Architecture · Engineering · Construction

We build data and AI systems for architecture, engineering and construction firms.

VisualFlow Analytics builds AI-powered data infrastructure exclusively for AEC firms. We unify project, finance, and field data so leaders can see margin, utilization, and schedule risk early — and act before it hits the business.

GeoconCleioPratt & WhitneyMWX+50
50+ AEC firms accompanied
$263M
of operations on our infrastructure
across our AEC clients
+20%
team productivity
after rollout
~10 hrs
saved per person, weekly
through automation

Real results from AEC leaders

Pratt & Whitney
Microsoft
McGill University
Cleio
Geocon
Snowflake
Golden Square Mile Hospitality Group
MWX
Client
Pratt & Whitney
Microsoft
McGill University
Cleio
Geocon
Snowflake
Golden Square Mile Hospitality Group
MWX
Client
Pratt & Whitney
Microsoft
McGill University
Cleio
Geocon
Snowflake
Golden Square Mile Hospitality Group
MWX
Client
Why VisualFlow

We replace your spreadsheets with software — and centralize the data behind them.

Most AEC firms run on dozens of Excel files that disagree with each other. We connect the source systems once and give every team the same live numbers.

XBudget_FINAL_v3 (1).xlsxAutoSave ● On
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C
D
E
F
1
Project
Budget
Actual
WIP
Billed
Var
2
P-105 Riverside
1,240,000
1,318,400
#N/A
1,105,000
-78,400
3
P-110 I-405
2,870,000
2,691,000
402,300
2,288,700
179,000
4
P-115 Santa Mon.
640,000
#REF!
88,250
551,750
#REF!
5
P-120 Long Beach
410,000
396,100
51,400
344,700
13,900
6
Total
5,160,000
#VALUE!
541,950
4,290,150
#VALUE!
SummaryBudgetBacklogold_v2
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Hours
Rate
WIP
Aging
Owner
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P-105
1,812
145
262,740
49d
M. Alvarez
3
P-110
#REF!
160
#REF!
77d
S. Patel
4
P-115
604
135
81,540
15d
J. Nguyen
5
P-120
377
150
56,550
43d
A. Roy
6
P-125
1,190
#N/A
#N/A
71d
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Alvarez, M.
1,600
1,402
88%
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Patel, S.
1,600
1,190
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Nguyen, J.
1,600
1,055
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Roy, A.
1,600
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6,400
3,647
57%
SummarySeptBacklogold_v2

Before · 37 spreadsheets, 3 versions of the truth

app.visualflow.cloud/sierra/portfolio
Sierra Engineering
Enterprise · 112 seats
Workspace
Overview
Projects41
Finance
People
Forecast
Documents
VisualFlow AI
Pinned
Q3 board pack
Riverside Tower
Cash 13-week
Marc Alvarez
Managing Principal
Portfolio overview
41 active projects · September 2026
Search projects, people, invoices…⌘KJul 1 – Sep 30Share
All officesAll PMsActiveLive · Deltek, Procore, ADP synced 2 min ago
Margin at completion
18.4%
+2.1 pts vs Q2
Billable utilization
78%
target 80%
Backlog
$42.6M
+$3.1M this month
Unbilled WIP
$1.9M
−$0.4M · 31 days avg
Cash on hand
$2.31M
+$140K this week
Margin at completion · trailing 12 months
MAC %GrossNet
24%20%16%12%OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptarget 18%
Projects at riskEAC drift · 30d
Riverside Tower · Ph 2$106K over+8.1%
I-405 Interchange$145K over+5.4%
Santa Monica Clinic$24K over+3.9%
Mission Bay Labs$32K over+4.1%
Project ClientBudgetActual% completeUtil.Status
Riverside Tower · Ph 2Sierra Structural$1.24M$1.32M72%88%Over
I-405 InterchangeCaltrans D7$2.87M$2.69M58%84%On track
Santa Monica ClinicProvidence Health$640k$664k81%71%Watch
Long Beach YardPort of Long Beach$410k$396k44%79%On track
Bay Bridge RehabBATA$1.92M$1.85M63%82%On track
1–5 of 41 projects

After · one platform, one truth

What We Do

Built to move the numbers that matter.

