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What We Do
Harlem Labs designs and deploys the workflows, automations, AI integrations, and operational frameworks that allow a business to operate at a higher level of consistency and scale. The firm is not a software company. The work product is operational infrastructure.
Roadmapping and advisory for how technology investments should be sequenced relative to business goals.
Architecture and implementation of operational workflows, automations, data infrastructure, and integration layers.
Selection, configuration, and deployment of AI tools and agents into existing business operations.
Ongoing advisory where Harlem Labs functions as a fractional technology and systems partner.
Problems We Solve
Manual, repetitive operations consuming leadership time that should go toward strategy
Fragmented tool stacks with no connective infrastructure between them
AI tools deployed without underlying systems to support them
Strategy defined but not executable — no operational model to carry it forward
Team bottlenecks caused by undocumented processes rather than repeatable systems
Growth stalled because infrastructure built for 10 people can't handle 50
How We Work
Audit the current operational state: tools, processes, team structure, and decision flows.
Identify the leverage points — where the right system investment produces the largest operational return.
Produce a written operational framework mapping the recommended infrastructure.
Design and deploy the systems: automations, integrations, AI workflows, dashboards.
Train the team to operate independently — no ongoing dependency on Harlem Labs required.
Ongoing advisory to tune and evolve the system as the business changes.
What Makes Us Different
Strategic advisory depth paired with hands-on technical execution — not one or the other
AI-native methodology — AI integration is embedded in the approach, not added as an afterthought
Builds for longevity — systems designed to be maintained and extended, not replaced in 18 months
Transfers capability — clients leave every engagement able to run the systems themselves
Cross-industry pattern recognition — 13 years, 40+ engagements across finance, CPG, education, government, and professional services
Proof & Credentials
Notable clients include Final Draft, the NAACP, Harvard Business Publishing, and MEST Africa (30 founders across 7 countries). Founder Waziri Garuba brings nearly a decade at Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley plus a Columbia Business School MBA (2009).
Frequently Asked
Primarily growth-stage companies (10–200 people) and established small-to-mid-size businesses that have outgrown their current operational setup.
No. Harlem Labs is a systems advisory firm. The work product is operational infrastructure — systems, frameworks, automations, and integrations — not proprietary software.
Most engagements begin with a Blueprint — a written operational framework mapping the client's current state and recommended infrastructure. From there, Harlem Labs builds the systems and trains the team to operate them independently.
Austin, Texas. Harlem Labs serves clients primarily in Texas and the Southeastern United States, with national reach for remote-friendly engagements.