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Tech VA · AI Automation Specialist

Tech VA & AI Automation Specialist

I help businesses simplify operations through AI automation, workflow development, CRM optimization, API integrations, and scalable business systems.

10+Years in Tech
4+Projects Delivered
4+Workflows Automated
Richard Cabig Ricanda
n8n · GHL · APIs
10+ yrs experience
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Who I Am

Engineering discipline, applied to automation.

I'm a Tech VA and AI Automation Specialist focused on helping businesses simplify operations through automation, GHL & n8n workflows, CRM systems, data pipelines, and database-backed apps. I combine automation platforms, AI tools, APIs, and structured workflows to create practical systems that solve real business problems.

Tech Virtual Assistant AI Automation Specialist Workflow Architect CRM Optimization Expert API Integration Specialist
IT Support2013–2017
Network Engineer2017–2019
Sr. Network Engineer2019–2024
AI Automation Specialist2024–Present

Snapshot

10+Years in Technology
4Career Roles
60+Workflows Built
25+CRMs Optimized

Toolbelt

GoHighLevel n8n Make.com Zapier REST APIs CRM Systems Networking AI Tools
Background

Education

Graduated 2013

Bachelor of Computer Engineering

National College of Science & Technology

Foundational training in computer systems, networking theory, and software logic — the technical bedrock behind today's automation and integration work.

Career Path

From infrastructure to intelligent automation

Ten years across IT support, enterprise networking, and now AI-driven business automation.

Oct 2013 — Jan 2017

IT Support

Mlhuillier Inc

  • IT infrastructure support
  • Troubleshooting systems and devices
  • User support and maintenance
Jan 2017 — Feb 2019

Network Engineer

Chuangxin Tech Inc

  • Network implementation
  • Infrastructure monitoring
  • Connectivity optimization
Mar 2019 — Sep 2024

Senior Network Engineer

Total Information Management Inc

  • Enterprise network management
  • Infrastructure planning
  • Security and performance optimization
Sep 2025 — Present

Tech VA | AI Automation Specialist

Freelancer

  • Business process automation
  • AI workflow implementation
  • CRM optimization
  • API integrations
  • Automation consulting
Capabilities

Skills & Tools

A stack built for connecting systems and removing repetitive work.

Automation

n8n95%
Make.com88%
Zapier85%
AI Automation92%

CRM & Business Systems

GoHighLevel93%
CRM Management90%

Technical Infrastructure

Network Engineering96%
API Integrations90%
What I Offer

Services

Practical automation and systems work, scoped to real business outcomes.

AI Automation & Workflow Development

Design and implement automated workflows that eliminate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency.

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GoHighLevel CRM Setup & Optimization

Configure and optimize CRM systems for lead management, customer engagement, and business growth.

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n8n Workflow Automation

Build powerful workflow automations connecting apps, databases, APIs, and business processes — including AI chat agents that reply to your Facebook & Messenger customers 24/7.

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API Integrations

Connect business tools and platforms using secure and scalable API integrations.

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Website Landing Page Development

Design and implement modern landing pages optimized for lead generation and conversions.

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Selected Work

Portfolio

A look at the systems behind the results. Click a project to see the full case study.

n8n Facebook Messenger AI agent workflow: Facebook Verify webhook routing to an AI Agent powered by Google Gemini with Simple Memory, replying via the Facebook Graph API
AI Messaging

Facebook AI Agent (Messenger)

An n8n workflow that turns a Facebook Page into a 24/7 AI assistant — it verifies Meta's webhook, understands each incoming message with Google Gemini, remembers the conversation, and replies automatically through the Facebook Graph API.

n8nFacebook Graph APIGoogle GeminiAI Agent
Challenge

The client's Facebook Page received messages around the clock, but replies only happened during business hours. Leads went cold overnight and the team spent hours answering the same questions by hand.

Solution

I built an end-to-end n8n workflow triggered by Meta's Messenger webhook. It first completes Facebook's verification handshake, then routes each real message to an AI Agent powered by Google Gemini with a Simple Memory node, so the bot keeps context across the whole conversation. The agent's answer is posted straight back to the customer through an authenticated Facebook Graph API request — no human in the loop for routine questions.

