BBoring Work

FOR SINGAPORE SMEs

We automate the repetitive stuff.

If your team keeps copying, checking, matching, updating or chasing the same things, there is probably a better way to do it.

Tell me the annoying thing ↗

Works with the Excel, email and systems you already use.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
WHAT COMES IN
EMAILSupplier email
PDFInvoice_0472.pdf
PDFPO_0472.pdf
PDFDO_0472.pdf
XLSTracker.xlsx
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BORING WORK HANDLES
✓Supplier matched
✓Quantities matched
✓11 lines cleared
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NEEDS YOU
Price changed 18%Review this one exception
REVIEW
11 routine checks cleared.1 thing needs you.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
EMAILSupplier emailNew price list attached
PDFInvoice_0472.pdfSupplier invoice
PDFPO_0472.pdfApproved order
PDFDO_0472.pdfDelivery received
XLSTracker.xlsxCurrent status tracker
BORING WORK11 routine steps handled
✓ Info pulled out✓ Records matched✓ Tracker updated
NEEDS YOUPrice changed 18%Review this one exception
REVIEW
11 boring steps handled.1 thing needs you.
PO 0472
Qty 100✓
DO 0472
Qty 100✓
Invoice 0472
Qty
!
NEEDS YOU
Invoiced
120
. Delivered 100.
Review
Everything else handled.1 thing needs you.
PO 0472
Qty 100✓
DO 0472
Qty 100✓
Invoice 0472
Qty!
NEEDS YOU
Invoiced
120
. Delivered 100.
Review
Everything else handled.1 thing needs you.
EXAMPLE WORKFLOWMatching a PO, delivery order and invoice
Illustrative data
INCOMING WORK ROUTINE WORK HANDLED NEEDS YOU
EMAILSupplier email
Re: PO 0472, 3 attachments
PDFPO_0472.pdf
Ordered100
PDFDO_0472.pdf
Delivered100
PDFInvoice_0472.pdf
Invoiced120
XLSPurchasing_Tracker.xlsx
0472100100120
11routine checks handled
Supplier matched Quantities matched Prices matched
read · organisecheck · update
1 of 12 checks
Delivered100
Invoiced120
Invoice bills for 20 more than arrived.
EXAMPLE WORKFLOW Illustrative data Matching a PO, delivery order and invoice
NEEDS YOU 1 of 12 checks
Delivered100
Invoiced120
Invoice bills for 20 more than arrived.
11routine checks handled
Supplier · quantities · prices matched
INCOMING WORK
EMAILSupplier email
Re: PO 0472, 3 attachments
PDFPO_0472.pdf
Ordered100
PDFDO_0472.pdf
Delivered100
PDFInvoice_0472.pdf
Invoiced120
XLSPurchasing_Tracker.xlsx
0472100100120
EXAMPLE WORKFLOWS

The boring stuff we can take off your plate.

Pick a problem. See what moves automatically and what still needs a person.

Every setup is adapted to the workflow and tools your team already uses. Your existing systems can stay.
COMPARECHECKTRACKPROCESSREADCHASE
ILLUSTRATIVE · SYNTHETIC DATA
PDFsynthetic
Purchase_Request_018.pdf4 requested items
XLSsynthetic
Purchase_History.xlsxHistorical supplier / price records
XLSsynthetic
Supplier_List.xlsxApproved supplier records
Cleared worksheetResult table
CheckResultStatus
Requested items identified4 requested items captured✓ Cleared
Latest matching suppliers foundApproved supplier matches found✓ Cleared
Last recorded prices foundHistorical prices pulled in✓ Cleared
Items grouped by supplierRoutine lines grouped for drafting✓ Cleared
Price increased 18%Safety Gloves — M · Last S$8.40 · Current S$9.90Needs you
NEEDS YOU
Review draft PO
2 draft POs ready.1 price change needs review.
HOW IT WORKS

Start with one annoying workflow.

1

Show me the mess

Emails, Excel, PDFs, forms, existing systems.

2

I'll find the repeatable path

Separate the routine cases from the judgement calls.

3

Automate and test it

Automate the repetitive path, keep exceptions with the team, test it before relying on it.

4

Hand it over

A simple system the team can keep using.

