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Applied AI consulting · Detroit, Michigan

We help your business
actually use AI.

Butler Solutions works with companies to find practical AI use cases, build working prototypes, and integrate them into your existing tools and workflows.

Free 45-min working session · No pitch decks · No commitment

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Based in Detroit. Built for builders.

We come from a city that actually makes things. We care less about hype and more about getting working systems into production with your existing teams and constraints.

Who we're a good fit for:

  • Ops leaders tired of manual, repetitive processes
  • Founders/CEOs who want AI in their product without hiring a big team
  • IT/engineering leaders who need help shipping AI safely

Our Technology

AI expertise across the full stack

LLM

Large Language Models

RAG

Retrieval-Augmented Generation

NLP

Natural Language Processing

ML

Machine Learning

Computer Vision

Image & Video AI

Kubernetes

Container Orchestration

API Design

REST & GraphQL

Cloud

AWS · GCP · Azure

CI/CD

Automated Pipelines

DevOps

Infrastructure as Code

We don't just talk about AI. We build systems that your teams actually use — every single day.

What We Do

We translate the promise of AI into tangible business value through practical, hands-on consulting.

Leadership

AI Strategy & Roadmap

Audit your current state, identify high-impact use cases, and build a phased roadmap from zero to production.

Internal Tools

AI Copilot Development

Custom RAG-powered assistants that know your data, integrated into Slack, Teams, or your intranet.

CX

Customer Support Automation

Smart routing, auto-drafted replies, and self-service bots that reduce ticket volume without frustrating users.

Back Office

Operations Workflow Automation

AI-driven document processing, email classification, and automated data entry across your ERP or CRM.

Adoption

Team Training & Enablement

Prompt engineering workshops, AI safety training, and executive briefings to make your team AI-literate.

Engineering

Legacy Modernization

AI-assisted code refactoring, automated test generation, and natural-language database queries for legacy systems.

Field Notes

Real results from real engagements.

Featured Engagement

Regional Manufacturer

Manufacturing · AI Strategy & Roadmap + Prototype · 6 weeks

A 200-person manufacturer knew they should be using AI but had no internal expertise. Leadership was overwhelmed by vendor pitches and needed an independent assessment of where AI could create real value.

Read the full case study

~40%

reduction in weekly reporting time for the pilot team

4

AI opportunities identified and prioritized

1

working prototype delivered and adopted

90 days

clear action plan for next phase

Field Note

Regional Manufacturer

Manufacturing

0% Reduction

Mapped 4 AI opportunities, built 1 prototype for automating report generation, and cut weekly reporting time by ~40% for a pilot team.

Field Note

Mid-Market Logistics Firm

Logistics & Supply Chain

0% Fewer Lookups

Deployed an AI copilot for operations staff that surfaces real-time shipment data and reduced manual lookups by 60% within the first month of rollout.

Field Note

Professional Services Group

Financial Services

0+ Hours Saved / Week

Automated invoice processing and email classification across three departments, saving 25+ hours per week in manual data entry and routing.

What Our Clients Say

Real feedback from real engagements.