Business Impact
Instant 24/7 replies, every lead answered, hands-off support
n8n Shopify customer support AI agent workflow: Gmail trigger, OpenAI data extraction, Shopify order lookup and vector-database knowledge base search, an AI decision switch, human approval in Slack, automatic Gmail reply, and Postgres logging
AI Support

Shopify Customer Support AI Agent

An n8n agent that reads every incoming support email, looks up the customer's real Shopify order and your knowledge base, drafts a professional reply, and either sends it automatically or routes it to a human for approval — then logs everything for reporting.

n8nOpenAIShopifyGmailSlackPostgres
Challenge

A growing Shopify store was drowning in support email. Agents had to jump between the inbox, the Shopify admin, and help docs to answer even simple "where is my order?" questions — so replies were slow, inconsistent, and expensive at scale.

Solution

I built an n8n agent triggered by each new email in the support inbox. OpenAI extracts the customer's intent and details, then the workflow pulls the matching order from the Shopify API and searches a vector-database knowledge base in parallel. The merged context feeds an AI decision engine that drafts a professional, on-brand reply. Routine answers send automatically through Gmail, while anything sensitive is held for one-click human approval in Slack — and every interaction is written to a Postgres analytics database.

Business Impact
Order-aware replies in seconds, human oversight kept, full audit trail
n8n GoHighLevel workflow: webhook receives a new lead, cleans and validates the data, checks for duplicates, assigns a sales rep by lead source, updates the contact owner, then sends a welcome email, WhatsApp, and SMS, creates follow-up tasks, moves the deal in the pipeline, notifies the sales team on Slack, and logs to Google Sheets
Lead Routing

Instant Lead Follow-Up & Sales Assignment

The moment a new lead hits GoHighLevel, this n8n workflow cleans and validates it, checks for duplicates, assigns the right sales rep by source, and instantly fires off a welcome email, WhatsApp, and SMS — then creates follow-up tasks, moves the deal, alerts the team, and logs everything.

n8nGoHighLevelGmailWhatsAppSMSSlackGoogle Sheets
Challenge

Leads came in from multiple sources but follow-up was manual and slow. Reps didn't know who owned which lead, duplicates cluttered the CRM, and the first message often went out hours — sometimes days — too late, when the lead had already gone cold.

Solution

I built an n8n workflow triggered by a GoHighLevel webhook the instant a lead is created. It cleans and validates the email, checks GoHighLevel for duplicates, and routes the lead to the correct sales rep based on its source (with a random-assignment fallback). It then updates the contact owner and launches a coordinated first touch — a welcome email, WhatsApp message, and SMS — while creating call and follow-up tasks, moving the deal along the pipeline, notifying the sales team in Slack, and logging every lead to Google Sheets for reporting.

Business Impact
Sub-minute follow-up, fair rep assignment, no duplicate or dropped leads
n8n workflow that runs on a schedule, uses Google Gemini to write a short-form video concept, authenticates to Google Cloud with a signed JWT and access token, generates a video with Vertex AI while polling for done, error and content-filter states, converts the result to a file, and publishes it as a YouTube Short and a Facebook Reel
Content Automation

Automated YouTube Shorts & Facebook Reels Creator

A hands-off content engine: on a set schedule it uses AI to write a fresh short-form video idea, generates the actual video, converts it, and publishes it automatically as a YouTube Short and a Facebook Reel — no filming, editing, or manual uploading required.

n8nGoogle GeminiVertex AIYouTubeFacebook Graph API
Challenge

Staying consistent on Shorts and Reels is a grind — coming up with ideas, producing the video, and manually posting to each platform every day eats hours and stalls the moment the team gets busy.

Solution

I built an end-to-end n8n workflow that runs entirely on autopilot. A schedule trigger kicks it off, Google Gemini generates a structured short-form video concept, and the workflow securely authenticates to Google Cloud by signing a JWT and exchanging it for an access token. It then calls Vertex AI to generate the video, polling with built-in isDone, isError and isFiltered checks so only clean, finished videos move forward. The result is converted from a Base64 string into a real video file and published automatically — uploaded as a YouTube Short and posted as a Facebook Reel through the Graph API.

Business Impact
Consistent daily posting, zero manual editing, multi-platform on autopilot
Why Work With Me

Engineering rigor meets automation know-how

10+ years of technology experience across support, networking, and automation.

Background in enterprise networking and infrastructure, built for systems that stay reliable.

Hands-on expertise in modern AI automation tools like n8n, Make.com, and Zapier.

Strong understanding of business operations, not just the technical layer.

Focus on practical, results-driven automation solutions over complexity for its own sake.

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