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WINSTON FOWLKES

Jacksonville, Florida.
Working wherever good projects happen.

winston@winstonf.com

Build the software version of how your business works.

Your team already knows how to get the work done. The problem is keeping the quote, the schedule, the field crew, and the invoice in agreement. I build custom business software that connects those steps, so the process lives somewhere other than a spreadsheet or one person’s memory.

Jacksonville based. Serving Florida and remote clients.

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When every department has its own version of the job.

  • The same customer or job gets entered in several places.
  • A schedule change reaches the office before it reaches the crew.
  • Your material catalog and pricing rules don’t fit the CRM.
  • An owner has to assemble several reports to see where a job stands.

Built around the operation.

01

One job, from quote to invoice

Keep customer details, estimates, approvals, materials, and job status connected. The system follows your pricing rules and approval process, with the right information available at each handoff.

02

A shared view for the office and field

Give the office scheduling and reporting tools, and give crews a practical way to record updates, photos, and signatures from a phone. Different roles need different screens, built around the same records.

03

Room for the parts that make you different

Branch-specific access, fabrication dependencies, vendor documents, customer portals, or a catalog with unusual units and price tiers: these become part of the design instead of another workaround.

04

A staged move into daily use

We choose a useful first workflow, test it with the people who do the work, and plan the transition from existing tools. Further modules and ongoing improvements follow an agreed scope as the business changes.

From the work

THE IDEA,
IN PRACTICE.

Metal Caddie project overview

Metal Caddie

Metal Caddie connects roof geometry, panel layouts, cut sheets, and production work in software built for metal fabrication.

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Metalcrafters illustrative workspace with fictional data

Illustrative concept with fictional data; not the client’s actual interface.

Metalcrafters

Custom business software for a fabrication company, illustrated through a fictional workspace that keeps the working system private.

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How we work together

UNDERSTAND IT. BUILD IT.
KEEP IMPROVING IT.

  1. 01

    Understand the operation

    Walk through a real job, the tools involved, and the points where work slows down.

  2. 02

    Agree on the first scope

    Decide what to keep, connect, or build, with priorities and costs agreed before implementation.

  3. 03

    Put it to work and improve it

    Introduce the system in stages, learn from the people using it, and plan continued development.

Before we start

A FEW PRACTICAL
QUESTIONS.

Do I need to replace all my existing tools?

We start by deciding what still works. A custom system can connect to existing tools or replace a specific workflow. The decision depends on your data, integrations, costs, and the people using it.

Can you build customer or vendor portals too?

Yes. A portal can give customers, vendors, or partners access to the records and documents relevant to them, while keeping the back-office workflow connected.

How do we decide the scope and price?

The first conversation establishes the problem and whether the engagement is a fit. Diagnosis then defines the workflow, priorities, and delivery stages. We agree on scope and cost before implementation.

FLORIDA IS HOME.
THE WORK REACHES FURTHER.

Based in Jacksonville. Working with businesses across Florida and clients from New York to Florida.

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Have something in mind?

LET’S MAKE
IT MATTER.

A website with a point of view. Software that makes the day easier. Tell me what you’re working on.

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