NEONALSA ETHICA
OBSCURA

Independent thinking. Practical technology.

Better systems.
Built around
your world.

AI integration, connected business tools, and custom software. I turn scattered emails, spreadsheets, and records into workflows shaped around the way your business actually works.

SystemsDataAI integration
STRUCTURE WITH PURPOSEEST. 2025
FROM OPERATIONAL DETAIL TO THE BIGGER PICTUREMeet the person behind NEO

Start with the everyday friction

Does this sound
like your business?

The best starting point is often a task your team already knows takes too much effort.

A practical way to begin

One workflow.
A clear next step.

You don’t need a complete technical specification to start. Tell me what happens today and what you want to improve.

  1. 01 / UNDERSTAND

    Show me the work.

    Describe the task, the tools, and where the handoffs become difficult. Use non-sensitive examples for the initial inquiry.

  2. 02 / AGREE

    Choose a useful first step.

    Agree the deliverable, price, information access, and what a successful result should look like.

  3. 03 / BUILD & CHECK

    Try it against real needs.

    Review representative examples, check exceptions, and refine the workflow within the agreed scope.

  4. 04 / HAND OVER

    Make it part of the work.

    Get the agreed walkthrough and instructions, with clear options for ongoing care.

AI integration & agent orchestration

Your information.
Connected.
Put to work.

I build AI workflows that connect email content, spreadsheets, documents, and business records—turning scattered information into reviewed updates, useful reports, and clearer next steps.

Hands-on AI engineering, grounded in real operational experience.

See AI in practice
THE CONNECTED WORKFLOWIllustrative example
EMLA supplier’s emailRevised quote and purchasing details
CSVYour project recordsExisting quantities, costs, and status
AI connects the context.Read selected sources · propose · validate
PROJECT UPDATEFor your review

Revised supplier quote

Unit price
$74.00 $72.00
Purchasing status
Quote
Evidence
Supplier email · paragraph 1
Selected sources. Traceable results. Human control.

Built for everyday business

Small team.
Plenty of possibility.

You do not need a large operation to benefit from connected tools. Start with a repair inbox, a staff handbook, a job estimate, or a follow-up that keeps getting missed.

Four fictional businesses. Four practical ways to make work easier.

Explore small-business examples ↗

Selected work

Capability you can
look inside.

View all projects
The Open Canopy cockpit with stations for projects, notes, repositories, and communications
Actual screenshot · Open Canopy, the parent cockpit

Sources, tasks, vendors, costs, and reports. A clearer view of a project and the evidence behind it.

Explore the project

A practical partner

For the work
between the systems.

Find the bottleneck. Make the information useful. Build a tool that fits. Keep the project moving.

Professional portrait of Charles Colby Jackson
Charles “Colby” Jackson · Founder

The person behind NEO

Technical depth.
A human connection.

You work directly with me—from understanding the problem to building the solution.

My background in controls, automation, maintenance leadership, and project coordination shapes the way I build software and AI workflows. I pay attention to where information comes from, who needs it, and what happens when something changes.

That means practical tools, understandable decisions, and a handover designed for the people doing the work.

More about my approach ↗

Let’s make it useful

What needs to work better?

A focused project or an ongoing relationship. Start with a conversation.

Tell me about it