I build AI that does the work.
I'm Evan Cao. I build AI that answers phones, checks paperwork and takes busywork off your team. Press play for the two-minute version.
Tell me what's eating up your team's time.
A few sentences is plenty. I'll reply with what I'd build, how long it would take and a fixed price.
- PMP certified
- BI for Finning, Air Canada, Enbridge
- Founder, Sophon Studio
Rather talk? Call 825-425-1500.
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Everyone keeps hearing that AI will change how business gets done. But there's a big gap between asking ChatGPT questions, like a smarter Google, and having AI do real work you'd otherwise pay someone to do. Think of AI as a brilliant employee. But every time you start a new chat, it's a brand new hire, and you have to train it from scratch on how your business does things. That's why useful AI agents are custom built, for each business and each job. And the tools keep changing, every few weeks. Knowing what works, and what to trust, is a job in itself. Knowing what AI can do matters. Knowing what it can't do matters more. Taco Bell put voice AI in over 500 drive-thrus, then started rethinking it after viral glitches, like one order for 18,000 water cups. It's not just them. MIT found about 95% of company AI pilots showed no measurable return. But done right, AI changes how a whole company works. Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, reorganized around AI. It now runs with 40% fewer people, and says that smaller team does more, and does it better. That's where Evan comes in. An AI consultant in Calgary who bridges that gap, for real businesses. It starts with a decade of business analytics, for companies like Enbridge, Air Canada and Finning. Since then, Evan has put more than 80 billion tokens through AI. That's like reading all of Wikipedia a dozen times, learning what actually holds up on real work. The result is AI doing real jobs. A phone assistant that answers every call, so customers can book in real time. Invoice processing, where every bill is read three times, and anything that doesn't match goes to a person. And a full booking system, running a bike and ski rental shop in Canmore. From the website, to the front counter. Plus dozens of websites and social media content for real businesses, all made the same way. This video is a cartoon. The work is real. Have work that needs doing? Send Evan the role or the problem, and get back a clear plan and a fixed price.
Real jobs, now handled by AI.
Pick an example to see it work.
Every call answered, even when you're busy.
When nobody can get to the phone, the AI picks up, answers questions, checks what's free and texts the caller a link to book. You get a summary of every call.
Call a demo at sophonstudio.caInvoices checked before anyone pays them.
For a property group's accounts team. Invoices feed straight into an approval workflow. Anything that doesn't add up is flagged, and a person approves every one.
A bike rental shop that runs on three people.
Customers book, sign waivers and get answers online, day or night. Staff check people in at the counter, and reminders and lock codes go out on their own.
rundlebike.caWebsites built with AI, checked and signed off by me.
AI does the building and the first round of checks on a laptop and a phone. I set the plan and approve everything before it goes live.
sophonstudio.ca/websitesYour team learns to build its own agents.
Hands-on training, not a chatbot tour. Each person picks a real job from their week, builds an agent for it, tests it on past cases and puts it to work. They leave able to build the next one.
I set up the accounts and access first, and tell you straight which tools are worth paying for.
Check a job posting Paste one in and see which duties AI could cover.
Three clients, in their own words.
Running a campground means we're often out on the property helping guests, not sitting by the phone. Evan built us an AI phone agent that can answer questions about our campground and help callers even when we're busy. It's like having an extra person at the front desk without needing someone there all day. Evan really understood what our business needed.
Evan helped us streamline our dealer management process and build a payment portal using AI-powered tools. He understood the challenges of managing a dealer network and came up with practical solutions that reduced manual work and made our operations much more efficient. Great to work with someone who understands both technology and business needs.
Working with Evan was a great experience. He took the time to understand 1nnerchange, our clients, and what makes our work different. The finished website feels true to our brand, communicates our value clearly, and gives prospective clients confidence in choosing us.
Three steps, one fixed price.
Tell me the problem
A few sentences in the form, or a phone call. No technical detail needed.
Get a plan and a price
I come back with what I'd build, how long it takes and a fixed price.
Get it working
I build it, test it on your real work and fix anything that misses the bar we agreed on.
Websites and apps running for real businesses.
Online stores, booking, ticketing and more. Pick one to look around.
Pay for results, not hours.
A fixed price for work we agree on up front. You check the results; I handle the rest.
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Agreed up front
We decide what done looks like before I start.
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A fixed price
No hourly billing. Often about half of what the role would cost.
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Guaranteed
If something misses the bar, I keep working on it until it meets it.
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Your tools or mine
I work inside your systems, or run the work on mine and send you the results.
Hi, I'm Evan.
I spent ten years turning data into decisions for companies like Finning, Air Canada and Enbridge. Now I build AI that does real work for businesses, from Calgary.
I also co-own Rundle Bike in Canmore, so I know what it's like when the phone rings and everyone's busy.
Notes from real AI work.
Plain-language posts on what holds up, what it costs and where it goes wrong. A new one every Friday.
The fair questions.
Do I need to be technical?
No. You describe the problem in plain words. I handle the technology and explain what you're getting in plain words too.
What does it cost?
A fixed price, agreed before I start. It depends on the job, so I quote after hearing what you need. There's no hourly billing.
What if it doesn't work?
We agree on what done looks like before I start, and I guarantee it. If something misses the bar, I keep working on it. The risk of it taking longer sits with me.
What about confidential data?
We decide up front what data can leave your systems, if any. When it can't, I work inside your systems. I follow your policies and never reuse or publish client material.
Do you run AI training for staff?
Yes, and it goes past using a chatbot. Your team learns to build, test and run their own AI agents on real jobs from their week, in the tools you already have.
How can one person cover a full-time role?
Most of a role's hours go to repeat work: pulling numbers, drafting, formatting, checking. AI does that part quickly once it's set up for your business. My time goes to the parts that need judgment.
What kinds of work fit?
Office and computer work with a clear result: answering calls and questions, invoices and paperwork, reports, research, websites and internal tools. Work that needs someone on site is not a fit.
Have work that needs doing?
Tell me the problem. I'll come back with a plan and a fixed price.