Practical AI implementation,
led by strategy.

Solving the right problem before writing any code.

I help businesses find the highest-leverage place to apply AI, then build a working first version within 30 days.

No pitch. We look at one workflow together and you leave with a clear next step, paid or not.

How it works

From a conversation to a working system in weeks, not quarters.

Discovery call
(free, 30 min)

I help you identify two or three workflows where AI could realistically save time or money. You leave with a clear view of what is worth building and what is not, whether we work together or not.

Focused assessment
(1 week, fixed fee)

I go deep on the highest-value workflow, talk to the people doing the work, and come back with a build plan: scope, tools, timeline, and expected outcome. No 40-page reports.

Build and hand over
(typically 2–4 weeks)

I build the system, document it, and train your team to run it. You own what gets built. I stay available for tweaks once it is live.

Start small. Prove value. Expand from there.

Currently building

Recent and active engagements.

Shopware

Starting June 2026

AI module for their Visual Management product, piloting at one of their long-standing manufacturing clients. Three-month retainer.

AI engineer for a global mobility and cost-of-living data provider. Production AI pipelines covering 170+ countries, multilingual outreach in 11 languages, and the dashboards analysts use every cycle.

Who you’re working with

I’m Gerhard Bekker.

I started Simplifi AI because most businesses now sense that AI could change how they operate, but don’t know where to start or who to trust to actually build it.

My background is a bit unusual:

AI engineer at 1Digit, where I helped build production AI systems that gather and structure data on global mobility and cost-of-living—covering more than 170 countries.
PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Stellenbosch University). Five peer-reviewed papers on numerical modelling. I’m comfortable where the answer isn’t obvious.
Senior engineer at ENGYS, the company behind HELYX—the CFD simulation software used by multiple Formula 1 teams. I worked on the systems that made complex software reliable.
Data engineer at Spatialedge, where I built ETL pipelines for a financial services client at enterprise scale.

My work sits between technical rigor and business sense—the judgment to know which AI problems are worth solving, and which are not.

Based in George, South Africa. Open to clients anywhere.

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Curious whether AI can actually help your business?

Book a free 30-minute call. We’ll look at one workflow together. If there’s something worth building, I’ll tell you. If there isn’t, I’ll tell you that too.

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Or reach out directly: gerhard@simplifiai.io · WhatsApp

Practical AI implementation,led by strategy.

Discovery call(free, 30 min)

Focused assessment(1 week, fixed fee)

Build and hand over(typically 2–4 weeks)