Automation for the real world, built with human clarity.

I created Forward IT Thinking to bridge the gap between powerful automation and the governance teams depend on. Secure by design, practical by default, and always anchored to people who understand the outcomes.

Core promise

Build approachable automation, keep humans informed, and never compromise on control, traceability, or accountability.

The founder

Behind the mission

With 20+ years of operations and IT leadership, I’ve seen automation projects either drift into risky territory or stall under the weight of compliance. Forward IT Thinking is the alternative: grounded automation, repeatable guardrails, and the personal attention that keeps teams comfortable every step of the journey.

— Built secure workflows for finance, operations, and security teams at scale.

— Focused on clarity, not hype: practical automations your people will trust.

— Champions the human-in-the-loop philosophy so no decision is outsourced.

John Bewley

Founder & Automation Lead

Our philosophy

Security First

We make approvals, logging, and least-privilege the default before anything automates.

Practical Wins

Every sprint delivers something usable — no theoretical experiments, just measurable ops relief.

Human-in-the-loop

Automation amplifies your team, but people stay responsible for every decision along the way.

Transparent Coaching

Documentation, playbooks, and checkpoints keep your crew confident long after launch.

Mission

Clarity, control, and calm automation

To help small and mid-sized businesses reclaim time and reduce chaos by transforming repetitive manual tasks into reliable, AI-powered workflows.

We build human-first automation so teams can stay focused on strategy while approvals, checks, and escalations run automatically and visibly.

Vision

A world where every SMB operates with the same efficiency, automation, and capability as enterprise organizations — without the complexity, cost, or confusion.