Kelsey French

About Kelsey French

I’m a VP of Sales & Procurement who got tired of watching my team drown in spreadsheets.So I taught myself to build AI automation systems.Not because I have a technical background—I don’t. But because I knew there had to be a better way to run operations than manual data entry, endless email chains, and processes held together by hope.What I’ve built:D2: An AI intelligence layer that sits on top of our MRP software—handling scheduling, finite capacity planning, and time tracking/reporting. What used to require constant manual adjustments and spreadsheet gymnastics now runs intelligently in the background.Dwight: An AI bot that reads purchase orders, applies complex business logic, and improves itself over time.Automated workflows that save our team hours every day—order processing, customer onboarding, KPI tracking, and procurement workflows that used to require constant manual intervention.Property management dashboards, warranty tracking systems, and sales automation that actually works.Here’s what I learned:You don’t need a CS degree to build AI systems. You need to be willing to break things, learn fast, and solve real problems.Non-technical operators often make the best automation builders because we understand the pain points intimately. We’re not building for the sake of building—we’re building because we lived the chaos.What I do now:I run sales and procurement for a manufacturing company—and I automate everything we do.I help small businesses (through AIgent Solutions) do the same: turn operational chaos into systems that scale.I just graduated from Outskills’ 6-month AI Generalist program, and I’m proving every day that AI automation isn’t just for tech companies with developer teams.Who I help:Small businesses (5-50 employees) drowning in manual processes. Property managers tracking data across too many spreadsheets. Manufacturers still processing orders by hand. Contractors losing track of warranties and customer data.If you’re a non-technical operator curious about AI but think it’s out of reach—it’s not. Let’s talk.

Experience

1. VP of Sales & Procurement

   Precise Manufacturing & Engineering

   Jan 2025 — Present · Vancouver, WA, US

   Leading sales, procurement, and operations for a steel manufacturing company. Built AI automation systems that transformed how we operate:• D2 Software: Developed an AI intelligence layer that sits on top of our MRP system, providing intelligent scheduling, finite capacity planning, and automated time tracking/reporting—eliminating manual spreadsheet management and improving production efficiency.• Order Processing Automation: Created “Dwight,” an AI bot that processes purchase orders with custom business logic and self-improving memory, reducing processing time and eliminating data entry errors.• Workflow Automation: Built systems for customer onboarding, KPI tracking, and procurement workflows that save the team hours every day while improving accuracy and scalability

Education

• Outskills

  AI Generalist

Skills

• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Customer Service
• Metal Fabrication
• Logistics
• Purchasing
• Management
• Team Building
• Product Management
• Inventory Management
• Operations Management
• Account Management
• Product Development
• Logistics Management
• Project Management
• Marketing
• Six Sigma
• Contract Negotiation
• Steel Manufacturing
• Business Development
• Negotiation
• Sales
• Supply Chain Management
• Real Estate