Free AI Ops Audit
Learn how the business operates, identify bottlenecks, and determine where AI or automation may be useful.
AI Automation Consulting
in Chicago
Chicago-based AI automation consulting for growing businesses. Nextera works with Chicago teams and delivers primarily remotely for businesses nationwide, helping improve operations, connect tools, and build practical workflows.
What We Build
Automation That Actually Ships
We work with founders and operators to understand the work that is slowing a team down, then scope and build systems around the tools, team, and goals already in place.
Workflow Automation
Connect the tools already in use and reduce manual handoffs between them, using the integration approach that fits the workflow.
AI Agent Deployment
Practical AI-assisted workflows for lead research, document processing, data enrichment, and other repeatable work that benefits from clear human review.
Custom Internal Tools
Dashboards, portals, and reporting systems designed around the workflow, rather than forcing the workflow into generic software.
See the full AI automation consulting approach, or explore what AI can automate for a business like yours.
How an engagement works
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From opportunity to working system
Scope the opportunity
Define the workflow, requirements, integrations, responsibilities, expected deliverables, assumptions, and commercial scope.
Build and validate
Implement the agreed system, test it, involve appropriate human review, and prepare it for handoff or deployment.
Handoff or optional support
Define ownership, access, documentation, maintenance, and any ongoing support in the applicable proposal or SOW.
Where teams usually start
Useful work is often hiding in plain sight
A first conversation is most useful when the team is dealing with a recurring operational friction point, such as:
- Repetitive handoffs between people, tools, or stages of a process
- CRM and process gaps that create incomplete or hard-to-use information
- Research and document workflows that take too much manual coordination
- Reporting or administrative work that is consistent but time-consuming
- Internal knowledge and process workflows that are hard for a team to find or follow
For industry-specific starting points, explore AI automation by industry rather than relying on generic examples.
Chicago-based, remote by design
Local context, practical delivery
Nextera was founded by Noah Dolinko, a Chicago-based founder and operator with experience across business building, digital marketing, sales, strategy, technology, and consulting.
The firm works with Chicago businesses and teams nationwide. Delivery is primarily remote, with the workflow, access, communication cadence, and handoff expectations defined around the project rather than a presumed office-based process.
Buyer questions
Before you decide what to build
What happens during the free AI Ops Audit?
It is a 30-minute conversation about how your team works today, where friction or bottlenecks show up, and where AI or automation may be worth evaluating. It is a discovery step, not a commitment to a project.
How do you scope and price a project?
After the opportunity is understood, the proposal defines the workflow, requirements, integrations, responsibilities, expected deliverables, assumptions, and commercial scope. Pricing follows that scoped work rather than a generic package.
How long does implementation take?
Timing depends on scope, integrations, approvals, and data readiness. Many scoped builds are planned in weeks rather than months, but the proposal sets the applicable plan.
Does my team need to be technical?
No. The starting point is the operational problem and the people who understand it. Technical requirements are clarified as the opportunity is scoped.
Who owns the workflows and systems?
Ownership, access, hosting, handoff, and support terms are defined in the applicable proposal or SOW. Nextera aims to structure implementations without unnecessary client lock-in, while third-party platforms and reusable Nextera materials remain subject to their applicable terms.
What happens after implementation?
The handoff and documentation approach are set in the project scope. Ongoing support or maintenance may be available when it is separately scoped and agreed.
Do you work with Chicago businesses in person or remotely?
Nextera is Chicago-based and primarily delivers remotely, which supports work with Chicago businesses as well as teams nationwide. The appropriate working cadence is defined around the engagement.
Start With Your Operations
Use the free 30-minute AI Ops Audit to talk through the workflow before deciding what to build.
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Related Resources
Looking for a clearer picture of the service itself? Explore Nextera's AI automation consulting approach, then book a free AI Ops Audit to discuss your operation.