Michael Atkins, founder
CairnWorks is just me, for now. You’ll work with me, start to finish.
I help teams get real time back using ChatGPT and Claude.
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Why CairnWorks
AI is the biggest change to how work gets done in years. But like any new tool, it only pays off when people learn to use it well and the business adjusts around it.
Most teams don’t realise how much more the ChatGPT or Claude they already pay for can do, and it’s worth getting good at that long before anyone builds you an “agent”.
That’s what CairnWorks is for. The tools change almost weekly, so I keep up with them and bring the useful bits into your team’s work.
What clients say
“It has changed how we use AI. The repetitive work is easier, but the bigger thing is that we now know how to build and improve these workflows ourselves.”
“For someone who didn’t know much about AI, everything was explained really clearly. The session was genuinely useful and I was really impressed by what we were able to set up.”
“The biggest surprise was how much of the work happens before you write anything. The research and the angles are done for me in a fraction of the time.”
“We were already using Claude, but the training helped us use its features to automate real work. We came away with automations set up, time savings measured, and the ability to build more ourselves.”
Where my approach comes from
AI work since 2018
At Capgemini’s innovation lab: stress detection for air traffic control, tracking play from live rugby, and projects for Action for Children.
Improving public services
At HMRC, 7 project teams and £20m saved or earned, including case processing cut from 28 to 14 days. At the NHS, redesigning the service for refugee doctors and nurses.
Building AI in-house
Innovation director at an Oxford algorithms company, leading AI, automation and the company’s own adoption.
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How I work
Build capability, not dependency
Your team learns to build, test and improve automations around its own work, so nothing depends on me.
Fix the process, then automate
AI shouldn’t make a bad or unnecessary step happen faster. I look at what the work is for first.
Measure the difference
We agree what matters, record where you start, and measure the change on real work.