending weeks moving a business problem between departments, I move directly from understanding to building.

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The Structural Difference

Why one architect moves faster.

This is not about working faster. It is about eliminating organizational latency entirely.

Traditional Development Organization

Business Analyst
Project Manager
Designer
Architect
Database Developer
Backend Developer
Frontend Developer
Integration Developer
QA
Deployment

Every handoff introduces translation, meetings, and latency.

John Skerritt

Understand
Architect
Build
Integrate
Launch

The person who understands your business is the person who builds your system. No handoffs means no latency.

No handoffs. No organizational latency.

Custom software without the development-company drag.

Why Hire John

I think like a business owner. I build like an architect.

Most developers write code. I solve business problems. There is a meaningful difference -- and after 30 years working across government, healthcare, manufacturing, finance, and SaaS, I have learned to tell them apart quickly.

When you hire a development team, you pay for coordination. When you hire me, you get one person who designed the database, wrote the code, wired the billing, built the emails, and can explain every decision.

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30+
Years of software development Government, healthcare, manufacturing, accounting, non-profit, and SaaS. I have seen what works and what does not.
6
Active automated platforms in production Real systems running real businesses right now -- built and maintained by me alone.
100s
Staff trained in complex software systems Trained 80-100 healthcare professionals at a time in enterprise data formats across New York State.
1
Person who knows every line of your system No handoffs. No "that was the other developer." I built it and I am the one you call.

The Process

From conversation to running business.

No black box. No surprise scope creep. A clear process that moves fast because I have done it dozens of times.

Discovery
I learn your business, customers, and what is slowing you down.
Analysis
I map every workflow, data point, and automation opportunity.
Architecture
Complete system design before a single line of code.
Development
Most complete systems launch in 2 to 4 weeks.
Automation
Every workflow, email, billing event, and trigger wired and tested.
Deployment
I deploy, test end to end, and confirm everything runs perfectly.
Support
I stay available. You are never handed off to someone else.

Capital District

Local enough to sit across the table from you.

Albany and the Capital District.

I work with businesses throughout the Capital District and can meet in person when the project calls for it. Most of my clients value the ability to pick up the phone and reach the person who built their system -- not a support ticket queue.

Remote vendors cannot offer what I can: a local relationship, in-person meetings, and direct accountability to someone who lives and works in the same region.

Capital District Businesses
Albany Troy Schenectady Saratoga Springs Clifton Park Colonie Latham Cohoes Rensselaer Guilderland Bethlehem Watervliet

Tell me what you need.

Not a sales call. A real conversation about your business, your workflows, and what a system built around your specific situation could do for you.

No sales team. Your message goes directly to me.

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