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We improve operations and build the systems behind them.

Process optimization, analytics, automation, and AI, for organizations that need workflows to stop breaking and reporting to start making sense.

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Founder-led. No handoffs. Naples, FL & Los Angeles, CA

David Tanis David Tanis, MBA AI & Process Strategy · Naples, FL Adan Padilla Adan Padilla Technology & IT Ops · Los Angeles
What we do

Process optimization and systems implementation.

We clarify the operating model, build the tools that make it work, and stay close enough to make adoption real.

Operational Systems Architecture

The problem: you need a custom platform but traditional dev is too slow or too expensive.

What you get: a working product: scoped, architected, and shipped fast with AI-augmented development.

Custom Operational Systems

The problem: off-the-shelf software doesn't fit your workflow and your team is duct-taping spreadsheets.

What you get: full-stack web apps (decision tools, workflow platforms, internal portals) from concept to deployed.

Workflow Automation

The problem: your team wastes hours on repetitive manual work, chasing updates between disconnected tools.

What you get: connected systems and automated workflows, so the team works on what matters.

Operations Consulting

The problem: processes live in people's heads, handoffs break, and the business can't scale.

What you get: workflow design and SOPs that make the operation scalable, delegatable, and ready for technology.

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Why ZLDA

Solutions architects with operator roots.

Two practitioners who've operated inside complex organizations, built infrastructure from scratch, and shipped real software. We do the work ourselves.

Architect-first

We design the system before we build it. No glued-together demos.

Ship in days, not months

AI-augmented development compresses the timeline without compromising quality.

Operators, not consultants

We've built and run real ops. Our systems reflect how work actually happens.

No handoffs

Same people scope, build, and deploy. You work directly with the founders.

Current work

Real systems, in progress.

Three client builds in flight right now, each scoped, built, and shipped by the same small team.

BakeryIn progress

Marie's Caribbean Bakery

Customers browse the menu, order a custom cake, and pay online. Marie manages every order from one dashboard.

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Auto restorationIn progress

The Usual Suspects Garage

The online home and parts store for a classic BMW and Porsche restoration shop, with customer accounts.

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LandscapingIn progress

JT Landscaping

A lead-generating site plus a shared portal where customers request work and the owner manages every job from one dashboard.

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Fit check

Is this right for you?

We're a fit if...

  • You're running a growing business where systems don't keep up with complexity
  • You have real operational pain: things are breaking or slowing the team down
  • You want someone to actually build the solution, not just write a deck
  • You're ready to invest time in improving how the business operates

We're not a fit if...

  • You need a big-firm process: committees, account managers, and long discovery phases
  • You need legal, tax, or financial advice
  • In-house coverage would serve better than a part-time partner
  • You'd prefer to leave existing workflows untouched
Common questions

What folks usually ask.

What does ZLDA Group do?
ZLDA improves operations and builds the systems behind them. We combine process optimization, workflow redesign, analytics, automation, AI, and lightweight custom systems to help organizations run more efficiently.
Who is ZLDA Group for?
Growing organizations dealing with manual processes, fragmented tools, spreadsheet-heavy workflows, unclear reporting, or operations that are becoming harder to manage as the team grows.
Is ZLDA Group an AI agency?
No. ZLDA is an operational efficiency and systems implementation firm that uses AI where it produces measurable value. AI is one of several implementation tools, not the headline.
What makes ZLDA different?
Process-first, founder-led, operations and technology combined in one team, with no handoffs. The same people scope, build, and deploy.
How do I start working with ZLDA?
Start with a Workflow Assessment: a 2–3 week, flat-fee review of one workflow that ends with a written assessment and one usable artifact. From there it can scale into a scoped engagement or embedded support.
Where is ZLDA Group based?
Naples, Florida and Los Angeles, California, serving clients across the United States.
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