Ahmad Basheer
I turn corporate bottlenecks into scalable AI infrastructure.
Your senior estimators hold 20 years of pricing logic in their heads. When they leave, it walks out the door. I build systems that capture that knowledge and let anyone generate accurate proposals.
3-5 days → <1 hr
Proposal time
20+ years
Logic preserved
10-15% → 0%
Error rate
Weeks
Not months
Send me your ugliest estimator workbook. I'll return a 2-page extraction map.
Why Most Enterprise AI Fails
The reason is never the code. It's the people.
Before I engineered AI systems, I spent a decade in operations, recruiting, and SaaS product leadership. I've watched six-figure platforms collect dust because nobody asked the forty-year veteran estimator how he actually thinks.
Operational Architecture Over Feature Lists
I identify structural bottlenecks — where knowledge gets hoarded, where handoffs break down, where errors compound — and architect systems that bypass legacy constraints entirely.
Human-Centric Adoption
Employees reject software that asks them to think differently. My interfaces mirror existing mental models. If your senior estimator can use Excel, he can use what I build — on day one, without training.
Zero-Surprise Outputs
Understated UI. Fast throughput. Every platform I build is engineered for immediate output. No feature bloat. No gratuitous UI. Clean logic, clean results.
The Forge Engine
A modular infrastructure layer that reduces build time and risk. I deliver in weeks, not months.
Logic Routing Engine
Prevents: Pricing drift & inconsistent estimates
Converts complex, multi-variable pricing models into guided workflows anyone can follow.
RBAC & Audit Layer
Prevents: Unauthorized changes & compliance gaps
Granular permissions with mandatory review gates before client-facing outputs.
Document Extraction Pipeline
Prevents: Missed specs & manual data entry errors
OCR and NLP extraction for PDFs, Excel, and RFPs up to 500+ pages.
Template Renderer
Prevents: Formatting inconsistencies & brand drift
Dynamically assembles branded, pixel-accurate PDFs from structured data.
Validation Layer
Prevents: Hallucinated clauses & scope creep
Cross-references outputs against compliance checkpoints, bond requirements, and legal constraints.
Workflow Orchestrator
Prevents: Process bottlenecks & handoff failures
Coordinates extraction, validation, and output generation in a single pipeline.
What I Build
Purpose-built enterprise systems that solve real operational bottlenecks.
Complex Estimating Engines
→ Junior staff generates accurate $5M+ proposals in under an hour
Automated SOW Validation
→ Compliance checks catch risks before human review
Legacy Workflow Mirroring
→ Zero training required. Adoption happens invisibly.
RFP Intelligence & Triage
→ Days of manual review reduced to minutes
Executive ROI Dashboards
→ Continuous financial justification for leadership
Custom Enterprise Platforms
→ Purpose-built for your exact operational reality
Sports Venue Systems Integrator
$100M+ revenue · 20+ years of tribal knowledge · 3-5 day proposal cycle
The Challenge
A systems integrator for sports venues and large-scale facilities had built significant revenue on a fragile foundation: massive Excel workbooks, isolated templates, and deeply guarded tribal knowledge held by a handful of senior estimators.
Generating a single high-value proposal required days of manual work. Pricing logic existed only in key personnel's heads. The company faced existential risk: if those people left, the knowledge walked out the door.
Measurable Impact
Knowledge
20+ yrs
Logic institutionalized
Speed
<1 hr
From 3-5 days
Errors
0%
From 10-15%
Timeline
Weeks
Not months
The Execution
Document Intelligence Engine
Ingestion pipeline that reads hundreds of pages of bid documents, RFPs, and specifications — automatically extracting requirements, technical parameters, and risk factors.
Intelligent Estimation System
Guided workflow that distills decades of weight-based, square-footage, and conditional pricing logic into a system any estimator can operate.
Smart Component Bundler
AI-powered guardrail that automatically recommends required ancillary components based on primary configuration — preventing thousands in forgotten line items.
