I help businesses use AI to solve expensive problems.
I design AI systems that think like the world's best experts — senior analysts, financial advisors, legal strategists, operations specialists — and make that expertise available on demand, at a fraction of the cost.
I'm Tim Dietrich. I've spent 25+ years building business software for organizations from startups to Fortune 50 companies. Now I design AI systems for businesses across ERP, private equity, legal, biotech, pharma, software development, and more. Through a discipline I've developed called Cognitive Systems Design, I architect the reasoning structures that enable AI to advise, decide, and act the way seasoned professionals do.
I do all of this as a solopreneur, powered by the same AI systems that I build for my clients.
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How I help
Three ways to work with me — depending on what you need and where you are.
Open tools for the NetSuite community
I build tools that NetSuite developers and admins use daily.
SuiteQL Query Tool
A utility that lets you run SQL queries directly inside NetSuite. Used by NetSuite developers and administrators worldwide to explore data, debug issues, and build queries without leaving the platform.
Try the SuiteQL Query Tool →SuiteAPI
A tool for working with NetSuite's REST APIs. Designed for developers who need to build integrations, test endpoints, and interact with NetSuite data programmatically.
Try SuiteAPI →How it works
I keep the process straightforward. No surprise scopes, no mystery timelines.
Tell me what you're trying to solve
Describe the problem, the opportunity, or the gap — whether it's an AI system, a consulting engagement, or a custom software project.
I scope it and give you a straight answer
I'll tell you honestly whether I can help, what the approach would look like, and what it would take. No commitments until we're both clear.
I design and build it
I handle the design, development, and delivery. You stay informed throughout, but you don't need to manage the technical work.
You go live
You get a production-ready solution, documentation, and support through launch. No handoff into a void.
A bit of background
I've been building software professionally since 1998. Over the last several years, my work has shifted toward the intersection of AI and business operations — specifically, designing AI systems that reason the way experienced professionals do.
I've developed a discipline I call Cognitive Systems Design — the practice of architecting how AI thinks. CSD is what enables me to build AI systems that don't just generate text, but advise, analyze, and decide at senior-practitioner level. I've built and shipped AI systems used by hundreds of PE-backed finance teams, and I continue to design cognitive systems for clients across ERP, private equity, legal, biotech, pharma, software development, and other verticals.
Before this work, I spent nearly two decades building business software for organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies — the Library of Congress, Siemens, CarMax, the University of Virginia, Dominion Energy, and dozens of others. I still build custom software for businesses on NetSuite, drawing on 8+ years of focused experience on the platform.
I run my business as a solopreneur, with a virtual team of 30+ specialized AI agents that I've designed and built myself. It's proof that one person, with well-designed AI systems, can deliver work that used to require teams.
I've authored several books, including LinkedIn: Signal, Not Noise and FileMaker Pro 13 Absolute Beginner's Guide. I work from Richmond, VA through my company, SuiteStep.
Have a problem that could use an expert mind — human or AI?
Tell me what you're trying to solve. I'll let you know straight whether I can help — and if I can, I'll show you what's possible.
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