I Spent 25 Years Fixing Broken Systems for Fortune 500 Companies. Then I Had to Fix My Own.
In 2020, after more than two decades as a Mechanical Engineer and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt at two chemical companies where I delivered over $3 million in documented cost savings, I was laid off.
I could have looked for another engineering job.
Instead, I decided to bet on myself.
I launched Ingafay Unplugged and became a full-time entrepreneur.
And almost immediately, I discovered something nobody tells you about solopreneurship:
The work never ends.
Not because there wasn't enough time. But because there was no system.
One day I'd be updating a sales funnel with a new offer. The next, revising an email sequence. Then updating social media. Then sending follow-up messages. Then chasing down a payment link that was supposed to trigger onboarding automatically, but didn't.
And the contracts. The proposals. Hours spent building them from scratch every single time.
I remember sitting at my desk one day looking at my to-do list and thinking:
“There has to be a better way. I cannot keep operating like this."
So I did what engineers do.
I stopped pushing harder and started building smarter.
I mapped my workflows. Documented my processes. Automated what could be automated. Delegated what could be delegated. Built systems that ran without me having to touch them every single day.
And just like that the chaos stopped.
Not because I worked more hours. But because I finally built the operational backbone my business had been missing from day one.
That experience changed everything about how I see business, and who I knew I needed to help next.
WHY ACCOUNTING AND ENGINEERING FIRM OWNERS
Why Accounting and Engineering Firm Owners?
Because I know your world.
Not from the outside looking in, but from 25 years of living it.
I understand how engineers and accountants think. You're analytical. Systematic. Detail-oriented. You don't want motivational fluff, you want a practical framework that actually works.
I also understand something critical about your business model that most consultants miss entirely:
Your top-of-funnel isn't the problem.
You're not struggling to find clients. Your referral network and repeat business keep your pipeline full. You're not looking for more visibility or more marketing.
What you need is what happens AFTER the client says yes.
The operational systems. The client communication protocols. The workflows that set clear expectations from day one so that a "quick question" at 9pm never happens because your clients already know the answer before they think to ask.
Your recurring clients are your growth engine. And the experience you deliver AFTER the sale is what keeps them renewing, referring, and raving about you.
That's where I work.
What I Bring to Your Firm
This isn't consulting. This is engineering applied to business operations.
🎓 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech
The analytical foundation that lets me see your firm's operational gaps the way an engineer sees a broken system with precision, not guesswork.
⚙️ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
A globally recognized methodology for eliminating waste, reducing variation, and building processes that produce consistent, predictable results. I've used it to deliver over $3 million in cost savings across Fortune 500 operations. Now I apply it to your firm.
🏗️ 25+ Years of Operational & Engineering Experience
From managing cross-functional teams at DuPont and FMC to running my own consulting business, I've built, broken, fixed, and optimized systems at every scale.
📋 Licensed Professional Engineer, Tennessee
Licensed engineers are held to a standard of accountability that most consultants aren't. That standard follows me into every client engagement.
🌱 Certified Pumpkin Plan Business Strategist
A proven business strategy framework layered on top of the operational work, so we're not just fixing your systems, we're aligning them to your growth goals.
💼 Founder, Ingafay Unplugged LLC, Since 2020
I've built my own business from the ground up, including the workflows, systems, and client experience protocols I now help firm owners install in their businesses.
What It's Like to Work With Me
I'm not going to hand you a generic framework and wish you luck.
I'm going to get into the details of YOUR firm, your workflows, your client communications, your team handoffs, your recurring bottlenecks, and build something that actually fits how you operate.
I ask hard questions. I find the root cause, not just the symptom. And I give you practical, specific solutions you can implement immediately, not a 47-page report that sits in a folder.
My clients describe working with me as having a sharp, no-nonsense thought partner who finally helps them see their own firm clearly, and knows exactly what to do about it.
I bring the precision of an engineer, the strategy of a business consultant, and the empathy of someone who has personally felt the weight of a business that was running her instead of the other way around.
If This Sounds Like the Missing Piece…
You've built something real.
Now it's time to build the operational backbone that protects that reputation, and gives you your time back.
The first step is a free 30-minute Strategic Planning Call.
No pitch. No pressure. Just an honest conversation about where your firm is losing time and revenue to reactive client demands, and what your clearest next step forward looks like.
30 minutes. Completely free. You'll leave with clarity guaranteed.
Ready to Stop Running Your Firm in Reaction Mode?
Book My Free Strategic Planning Call
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