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Abbotsford, BC · Taking work for 2026
We give
We give
your business
its shape.
Aakar (ਆਕਾਰ) means shape. Senior engineering and private AI studio in Abbotsford, BC. We engineer private, compliance-first document AI for professional firms and high-converting web systems for local industry.
Private AIWeb SystemsAI TelephonyWorkflow AutomationAbbotsford BC
Private AIWeb SystemsAI TelephonyWorkflow AutomationAbbotsford BC
01 / THE NAME
ਆਕਾਰ means
Every business already has something worth hiring. Our job is to give it a shape people can find, trust, and call.
ਆਕਾਰ means
shape
Every business already has something worth hiring. Our job is to give it a shape people can find, trust, and call.
02 / THE STUDIO
One person.
No account managers, no handoffs, no junior doing the real work. You talk to the person building it — that's the whole company.
One person.
Not an agency
No account managers, no handoffs, no junior doing the real work. You talk to the person building it — that's the whole company.
03 / THE PROOF
We ship our
GreetQ, RateLocal, ServeLocal — three live products we built, run, and pay for ourselves. Not a portfolio of other people's work.
We ship our
own products
GreetQ, RateLocal, ServeLocal — three live products we built, run, and pay for ourselves. Not a portfolio of other people's work.
04 / WHY IT MATTERS
We've made
Running our own software means we've already hit the bugs, the billing edge cases, and the 2am outages — on our dime, before yours.
We've made
the mistakes
Running our own software means we've already hit the bugs, the billing edge cases, and the 2am outages — on our dime, before yours.
05 / THE WORK
Then we
Websites that book jobs, phones that always answer, and the local SEO to be the one they find. Written scope, one builder, no handoffs.
Then we
build yours
Websites that book jobs, phones that always answer, and the local SEO to be the one they find. Written scope, one builder, no handoffs.
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Who you're hiring
I'm Harman. Senior software engineer based in Abbotsford — engineering private AI and web systems for local industry with zero agency fluff.
Most agencies hire junior developers, subcontract the build, and mark it up 300%. You work directly with the senior engineer architecting and writing your system. That means faster turnarounds on complex logic, direct accountability, and systems you truly own.
Whether it's an air-gapped document intelligence system for your practice or a high-performing lead generation engine, everything is delivered with flat, written pricing and strict privacy compliance.
BASEDAbbotsford, BCServing the Fraser Valley & Lower Mainland
DIRECTHarman KumarFounder & Principal Software Engineer
STACKNext.js · Supabase · Python AIModern, fast, and yours to keep
SPOKENEnglish & ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਗੱਲ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ
PRICINGFlat, written up frontScope agreed before any work begins
What we build
Start with the assessment
Assessment
Find out what AI is worth to you
Two weeks, a written plan, and a number against each opportunity — plus what you should not automate. $5,000, credited against the build.
Explore Assessment → Private AIPrivate document AI
Question your own files without handing them to a public chatbot. We scope where the data lives — on your hardware or Canadian single-tenant — before anything is built.
Explore Private AI → WebsitesWebsites that win jobs
Mobile-first sites built to book calls and quotes — not just look pretty. Fast, clear, and owned by you.
Explore Websites → PhoneAI phone answering
Every missed call answered. Job details captured — and a text to your phone when it ends.
Explore Phone → AI ChatAI website chat
Answers the question they were too shy to phone about — from your own information — and takes their number.
Explore AI Chat → SearchLocal SEO & Google presence
Schema, speed, sitemap, Google Business cleanup — so Fraser Valley customers find you first.
Explore Search → ReviewsReviews & reputation
Compliant review asks after happy jobs. More 5-stars, fewer awkward follow-ups.
Explore Reviews → AutomationBusiness automation
Quotes chased, invoices sent, leads routed, paperwork filed — the back-office jobs that eat your evenings, running on their own.
Explore Automation →Hear it answer a real call (30 seconds)
This line is set up as a demo heating & cooling company. Call (604) 239-9637 and say:
"Hi, my furnace is blowing cold air. Can someone come out tomorrow?"
Listen to how it asks the right follow-up questions, captures the address and your number, and ends the call cleanly. Yours would be configured for your trade, your hours and your service area. Demo line only — your business line stays separate.
Real-world use cases
How BC firms and local operations actually use our systems
Worked examples. The figures show the shape of the problem and the size of the saving — they are illustrations, not results from a named client.
No abstract marketing buzzwords. Here is exactly what happens when local companies deploy our AI and software infrastructure in daily practice.
01 · Professional Services · Law & CPA
Explore Private Document AI →
Private Document AI & Precedent Search
The Problem
Associates spend 2–4 billable hours digging through 10+ years of unindexed case files, client tax memos, and contracts. Pasting client files into public cloud AI (ChatGPT) waives solicitor-client privilege and breaches PIPEDA.
The System in Action
We deploy an on-premise, air-gapped AI indexing the firm's confidential drive. The lawyer asks: "Find all commercial lease agreements from 2021 to 2024 containing environmental indemnity carve-outs."
The Outcome
Returns the exact 3 matching clauses in 3 seconds with PDF page citations. Nothing leaves the firm’s own hardware, which is what PIPEDA is asking about.
02 · Field Services & Trades
Explore GreetQ Voice AI →
GreetQ 24/7 AI Phone Receptionist
The Problem
A homeowner's furnace dies at 9:15 PM on a freezing Saturday. The contractor is on another job or asleep. The caller gets voicemail, hangs up without leaving a message, and books with the next plumber on Google.
The System in Action
GreetQ answers on the 2nd ring in natural conversational voice, verifies emergency heat outage, collects address and equipment details, and immediately texts the on-call technician with caller details and audio link.
