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Freelance AI and automation consultant in Ghent.

I am Pieter Deramoudt of Gaston Consulting, a self-employed consultant in Ghent, Belgium. I help SMEs in East and West Flanders automate recurring work. First we look at how the process runs today, then I build a solution the team can use on its own. On site or remotely.

What I automate

  • Emails: sorting incoming questions and preparing a first reply.
  • Quotes and orders: copying data from emails or PDFs into the right system.
  • Invoices: reading purchase invoices, checking them and preparing them for approval, also through Peppol (guide in Dutch).
  • Reports: Excel files that are merged by hand every month.
  • Integrations: data between mailbox, webshop, accounting and ERP, without retyping.

With AI where it fits, and with an ordinary integration or formula where that is enough. Often it can be done with what you already have, such as Microsoft 365 and Power Automate or Google Workspace.

From first analysis to a solution that works

I combine process analysis, technical build and training. I look at the process with the people who do the work, and I know the systems: I was an ERP consultant in SAP and Business Central for more than five years. After that I build the automation and teach the team to work with it. That way you don't have to find someone else for each part.

How we work together

  1. A half-hour call, without obligation.
  2. Or a two-hour workshop straight away with the team, at a fixed price.
  3. One process: we first build a test version on a copy of the data. Beforehand we agree what we want to improve and how much time or budget is available for it.
  4. Handover: documentation and explanation, so that you can carry on yourselves.

How to choose a first task yourself is explained in automating repetitive work: where do you start? (guide in Dutch).

Questions I often hear

Do you only work in Ghent?

No. I live and work in Ghent and am happy to come to you in East and West Flanders. A lot of the work can also be done remotely.

Which companies do you work for?

Mainly small and medium-sized companies without their own IT team, but also teams within larger organisations.

What does it cost?

That depends on the process and the systems. We agree beforehand what we tackle and set a ceiling. The first call is free.

Do we have to buy new software?

Usually not. I first look at what your existing systems can already do.