I Build AI Systems That Replace Agency Work

28 years of engineering. Two e-commerce brands built and run since 2014. Now I build custom AI tools and automation that save businesses $75K+ per year — deployed and running in weeks, not months.

Based in Oakville, Ontario — serving the GTA and beyond

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Greg Kowalczyk - AI & Digital Growth Consultant in Oakville, Ontario
$0K+ Agency Costs Replaced
0+ Years in E-Commerce
0 iOS Apps Shipped
0+ Pages Per Client
0 Weeks Typical Delivery

// Proof, Not Promises

Client Project

Traditional Chocolate Shop to E-Commerce Roadmap

New owner, one week into a $537K/year business. Zero e-commerce experience. Working 84+ hours a week. Needed a complete digital transformation plan — fast.

What I built

  • 18 deliverable areas — competitive analysis, pricing strategy, SEO, email, social, UGC, partnerships, financial tracking
  • Custom Content Creator PRO v5.3 — web app for generating platform-specific AI prompts, handed over running
  • Corporate gifting program with B2B sales materials — $80K–$300K identified opportunity
  • Pricing optimization strategy — +$115K annual revenue from margin adjustments alone
  • Interactive client dashboard deployed on GitHub Pages — live, browser-based, no downloads
6 Weeks
Delivery Time
$115K
Revenue from Pricing Alone
$300K
Corporate Gifting Opportunity
$1M+
Revenue Trajectory (from $537K)
Client Project

Auto Repair Shop — Full SEO & AI-Visible Website, Overnight

A traditional automotive workshop with no web presence. Needed a professional site that would rank in local search, appear in Google AI Overviews, and answer the exact questions customers type into ChatGPT and Perplexity.

What I built

  • 15-page Astro website — homepage, 8 service pages, pricing, FAQ, reviews, about, blog hub
  • Full technical SEO — LocalBusiness + AutoRepair schema, FAQPage JSON-LD on every service page, XML sitemap, canonical URLs, hreflang
  • LLM optimization — answer-first copy structure, structured pricing tables, 21 FAQ entries with JSON-LD so ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI cite the site directly
  • Full launch plan — go-live checklist, Google Business Profile setup, local citation strategy
  • Built overnight by autonomous AI agent from a PRD with 18 user stories — zero manual coding
  • Next: client photo shoot, blog section, and Google Business Profile activation
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1 Night
Build Time
15 Pages
Delivered
21 FAQs
JSON-LD Structured
AI-Ready
ChatGPT · Perplexity · Google AI
My Businesses

Two E-Commerce Brands Running on AI Tools I Built Myself

Two e-commerce brands. $2M+ in ad spend. Paying $75K-$125K annually for agencies, freelancers, and services. Needed to cut costs without cutting results.

What I built

  • Custom AI content generation systems (100+ product descriptions, brand voice maintained)
  • Marketing automation workflows replacing manual email, social, and ad management
  • 2 iOS apps (SunUp by GearTOP, RunMate Pro) — built as a non-coder using AI tools
  • Analytics dashboards aggregating data from Shopify, Amazon, Google, Meta
  • Operational automation (inventory alerts, reorder triggers, journey orchestration)
$75K+
Annual Savings
5-10x
Content Volume
15-20x
Email Marketing ROI
2 Apps
Live in App Store

// Things I've Built

Not demos. Real tools, apps, and systems deployed and running.

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iOS App · Live

SunUp by GearTOP

Personalized UV safety app — burn time by skin type, 48-hour UV forecasts, family mode, AQI. Live in the App Store. Built as a non-coder.

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iOS App · Live

RunMate Pro

GPS run tracking + shoe mileage management + injury prevention. Approved after 39 App Store rejections. Live since September 2025.

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AI Web App

Content Creator PRO

Custom AI prompt generator for a $537K/year business. Replaced a content agency. Deployed on GitHub Pages and used daily.

// About Greg

Mechanical engineer. 14 years leading engineering teams at SMS-Siemag (prior PRO-ECO LTD). Then independent consulting. Then e-commerce — two brands built from scratch since 2014.