The Outcome
Secures a $4,200 emergency replacement job that would have leaked to a competitor.
03 · Operations & Dispatch
Explore Operations Automation →
ServeLocal Pro & Workflow Automation
The Problem
Quotes live in an email inbox, jobs are tracked on a whiteboard, and invoices are manually retyped into QuickBooks every Sunday night, leading to delayed billing and lost billable hours.
The System in Action
Field techs tap "Job Complete" on their mobile phone and capture the customer's signature. ServeLocal instantly converts the work order into a QuickBooks invoice draft and emails the client a 1-tap payment link.
The Outcome
Eliminates 6+ hours of weekly double-entry admin and reduces invoice payment collection from 14 days down to 48 hours.
04 · Local Reputation & Growth
Explore RateLocal Reviews →
RateLocal Google Review Automation
The Problem
You complete 50 great jobs a month, but only 1 or 2 clients remember to review you. Meanwhile, a single unhappy customer leaves a 1-star review that drags down your Google Maps ranking.
The System in Action
2 hours after a job or appointment is marked complete, RateLocal sends a personalized, CASL-compliant SMS. Happy customers are guided to Google Maps in 1 tap; negative feedback is sent privately to the owner.
The Outcome
Generated 35+ verified 5-star Google reviews in 60 days, propelling the business into the top 3 spots in the Google Local Pack.
Built by this studio
Live products we ship and operate ourselves
Live Product
GreetQ
24/7 Conversational AI Receptionist: Answers calls within 2 rings, qualifies emergency issues, takes job specs, and texts summaries directly to technicians.
Use Case: After-hours furnace breakdowns, weekend emergency plumbing, and medical clinic overflow.
GREETQ.COM ↗ Live ProductRateLocal
Automated Google Review & Reputation Engine: 1-tap review collection sent automatically via SMS after job completion.
Use Case: Turning happy service calls into 30+ verified Google 5-star reviews every month while catching complaints privately.
RATELOCAL.CA ↗ Live ProductServeLocal Pro
Operations, Dispatch & Invoicing CRM: All-in-one command center for field contractors and growing local service operations.
Use Case: Field signature capture, instant job-to-QuickBooks sync, and automated quote follow-ups.
SERVELOCAL.CA ↗ EnterprisePrivate AI Vault
On-Premise Document Intelligence & Precedent Search: Plain-English semantic search across firm archives, client files, and contracts.
Use Case: BC law and CPA firms querying 15 years of matter files with exact page citations and zero cloud data leaks.
EXPLORE PRIVATE AI →Straight answers
FAQ
What does Aakar Tech do?
Aakar Tech is a senior engineering and private AI studio in Abbotsford, BC. We engineer private, on-premise document search for legal, CPA, and medical practices, 24/7 conversational voice AI receptionists (GreetQ), and high-converting bespoke digital platforms for Fraser Valley industry.
Do you only work with Abbotsford businesses?
Abbotsford is home base, but we regularly work with shops across Chilliwack, Langley, Surrey, Mission, Maple Ridge, and the wider Fraser Valley. Remote kickoffs are fine — most of the work is digital.
How much does a website cost?
Every project gets a flat written price before work starts. Scope depends on pages, content, booking or quote forms, and whether you also want AI phone or SEO. Book a free check-up and you'll get a clear number — not a vague range.
What is the free check-up?
A short review of your missed calls, website, and Google listing. You'll hear what's leaking jobs and what to fix first. If things look solid, we'll say so — no pressure pitch.
Can you set up AI phone answering for my business?
Yes. We configure AI reception so after-hours and missed calls still get answered, job details are captured, and your team gets a text when the call ends. Built on the same stack as GreetQ, our own AI phone product.
Who will I talk to?
Harman — the founder who designs and builds the work. No junior handoffs and no account-manager chain.
Are review asks and outreach CASL-compliant?
Yes. We only message people with a real relationship to your business — finished jobs, existing customers, opted-in leads. Every flow includes opt-out, and we do not buy cold lists or run spam blasts. Private document AI runs where the assessment says it may — your hardware or single-tenant in Canada; phone and chat data is handled PIPEDA-aware with Canadian hosting where it matters.
What missed calls cost you
Your numbers, your math
Assumes 4 in 10 missed callers never call back — most just dial the next number. Slide to your own numbers; the math is yours.
Example workflows we build
Scenarios · not testimonials
Law Firm & CPA · Fraser Valley
Private document AI & precedent search
On-premise AI indexing a firm's own precedents, contracts and research memos, with no document content leaving their hardware. Built so confidential material never reaches a third-party model.
Explore this setup → Emergency Trades · Abbotsford & Surrey24/7 AI dispatch & missed-call capture
AI receptionist answers nights and weekends, qualifies emergency calls, captures the job address, and texts the dispatch team instantly.
Ask about this setup → Commercial Contracting · VancouverHigh-ticket website & automated tender intake
Legacy 2016 WordPress site rebuilt on Next.js. Fast mobile loading, commercial bid intake forms, and automated calendar scheduling for estimators.
Ask about this setup →Zero-risk guarantees
How we work
Written scope upfrontFixed flat pricing agreed before work begins — no vague ranges on builds.
You own everythingDomain, Square/Setmore, Stripe, and customer lists are created in your name — not mine.
Canadian complianceCASL-safe consent, opt-out on every message, quiet-hour rules baked in.
Test before balanceVoice agent, chat, or site runs live on your real flow before the final payment is due.
Let's find your leaking jobs
Fifteen minutes on your calls, your website and your Google listing. Fill this in and you get the findings either way.