Richard Maurice
Founder and AI Solutions Architect, Abacus · Calgary, Alberta · LinkedIn
Richard is a software engineer, AI solutions architect, and the founder of Abacus, with more than 20 years of experience building software and helping organizations solve practical business problems.
He founded Abacus on a simple belief: businesses shouldn’t have to work around their software. Technology should simplify operations, reduce manual work, connect information, and help people make better decisions.
Today, Richard helps businesses move AI beyond experimentation by connecting it to their data, workflows, software, and existing systems. He leads a complete product development team that brings together business strategy, UX, architecture, development, quality assurance, AI, automation, and ongoing support.
His role is to make complex technology decisions easier to understand, identify where software and AI can create meaningful value, and ensure clients invest in the right solution — including telling them when a simpler answer than custom software is the correct one.
Areas of expertise
What Richard works on
- Custom business software and internal tools
- SaaS product discovery, architecture, and development
- AI solutions architecture and practical AI adoption
- Workflow automation and systems integration
- Technical due diligence and software decision-making
Published writing
Guides written by Richard
Richard writes the Abacus resources — practical guides for business leaders on software, AI, and automation.
- Traditional SaaS Gives People Tools. Agents Complete the Work.Aug 10, 2026
- 5 Signs Your Business Has Outgrown Its SpreadsheetsAug 2, 2026
- The Future of AI DiscoverabilityFeb 24, 2026