In 2024 I went all-in on AI. Built custom tools that replaced $75K+ in agency costs. Shipped two iOS apps as a non-coder. Now I build AI systems for businesses that want working solutions — not strategy decks.

// What Clients Say

Results from businesses that made the switch from agencies to AI systems.

Greg built an AI content system that replaced work we were paying $3,000/month for. The output quality is better and we don't wait days for turnaround anymore.

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Business Owner

We had no visibility into our daily numbers. Greg set up an automated reporting dashboard in a weekend. Now I see everything by 6am without anyone pulling a single spreadsheet.

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E-Commerce Operator

I expected a strategy document. I got a working system. That's the difference — Greg actually builds the thing, not just the plan.

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Founder

// Common Questions

Custom AI tool development typically runs $5,000-$25,000 depending on complexity and scope. Compare that to $75,000+ per year for agency retainers delivering similar capabilities. Most of my projects deliver ROI within the first quarter. I scope every project with a clear budget before writing a line of code.

Most projects deliver working systems in 2-8 weeks. A recent client project — 100+ pages of strategy plus a custom AI tool — shipped in 6 weeks. Simple automation workflows can be live in days. I don't do 6-month timelines. You get working software fast, then we iterate based on real data.

The biggest risk is doing nothing while competitors adopt AI tools that cut their costs and speed up their operations. Implementation risks are manageable: I test everything on my own businesses before recommending it, build incrementally so you see results early, and train your team so you're never dependent on me. You own everything I build.

Look for someone who builds, not just advises. Ask to see working tools they've deployed, not just strategy documents they've written. Check if they have skin in the game — do they use AI in their own business? I run two e-commerce brands on AI tools I built myself. That's the difference between theory and practice.

It's a practical evaluation of where AI and automation will generate the highest return in your specific business. I look at your operations, identify repetitive manual work, assess your existing tech stack, and prioritize implementation by ROI. Not a generic checklist — a targeted plan with specific tools and timelines. Then I build it.

Track what matters: time saved, costs reduced, revenue generated. For my own brands, the math is simple — $75K-$125K in annual agency costs replaced by $2K in AI tools. For clients, I set measurable benchmarks before building anything. If we can't quantify the return, we don't build it.

It depends on your biggest pain point. For content generation: Claude + custom prompt systems. For email automation: Klaviyo with AI-driven segmentation. For ad optimization: AI-assisted bid management across Google, Amazon, and Meta. For operations: custom automation workflows connecting Shopify, Amazon, and your fulfillment systems. I've built and tested all of these on my own e-commerce brands.

Not entirely — but it can replace the $75K-$125K in repetitive work you're paying agencies to do manually. Content generation, email sequences, social media scheduling, reporting, ad copy testing — all of this can be automated with custom AI tools. You still need strategic thinking. But you don't need to pay agency rates for execution work that AI handles better and faster.

Yes — and this is where real experience beats theory. I've built two product brands from zero to multi-platform e-commerce since 2014. I know exactly what breaks when you first launch on Amazon, why Shopify stores don't convert out of the box, and how to avoid the expensive mistakes most businesses make trying to figure it out alone. I coach you through the setup and build the AI tools that make it scale.

Yes. Electricians, landscapers, plumbers, HVAC — any local service business that's invisible online. I build your digital foundation: professional website, Google Business Profile, and local SEO. Then I optimize it for LLM search so AI assistants recommend you when people search for your services. The next generation finds local businesses by asking Siri, ChatGPT, and Google. I make sure you show up in all of them.

Platform fees are low — Shopify starts at $39/month, Amazon at $39.99/month. The real investment is the setup: getting listings right, content optimized, and systems in place so you don't waste money on ads before the foundation is solid. My coaching engagements typically run $3,000–$8,000 for the initial setup phase. After that you're running independently with AI tools I've built for you.

Ready to Build Something?

Tell me what's eating your time or budget. I'll tell you if AI or automation can fix it — and exactly how I'd build the solution.

Let's Build Something