Work done out of habit
A task that's always been done a certain way rarely gets questioned. It runs as-is, simply because that's how it's always run.
Process automation for small & medium businesses
Most teams keep doing things the way they always have. That usually works fine, but it can also mean a lot of manual steps no one has stopped to question. I'm happy to take a look and see what could run on its own.
Why automate
When a task has always been done by hand, it rarely gets a second look. It works, so it stays. But a lot of those small manual steps could quietly run on their own, freeing up time without changing how your team works. I like to look at everyday processes with an automation eye and see what's worth simplifying.
A task that's always been done a certain way rarely gets questioned. It runs as-is, simply because that's how it's always run.
On their own these feel too minor to bother with. Spread across a month, they can quietly add up to whole days of work.
When you're busy keeping things running, it's tough to step back and notice what could be handled automatically. A fresh pair of eyes helps.
What I do
A lot can be solved with the tools you already own, and Excel is often the quickest win. That said, it isn't a requirement. If the manual work lives somewhere else, I'm happy to look at that instead, whatever is costing you the most time.
Often the easiest place to start: formulas, Power Query, structured tables, and the occasional macro. Turning weekly routines into something closer to one click.
Excel isn't mandatory. If the repetitive work sits in another tool or a mix of them, I'm glad to take that on as well.
Python scripts, small tools, or links between systems for when a spreadsheet genuinely can't reach. Kept as simple as the job allows.
How I work
I look at how the work flows today. Depending on the company and how complex the process is, this can take a little time, and that's fine.
I think up an approach that fits what you want: simple, readable automation your team can follow, or custom Python where that works better.
I build it, alongside your team rather than in a black box, so you can see how it comes together as it takes shape.
I show your team how it works, so you can run it, and even reuse it elsewhere, without depending on me. I'd rather teach you to fish.
Things can break or behave unexpectedly. I stay reachable online afterwards, so consider it a quiet guarantee on the work I deliver.
Track record so far
I'm just starting out, so this dashboard is small on purpose. I'd rather show you real figures than inflated ones, and grow them the honest way.
About me
I started out in the lab. A bachelor's in Biotechnology, then internships doing gene-editing and tissue-culture research, and now a master's in Bioinformatics at Wageningen University. Somewhere along the way I realised the part I enjoyed most wasn't the pipetting, it was writing the code and building the systems that made the work faster.
That pull towards automation grew when I joined a food-quality testing company as a key user on their Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP rollout. Mapping processes and configuring the planning and lab modules, I kept spotting the same thing: capable people spending hours a week on repetitive steps that a machine could handle just as well. It bothered me enough to start doing something about it.
So I taught myself the tools to fix it: Python, Excel and Power Query, a bit of Java, and the data-analysis habits that come with a research background. WEAutomate is where I bring that together, on my own terms and honestly priced, to help small and medium businesses claw back the time that manual work quietly eats.
Pricing
The intake is always free. After that, my rate stays modest and in proportion to your team's hourly cost. The aim is simple: the automation should pay for itself in weeks, not quarters. While I'm still building up experience, that also makes me an affordable way to get started.
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Get in touch
Tell me a bit about the work that bothers you most. I'll read it and reply to arrange a short intake call, usually over Teams, at a time that suits you. No template required.
Prefer your own email? Write to wessel.vanduijn@hotmail.com.