AI & digital systems · Perth HQ · delivering worldwide

Intelligent systems, engineered like hardware.

STEPD designs and engineers AI automations, web platforms and custom software for businesses worldwide that expect measurable results. Senior engineering on every project, and every system built to run reliably on its own.

< 24 hreply time, every enquiry

10service lines under one roof

Globalremote first, every timezone covered

100%engineered in house, nothing outsourced

STEPD at a glance

Capability and delivery, stated plainly. Client results join this section as they are earned, verified.

20+industries we are equipped to serve, from trades and retail to e-commerce and professional services

8+systems designed, built and running right now, from trading terminals to business automations

24/7our systems work around the clock, delivered and supported worldwide

Anylanguage: our AI agents can serve your customers in theirs, wherever in the world you trade

19founding client places open for 2026, at locked founding rates, in exchange for a published case study

0invented client results on this page. When results appear here, they will be real and verifiable

48 hmaximum wait for a first deliverable on most projects: a spec, a fixed quote or a working demo

30 daysof included fixes after every build, so launch day is a beginning, not a goodbye

100%ownership handed to you: code, accounts and documentation in your name from day one

Ten capabilities, one engineering standard

Each capability has a dedicated page covering scope, delivery timelines, transparent pricing and the questions serious buyers ask.

How a project runs

Four stages, each with a deliverable you can hold. No black boxes, no surprise invoices.

01 / DISCOVER

Audit & scope

We map where your hours and margin actually go, then pick the highest return thing to build first.

02 / PROTOTYPE

Working demo

A clickable, testable version within days, so you judge the real thing rather than a slide deck.

03 / BUILD

Production build

Hardened, documented, connected to your live data, with you trained to run it.

04 / OPERATE

Run & improve

Optional monthly ops: monitoring, fixes, and one improvement shipped every month.

Productised packages

Fixed scope, fixed price, fast start. Custom work is quoted after a free 20 minute call.

One off · 1 week

Automation Audit

$490 AUD fixed

Full walkthrough of your admin workflows
Ranked list of automations by hours saved
One quick win automation built & delivered
Fee credited if you proceed to a build

Sprint · 2 to 3 weeks

Launch Build

$3,900+ AUD from

Website, MVP or automation suite: one scoped build
Working prototype inside the first week
Production deploy, docs and handover training
30 days of post launch fixes included

Retainer · monthly

AI Ops Partner

$990/mo AUD, cancel anytime

Monitoring & upkeep of everything we've built
One new automation or improvement per month
Priority support, same day response
Quarterly report: hours & dollars saved

Why prices differ

Nothing here is priced by mystery. Four factors set every quote, and each service page shows which ones apply.

Time on the tools

The base of every price is honest build hours. A one workflow automation is days of work; a mobile app is months. That is why an audit costs hundreds and an app costs thousands.

Number of systems connected

Each extra system an automation touches (CRM, accounting, POS, email, a supplier's portal) adds setup, testing and failure handling. Two connected systems is simple; six is not.

Risk & reliability required

A content bot that hiccups is annoying. An invoicing automation that hiccups costs real money. The more damage a failure could do, the more testing, guardrails and monitoring get built in, and that is paid engineering time.

Ongoing running costs

AI usage fees, hosting and monitoring continue after launch. Fixed builds hand these to you transparently at cost; the retainer bundles them in, which is why it is monthly rather than one off.

The Founding Nineteen

STEPD opened its doors in 2026, which means one thing we will not fake: testimonials. Instead, the first nineteen clients get founding rates locked in permanently and priority scheduling for life.

In exchange, we publish your results as a case study with real, verifiable numbers. When the nineteen are in, their stories replace this section, and the founding rates close forever.

Founder & Engineer

Lazar

Perth, Western Australia

Electrical engineering, Curtin University Operates an established retail & smart home business Builds AI trading terminals & analysis tools Delivers worldwide · every timezone covered

Built by someone who runs a real business

Most agencies learned automation from courses. STEPD learned it from doing the invoicing, the quoting, the warehouse runs and the sales calls in a real business, then automating them away one by one.

That is the difference you feel in the work: systems designed around how a business actually operates day to day, built with an electrical engineer's habit of testing until it doesn't break, and explained in plain language, not jargon.

Every project is scoped, built and delivered by the founder. Nothing is outsourced, nothing is resold.

Common questions

Straight answers before you're even on a call, including the ones that occasionally cost us a sale.

How do we start?

With the free 20 minute call, or the $490 Automation Audit if you want a ranked plan and a working automation in week one. Either way you leave with a straight answer on what is worth building and roughly what it costs.

We're not technical at all. Is that a problem?

It is the normal case. Everything is explained in plain language, documented for humans and handed over with training. If we can't explain it simply, we consider it unfinished.

Do you work with businesses outside Australia?

Yes. Delivery is remote first and worldwide, with handovers and support arranged around your timezone. Systems are built in your accounts, in your region.

Can your systems work in our language?

Yes. AI agents and automations can serve your customers in effectively any language, and content pipelines can publish multilingually from the same source material.

Who owns what you build?

You do. Code, accounts, hosting and documentation are in your name from day one. Confidence in the work is the retention strategy, not lock-in.

What happens when something breaks?

Every build monitors itself and reports errors instead of failing silently. 30 days of fixes are included with every build, and the AI Ops retainer covers everything permanently.

How do payments work?

Fixed quotes agreed before work starts: 50% to start and 50% at delivery for builds; retainers and reports in advance. No hourly meters, no surprise invoices.

Is our business data safe with you?

Access is granted by you, scoped to the project, stored securely, never reused across clients, and revoked when the engagement ends. Nothing is shared or sold.

Tell us the process that slows you down.

That is usually the best place to start. Free 20 minute call, and you'll leave with at least one idea worth building, whether or not you hire us.

hello@stepdautomation.com