Legacy Workflow Integration
For senior staff who prefer existing workflows, the system reads their workbooks directly and generates client-ready deliverables without any interface change.
Shadow Engineering
I extract logic without disrupting your operators.
No months of discovery workshops. I work in the background, capturing how your business actually works.
Passive Logic Extraction
I analyze existing workflows, past proposals, and legacy workbooks to reverse-engineer your pricing logic before I ask your team a single question. By the time I engage your experts, I already understand 80% of their process.
The Parameter Map
I present pre-populated logic structures built from my extraction work, asking experts to confirm or correct. This reduces a 40-hour documentation effort to a 2-hour verification session.
Silent Deployment
Every platform deploys in parallel to existing workflows. Teams run both systems side-by-side, verifying accuracy in real conditions. No hard cutover. Adoption happens without a single change management meeting.
Typical Timeline
Sprint
Logic extraction, parameter map, risk assessment
Pilot
Deploy in parallel, validate outputs with real work
Rollout
Full deployment, training, documentation
Common Failure Modes I Prevent
- ✕Bad extraction — missing critical edge cases
- ✕Hallucinated clauses in generated documents
- ✕Pricing drift from inconsistent logic application
Sector Applications
The Forge Engine's modular design has direct applications across any sector where complex estimation, document-heavy workflows, and institutional knowledge create operational bottlenecks.
Mechanical & Electrical Contracting
Multi-trade bid assembly, material takeoff automation, and subcontractor scope generation from architectural plans.
Civil Engineering & Infrastructure
Large-scale public bid management, prevailing wage compliance automation, and multi-phase project estimation.
Manufacturing & Industrial Equipment
Configure-price-quote systems for custom fabrication, integrating bill-of-materials logic with margin management.
Commercial Real Estate & Construction
Tenant improvement estimation, change order tracking, and GC bid comparison automation.
Government & Defense Procurement
RFP response automation, compliance matrix generation, and technical volume assembly for federal contracting.
Enterprise Technology Services
Complex service cataloging, SOW automation, and professional services estimation for technology integrators.
Who This Is For
Best Fit Verticals
Construction / MEP Estimators
Multi-trade bid assembly, material takeoff, prevailing wage compliance
Manufacturing CPQ & Quoting
Configure-price-quote systems, bill-of-materials logic, margin management
Sports & Venue Systems
Complex specifications, technical integrations, high-value project estimation
You're the right fit if...
- •Your most critical business logic lives in the heads of 2–3 senior employees.
- •You're generating six- and seven-figure proposals on spreadsheets.
- •Your RFP response process is measured in days or weeks.
- •You need a system that works for the team you have today.
I'm not the right fit if...
- •Early-stage startup looking for an MVP.
- •Basic website, CRM, or off-the-shelf SaaS integration.
- •You want to replace your team. I build systems that multiply your team.
The Backstory
I didn't start in software. I started in operations — managing teams, building recruiting pipelines, and running the day-to-day of companies that moved too fast to document their own processes. I watched brilliant businesses nearly collapse because their most valuable asset wasn't on the balance sheet. It was in someone's head.
That's what pulled me into engineering. Not the technology itself, but the problem: how do you capture the way a business actually works — the shortcuts, the exceptions, the judgment calls — and turn it into infrastructure that scales?
I don't build software that looks like it should work. I build software that works the way your business actually operates.
Infrastructure & Security
Environment Isolation
Dedicated infrastructure per client. No shared tenancy.
Mandatory Review Gates
All AI outputs require human approval before client delivery.
Role-Based Access
Granular RBAC with audit logging on every action.
Flexible Deployment
Your cloud, private hosting, or managed environment.
Ready to stop losing margin to manual processes?
I take on a limited number of engagements per quarter. If your team is drowning in spreadsheets, tribal knowledge, and error-prone workflows, let's talk.
Free Assessment
Send me your ugliest estimator workbook + one prior proposal PDF. I'll return a 2-page extraction map + automation plan.
Mid-market and enterprise ($25M–$500M+ revenue) · Construction · Manufacturing · Infrastructure