Technology Consultant · Systems Architect · Founder

I build systems
that scale.

I eliminate operational friction by designing the systems, workflows, and technology that let teams perform at their best. Currently specializing in Salesforce CRM/ERP architecture.

Built Around How PeopleWork.

I help businesses eliminate operational friction by designing the systems, workflows, and technology that let teams perform at their best. Based in Cincinnati, OH, I've spent the past 2+ years specializing in Salesforce, where I design and develop CRM/ERP systems, integrations, automation, and custom user experiences.

I work at the seam between technical problem-solving and human-centered design, and I got here the long way: IT, then Emerging Technology in Business & Design, entrepreneurship, product design, user research, consulting, and software development. That range is why I can sit with a field crew in the morning and design the data model in the afternoon.

I'm the founder of Innovo Digital Solutions LLC, a consultancy built for CRM/ERP systems, automation, software, and operational technology. Salesforce is the core of the work today, and it's the foundation for where I'm taking it: designing the systems that connect people, processes, data, and technology across an entire organization.

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Ben Grime standing in front of a Salesforce logo

How I Work.

1<!--problem first, technology second-->
2├──
3│ ├── interview & observe the people doing the work
4│ ├── map workflows across teams & systems
5│ ├── surface bottlenecks, delays & visibility gaps
6│ └── define the real business problem
7├──
8│ ├── define system boundaries
9│ ├── model data & processes
10│ └── design integrations & permissions
11├──
12│ ├── build automation & custom software
13│ ├── create purpose-built interfaces
14│ └── implement business logic
15├──
16│ ├── connect APIs & external systems
17│ ├── validate & route data
18│ └── eliminate manual handoffs
19├──
20│ ├── test with users & stakeholders
21│ ├── measure outcomes
22│ └── iterate until the system holds up
23└──
24 ├── architecture & implementation plan
25 ├── training & onboarding
26 └── SOPs & operational documentation

Core Services that Maximize Impact.

I work across the boundary between business problems and technology. From architecture and process design to custom software development, automation, and system integration.

Systems Architecture

// Flexible systems

CRM/ERP architecture designed around how the business actually operates. Data siloes are eliminated through well-designed integrations, models, workflows, permissions, automation, and technical foundations built to scale.
Today's systems are fast moving, so building them with flexibility is crucial.

sales-cloud · service-cloud · field-service · cpq · data-modeling

Automation & Integration

// Buy back your team's time

Flow-invocable by default, Apex and LWC when complexity earns it. APIs, middleware, validation, and routing that eliminate manual handoffs, with fewer external dependencies to break.

Custom Software

// Visibility into every step

Purpose-built applications, LWCs, interfaces, business logic, and tools designed around real operational needs.

UX & Process Design

// Built for you, built fast

Research, journey mapping, workflow redesign, information architecture, and interfaces built around how people actually work.

Featured Work.

Systems I’ve designed, built, and improved.

[01]

RH Contract CRM

CRM & operations platform designed around a multi-channel business

salesforce · apex · flow
experience-cloud · lwc · ux
Enhanced speed & accuracy · +25% conversion
[02]

Archoustics RFQ Pipeline

Sound masking quoting workflow rebuilt around live pricing and traceable calculations

apex · visualforce · lwc
pricing · automation · logging
Removed manual data entry
~45 min → ~1 min
[03]

AutoCAD Plugin Integration

Items placed in engineering drawings flow straight into quoting and project data

autocad · api · salesforce
engineering · data integration
Improved engineer efficiency & automated workflow
100% entry error reduction
[04]

Multi-Enterprise Lead Integration

Legacy Zapier and email-parser pipeline replaced with a custom API between two enterprises

apex-rest · n8n · salesforce
validation · routing · middleware
Mail parser → Salesforce Connected API
Freeing up human capital & reduced errors
[01]

appointment_reset.flows

Guided reset and reschedule journeys for door-to-door field teams

flow · screen-flow · ux
end-to-end d2d journey
[02]

multi_org.qa_logging

QA data logging across multiple orgs for faster troubleshooting

apex · flow · logging
cross-org visibility & reporting
[03]

ollier_distributors.site

SEO-optimized digital experience for a high-end light fixture business

hubspot · wix · figma
analytics · seo · brand
10x monthly organic visitors
[04]

rh_contract.site

Landing page and case intake form wired directly into Salesforce

web-to-case · wordpress
illustrator · photoshop
Improved page load, updated product catalog & integrated forms
[05]

allgemengwuel.consult

Lead-user research and feature recommendations for an ESG reporting platform

empathy-interviews · glide
Pivoted feature roadmap based on key user insights
[06]

travel_startup.ux

Pain point research, feature definition, and user journey mapping

mural · figma · canva
illustrator · photoshop
Core capabilities & UX/UI design
[07]

wine_experience.ux

Mobile wine experience platform designed as part of a product team

figma · illustrator · photoshop
Full digital wine tasting UX/UI & design packet
[08]

aviation_startup.pitch

Vision OS concept for aviation maintenance workers

swift · ux/ui · empathy-research
Redhawk Venture pitch competition & pilot presentation

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Go to Innovo
Digital Solutions LLC

Innovo Digital Solutions is my consulting practice for CRM/ERP systems, automation, integrations, and custom software. /* Ben is the proof. Innovo is the practice. */

CRM/ERP Systems & Architecture
Automation & Systems Integration
UX & Process Design
Custom Software & Engineering
01

Discovery call

High level, no obligation

02

Custom proposal

Scoped to your processes

03

Build together

Full transparency, no surprises

Visit Innovo →

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Frequently Asked Questions.

What does Ben Grime do?

Ben Grime is a technology consultant and systems architect based in Cincinnati, OH. He designs and builds the systems, workflows, and technology that let teams perform at their best by combining systems architecture, automation, integrations, custom software, and UX/process design.

What kinds of systems does he build?

CRM/ERP platforms, workflow and process automation, system integrations between APIs and middleware, custom software and interfaces, and the UX research and process design that ties it all to how a business actually operates.

Where does Salesforce fit in?

Salesforce is Ben's current specialization and the primary platform he builds on today, working with custom objects and spanning Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Field Service, and CPQ, plus Apex, Lightning Web Components, and Flow. He's a Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder. It's the foundation for a broader practice in systems architecture, not the whole of it.

Is Ben available for freelance or consulting work?

Yes. Ben takes on projects both independently and through Innovo Digital Solutions LLC, his consultancy for CRM/ERP systems, automation, and custom software. Reach out to start a conversation.