n8n + AI

n8n consultant and AI automation expert

n8n is a powerful way to wire your tools together and add AI to real workflows, but the gap between a workflow that runs once and one that runs reliably in production is wide. As an independent n8n consultant who is also a Sr DevOps Engineer (CKA, CKAD, ten years of production infrastructure), I build automations that hold up: self-hosted or cloud, version-controlled, with error handling, retries, and observability so nothing fails silently. I also run n8n in my own operation every day, so the advice comes from workflows that are live, not from a demo. AI agents and LLM steps are wired into your CRM, email, sheets, and databases, then deployed on infrastructure you own and left running. Three weeks, a single fixed price agreed up front, and a 60-day operational guarantee after handoff.

What does an n8n consultant actually do?

Three kinds of work show up again and again. The first is building new workflows from scratch: you describe a manual process, I design it, build it in n8n, connect it to your tools, and hand it over documented. The second is rescuing an existing setup: workflows built by a freelancer or an internal champion that worked for a while and now fail on edge cases, duplicate records, or stop without anyone noticing. The third is infrastructure: moving from n8n Cloud to a self-hosted instance you control, or fixing a self-hosted install that was never set up for production.

What I do not do is sell n8n for its own sake. If the right answer for your problem is a forty-line Python service on a schedule, or a feature your CRM already has, I will say so on the first call. You are hiring an engineer, not a tool reseller.

New workflows: design, build, connect, document, deploy
Rescue: audit, harden, and re-deploy fragile workflows so they run at volume
Infrastructure: self-hosted n8n with backups, secrets, monitoring, and upgrades
AI inside n8n: LLM steps and agents with a knowledge base and human approval where it matters

What can n8n automate for your business?

n8n connects hundreds of apps and adds AI steps where they make sense. Common builds: AI-assisted support, lead enrichment and routing, document and invoice processing, meeting and appointment operations, and syncing data between systems that do not talk to each other.

AI agents that read context and draft or send replies, with an approval queue when the message goes to a customer
Lead capture, enrichment, qualification, and CRM sync
Document, invoice, and form processing with LLM extraction
Meeting reminders, no-show reduction, and post-call follow-ups
Scheduled reports and cross-system data sync

Which n8n workflows run in my own operation?

I use the same stack I sell. A few of the workflows that run every day in my business, so you can see what "production" means in practice:

Meeting reminders: Google Calendar is the source of truth; n8n sends an email and a WhatsApp message at 24 hours, 2 hours, and 15 minutes before each call.
Booking to CRM: every Cal.com booking creates the deal in the CRM with the right stage, so no lead is ever "in my inbox somewhere".
Call to proposal draft: the call recording is transcribed and summarized, and n8n assembles a first proposal draft for me to edit. It never sends anything on its own; a human approves every outbound document.

Self-hosted n8n done right

Self-hosting n8n gives you control and lower cost, but only if it is deployed properly. Most "n8n is unreliable" complaints I get called in for are hosting problems, not n8n problems. The ones I see most: the database reached over a public proxy instead of a private network, which shows up as a blank UI and random timeouts under load; the encryption key rotated without a plan, which silently invalidates every stored credential; no backups of the database that holds all your workflows; and an instance that was never upgraded because nobody knew what would break.

With CKA and CKAD and a decade of production infrastructure, the deployment includes private networking to the database, secrets management, automated backups, monitoring with alerts, and a documented upgrade path. Workflows are exported to a git repository you own, so the instance is disposable and your automation is not.

n8n vs Make vs Zapier: when is n8n the right choice?

Zapier is the fastest way to connect two SaaS tools with no code and no infrastructure, and for a handful of simple zaps it is hard to beat. Make adds branching and better data handling at a lower price per operation. n8n is the right tool when you need any of the following: self-hosting for cost or data control, custom code steps, complex branching with loops and error paths, high volume where per-task pricing gets expensive, or AI agents with memory and tools. If your process is "when a form is submitted, add a row to a sheet", you do not need a consultant. If it is "read every inbound email, classify it, look up the customer, draft a reply, and ask a human before sending", n8n plus a senior engineer is the right fit.

What does an n8n consultant cost?

I do not bill hourly for builds. Every engagement is a fixed price agreed up front after a free discovery call, typically delivered in three weeks. Most n8n projects fit inside one of the productized systems published with list prices on this site (USD 4,000 to 6,800 fixed, with an optional monthly for operations and iteration). Smaller rescue or self-hosting engagements are scoped and priced the same way: fixed, agreed up front. Infrastructure and SaaS subscriptions (hosting, LLM APIs, n8n Cloud if you choose it) are billed to you directly, in your name, with a cap declared in the proposal, so you own every account from day one.

How does the engagement work?

It starts with a free 15-minute call to see whether n8n is the right tool and whether I am the right person. If there is a fit, you get a written proposal with closed scope, a three-week timeline, and a single fixed price. During the build you get weekly updates and approve before anything touches production. Handoff includes documentation, the exported workflows in your repository, and a 60-day operational guarantee: if something I built breaks in that window, I fix it at no cost.

Frequently asked questions

Do you work with self-hosted n8n or n8n Cloud?

Both. I will recommend whichever fits your control, compliance, and budget needs, and deploy it properly either way. For most B2B companies past a few thousand executions a month, self-hosted wins on cost and data control.

Are you an n8n certified partner?

No. I am an independent senior engineer, not a partner listing or a reseller. That matters when you want someone who will tell you when n8n is the wrong tool, and who can also handle the infrastructure, the AI layer, and the code around it.

Can you fix an n8n setup that someone else built?

Yes. Rescues are a large share of the work: I audit the existing workflows and hosting, fix what is fragile, add error handling and monitoring, and re-deploy. You keep what works.

Can you add AI agents to existing n8n workflows?

Yes. I can extend your current workflows with LLM steps and agents, add a knowledge base so answers come from your documents, and put a human approval step in front of anything customer-facing.

Who owns the workflows and the infrastructure?

You do. Workflows are exported to a git repository in your account, the instance runs on infrastructure billed in your name, and every credential is yours. There is no dependency on me after handoff.

Is this fixed price?

Yes, a single fixed price agreed up front after a free discovery call, with a three-week timeline and a 60-day operational guarantee.

Do you work with companies outside Chile?

Yes. I work remotely from Chile with US and European companies, in English or Spanish, with full overlap with US business hours.

Let's talk for 15 minutes about your operation.

A free call. I'll tell you straight which processes today's AI can solve and what your infrastructure needs for them to actually run. If it fits, we move forward. If not, I point you the right way, free.