AI Automation Engineer · Self-Hosted Systems

Stop Renting Your Automation. Start Owning It.
Scale Operations with Custom Python & n8n.

I build custom Python engines, production n8n pipelines, and AI agent workflows on self-hosted infrastructure — handling 40,000+ production orders and cutting 75% of manual workload while keeping your team lean.

Battle-tested stack: n8n Self-Hosted Supabase Docker Python
ARCHITECTURE BLUEPRINT · PRODUCTION PATTERN
FAILOVER-READY
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Webhook Trigger
E-Commerce / Inbound Chat Event
INGESTED
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AI Intent Engine
Entity Extraction & Order Validation
PARSED
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Supabase State Sync
Central DB Transaction & Memory Layer
COMMITTED
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Multi-Channel Dispatch
WhatsApp Alert + Customer Delivery
COMPLETED
40,000+
Orders Automated
Processed for a high-volume multi-store retail brand
75%
Workload Reduced
Admin hours freed without adding operations headcount
25,000+
N8N Executions / Week
99.9%+ verified reliability on self-hosted n8n
$0
Per-Task SaaS Fees
Built on self-hosted n8n & private cloud VPS
n8n (Self-Hosted & Queue Mode) • Python & FastAPI • Supabase / PostgreSQL • Docker & Cloudflare Tunnel • Multi-LLM (OpenAI · Claude · Ollama) • LangGraph & RAG Agents
The Competitive Edge

Why Work With an Independent Specialist

Direct communication, rapid turnaround, and radical cost efficiency — without agency markups or junior handoffs.

Agency Overhead vs Solo Speed

How we eliminate weeks of friction and thousands in unnecessary retainers.

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Traditional Agency: You talk to an Account Manager, who talks to a Project Manager, who assigns tickets to a junior dev. Weeks lost in discovery.
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RafiqFlow: Direct 1-on-1 access to the specialist architecting and coding every workflow. Working prototypes shipped in days, not months.
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Traditional Agency: Significant monthly retainers that include account management layers, project overhead, and margin markups beyond the engineering work itself.
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RafiqFlow: Pay strictly for high-impact production output. You own 100% of your private, self-hosted infrastructure.
Who's Behind The Systems

Rafiq Naufal · AI Automation Engineer

Science graduate from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) — trained in analytical problem-solving and systems-level thinking. Promoted to IT Manager in 4 months after building core internal web apps, database systems, and automated pipelines from the ground up.

I build systems, not scripts — production-grade, self-hosted, and failover-ready systems built to handle real scale without adding payroll. Shipped production systems and collaborated with founders across France, Greece, and Southeast Asia.

🎓 ITB Science Graduate ⚡ IT Manager in 4 Months 🌍 France, Greece & SEA 🛡️ 100% Self-Hosted
Productized Offerings

How We Can Work Together

Three transparent, high-impact offerings designed to eliminate operational bottlenecks with zero agency bloat.

Step 1 · Diagnostic

Workflow & SaaS Cost Audit

A rapid 2–3 day evaluation of your current operational stack. We map hidden bottlenecks, identify redundant SaaS subscriptions, and deliver an actionable automation blueprint with calculated ROI.

  • ✓ Process bottleneck & manual workflow mapping
  • ✓ SaaS redundancy & subscription cost audit
  • ✓ Live demo workflow showing your solution in action (n8n / Python)
  • ✓ Custom automation & server migration plan
  • ✓ Clear ROI roadmap & implementation timeline
Step 2 · End-to-End Build

Production-Grade Automation Engine

End-to-end implementation of your custom automation infrastructure. We build, test, and deploy resilient workflows, AI agents, and database pipelines directly onto your private infrastructure.

