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We don't guess. We build.

Two co-founders who scope,
build, and support every
project personally

We're Jared and Jarod, the only two people at Fiord AI. When you
work with us, you work directly with the people who built the company.

"Their systems genuinely transform the way you work. My only regret is not listening to them sooner."

Sandra Charlton
Pestaway NZ
Meet the founders. Two people, no layers.

The people behind
every project

No layers, no account managers. You work directly
with the two people who built Fiord AI.

Jared Lean, Co-Founder of Fiord AI
Jared Lean

Co-Founder

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Jared is a mechatronics engineer (BE Hons, University of Auckland) and former control systems engineer at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, where he designed automated production systems, programmed 6-axis robots and built real-time fault reporting interfaces. In 2023 he founded Jared Lean Digital, helping trades, property and service businesses establish their online brands and build and manage their lead flow. Since January 2026, through Fiord AI, he builds the AI and automation systems that answer every call, follow up every lead and hand business owners their time back.

Jarod Bunning, Co-Founder of Fiord AI
Jarod Bunning

Co-Founder

LinkedIn

Jarod started in the trades as a carpenter, then moved into technology and became Head of Technology at Parihoa, where he led AI, project management and systems architecture. In 2022 he founded EaseTech, building AI agents, automation systems and decision engines for businesses across New Zealand. That hands-on path from job sites to production code gives him a practical understanding of how businesses actually operate, where bottlenecks form, and how the right systems create real results. He co-founded Fiord AI in January 2026 with Jared to bring that same practical approach to more businesses.

Why choose Fiord AI?

Systems built around your business.
Advice you can trust.
Results you can measure.

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Audit first, build second

We don't guess. We look at how your business runs, find the biggest time and money leaks, and automate where it actually pays.

02
End-to-end delivery

From voice AI and lead follow-up to custom dashboards, all scoped, built and supported by the same two people, under one roof.

03
Built around your business

No one-size-fits-all templates. Every system is shaped to your workflow, your tools and your customers, never the other way round.

Client Testimonials. In their words.

Real feedback from the
businesses we’ve automated.

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"O for Awesome. Outstanding service, easy to deal with and quick in the response and time taken from idea to execution. Would highly recommend."
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"I had a great experience with this company. Their team is very friendly, professional, and quick to respond whenever an issue arises. Whenever I reached out for help, they took the time to guide me through the process and worked with me to resolve the issue."
James Won

Papanui Tyre & Auto

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"Fiord AI were great from the start. They've helped us on many projects, including a spam call blocker that analyzes incoming calls and saves our clients from having to deal with cold calls. A huge time saver. Thanks."
Mike

The Lead Guy

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