Independent consultant · Hamburg / Remote

Complex problems.Working systems.

I help leadership, operations and product teams turn fragmented data, manual processes and ambitious AI ideas into clear, maintainable solutions.

Concrete first assessment · no sales handover · direct with Jonathan

Jonathan Kokalj
Jonathan Kokalj

Your consultant. Hands-on from day one.

Data / AI / Software

Experience across media, data and digital products

Weischer.CinemaGrace AIFröhlich-NordRecruviaPublicis Media

Where I help

If one of these sounds familiar, we should talk.

01

Reporting takes too long.

Your team spends hours exporting, checking and formatting numbers before decisions can happen.

02

AI ideas stay stuck in slides.

There is no clear workflow, data foundation or owner to turn the idea into something useful.

03

The process only works with workarounds.

Critical work lives in spreadsheets, inboxes and manual handoffs that no one fully owns.

What I do

One partner from the business question to the working system.

The work starts with the business question, then uses the right mix of data, AI, software and automation to solve it.

01

Reporting that drives decisions

Dashboards, forecasts and reporting systems that replace scattered files with one reliable view of the business.

ReportingDashboardsForecasting
02

AI that does useful work

Agents, workflows and private or hybrid AI setups designed around real tasks, data and responsible control.

AgentsRAGLocal + cloud
03

Internal software people use

Apps, MVPs and operational tools built around how your teams actually work — not around a generic feature list.

ReactNext.jsTypeScript
04

Automation without fragile handoffs

Connected workflows that remove repetitive work and make processes faster, clearer and less error-prone.

IntegrationsWorkflowsTool calling
05

Digital experiences that create trust

Conversion-focused websites and digital touchpoints that make a complex offer clear, credible and easy to act on.

WebsitesUXDigital design

Concrete first assessment · no sales handover · direct with Jonathan

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Focused ways to start

Start with one useful result — then expand if it earns the next step.

01

Reporting audit

A focused review of reports, data sources and manual work, ending with clear quick wins and a practical roadmap.

02

Dashboard sprint

One important management question turned into a usable first dashboard with a reliable data foundation.

03

Automation sprint

One repetitive or error-prone workflow simplified and automated from end to end.

Selected work

Built for real operating problems.

Public products where possible, transparent descriptions where client work is confidential.

Grace AI Assistant preview

Flagship product

01

Grace AI Assistant

A private multi-agent workspace across desktop, mobile, tools and local/cloud AI execution.

AI agentsReact NativeLocal LLMs
Reporting & Decision Tools preview

Enterprise / ongoing

02

Reporting & Decision Tools

Reporting, forecasting, calculation and internal decision systems for complex business processes.

DataBusiness logicInternal tools
Digital Business Builds preview

Client work

03

Digital Business Builds

Websites, reporting concepts and connected workflows for smaller businesses and operational teams.

Next.jsAutomationProduct design

How a project starts

Clear ownership from first question to working solution.

01

Frame

Clarify the problem, users, constraints and the decision the solution must support.

02

Design

Shape the data, workflow and technical direction before scope grows.

03

Build

Deliver in short cycles with usable results visible early.

04

Transfer

Document, launch and create a stable handover or ongoing rhythm.

Jonathan Kokalj

About

Business understanding meets hands-on engineering.

I combine experience in reporting, forecasting, commercial operations and stakeholder management with practical software and AI development. That means fewer handovers, clearer decisions and solutions built for the operating reality.

Direct collaboration — no sales handover
Business logic and implementation in one place
Privacy, maintainability and ownership by design

Before we talk

Straight answers to the usual questions.

Do we need to replace our existing systems?+

Usually not. I connect and improve the tools and data sources already in place before recommending a larger change.

How quickly can we see a result?+

A focused first version is often possible within two to four weeks. The exact scope and timeline are agreed before implementation starts.

What happens in the project check?+

In 30 minutes we clarify the problem, current setup and desired outcome. You get a direct assessment of the most sensible next step.

Have a concrete problem?

Let’s turn it into a system that works.

Tell me what is slowing the team down, what needs to become visible or what you want to build. We start with a focused 30-minute project check.

Request the project check