  • ✓ Custom n8n workflows & migration from tools like Zapier or Make
  • ✓ Private self-hosted n8n setup (Cloud, VPS, or on-premise) with queue mode, concurrency tuning & auto-cleaning
  • ✓ Complex Automation: Custom Python engines for heavy tasks that n8n can't handle alone
  • ✓ AI Solutions: RAG Applications, AI Agents and Chatbots for WhatsApp and Telegram, and Interactive Voice AI
  • ✓ Web apps & dashboards (internal tools, admin portals, monitoring and control panels)
  • ✓ Centralized databases (Supabase/Postgres), multi-channel alerts system, & auto-failover development
  • ✓ 100% System Ownership: Full handover of all code, workflows, server access & training documentation
Step 3 · Retainer

Fractional Automation & Infra Support

Dedicated fractional engineering support to ensure your mission-critical pipelines run without interruption as your business scales. Continuous optimization, failover management, and new workflow builds.

  • ✓ Automated uptime monitoring & proactive incident response
  • ✓ Docker failover management & automated backups
  • ✓ Continuous workflow iteration & new feature builds
  • ✓ Priority engineering support via private Slack / WhatsApp
Proven Production Work

Selected Case Studies

Real battle-tested systems deployed in production handling high-volume transactions and live data.

🥇 Flagship Architecture · Python · Production

Automated Order Fulfillment System

A high-volume event-driven Python engine deployed during operational downsizing. Automatically verifies stock, triggers dynamic voucher deliveries, and synchronizes central database states without human intervention.

40k+Orders Automated
75%Workload Cut
3×Staff Productivity
Read Technical Case Study ➔
🥈 AI Operations

AI Employee Briefing & Ops System

Autonomous WhatsApp AI that interviews staff daily, evaluates task completion, and generates instant leadership briefs every morning.

99%Compliance
$0SaaS Cost
Explore Architecture ➔
🥉 Production Infrastructure

Self-Hosted Production Automation Hub

Private, self-hosted n8n engine with unlimited workflows, Redis Queue mode, and native CLI/Python execution ($800+/mo cloud capacity equivalent) — orchestrating 40+ production workflows and processing 25,000+ executions weekly with zero per-task fees.

25k+/wkProd. Runs
99.9%+Reliability
$0Task Fees
Read Infrastructure Case Study ➔
🛡️ High Availability & Infrastructure

Zero-Downtime Failover (Without Kubernetes Overhead)

Critical order engines and background queues cannot run concurrently on two servers without causing duplicate orders. I engineered a zero-cost, split-brain immune failover engine that instantly routes traffic and safely manages container lifecycles — delivering >99.9% high availability.

>99.9%Uptime SLA
<2mAuto Recovery
$0Tooling Fee
Read Architecture Case Study ➔
Third-Party Proof

What Founders & CEOs Say

Direct feedback from business owners, executives, and team leaders who run these systems under real-world pressure.

Rafiq's e-commerce automation was essential for optimizing our team's workload. The system seamlessly processed thousands of transactions and proved fully capable of handling sudden spikes in order volume.

Chief Executive Officer
Digital Products & Voucher E-Commerce

I was extremely anxious when the critical issue arose, but Rafiq stepped in and saved the day. I am deeply grateful for his rapid response—he managed to resolve the complex problem in just over three hours.

Chief Executive Officer
Retail & Physical Goods E-Commerce

Working with Rafiq is a pleasure because of his exceptional intelligence. He grasps concepts instantly and brings them to life without needing repetition. His ability to turn ideas into valuable results is truly remarkable.

Founder & Managing Director
Sustainability Consulting Startup
The Financial Case

Calculate Your Automation ROI

See how much time and operational budget you reclaim by replacing manual admin and expensive SaaS with autonomous systems.

Estimated Monthly Savings
$7,500
Hours Freed Per Month
300 hrs
Direct Engagement

Ready to Eliminate Your Operational Bottlenecks?

Select a 15-minute slot directly on the calendar below. An engineering-first evaluation of your bottlenecks — not a generic sales deck.

INSTANT BOOKING · 15-MIN DIAGNOSTIC

Schedule a 15-Minute Strategy Call

Pick a time slot directly on the live calendar. An engineering-first evaluation of your workflows and bottlenecks — zero sales pitch.

⚡ DIRECT MESSAGE · 24-HR RESPONSE

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Drop a brief note about your bottleneck below to get a direct engineering evaluation from Rafiq within 24 hours.

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