We replace expensive software, automate repetitive workflows, and build AI tools that actually work for your business. Fixed price. You own everything.
We help small and mid-sized businesses cut software costs, automate operations, and put useful AI into daily work.
Stop paying monthly for tools that never quite fit. We replace expensive subscriptions with custom software your team owns and controls.
Learn more →We automate repetitive work across email, forms, CRMs, and internal tools. Your team gets faster handoffs, fewer errors, and less manual busy work.
Learn more →Get a practical assistant for your business. We set up systems like OpenClaw so you can delegate research, follow-ups, and day-to-day admin tasks.
Learn more →Simple process, clear scope, and practical delivery.
Step 1
We start with a call to understand your current tools, workflows, and where money or time is being wasted.
Step 2
You get a clear plan with timeline, deliverables, and a fixed quote before any build work starts.
Step 3
We implement the solution and hand it over cleanly. No lock-in, no long contract, and full ownership stays with you.
Kern Technologies is Alan Kern's independent software studio, based in the Greater Chicago Area. Clients work directly with the engineer designing and shipping their software.
I deploy working software in weeks, not months. Fixed scope, clear timelines, and no open-ended consulting.
I don't hand you software you have to figure out. I deploy it, document it, and stay close enough to make sure your team can use it.
Private deployments. Your documents never train public models. Security and access controls are part of the build from day one.
I started KernTech for businesses that know software and AI could help, but don't have time to assemble a team or manage a sprawling project.
I build practical tools around your company's real workflows: custom software, private assistants, and automations that remove repetitive work.
You work directly with me from the first call through deployment. No account-manager handoff, no hidden development team, and no platform lock-in.
Built for business owners who want lower software costs, better operations, and tools they actually control.
You work directly with Alan Kern, a senior engineer who has shipped production systems in data, automation, and AI-heavy products.
KernTech is an independent studio in the Chicago suburbs, not a large agency. Communication stays direct, practical, and focused on your business goals.
Work with us on a clearly scoped, fixed-price build or as a long-term engineering partner for ongoing support, improvements, and new projects.
No platform lock-in. The code, workflows, and systems built for you are yours to keep and run.
Open Source
KernTech is also where I publish tools I want to exist: practical software that gives people more control over how they work.
A universal voice keyboard for clean speech-to-text in any desktop application. Global hotkeys, voice editing, a custom dictionary, and fast Whisper transcription through Groq.
Listening
Speak naturally. Your cursor stays where you left it.
Inserted at your cursor
Turn what I just said into clean text, without breaking my flow.
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