Six practice areas, one platform. Every service connects to the others: the platform feeds the reporting, the reporting feeds the forecasts, the forecasts feed the AI.

01

Data Platforms

The connected foundation that powers everything else.

A single, clean source of truth for your entire business. We design, build, and maintain the data infrastructure that connects your systems, transforms raw data into reliable models, and makes everything downstream possible.

  • Data warehouse design and implementation (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks)
  • Pipeline ingestion and transformation with dbt, Fivetran, Airbyte, and Airflow
  • Data modeling, governance, and documentation across every source system
Explore data platforms
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Data platform
Pipelines · lineage · quality
LineageRunsQualityShare
DDeltek VantagepointProjects · time · billingPProcoreField · RFIs · change ordersSSage 300GL · AP · ARBBambooHRPeople · ratesSSharePoint / ExcelLegacy trackersWAREHOUSESnowflake · dbtraw44 tablesstaging31 modelsmarts12 modelsPower BI dashboardsVisualFlow AIForecast modelsField appBoard pack (PDF)87 / 87 tests passing · 04:10
02

Reporting & Visibility

See what is actually happening in the business, in real time.

Dashboards leadership actually uses. We turn your data platform into real-time operational visibility, built for the people who run the business, not just the analysts.

  • Executive and operational dashboards in Power BI, Tableau, or Looker
  • KPI frameworks tied to actual business drivers, not vanity metrics
  • Automated reporting that eliminates manual data pulls and Excel consolidation
Explore reporting & visibility
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Executive overview
41 active projects · Q3 2026
All officesLos AngelesSan DiegoJul 1 – Sep 30 ▾Share
Margin (MAC)
18.4%
+2.1 pts
Utilization
78%
target 80%
Backlog
$42.6M
+$3.1M
DSO
61d
-4d
Revenue vs. marginRevenueMargin %
25%20%15%10%5%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Projects by marginMAC
Riverside Tower22.4%
I-405 Interchange17.9%
Santa Monica Clinic12.1%
Long Beach Yard9.6%
Pier 9 Rehab6.2%
Bay Bridge Rehab4.8%
03

Forecasting & Predictive Models

Know what is coming before it hits revenue, margin, or cash flow.

We build statistical and machine learning models that turn historical patterns into forward-looking intelligence, so decisions get made before problems arrive, not after.

  • Demand forecasting, capacity planning, and cash flow projection
  • Churn prediction, risk scoring, and early-warning anomaly detection
  • Models that run on your data and feed directly into your reporting layer
Explore forecasting & predictive models
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Forecast
Cash & margin · next 12 months
Base caseDownsideUpsideShare
Forecast at completion
$5.48M
+6.2% vs budget
Cash low point
$1.1M · Feb
covenant OK
Capacity gap
3.5 FTE
from March
Margin at completion · actual vs. forecastActualForecast80% band
24%20%16%12%8%todayRisk · Phase 2 subsOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
04

AI Solutions

Embed AI and automation into operations, decisions, and daily work.

AI that works inside your operations, not just in demos. We deploy VisualFlow AI to answer questions on your live numbers, agents that handle documents, and automations that run the recurring work — WIP reviews, billing runs, board packs — without anyone chasing spreadsheets.

  • VisualFlow AI answering questions about projects, margin and utilization from your live data
  • Automations for WIP reviews, invoicing runs, AR follow-ups and board reporting
  • AI agents for document processing, RAG over your drawings, specs and contracts
Explore ai solutions
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VisualFlow AI
Ask anything about the business · live data
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VisualFlow AI
connected to 6 systems
Ask about any project, client or number…
05

Custom Applications

Replace spreadsheets and legacy tools with software that fits the business.

