Technology That Gets Out of the Way
Hi, I'm Daniel Andrews. I build secure, stable, and human-centred IT systems for organisations that value both operational excellence and people.
Based in Wakayama, Japan | Serving APAC, Australia, and New Zealand.
For over twenty-five years I have helped arts, culture, enterprise and non-profit organisations navigate digital transformation, without overwhelming the teams who depend on these systems every day. For the past two years my work has been largely in applied AI.
What I Bring
Invisible Infrastructure
Reliable, secure systems so well-aligned with people’s needs that they simply enable great work.
AI Adoption & Automation
Working out what is actually worth automating, and then building it. Agentic workflows, retrieval over your own documents, and honest advice about what should and should not leave your systems.
Remote Leadership
Technology operations led remotely for nine years, including taking an entire organisation to full remote work in under 72 hours during COVID-19, refreshing a whole staff computer fleet from another country, and recovering a failed storage array by talking a colleague through the physical work.
Security & Stability
Cybersecurity frameworks, backup strategies, and risk management that protect without hindering.
Clear Communication
Translating complex technical requirements into actionable guidance for all stakeholders.
Do You Want To…
Help yourself identify how I might be able to help with these common technology challenges:
- Create or improve a website
- Build or modernise computing systems
- Improve cybersecurity
- Enhance networks or data storage
- Learn more about your technology
- Navigate a technology transition
- Work out what AI is actually useful for
Recent Impact
| Project | Outcome |
|---|---|
| ATYP Infrastructure Relocation | Two office relocations with minimal downtime over 11-year tenure |
| ATYP Cloud Backup Migration | 62% cost reduction ($800 → $300/month) |
| COVID-19 Remote Transition | Full organisational remote capability in <72 hours |
| WWF EarthHour Platform | Scaled WordPress infrastructure for national platform handling event traffic spikes |
| Real-time multilingual translation | On-device inference in conjunction with cloud APIs, with median responses in the low hundreds of milliseconds |
| Publishing production automation | Agent-driven development and automated document ingestion for a long-standing client |
Looking for technology leadership, infrastructure consulting, or digital transformation support?
What Leaders Say
"Over the years I have developed the greatest respect for Dan's ability to engage people of all ages, backgrounds and personalities, making what can be otherwise rather tedious and technical topics hugely engaging."
Fraser Corfield CEO & Artistic Director, ATYP
"The quality of his work, in all aspects, is excellent. He learns fast—faster than anybody we have ever employed. He is insightful; a creative thinker."
Simon Paterson Managing Director, Book House
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