# Red Beard Technology

> AI integration and custom software consulting for local businesses in Spokane, WA and Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Red Beard Technology is a local AI consulting firm founded by Hans Hauge, based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, serving the Inland Northwest (Spokane, WA; Coeur d'Alene, ID; Spokane Valley, WA; Post Falls, ID; Liberty Lake, WA; Hayden, ID).

## What We Do

Hans Hauge is an AI specialist, software engineer, and the sole consultant at Red Beard Technology. He works directly with local businesses to integrate artificial intelligence into their operations — no offshore teams, no junior devs, no middlemen.

### Services

- **AI Presentation ($500)**: A one-hour, in-person AI presentation tailored to your industry with live demos of real AI systems. The $500 fee is credited toward any project if you become a client.
- **AI Integration**: Integrate AI into existing workflows — automate repetitive tasks, extract insights from data, and build custom AI tools for your team.
- **Custom Software Development**: Full-stack web applications, APIs, and internal tools built with modern technology. Designed to scale.
- **Rapid Prototyping**: Working prototype built to prove the concept before committing to a full build. No charge unless you love it.
- **Process Automation**: Replace repetitive, error-prone manual work with systems that run themselves.

## About Hans Hauge

Hans Hauge is the founder and sole consultant at Red Beard Technology. His background includes:

- **Manufacturing & Operations**: Former factory manager turned software engineer. Built real-time dashboards, order tracking systems, and inventory reconciliation tools. Speaks both the business and tech languages.
- **Quantitative Finance**: Ran quant strategy at a hedge fund for seven years, processing over 2 billion data points per day, managing a portfolio peaking above $200 million. Built machine learning models for market prediction and automated trading.
- **Enterprise Software**: Built middleware for apartment rental platforms handling 100+ million unique visitors per year.
- **Apps & Product Development**: iOS apps, web applications, e-commerce integrations, Shopify-connected workflows.

## Location & Service Area

- Based in: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- Service area: Spokane WA, Coeur d'Alene ID, Spokane Valley WA, Post Falls ID, Liberty Lake WA, Hayden ID, and the broader Inland Northwest region
- Available for in-person meetings throughout the Spokane-CDA corridor

## How to Get Started

Visit https://www.redbeardtechnology.com and book a presentation, or reach out directly through the contact form on the website.

## Links

- Website: https://www.redbeardtechnology.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-beard-technology
- GitHub: https://github.com/HansHauge
- X/Twitter: https://x.com/RedBeardOnTech
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588537468929