About Syntora
We help businesses reclaim time by automating repetitive, time-consuming, error-prone processes.
Syntora builds custom AI systems and automation for businesses that have outgrown off-the-shelf tools. We audit your workflows, identify the highest-value opportunities, and build production-grade solutions using Python, AI APIs, and modern infrastructure. Chicago-based, serving clients nationwide.
Who We Are
Our Team
Parker Gawne
Founder
Parker founded Syntora to help businesses reclaim time through practical automation. He leads the audit-first methodology, identifying high-ROI opportunities before building solutions. With a background in both business and technical implementation, he bridges the gap between what's technically possible and what actually drives business value.
Meghna Shindhe
AI/Automation Engineer
Meghna builds and deploys automation systems for Syntora's clients, specializing in workflow orchestration, AI integration, and systems architecture. Based in Bangalore, she focuses on creating reliable, production-grade solutions that handle real-world complexity.
Strategic Allies
Partnerships
Evan Shortreed
Shortreed Consulting
Strategic consulting expertise helping Fortune 500 companies transform their operations.
Austen Alexander
AMA Marketing Ventures
Full-service agency that builds, scales, and backs transformative brands with over 5 billion views across platforms.
Matt Wagner
Panoramic Solutions
Architecting solutions with the end user always front and center. PMP and SAFe 6 Agilist certified project leader.
Nathan Braun
SSFeatures
Founder of SSFeatures, making Smartsheet easier to use. Building a company as a single person with zero funding.
What is Syntora's mission?
Syntora's mission is to help small and mid-size businesses reclaim time by automating repetitive, error-prone work. Most businesses waste hours every week copying data between systems, chasing emails, generating reports manually, and drowning in tasks that don't move the needle.
We audit your processes first, identify the highest-ROI automation opportunities, and build reliable systems that actually work. If we can't justify the investment, we tell you.
Why do companies choose Syntora over other automation agencies?
Syntora takes an audit-first approach. We analyze your workflows through four lenses: Repetitive, Time-Consuming, Scalable, and Error-Prone. This ensures we automate what matters, not just what looks flashy.
We also serve both cloud-based and private AI needs. Most consultants are locked into cloud-only APIs. Syntora can build fully private, self-hosted AI systems for regulated industries like healthcare, legal, and financial services that cannot use cloud AI.
Our Approach
Core values
Audit Before Building
We never start with a solution. We analyze your workflows first, identify bottlenecks, and recommend the automation with the highest ROI. Sometimes the answer is "don't automate this yet."
ROI-Driven
Every recommendation includes clear ROI projections. We show you the time saved, errors eliminated, and capacity gained. If we can't justify the investment, we tell you.
Practical Over Flashy
We build automation that solves real problems, not demos that look impressive. Simple data sync often delivers more value than complex AI. We recommend what actually works.
Long-Term Partnerships
We're not here to build once and disappear. We offer managed services, optimization, and ongoing support. Your success is our success.
Common Questions
FAQ
Process automation: 2-4 weeks. AI automation: 4-8 weeks. Private AI systems: 12-14 weeks. AI agents: 6-10 weeks. We provide detailed timelines during the design phase.
We offer optional managed services for monitoring and maintenance. If you choose self-management, we provide full documentation and 30 days of hyper-responsive support after deployment.
Yes. We integrate with virtually any system that has an API or can export data. We work with popular tools (Salesforce, QuickBooks, Google Workspace) and custom systems.
We work with growing businesses across legal, healthcare, financial services, accounting, real estate, manufacturing, and professional services. We prioritize regulated industries for our Private AI offering.
Absolutely. Every implementation includes user training, admin training, and complete documentation. We want your team confident using the automation, not dependent on us.
We target 95%+ accuracy for AI systems before production. For process automation, we aim for zero errors through deterministic testing. We don't deploy until we're confident it works.
Ready to work together?
Book a discovery call. We'll analyze your workflows and show you exactly what we can automate.