They didn't just give us a slide deck — they gave us a working tool our team actually uses every week.
Director of OperationsRegional Manufacturing Company, 200+ employees
Our ops team went from dreading status checks to just asking the bot. It's become part of how we work.
VP of OperationsMid-Market Logistics Company, 150+ employees
We were drowning in manual work. Butler Solutions built us a system that handles the volume and actually catches errors we used to miss.
Chief Operating OfficerProfessional Services Firm, 85+ employees
Most consultants talk about AI in the abstract. Butler Solutions showed us exactly where it fits in our workflow and built it.
CTOGrowth-Stage SaaS Company, 120+ employees
Our support team handles 3x the ticket volume now with the same headcount. The ROI was obvious within the first month.
Head of Customer ExperienceE-Commerce Retailer, 300+ employees
They didn't just give us a slide deck — they gave us a working tool our team actually uses every week.
Director of OperationsRegional Manufacturing Company, 200+ employees
Our ops team went from dreading status checks to just asking the bot. It's become part of how we work.
VP of OperationsMid-Market Logistics Company, 150+ employees
We were drowning in manual work. Butler Solutions built us a system that handles the volume and actually catches errors we used to miss.
Chief Operating OfficerProfessional Services Firm, 85+ employees
Most consultants talk about AI in the abstract. Butler Solutions showed us exactly where it fits in our workflow and built it.
CTOGrowth-Stage SaaS Company, 120+ employees
Our support team handles 3x the ticket volume now with the same headcount. The ROI was obvious within the first month.
Head of Customer ExperienceE-Commerce Retailer, 300+ employees
They didn't just give us a slide deck — they gave us a working tool our team actually uses every week.
Director of OperationsRegional Manufacturing Company, 200+ employees
Our ops team went from dreading status checks to just asking the bot. It's become part of how we work.
VP of OperationsMid-Market Logistics Company, 150+ employees
We were drowning in manual work. Butler Solutions built us a system that handles the volume and actually catches errors we used to miss.
Chief Operating OfficerProfessional Services Firm, 85+ employees
Most consultants talk about AI in the abstract. Butler Solutions showed us exactly where it fits in our workflow and built it.
CTOGrowth-Stage SaaS Company, 120+ employees
Our support team handles 3x the ticket volume now with the same headcount. The ROI was obvious within the first month.
Head of Customer ExperienceE-Commerce Retailer, 300+ employees
They didn't just give us a slide deck — they gave us a working tool our team actually uses every week.
Director of OperationsRegional Manufacturing Company, 200+ employees
Our ops team went from dreading status checks to just asking the bot. It's become part of how we work.
VP of OperationsMid-Market Logistics Company, 150+ employees
We were drowning in manual work. Butler Solutions built us a system that handles the volume and actually catches errors we used to miss.
Chief Operating OfficerProfessional Services Firm, 85+ employees
Most consultants talk about AI in the abstract. Butler Solutions showed us exactly where it fits in our workflow and built it.
CTOGrowth-Stage SaaS Company, 120+ employees
Our support team handles 3x the ticket volume now with the same headcount. The ROI was obvious within the first month.
Head of Customer ExperienceE-Commerce Retailer, 300+ employees
They understood our compliance constraints from day one. The AI copilot they built respects our data boundaries completely.
Director of ITHealthcare Network, 500+ employees
We needed someone who could actually ship, not just strategize. Butler Solutions delivered a working prototype in three weeks.
CFOCommercial Real Estate Group, 75+ employees
The training workshops changed how our engineering team thinks about AI. We went from skeptical to shipping features with LLMs in production.
VP of EngineeringFinancial Services Company, 250+ employees
What impressed me most was the knowledge transfer. When they left, our team could actually maintain and improve the system themselves.
Head of InnovationInsurance Provider, 400+ employees
We evaluated three consulting firms. Butler Solutions was the only one that started with our actual problems instead of selling a platform.
Director of Digital TransformationRetail Chain, 180+ employees
They understood our compliance constraints from day one. The AI copilot they built respects our data boundaries completely.
Director of ITHealthcare Network, 500+ employees
We needed someone who could actually ship, not just strategize. Butler Solutions delivered a working prototype in three weeks.
CFOCommercial Real Estate Group, 75+ employees
The training workshops changed how our engineering team thinks about AI. We went from skeptical to shipping features with LLMs in production.
VP of EngineeringFinancial Services Company, 250+ employees
What impressed me most was the knowledge transfer. When they left, our team could actually maintain and improve the system themselves.
Head of InnovationInsurance Provider, 400+ employees
We evaluated three consulting firms. Butler Solutions was the only one that started with our actual problems instead of selling a platform.
Director of Digital TransformationRetail Chain, 180+ employees
They understood our compliance constraints from day one. The AI copilot they built respects our data boundaries completely.
Director of ITHealthcare Network, 500+ employees
We needed someone who could actually ship, not just strategize. Butler Solutions delivered a working prototype in three weeks.
CFOCommercial Real Estate Group, 75+ employees
The training workshops changed how our engineering team thinks about AI. We went from skeptical to shipping features with LLMs in production.
VP of EngineeringFinancial Services Company, 250+ employees
What impressed me most was the knowledge transfer. When they left, our team could actually maintain and improve the system themselves.
Head of InnovationInsurance Provider, 400+ employees
We evaluated three consulting firms. Butler Solutions was the only one that started with our actual problems instead of selling a platform.
Director of Digital TransformationRetail Chain, 180+ employees
They understood our compliance constraints from day one. The AI copilot they built respects our data boundaries completely.
Director of ITHealthcare Network, 500+ employees
We needed someone who could actually ship, not just strategize. Butler Solutions delivered a working prototype in three weeks.
CFOCommercial Real Estate Group, 75+ employees
The training workshops changed how our engineering team thinks about AI. We went from skeptical to shipping features with LLMs in production.
VP of EngineeringFinancial Services Company, 250+ employees
What impressed me most was the knowledge transfer. When they left, our team could actually maintain and improve the system themselves.
Head of InnovationInsurance Provider, 400+ employees
We evaluated three consulting firms. Butler Solutions was the only one that started with our actual problems instead of selling a platform.
Director of Digital TransformationRetail Chain, 180+ employees
Justin Butler — Founder, Butler Solutions

Founder & Principal Consultant

Justin Butler

Engineer and AI practitioner based in Detroit. With a background spanning infrastructure, Kubernetes, automation, and applied ML, Justin works directly with every client — no handoffs to junior consultants, no bait-and-switch.

Infrastructure & CloudApplied MLKubernetesFull-Stack
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