Available for new projects · May 2026

Automate the work that's holding your team back.

I help SMBs and scale-ups save time and money with custom workflow automation, AI integrations, and internal tools — built to last, not to demo.

€30k+
in operational savings delivered in 6 months
10,000+
candidates processed by automated pipeline
600+
freelancers supported by internal tools
What I do

Three things, done seriously.

Workflow Automation

Replace manual ops with reliable pipelines. Recruiting, onboarding, contracts, billing, reporting — wired together end-to-end.

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AI Integration

LLMs put to work where they actually move the needle: candidate screening, knowledge assistants, document analysis, smart routing.

OpenAIClaudeRAGAgents

Internal Tools

Custom dashboards, CRMs, and operator portals built on Next.js + Supabase. Fast to ship, easy to evolve, owned by you.

Next.jsTypeScriptSupabase
How we work

Three steps. No fluff.

01

Diagnose

A focused audit of where time and money are leaking. You leave the call with a written plan, whether we work together or not.

02

Build

I ship in tight iterations — working software in week one, refined weekly. You see progress, not slides.

03

Hand off

Documented, owned by your team, with optional retainer for evolutions. No lock-in, ever.

Selected work

Recent results.

Recruiting · 3D production studio
PROBLEM

20-person HR team drowning in 10k+ applications across multiple roles, with screening quality slipping.

SOLUTION

End-to-end pipeline: applications → automated testing → AI-assisted analysis → candidate comms → contract signing → onboarding portal.

€30k saved · 6 months
HR ops down from 20 to 4 people, quality maintained.
Internal platform · Global freelancer network
PROBLEM

600+ freelancers, scattered project management, no visibility into resourcing or operations for leadership.

SOLUTION

Custom Next.js + Supabase platform: candidate apps, onboarding portal, operational CRM, AI knowledge assistant, leadership dashboards.

600+ freelancers
Single source of truth for ops, hiring and resource planning.
Engagement

Pick the shape that fits.

Pricing scoped to outcomes. No hidden fees, no surprises.

Hourly
For tight, scoped fixes
€120/h
  • Pay only for time used
  • Best for audits, small builds
  • Same-week start
  • Async-first
MOST POPULAR
Project
For a defined deliverable
from €6k
  • Fixed scope, fixed price
  • Typical 4–8 weeks
  • Weekly demos
  • Documentation + handover
  • Two weeks of post-launch support
Retainer
For ongoing partnership
from €4k/mo
  • Reserved capacity
  • Slack channel access
  • Roadmap + monthly review
  • Pause or cancel anytime
Ignat Smirnov
About

Hi, I'm Ignat.

I'm a freelance AI Automation & Systems Engineer based in France. I've spent the last several years building the operational systems that let companies grow without their headcount exploding.

My background is hands-on: I've shipped recruitment pipelines processing tens of thousands of candidates, internal platforms supporting hundreds of freelancers, and AI assistants that teams actually use every day.

I work directly with founders and operators — no account managers, no junior handoff. If you book a call, you talk to the person who builds the work.

FAQ

The usual questions.

Most engagements start within a week. Audits can begin same-week.

Yes — most of my clients are. I translate between business outcomes and technical decisions, and produce written plans before we build anything.

Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase, n8n, Zapier/Make for orchestration, OpenAI/Anthropic for LLM work. I pick boring, reliable tools that your team can keep.

Yes. Everything is documented, version-controlled, and owned by you. I optionally stay on retainer if you want a hand on evolutions.

Of course. I work under standard freelance contracts and can adapt to your company's requirements.

EU-hosted infra by default, no data ever used to train models, full audit trail on AI calls. Happy to walk through specifics.

Let's talk

Tell me what's slowing you down.

Reply within one business day. Free 30-min call to see if we're a fit.

Send a message
Or book directly

Pick a 30-min slot. No prep needed.