Sovran · founder

Gregorio von Hildebrand

Strategic AI & Operations Partner

Strategy, systems, and practical AI for founders and executives — without a full-time hire. I work quietly in the background so your operation moves forward.

Available for new engagements
Gregorio von Hildebrand
the story

Two decades building operations. Now, with AI.

I trained as a designer in Switzerland, with further formation in Italy in graphics, film, and advertising. Since then I've spent two decades across hospitality, luxury brands, regenerative development, entrepreneurship, and technology — as a founder, director, and team member — across Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

I invested in AI in 2021 — but I couldn't see what the developers were really doing. So in 2023 I learned the tools myself. Today I build them, and I teach others to do the same — because I love teaching. Sovran was born from that.

I'm not a tutor reciting docs. I do this every day, and when we work together you get the shortcuts, the judgment, and the structure that took me years to find.

Every engagement is led by me — no handoffs, no layers. You work with someone who built the platform and understands the operating reality behind it.

Much of what I build now lives inside Sovran: geospatial analysis (Terra), n8n automations, operations dashboards, client portals, and ecosystem mapping. What used to be separate projects is now one system.

let's work together

Three ways to start

Start free, build with me 1:1, or bring me into your operation. One path — you pick the rung.

Free

Community call

$0
Tuesdays & Thursdays · 8:00 a.m. Costa Rica · 45 min

An open space to see what I'm working on, learn the basics, and get your questions answered. Anyone can join — the Zoom link arrives by email.

Reserve my spot
1:1

Private builder sessions

from $180
60–90 min · on your real project

We build software, automations, and AI systems live, on your code and your business. You leave with something working.

See sessions & pricing
Ongoing

Operating partner

Custom
monthly · scoped by conversation

I join your operation as a strategic partner: systems, execution, and practical AI, month over month — without a full-time hire.

Fractional operationsInnovation & AI partnerCreative & design direction
how I work
Strengths
Systems thinkingStrategic communicationCalm under pressureEmpathyAdaptability
Tools
ClaudeChatGPTn8nMakeZapierNotionAirtable
Languages
Spanish (native)English (native)FrenchItalianPortugueseIndonesian
Testimonials

What people who’ve taken a session say

Kiwan
Gregorio has shone the light that I needed to find my footing on the path to agentic workflows. I had been looking on for a while since Claude Code was released but didn’t know where to dive in, or who to listen to. Gregorio helped me to find answers by illuminating the right questions. He showed me how ICM (Interpreted Context Methodology) was working practically for his own work, while maintaining custody of his own data, future-proofing his workflow against disruptive tech updates. Now I’m well on my AI power user’s journey thanks to him.
Kiwan· Musician & entrepreneur, Tobago
James
My session with Gregorio, simply put, marked the beginning of the rest of my career. As an entrepreneur I’ve never felt more empowered by the tools at hand. After 3 sessions I took off running — in a week I’ve put out multiple fully fledged, ready-for-market applications. Thanks to Gregorio’s folder structure I own all of the output and store it locally on my own hard drive. Gregorio is worth his weight in tokens 🙌
James· Nightlife entrepreneur, NYC
Martin
Learning how to use AI with Gregorio changed my life at 82. I can confidently talk about AI, use it, and rely on it for my work.
Martin· Secretary General of a multilateral organization, Brazil
contact

Let's talk

Tell me what you're working on and what you want moving. I reply personally.

vonhildebrand@icloud.com