AI / Web / Business Automation

From an idea to a system
your business runs on.

AI adoption, web apps, booking and admin systems, and changes to services you already run. I work out what the real problem is, then handle design, implementation and production operation end to end. Bring a finished spec or a rough idea — both are welcome.

Services

What do you need built or fixed?

Start with whichever is closest. If none of them quite fit, describe the situation anyway and we will work out the fastest route together.

01

AI adoption & process automation

What people ask for

  • Too much time goes into copying data between email and spreadsheets
  • First-line responses to enquiries need to be faster
  • Internal documents are hard to search

What I handle

  • Mapping the workflow — finding where the time actually goes
  • Automating the workflow
  • Notifications, approvals and reporting
  • An LLM or RAG setup where it earns its place

Built alreadyMUSUBU, the automated notifications in SHARENAIL, the rule-based input support in SUMI

AI is not a precondition. If plain automation is enough, that is what I will propose.

02

Web apps & SaaS

What people ask for

  • We want to launch a matching service
  • We need a web app with login and an admin dashboard
  • We want to turn how we work today into a product

What I handle

  • Next.js (App Router) and TypeScript
  • Supabase / PostgreSQL and schema design
  • Auth and permissions (Row Level Security)
  • An admin dashboard for the operators
  • Notifications and the third-party integrations you need
  • Production deployment on Vercel, and running it after

Built alreadySHARENAIL, Hanami Nail

03

Changes to an existing system

What people ask for

  • The site is slow and we do not know why
  • We are not confident about our auth and permission setup
  • A form is failing and we need it diagnosed
  • Next.js and our dependencies need updating

What I handle

  • Reading the existing code and isolating the cause
  • Reviewing auth, permissions and RLS
  • Performance work
  • Tests, and a plan for keeping it running

This covers reviewing the implementation and the configuration. It is not penetration testing, not an exhaustive vulnerability assessment, and not a guarantee that nothing will go wrong.

04

Booking, LINE & matching

What people ask for

  • We want bookings completed inside LINE
  • Applications, visits, contracts and onboarding should live in one place
  • Our operators sit in the middle of the process — that needs to be part of the system

What I handle

  • Booking management
  • Application and screening flows
  • Status tracking
  • LINE integration
  • Automated email and reminders
  • An admin dashboard for the operators

Built alreadyMUSUBU, SHARENAIL

05

Websites & findability

What people ask for

  • We want a site that actually produces enquiries
  • We need the site in more than one language
  • The pages should hold up for SEO and for AI search

What I handle

  • Landing pages and company sites
  • Mobile-first layout
  • Loading speed and on-page SEO
  • Structured data
  • FAQ design
  • Multilingual pages
  • Information architecture with AEO / GEO in mind

Built alreadyHanami Nail, SHARENAIL, this site (shingokumon.com)

I cannot promise that a generative AI will cite you, or that you will rank. What I can do is make the content straightforward to read and to quote.

06

Technical support & remote contracting

What people ask for

  • We want our architecture reviewed
  • We need help choosing the stack
  • We want someone shipping alongside our team

What I handle

  • Architecture review
  • Code review
  • Technical direction
  • Ongoing feature work
  • Joining a product team

Contract terms, start date and monthly rates are published on /en/work.

  • Next.js App Router
  • TypeScript
  • Supabase / PostgreSQL
  • Row Level Security
  • Vercel
  • LINE Messaging API
  • Claude API / RAG
  • Cron & transactional email
  • GitHub Actions
Proof of Work

Selected products

Explore their implementation details and public URLs.

Matching

SHARENAIL

Chair-rental matching platform for nail artists

Registration, screening, viewings, contracts and onboarding pulled into a single path, with the operator deliberately kept in the loop. Includes an admin dashboard and automated email triggered by the confirmed date (idempotent, dispatched every morning).

  • Next.js App Router
  • Supabase
  • Auth & roles
  • Admin dashboard
  • Cron jobs

Related: Web apps & SaaS / Booking, LINE & matching

Platform

Hanami Nail

Beauty discovery platform for visitors to Japan

An English-first content platform built from scratch, structured so categories can go live one at a time. Implemented Sumi, a rule-based guide that suggests salons based on preferences and styles.

