About Kurtis Manovich

For more than two decades I've worked in IT — from larger-scale systems and infrastructure to the local shop that just needs its network to stop dropping. I run an independent, home-based IT practice and take on just about anything technology-related: support, consulting, hosting, networks, backups, and custom software. That range is deliberate — it means I can usually help with whatever you're dealing with, and if it's something new, I know how to work it out.

I grew up in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, taking apart anything electronic I could get my hands on. After a year installing automotive electronics, I earned my Computer Systems Technology diploma from Saskatchewan Polytechnic in 2004, going deep on hardware, networking, and programming.

Early on I worked as a computer technician and then as a Programmer/Analyst, administering enterprise database systems on mainframe infrastructure — my first real lesson that reliability isn't an accident, it's engineered. I later returned home to the Yorkton area, supporting local businesses with everything from custom point-of-sale systems to early web work, and in 2014 formally launched K.Manovich Consulting.

Since 2009 I've also been on staff at Harvest Meats here in Yorkton. I started as a programmer, moved into IT management in 2014, and hold the title of Director of IT today.

It's a good part of why the independent practice works the way it does. I spend my days keeping real systems running for a business that can't afford downtime, and that's the same standard I bring to local clients.

Today I run an independent IT practice, and the work spans a lot of ground: everyday computer support, networks and Wi-Fi, web hosting, data backup and recovery, security, and IT consulting for small businesses. On the deeper end, I also work with servers and virtualization, databases, legacy business systems, and custom software.

I build real software to solve real operational problems, too — business applications, workflow and inventory tools, and integrations with trading partners — using the same modern stack this website is built on.

The idea is simple: you deal with me directly. Not a middleman who forwards your issue to a vendor and waits — I take it on and see it through.

I've made AI a genuine part of how I work. I use large language models — Claude in particular — as engineering partners: writing careful prompts, guiding AI coding tools through real project work, and delivering faster without giving up quality or control. This website is an example of that approach: designed and built with AI assistance on a clean, maintainable foundation. It isn't about hype — it's about using good tools where they genuinely help.