When off-the-shelf tools don't fit, we build web and mobile applications that replace manual processes and connect the systems your team relies on, without the enterprise price tag.

  • Internal portals, operations dashboards, and client-facing tools
  • Mobile apps for field teams built in React Native or Flutter
  • API integrations connecting systems that were never designed to talk to each other
Explore custom applications
FieldOps
Sierra Engineering
Overview
Change orders
Daily logs
Subcontractors
Invoices
VisualFlow AI
M. Alvarez
Riverside Tower · Phase 2
Los Angeles · Week 38 · 14 subs on site
+ New
Open change orders
41
$612k pending
Daily logs today
23
of 26 crews
Subs on site
14
2 flagged
Margin at completion
18.4%
+2.1 pts
Cost to complete · by tradeBudget vs forecast
Structural
-4%
Concrete
+6%
MEP
-3%
Envelope
+11%
Finishes
-2%
Needs your sign-off
CO-121 · $61,000
A. Roy · 2h ago
Log · Crew B · North deck
J. Nguyen · 4h ago
Invoice · Pacific Steel
$184,200 · due Fri
06

Advisory & Leadership

Senior data leadership and hands-on AI training for your teams.

Senior data leadership, without the executive hire — and we fly across North America to train your teams in person. We work alongside your leadership as a fractional data partner, set the strategy, and make sure your people actually use the AI and data tools you invest in.

  • On-site AI and data training for project managers, finance and field teams
  • Data strategy, roadmap prioritization, and operating model design
  • Vendor evaluation, build-vs-buy decisions, and interim data leadership
Explore advisory & leadership
VisualFlow consultant training a client team on AI and data tools
On-site · across North America
Training your teams to use AI and data well
Our Approach

How we deliver.

Seven stages from initial conversation to a live operating rhythm.

Discovery

  • \Executive conversations on goals, decisions, and operating pain
  • \Identify the questions, gaps, or workflows the engagement must solve
  • \Align on success criteria and scope

Assessment

  • \Map current data, systems, and processes within scope
  • \Inventory existing tools, dashboards, models, or workflows
  • \Surface gaps, risks, dependencies, and quick wins

Solution Design

  • \Define the target output: dashboards, models, agents, applications, or strategy artifacts
  • \Document business logic, data requirements, and user flows
  • \Approve wireframes, model specs, or solution blueprints

Architecture & Roadmap

  • \Technical architecture and stack selection
  • \Integration plan across source systems and dependencies
  • \Phased delivery roadmap with milestones and owners

Build

  • \Develop infrastructure, pipelines, models, dashboards, agents, or applications
  • \Connect source systems and reconcile against ground truth
  • \Version control, CI/CD, and documentation

Validation

  • \Reconciliation against source data and business expectations
  • \Stakeholder review and acceptance testing
  • \Performance, security, and access review

Launch & Optimization

  • \Go-live, training, and stakeholder enablement
  • \Adoption tracking and iteration based on real usage
  • \Ongoing support, optimization, and advisory
Technology Stack

We integrate with every tool you already run.

No migration. No disruption. We build the intelligence layer on top.

Salesforce
Salesforce
SAP
SAP
HubSpot
HubSpot
QuickBooks
QuickBooks
BigQuery
BigQuery
Snowflake
Snowflake
Tableau
Tableau
Power BI
Power BI
Azure
Azure
AWS
AWS
BambooHR
BambooHR
Workday
Workday
Monday.com
Monday.com
Asana
Asana
Jira
Jira
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Oracle
Oracle
Excel
Excel
dbt
dbt
Salesforce
Salesforce
SAP
SAP
HubSpot
HubSpot
QuickBooks
QuickBooks
BigQuery
BigQuery
Snowflake
Snowflake
Tableau
Tableau
Power BI
Power BI
Azure
Azure
AWS
AWS
BambooHR
BambooHR
Workday
Workday
Monday.com
Monday.com
Asana
Asana
Jira
Jira
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Oracle
Oracle
Excel
Excel
dbt
dbt
Global Delivery

Expert-led.
No layers.

