Built by a founder.
For founders.
Intigr8 isn't a committee-built AI consultancy. It was founded by Dan Castanera, someone who's lived the problem of manual work holding businesses back. We engineer custom AI integrations, not sell off-the-shelf products.
How Intigr8 Was Built
From 20+ years engineering real systems — networks, apps, AI pipelines — to founding Intigr8 and taking businesses from Grind to Growth.
Dan Castanera
Founder & Lead EngineerDan is a USMC veteran and career technologist with 20+ years of hands-on experience — from managing enterprise networks in Washington, DC to building full-stack applications on AWS for clients across the country. He's been a Managing Partner, CIO, Senior Developer, and DevOps engineer — often all at once.
The clearest proof of concept came during his 3 years as CIO, where he transformed a paper-based business running on Google Sheets into a fully automated operation. He built Windshield Valet — a proprietary platform that tracked every job through every department, automated client communication via email and SMS, handled insurance billing, and even partnered with Amazon to develop proprietary AI for the windshield industry. One system. Zero double-entry.
That same pattern repeated across every client and engagement. Every time, the root problem was identical: disconnected systems, manual handoffs, and hours wasted on work that software should be doing. Intigr8 is the answer he kept wishing existed: custom AI integration that actually fits how a business already works.
"Every hour your team spends copying data between systems is an hour stolen from strategy, growth, and innovation. We build the systems that give those hours back."
What Makes Us Different
Four pillars that separate Intigr8 from typical AI consultancies.
Custom Architecture, Not Templates
Every solution starts with understanding your actual workflow — not pushing a pre-built product. We design, build, and deploy systems tailored to your specific infrastructure.
Full-Stack Engineering
Laravel, Node, Python, local LLMs — we build the entire pipeline. From data capture forms to automated actions across your entire tech stack.
Privacy-First by Default
Local LLMs, on-prem deployments, and encrypted pipelines are the baseline. We don't make privacy an upsell — it's the foundation.
Owned, Not Rented
Clients own their solutions. No per-use AI fees, no vendor lock-in, no surprise pricing changes. You build it once, you own it forever.
Our Philosophy
The principles that drive every decision we make — and every system we build.
The Grind is the Enemy, Not Your Team
Your employees aren't the problem. The real problem is the manual work that keeps them from doing the work that actually matters.
AI Should Disappear Into Your Workflow
The best AI integration is the one your team doesn't notice — it just makes everything faster, better, and more consistent.
Build Real Systems, Not Slide Decks
We'd rather deploy one working automation than pitch ten that look good in a presentation. Results are the only metric that counts.
Local Data is Sacred Data
Sensitive business data should never leave your control. That's why local LLMs and private infrastructure are core to our approach.
What We Focus On
Not everything. The things that actually move the needle.
AI Agents & Automation
Custom AI agents that handle customer interactions, lead qualification, and workflow automation — trained on your business, not generic templates.
System Integration
Connecting CRMs, PM software, web forms, and internal tools into unified workflows. No more double entry. No more manual handoffs.
Smart Home Intelligence
Local LLMs integrated with Savant and other home automation systems. Privacy-first smart homes that respond to your family without sending data to the cloud.
Let's Build Something That Works
No slide decks. No generic pitches. Just real systems that solve real problems.