Forward Deployed
Engineering for
Internal Ops

Creux AI Studio embeds specialized automation engineering into your team to build custom internal ops systems, workflow automations, and industry-specific solutions that remove bottlenecks and drive scale.

FDE (Engineering)
Real Estate Solutions
Life Insurance Portals
/ TARGET: SMALL_TEAMS + SERVICE_BUSINESSES
/ OUTCOME: CLEANER_WORKFLOWS + LESS_ADMIN
/ PROJECTS_START_AT: 2500_USD
/ FOCUS

Who This Offer Is For

Creux AI Studio is not trying to serve everyone. The sweet spot is lean service businesses and operator-heavy teams with recurring internal work that should already be more systemized.

Best Fit

  • Boutique CRE brokerages and insurance brokerages looking to scale operations
  • Service businesses and small teams with roughly 3-25 people
  • Operators dealing with repetitive admin, messy handoffs, or process chaos
  • Owners who want bespoke internal systems, not just more software subscriptions

Core Workflows

  • CRE Marketing, Advertising, and CRM management
  • Secure Insurance Data Portals for carrier resubmission
  • Embedded Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)
  • Custom internal ops, knowledge, and process lookup

Not a Fit

  • Teams looking for generic chatbot installs with no workflow redesign
  • Large enterprise transformation programs with long procurement cycles
  • Businesses that do not yet know where the operational bottleneck lives
  • Prospects who only want marketing hype instead of system implementation
/ ABOUT

Specialized Engineering for Internal Operations

Creux AI Studio provides Forward Deployed Engineering to help brokerages, agencies, and small teams clean up the operational mess behind the scenes. We build specialized solutions for Commercial Real Estate and Life Insurance that reduce admin drag and automate the workflows that drive revenue.

“Proprietary systems. Competitive advantage.”
EmbeddedEngineering Approach
IndustrySpecific Solutions
Ops-FocusedAutomation Layer
/ Meet the Team

Built by people close to the work.

Creux is intentionally small. The goal is direct access to the people designing and building the system, not layers of account management.

Headshot of Dakota St. Pierre
Founder & Lead Engineer

Dakota St. Pierre

AI Infrastructure and Workflow Automation

Creux is built around practical implementation. Dakota leads strategy, system design, and the build work that turns messy operations into usable software.

Ops SystemsAutomation DesignAI ToolingDelivery Architecture
Oscar, the CBO of Creux AI
CBO (Chief Barking Officer)

Oscar

Morale, perimeter security, and meeting supervision

Oscar specializes in presence, interruption management, and making sure no build review happens without proper oversight.

PatrolMoraleAlertsSnacks
/ PROCESS

The FDE Build Method

01

Embedded Audit

We embed with your team to map the exact bottlenecks, broken handoffs, and manual data gaps slowing your operations down.

02

System Engineering

Our forward deployed engineers build the custom automation layer, secure portals, and internal tools required for your scale.

03

Operational Scale

We monitor and refine the systems in real-time, ensuring they handle edge cases and drive measurable ROI without adding headcount.

/ PROOF

Selected Work and Active Builds

This is the portfolio layer of the studio: real products, active builds, client-facing concepts, and contract engineering work that show range, execution quality, and the kinds of systems we know how to move.

Contract Engineering

GDNA Systems

Multi-project contract work across secure platforms, intelligence systems, reporting flows, and platform rebuild planning.

Covers several GDNA workstreams including Atlas Strategic Access, 2ndFactors, Engine and SAM tracking, Farm Market Report, ApexSpeed, and HEC-oriented platform work.

FocusPlatform architecture, secure systems, reporting, product extraction
Open Case Page +
Growth Ops

AutoHDR

A broader body of work around affiliate systems, content operations, and brand-facing growth workflow design for AutoHDR.

Represents multiple AutoHDR efforts rather than one page: affiliate redesign thinking, landing-page/admin/backend workstreams, and operational support around branded content flow.

FocusAffiliate systems, landing pages, admin workflows, growth operations
Open Case Page +
AI Content Ops

Pulse

Self-hosted content automation that turns content production into an operating system instead of a manual marketing chore.

Built to generate, schedule, publish, and track multi-channel content with approval flow, publisher logic, analytics, and a tighter operational loop.

StackNext.js, TypeScript, Supabase, Resend, Vitest
Open Case Page +
Consumer Mobile App

Sniffr ATX

An iOS social product for dog owners that combines park discovery, messaging, scheduling, and dog health management.

Built as a real product with location-aware discovery, QR-based social connection, reminders, and App Store submission work.

StackReact Native, Expo, Supabase, Apple Maps, EAS
Open Case Page +
Applied AI Assistant

Clint Business Assistant

A private business assistant concept for reducing admin load, customer lookup time, and repetitive office work.

Framed as an internal operator, not a generic chatbot, with workflow support for forms, retrieval, and daily organization.

Use caseInsurance operations, internal support, admin reduction
Open Case Page +
Interface R&D

Avatar Widget

An embeddable 3D avatar concept for websites paired with LLM-backed conversational support.

Explores a more memorable interface layer for support, lead capture, and branded conversational experiences across web properties.

StackReact, Three.js, React Three Fiber, Express, Anthropic SDK
Open Case Page +
/ ENTRY OFFER

Ops Bottleneck Audit

The easiest way to start is not a vague discovery call. It is a focused audit of where your internal work is slowing down and what system should get built first.

Fixed-format starting point
$500

Credited toward implementation if we move into a build.

Request the Audit
What you get
  • A bottleneck map of the current workflow
  • Recommended automation opportunities ranked by impact
  • A proposed system architecture and tool plan
  • A scoped implementation path with pricing guidance
Timeline: 3-5 business daysFormat: review + implementation recommendation
/ PRICING

Offer and Pricing

Ops Bottleneck Audit
$500

Best first step if you need clarity on what to automate before committing to a build.

  • Workflow review
  • Bottleneck map
  • Automation opportunities
  • Build recommendation
Book a Call
Starter System
Starting at $2,500

Best for one internal workflow that needs to be standardized and automated.

  • Single workflow audit
  • One focused automation build
  • Basic tool integration
  • Launch support
Book a Call
/ INSIGHTS

What We Think About Growth Systems

/ FAQ

Common Questions

What does Creux AI Studio do?

We build custom AI agents, workflow automations, and internal ops systems for service businesses and small teams. We ship production systems, not prototypes.

How much does custom AI development cost?

Projects typically range from $5K–$50K depending on scope. We start with a discovery call to understand your needs and provide a fixed quote.

Do you only work with Austin companies?

We're based in Austin, TX but work with clients nationwide. Most of our work is done remotely.

What's the difference between an AI agent and a chatbot?

A chatbot follows scripts. An AI agent reasons, makes decisions, and takes actions across your systems. We build agents that actually do work, not just answer questions.

How long does a typical project take?

Most projects ship in 4–8 weeks. We move fast because we keep teams small and focused.

Should I build custom AI or use off-the-shelf tools?

Off-the-shelf gets you 80% there. If that last 20% is where your competitive advantage lives, custom is worth it.

/ INTERACTIVE

Query the Studio

Ask anything about our capabilities, process, or typical build outcomes.

/ CONTACT

Request the Ops Bottleneck Audit

Start with the clearest next step: identify the bottleneck, map the workflow, and decide what should actually be automated first.

Best fit right now:
  • You run a service business or small team with repeatable internal processes.
  • You know where admin work, handoffs, or status tracking are slowing execution down.
  • You want better systems without hiring a larger ops team.
  • You are ready to invest at least $500 for a serious audit and at least $2,500 if a build is needed.