We're James Watling and Rocky Bunker. Together we run Haestus — a small studio building custom AI systems, sites, CRMs and automations for businesses that have outgrown off-the-shelf software.
No account managers, no outsourced handoffs. The two people you talk to on the first call are the two people who design, build and support your system.
A builder, seller and teacher (and a Utes fan). Rocky helps businesses get found by AI, through answer engine optimization for ChatGPT, Gemini and Google, then builds the apps, payments and systems behind them. He takes every first call himself.
rockybunker.com →
James is an AI engineering leader who builds the full applications, AI phone bots, RAG systems and agentic pipelines behind every Haestus build. He's scaled startup engineering teams, and CEO Monthly named him Best Early-Stage Education CTO of 2024.
jameswatling.com →We work out of Kiln St. George, a coworking space set among the red rocks of Southern Utah. Plenty of our clients are local, and plenty are spread across Utah, California, Florida and Puerto Rico. Come by for a coffee, or we'll get on a call wherever you are.
Luxury engineering firm now using AI across proposals, workflows and operations.
aeg.design →Luxury car rental company that searched for months for the right CRM. We built the exact system they needed.
High-skill Amazon sales company serving billion-dollar brands, upgraded with stronger digital infrastructure.
Community-driven organization equipped with a custom CRM for volunteer coordination and operational clarity.
Solar installer operating across California, Florida and Puerto Rico, now running on a unified operations platform.
rivsolar.com →Rental management with streamlined booking, tenant communication and maintenance tracking in one custom dashboard.
beehiverentalandsales.com →Questions about pricing, timelines or ownership? See the FAQ. 90% of our work comes from returning clients or referrals. More case studies at haestus.dev.
Everything else — services, pricing, process and the full portfolio — lives on our main site.