You work directly with the people building your system, accountable from first call to production.

01

Direct accountability

No project managers, no handoffs. The person who scoped your engagement builds it and answers when you call.

02

North America · Europe · Africa · Asia

Real overlap with your team every day. Not a follow-the-sun model. We're in your timezone when decisions need to happen.

The People

The people
behind the work.

Domain experts, not generalists. Every engagement is staffed with people who have lived inside the operations they're improving and stay accountable from kickoff to delivery.

William Beck

Founder & CEO

Pierre Beck

Board Advisor

Simon Rouault

Chief Growth Officer

Emiliano Sigales

Business Development

Daniel Vélez

ML / AI Engineer

Youssef Belgharbia

VP Technology & Biz Dev

Rohit Kumar

AI Engineer

William Beck

Founder & CEO

Pierre Beck

Board Advisor

Simon Rouault

Chief Growth Officer

Emiliano Sigales

Business Development

Daniel Vélez

ML / AI Engineer

Youssef Belgharbia

VP Technology & Biz Dev

Rohit Kumar

AI Engineer

Who We Work With

Built exclusively for the AEC industry.

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Engineering & AEC

VisualFlow connects pipeline, staffing, project delivery, and cash flow into one live operating model, helping leadership monitor current performance and forecast margin risk, utilization gaps, billing delays, backlog health, and capacity pressure across every client, project, team, and office.

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Security & Data Governance

Secure deployments built on certified infrastructure.

VisualFlow deployments are handled securely using enterprise cloud providers and infrastructure partners with established compliance programs, including ISO 27001, SOC reporting, GDPR support, encryption standards, controlled access, and regional data residency options.

Certified Infrastructure

Deployments are built using cloud providers and infrastructure partners with recognized security and compliance programs.

Controlled Access

Permission-based access helps ensure users only see the data they are authorized to view.

Encrypted Data Handling

Data is protected at rest and in transit using enterprise-grade encryption standards.

Client-Owned Data

Your data remains yours and is never sold or used for advertising.

VisualFlow Cloud

One place for everything your firm runs on.

Think of it as your firm's own private office building, online. Every application we build for you lives here — your data in your own locked space, your people signing in once — and it all runs on VisualFlow AI, our own models trained on how engineering and construction firms actually work: projects, finance, field and documents.

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Sierra Engineering
VisualFlow Cloud
Workspace
Home
Applications11
Data
People
Documents
Settings
Recent
WIP Review
Command Center
Board Pack
Marc Alvarez
Managing Principal
Home
Monday, September 14 · all systems synced 04:10
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Good morning, Marc.
3 things need you today · $1.9M ready to bill
+108
Cash
$2.31M
+$140K this week
Unbilled WIP
$1.9M
12 projects to review
Margin (MAC)
18.4%
+2.1 pts vs Q2
Utilization
78%
target 80%
Needs your attentionUpdated 04:10
WIP Review
Riverside Tower · $262,740 unbilled for 49 days
Review
AR Chasing
Three invoices over 60 days total $412K — reminders sent this morning
Open
Forecast
Structural team at 91% for 6 weeks — two hires or push Harbor Blvd
Plan
Applications11 deployed · 500+ in the library
Command Center
Margin 18.4% · Util. 78%
WIP Review
12 projects to review
Billing Runs
Sept run · $1.9M ready
Documents
38,410 files searchable
Field Reports
23 submitted today
Forecast
Cash +$640K by Dec
AR Chasing
$412K over 60 days
Board Pack
Auto-built for Oct 2
VisualFlow AI
connected to 6 systems
Run the WIP review and draft the September invoices.
Done. 41 projects reviewed, 6 flagged for PM approval. Draft invoices are in Billing Runs — $1.9M ready.
Ask anything about the business…
500+
ready-made applications, tailored to your firm
Days
from asking to running — not quarters
1
private space for all your data
100%
yours to keep, with everything exportable
Your own private space
Your data sits in its own locked room. No other company shares it — ever.
One login for everything
Your people sign in once, with the same login they already use for email. You decide who sees what.
A record of everything
Every time someone opens a file, runs a report or changes a number, it is written down. When the auditor asks, the answer is already there.
Yours to keep
The applications and the data belong to you. If you ever leave, you take everything with you, in files your team can open.
Two examples, up close

