Hire an n8n Developer
An automation engineer who builds production n8n workflows: AI agents, lead-gen pipelines, inbox automation, and internal tools. Self-hosted or cloud. You work with the builder, not an account manager.
n8n Automation Engineer · PMP · Claude Partner Network · 150+ clients
lead-gen workflow
What does an n8n developer do?
An n8n developer designs, builds, and hosts automation workflows in n8n: connecting your apps, adding AI models like GPT-4 and Claude for the judgment work, and running the whole thing reliably. IV Consulting builds production n8n systems for lead gen, inbox triage, data pipelines, and AI agents, self-hosted or on n8n cloud, with the person who scopes it doing the building.
Who this is for
Who hires an n8n developer
Founders and ops teams
Buried in manual work: lead gen, follow-ups, data entry, and reporting.
Agencies
That need a reliable white-label n8n builder behind their delivery.
Teams with a stalled n8n
A half-built or breaking workflow that needs a real engineer.
I am not the cheapest freelancer on a marketplace, and I am not an offshore body shop. If you want production automations built by the person who scopes them, documented and handed over so your team owns them, that is exactly what you get.
What we build
What an n8n developer builds for you
AI agent workflows
GPT-4 and Claude making real decisions inside your automations, not just moving data around.
Lead-gen pipelines
Find, enrich, and reach prospects automatically, from scrape to cold email to CRM entry.
Inbox & email automation
Triage, classify, reply, and route mail with AI so nothing important slips through.
Data sync & pipelines
Move and reconcile data across apps and databases on a schedule, reliably, at any volume.
Internal tools & bots
Slack and Telegram bots, approval flows, and dashboards your team actually uses.
Self-hosted n8n
Deploy n8n on your own infra with Docker, so your data and credentials stay yours.
Real work
n8n workflows we have actually shipped
A sample of production n8n automations built for real clients. Click any workflow to see it full size.
Automated B2B lead generation
Pulls business data from Google Places, extracts emails with AI, writes cold emails with OpenAI, sends them via Gmail, logs results to Sheets, and pings Telegram. Form-triggered and fully hands-off.
OpenAIApifyGmail
CRM leads KPI dashboard
Pulls lead data from multiple sources and compiles a live KPI summary table that updates in real time, so pipeline metrics stay current without any manual reporting.
CRMSheets
Inbox triage & meeting booking
Reads Gmail, classifies each message with GPT-4, auto-replies in your voice, and books meetings on Google Calendar with confirmations. A whitelist and re-engagement loop mean no lead slips.
GPT-4GmailCalendar
HR resume pre-screening bot
Parses resumes from application emails, scores each candidate against the job description with an LLM, logs name, score, and reasoning to Sheets, and flags top talent to hiring managers.
LLMPDFSheets
LinkedIn content agent
Reads a content calendar, generates four post types with OpenAI, creates branded images via Bannerbear with automatic background removal, and publishes to LinkedIn with text and image.
OpenAIBannerbearLinkedIn
Unified inventory system
Unifies Amazon, Shopify, and warehouse data into one source of truth in Supabase, with weekly reconciliation and automatic low-stock alerts feeding a live dashboard.
AmazonShopifySupabaseClient names withheld for privacy. Happy to walk you through any of these live on a call.
Honest tool advice
n8n vs Make vs Zapier
I build on all three and will tell you which fits, not which pays me. Here is the honest breakdown.
| What to compare | |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing at scale | Per-execution or self-hosted, cheapest at high volume | Per-operation, mid-range | Per-task, most expensive at scale |
| AI & agents | Native AI agent nodes, any model | AI modules, capable | Basic AI steps |
| Self-hosting & data control | Yes, full control (open source) | No, cloud only | No, cloud only |
| Complex logic | Code nodes, branching, full control | Visual, capable | Simplest, most limited |
| Best for | AI workflows, data pipelines, control | App-to-app with some AI | Quick, simple connections |
Why IV Consulting
How an n8n developer should work with you
Most freelancers build one workflow and vanish. We work in stages and we stay. First the foundation, then more automations as the wins compound, then AI agents on top. Here is how the partnership runs.
Set up the foundation
A clean, secure n8n instance and the first high-value workflow, wired to your real stack.
Automate the busywork
Roll out more workflows across lead-gen, ops, and reporting as the early wins compound.
Build AI agents on top
Add GPT-4 and Claude for the judgment work, so your automations decide, not just move data.
This is not a build and bounce. We set the foundation, automate on top of it, and keep building as you grow. Your satisfaction over the long term matters more to us than a quick handoff, because the best clients are the ones who come back.
What happens after you book
From assessment call to shipped, in four steps
Assessment call
30 minutes on your workflows and the one or two automations that give back the most time. No pitch, no obligation.
Scoped build plan
A fixed-scope proposal: exactly what I will build, the integrations, and the timeline. Project-based, no surprises.
Build and test
I build in your own n8n, self-hosted or cloud, wired to your real accounts, and test it on real data.
Handover and docs
Documentation and a walkthrough so your team can run and tweak it. You own everything, no lock-in.
Ishan Vats, Founder
Automation engineer, PMP, and Claude Partner Network member. I build production n8n, Make, and custom AI workflows. The person on your call is the person who builds it: no account managers, no juniors.
Last updated: July 2026
Questions
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Read the guideTell me what you would automate first.
Book a free 30-minute assessment call. We map the one or two n8n workflows that give your team back the most time, and exactly how I would build them. No deck, no pressure, wherever you are in the world.