Open to work Melbourne, VIC Permanent Resident · full work rights Hybrid / On-site / Remote AI & Automation Consultant
Proof of Work — show, don't tell

Giovanni Lesna-Maranetto

AI & Automation Consultant · Certified Management Consultant · 12+ years strategy + build

Most people who call themselves AI consultants can show you a slide deck. I can show you systems I've shipped — AI agents, self-hosted automation infrastructure, and human-in-the-loop workflows running real business processes. I work AI-augmented: I architect, review and ship fast because I pair deep solution judgement and op-sec with modern AI tooling. Outcomes are the proof. Below are short walkthroughs — each covers the problem, what got automated, where the human stays in control, and the stack.

demos --list --duration ~3min each
01 · infrastructure-as-code

One-command stack deployment

A single YAML config provisions a full self-hosted automation stack end-to-end: cloud servers, DNS + SSL, secrets management, monitoring, and self-hosted n8n — via custom Docker templates.

Governance: secrets isolated per tenant, SSL automated, hardening baked in at build time.
stack: Hetzner · Coolify · Cloudflare · Bitwarden · Docker · n8n
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02 · agentic automation

AI workflow with a human in the loop

An n8n + LLM workflow that classifies an incoming request, routes it, and drafts a response — then pauses for human approval before anything goes out. Automation with a safety rail.

Governance: the AI proposes, a human disposes. Clear escalation + audit trail.
stack: n8n · LLM API · REST/JSON · HITL approval gate
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03 · data & decision support

Tested analytics dashboard

A single-page quant dashboard: clean modular architecture, JSON as the data layer, pure-math modules, and an automated test suite. Built for fast, reliable decision support.

Governance: deterministic calculations, versioned data, 150+ inline tests.
stack: vanilla ES modules · Python server · JSON · test harness
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04 · agents (optional)

Custom AI agents

OpenClaw and Hermes — purpose-built agents exploring orchestration and tool use — plus a locally hosted LLM (GLM 5.2) for privacy-aware, data-sovereign experimentation.

Governance: local model = data never leaves the machine. Constrained tool access.
stack: agent framework · local LLM · API integration
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capabilities --core
AI agentsworkflow automation business process automationn8n ZapierMakeRPA LLM integrationhuman-in-the-loop AI governanceAPI integration AWSDockerPython PowerShellSQL process optimisationdigital transformation stakeholder managementROI / business case
track-record --archive · enterprise delivery (the foundation under the builds)

Before the AI builds, the discipline. The same process mapping, requirements (BRS), UAT/production rigour, regulatory delivery and senior-stakeholder engagement is exactly why my automation ships and survives in production — not just in a demo.

banking · enterprise SDLC

Monocle Solutions — large retail & commercial bank

Transformation and process optimisation across 10+ banking business units. Consolidated three derivative trading systems into one platform; migrated a Basel II data mart into SAP HANA with a cross-country (UK | SA) team.

Delivered FATCA / AEOI regulatory-reporting automation across 5 business units — vendor scoping, system readiness, BRS, gap analysis, data mapping, UAT and production cutover. SAFe 4.0, Kanban, JIRA, EXCO stakeholder planning.

BRS · UAT · PROD · FATCA/AEOI · SAP HANA · Murex · multi-BU
public sector · strategy & research

Redflank (via MB Consulting) — government & 4IR readiness

Led a Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) readiness assessment across multiple government bodies — SETAs and state/national departments — during COVID.

Delivered feasibility studies for large government initiatives, large-scale questionnaire and survey design for industry-report building, and executive-grade research reports with senior stakeholder engagement.

4IR readiness · feasibility studies · survey design · executive engagement · govt

Let's talk

Resume, references (including Australian referees), and a live walkthrough available on request.