  • Next.js App Router
  • Supabase
  • Multilingual
  • AEO
  • Rule-based Sumi

Related: Websites & findability / Web apps & SaaS

SaaS

MUSUBU

LINE × AI booking SaaS for beauty salons

Implemented AI handling of LINE enquiries, availability checks, reservation proposals and booking confirmation after customer approval.

  • LINE Messaging API
  • Claude API
  • RAG
  • Supabase
  • Admin dashboard

Related: AI adoption & process automation / Booking, LINE & matching

SUMI Smart Inquiry — the enquiry form on this site — was built the same way. It reveals optional follow-up fields based on the keywords you type: rule-based input support, not a generative model interpreting free text.

Pricing

The numbers, up front.

Landing pages and small sites run ¥300,000 – ¥600,000 (2–4 weeks); business systems with an admin dashboard run ¥600,000 – ¥1,500,000 (1–3 months); SaaS and platforms: from ¥1,500,000 (3+ months). Maintenance: from ¥30,000/mo. Final scope moves the number either way. If you have a fixed budget, tell me — I'll propose what fits inside it.

  • SMALL

    Start small

    ¥300,000 – ¥600,000
    2–4 weeks
    • Landing page or small website
    • Redesign and speed optimization
    • Forms, notifications, third-party integrations
    • Single-purpose automation
  • STANDARD

    Systems for daily operations

    ¥600,000 – ¥1,500,000
    1–3 months
    • Business systems with an admin dashboard
    • Booking, customer and status management
    • LINE integration and automated email
    • AI grounded in your own data
  • PLATFORM

    A product your business runs on

    from ¥1,500,000
    3+ months
    • SaaS and matching platforms
    • Auth, roles, payments, notifications, admin — the full set
    • Automated operations (cron, reminders, reporting)
    • Ongoing iteration after launch

Monthly Maintenance

Updates, backups, security, incident response, and improvement reports. I do not build and disappear.

from ¥30,000/mo

Contract engineering — joining your team — has its own terms and monthly rates, published on /en/work. They are not duplicated here.

Product

Not a pitch — a product already running.

MUSUBU is a LINE × AI booking SaaS for the Japan market. This is product pricing, separate from the SMALL / STANDARD / PLATFORM tiers above.

MUSUBU

LINE × AI booking SaaS (Japan market)

Not a custom build — a product that is already running. AI is built into the LINE Official Account, automating everything from the first inquiry to a confirmed booking.

No per-booking commission. Built for salons paying heavy fees to booking portals.

Product Pricing
  • Initial SetupLINE account setup, response design, menu build & testing¥30,000
  • Monthly OperationAuto-reply, booking management, customization & supportfrom ¥9,800/mo
Process

Five steps, from first message to running system.

The first message can be plain text. A call is not a requirement, and you will not be handed to someone else halfway through.

  1. 01

    Send the problem in writing

    Describe what is getting in your way. A call is not required. I will ask about anything that is missing.

  2. 02

    Scope and estimate

    What gets built and what does not, stated separately. Scope, timeline and cost come before the work.

  3. 03

    Build

    You see something running early and often. The person you talked to is the person who builds it.

  4. 04

    Test and launch

    Verified in the production environment, then released, with the operating notes you need.

  5. 05

    Run it and improve it

    Incident response and iteration after launch — on a monthly plan or job by job.

FAQ

Answered before you ask.

Q. We have not settled on a spec yet. Is that a problem?

A. Not at all. We start from where the time goes and where things fall through the cracks. Most of the conversations I have begin at that stage.

Q. Can you work on an existing codebase rather than something new?

A. Yes. I start by reading the code, isolating the cause and agreeing what is in scope. Reviewing auth, permissions and RLS, and updating dependencies, can be part of it.

Q. Do we have to use an LLM?

A. No. If automating notifications and reporting is enough, that is what I will propose. An LLM or RAG setup comes in when you need search and answers grounded in your own data.

Q. How far does the security work go?

A. I review the implementation and the configuration: auth and permission design, Row Level Security, how input is handled, and dependency updates. I do not run penetration tests or exhaustive vulnerability assessments, and I do not guarantee that nothing will go wrong.

Q. Can this be done fully remotely?

A. Everything is done online. I do not work on-site. Calls happen during Japan business hours; the rest of the work is async.

Start a Project

With a spec or without one.

Write down what is taking up your time right now. We can work out what is worth building from there.

Send any time — I reply within 1 business day.
Contract rates and availability are published on /en/work.
By email: info@shingokumon.com