Gidday, I'm Mark.

If there’s one thing I hate more than a rained-out cricket match, it’s paperwork.

I’m a 42-year-old PE Teacher living in the Clarence Valley, in regional NSW. I spend my days trying to get teenagers to run laps, and my weekends playing cricket or hockey.

Why did a teacher build software for Tradies?

Look, I’ll be honest—I am absolutely useless on the tools. If I try to fix a leaking tap, I usually end up flooding the bathroom. I have a massive respect for what you blokes do.

But while I can't build a deck to save my life, I can make computers do the heavy lifting.

I watched too many of my mates—brilliant builders, sparkies, and plumbers—finish a hard 10-hour day on site, only to go home, let their dinner get cold, and spend another 2 hours staring at a screen typing up quotes with two fingers.

It seemed completely backwards. You guys build the country; you shouldn't be stuck doing late-night data entry.

Designed for Autopilot, Not IT Support

Because I’m wrangling kids in a classroom from 8:30 to 3:30, I physically don't have time to run a daytime tech support desk. And honestly? You don't have time to sit on hold with one, either.

That’s exactly why I had to design Tradie AutoPilot to be completely autonomous and idiot-proof.

• Set and forget: Automates your admin while you're actually out on the tools.
• No steep learning curves: If you can use a smartphone, you can use this.
• Zero overseas call centres: Just local software built to get the job done.

It's built so well you rarely need to ask for help. But if you do ever get stuck, shoot me an email. I won't reply while I'm teaching, but as soon as the final school bell rings, I'll jump on the laptop and get you sorted out.