THE SERVICE BIT

You shouldn’t have to chase us to know what’s happening.

Good automation is only half the job. Being unusually easy to deal with is the other half.

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No surprises

If timing, scope or a dependency changes, you hear it early with the next move.

✓
We own agreed-scope bugs

A real defect isn’t an excuse to invent another quote.

⌁
No dependency trap

Client-owned accounts where practical, clear handover, clear fallback.

○
We’ll say no

If the workflow isn’t worth automating, that’s the answer.

BUILT BY CALVIN

Calvin

I design and build the automation myself, using modern AI, software and the tools your team already works with. My background spans UX/UI and product design, business systems and software engineering. I care about whether a workflow is actually worth fixing, not just whether it can be automated.

I use modern AI models, APIs, automation tools and custom software where they make sense. The goal is the simplest reliable system, not the fanciest stack.

WHAT YOU GET
Automation + AITurns repetitive work into a working system.
UX + productMakes it clear and easy for people to use.
Business workflowsFocuses on what is actually worth fixing.
You speak directly with the person designing and building the work.
START WITH THE ANNOYING BIT

What keeps wasting your team’s time?

Give me the messy version. I’ll tell you if there’s a sensible way to automate it.

No deck. No “AI transformation” pitch. Just the workflow.
One example is enough. Tell me what happens and how often.
Please don’t include confidential, personal or sensitive information at this stage. We can work with sanitized examples first.
If it isn’t worth automating, I’ll tell you.
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Boring WorkTell me the repetitive thing
Singapore · Workflow automation for SMEs

We automate the repetitive stuff.

If your team keeps copying, checking, matching, updating or chasing the same things every week, there’s probably a better way to do it.

Show me the annoying workflow

Humans stay involved where judgment matters.

The boring stuff

The work nobody wants to keep doing by hand.

Boring Work focuses on recurring back-office tasks that are clear enough to automate safely and annoying enough to be worth fixing.

Purchasing admin

Look up supplier and price history, group requests, prepare draft purchase orders and keep the repetitive parts moving.

Document checking

Match POs, invoices and delivery orders. Flag partial, mismatched or missing items for a person to review.

Recurring reporting

Pull, update and check the same Excel or spreadsheet reports without rebuilding the process every week.

Also useful for reconciliations, document processing, status chasing and other repetitive admin.

A sensible automation

Automate the normal path. Surface the weird stuff.

The goal is not to remove people from every decision. It is to stop people wasting time on the predictable parts.

Before
Request arrives by email or form
Copy values into Excel
Check documents against each other
Look up status or previous records
Chase the next person
→
After
Input is captured
Known rules and lookups run
Normal cases move forward
Clear result is produced
Odd or consequential case → human review

Rules handle the things that should be exact. AI can help with messy language or documents where interpretation is useful. Important exceptions stay human-owned.

How it works

Start narrow. Prove it. Then make it dependable.

01
Understand one workflow

We look at what actually happens today, where the source of truth lives and what still needs judgment.

02
Prove the normal path

Use a small real or sanitised sample to show what can be automated before making the scope bigger.

03
Deliver and hand over

Fix observed issues, make the flow understandable, document the limits and leave you with a clear way forward.

Service matters

Boringly reliable is the point.

A useful automation is only half the job. Working with Boring Work should feel clear, calm and easy to follow.

No mystery

You should know what is being worked on, what I need from you and what happens next without having to chase.

No dependency trap

Where practical, your accounts, data and system stay yours. Handover and known limitations are documented clearly.

No pretending

If the workflow is not worth automating, I’ll say so. No made-up ROI, guarantees or fake proof.

Humans keep the judgment

Consequential or unusual cases are surfaced to a person rather than hidden behind an “AI did it” answer.

Who you’re dealing with

Built in Singapore, by the person you’ll actually talk to.

Calvin Yeap

I build practical workflow automation for SMEs. I keep the first scope narrow, make the normal path reliable and keep people involved where judgment matters.

Start with the annoying bit

What’s the boring thing your team keeps doing?

A few lines is enough. Tell me the workflow and I’ll tell you if it looks worth exploring.

Business contact details only. Please don’t send personal, confidential or sensitive data through this form.

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