Real modules, running today.

Two of the 500+ applications and components we deploy — every one built on VisualFlow AI, our own models tuned on AEC project, finance and field data.

Module 01Runs on VisualFlow AI

Document Intelligence

Ask your documents anything.

Connect your document repositories. Ask questions in plain English. Get the exact paragraph, on the exact page, from the right file, instantly.

  • 1
    Instant document search
    Natural-language queries return the exact passage, page and file in seconds.
  • 2
    Split-screen source viewer
    Open the source with the relevant passage highlighted, in one click.
  • 3
    AI classification & tagging
    Documents are organized and tagged automatically as they are ingested.
Book a demo
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Documents
47 files · Northgate workspace · indexed 04:10
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Documents
Northgate MSA 2023
Amendment No. 1
Partner SLA v3
NDA (April 2024)
SOW Template
47 files total

Ask anything about your 47 documents

Ask anything about your documents…
Module 02Runs on VisualFlow AI

Operations Command Center

The live operating model for project-based firms.

Connects pipeline, people, projects and cash flow into one live model, so leadership can forecast capacity, protect margins and make growth decisions before problems hit the P&L.

  • 1
    Live operating dashboard
    Billable utilization, margins, backlog, DSO and cash flow in one view.
  • 2
    AI scenario planner
    Model hires, deal wins and rate changes — see the full financial impact in seconds.
  • 3
    Forward-looking by design
    Know what is coming before it hits revenue, not after.
Book a demo
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Command Center
Live operating model · synced 2 min ago
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Executive
Pipeline
Projects
People
Finance
ForecastAI
Scenarios
Leadership Operating Review
AUTO-REFRESH

AI Operating Layer

The rest of the library

Ready to launch. Tailored to you.

500+ internal applications and components across ten categories, already built. We deploy them into your tenant in days and tailor them to how your firm actually runs — not from a blank page.

80+
Analytics & Reporting
Executive dashboardsKPI scorecardsBoard packs
75+
Project Delivery
Margin trackingCapacity planningChange orders
60+
Finance & Accounting
WIP agingAR chasingCash forecasting
55+
Field & Operations
Work ordersInspectionsAsset health
50+
Procurement & Subs
Buyout trackingSub performanceLead times
45+
Sales & Pipeline
Pipeline coverageWin-rate analysisQuotes
40+
HR & People
Headcount planningUtilizationAttrition signals
35+
Quality & Compliance
Audit trailsIncident logsRegulatory reporting
30+
Documents & Knowledge
Contract searchPolicy lookupSubmittal review
30+
Client & Partner Portals
Status portalsShared reportingSecure file exchange
Under every module
VisualFlow AI

Our own models, tuned on the context of AEC firms — projects, finance, field and documents — so every assistant, forecast and automation speaks your language from day one.

Your custom tools live here too

Anything we build for you deploys into the same environment — secured, audited, yours. Start with one module this month, add the next when you need it.

Book a call 15 minutes — we tell you which modules fit your stack.
Start Today

Build the operating layer your leadership team can run the business from.

Book a 15-minute strategy call to see how VisualFlow turns fragmented systems into live visibility, forecasts, and AI-driven insights that help leadership monitor performance, reduce risk, and improve margins across complex operations.