Axis — visit live site (opens in a new tab)
Multi-tenant SaaS operations platform for VA service businesses — team, clients and communications on one control surface.
- Next.js
- Vercel
- Neon Postgres
- Resend
- Anthropic API
S-10 — Location · Manila, Philippines
AI and automation consultant based in Manila, Philippines
I'm Cedric Kato, an AI solutions and automation consultant working from Manila. I help businesses in the Philippines and abroad design and build the automations, AI agents and internal tools that run in the background, with an architecture graduate's systems thinking and 5+ years supporting 200+ businesses.
Diagnosis
Why a Manila-based consultant
- 01
A time zone that covers the gaps
GMT+8 overlaps with Asia-Pacific business hours and US evenings, so work moves forward while you're offline.
- 02
Senior thinking, not just task execution
You get someone who designs the whole system, not a pair of hands waiting for instructions.
- 03
Async by default
Written plans, recorded walkthroughs and documented handovers, so time zones don't slow decisions down.
- 04
Local context
For Philippine businesses: someone who understands how local teams work and can meet in Metro Manila when it helps.
Scope
What I build
S-10.1
CRM & marketing automation
GoHighLevel, n8n, Make and Zapier workflows for lead capture, follow-up and reporting.
S-10.2
AI agents & LLM integration
Claude and OpenAI agents for classification, extraction, drafting and customer conversations.
S-10.3
AI voice agents
AI receptionists and outbound calling that book straight into your calendar.
S-10.4
MCP servers
Secure connections between AI assistants and your business data.
S-10.5
Internal tools & SaaS
Dashboards, portals and platforms on Next.js and Postgres.
S-10.6
Migrations
From Zapier to n8n, or from spreadsheets to real software, without downtime.
Method
How the engagement runs
Wherever you are, the process is the same: I map the whole system before building anything, then deliver in stages you can test. Working from Manila just means your project often moves forward overnight.
- 01
Survey
I map how work actually moves today: every tool, handoff, spreadsheet and inbox. You get the map in writing before anything is built.
- 02
Blueprint
A scoped plan: what gets automated, what stays human, what it connects to and what it will cost to run. You sign off before I build.
- 03
Build
Delivered in stages your team can test with real data, with error handling and logging from day one rather than bolted on later.
- 04
Handover
Documentation and a recorded walkthrough, so your team can run it and change it. Your accounts, your data, your system.
Evidence
Related work
Sortie — visit live site (opens in a new tab)
AI inbox organizer: maps every Gmail sender, classifies them with Claude, then builds the labels and filters so new mail arrives pre-sorted.
- Claude
- Gmail API
- Google sign-in
Curriculum Hub — visit live site (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum operations dashboard with role-based access for content, editorial and voiceover teams.
Portfolio demo with fictional data.
- Next.js
- Role-based access
- Dashboards
Questions
Questions people ask
Do you only work with businesses in the Philippines?
No. Most of my clients are US-based businesses, and I work with Philippine businesses too. Everything runs remotely, with calls scheduled at times that suit both sides.
What hours do you work?
I'm based in Metro Manila (GMT+8) and work flexibly across US Eastern and Australian (AEST) hours for calls. Day-to-day progress happens async, with written updates.
How do we get started?
Send a short note through the form below about what you want to automate or build. I'll reply to set up a call.
Can you train our team?
Yes. Every project ends with documentation and a walkthrough, and I can run hands-on sessions so your team can maintain and extend the work.
Contact