United States · Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN

Assessment-Led Cloud, Workflows & Compliance Software

We assess your environment and deliver what fits—deterministic workflows, automation, agentic AI, Google Cloud consulting, or our products Assure and E-Dugsi.

Serving businesses across all 50 states. Regulated industries nationwide. Schools and transport internationally.

Three Ways We Help

Pick the path that matches your goal—enterprise cloud nationwide, assessment-led workflow solutions, or our ready-made compliance and education products.

US teams · 50–1,000+ employees

Cloud & IT Consulting

Google Cloud architecture, migration, security, and managed operations—Build → Operate → Transfer. Nationwide delivery.

  • Landing zones & Terraform IaC
  • Hybrid & multi-cloud integration
  • FinOps & zero-trust security
Cloud services

US businesses · 5–500 employees

Assessment & Workflow Solutions

We assess your environment, then deliver deterministic workflows, tool automation, or agentic AI—or recommend Assure/E-Dugsi when products fit better.

  • Environment assessment first
  • Deterministic · automation · agentic AI
  • $250k+ revenue typical for custom work
Assessment & workflows

Self-serve · regulated industries & schools

Software We Build

Assure for compliance across regulated industries. E-Dugsi for schools and transport—US and international.

  • Assure — compliance platform
  • E-Dugsi — schools worldwide
  • Start free when product is the fit
Our products

Consulting · All 50 states

Environment Assessment → Right-Sized Solution

For US businesses with 5–500 employees and $250k+ revenue, we assess your stack and pain—then recommend the tier that fits, not the biggest invoice.

Deterministic workflows

Forms, approvals, reminders, and handoffs with clear rules—no AI required.

Integrated automation

Connect email, CRM, accounting, and internal tools so data flows without copy-paste.

Agentic AI (task-specific)

Classify requests, extract document fields, route work—with human review on decisions that matter.

Sometimes the answer is Assure (compliance) or E-Dugsi (schools)—we tell you that in the assessment too.

Industries We Serve

Compliance-heavy and operationally complex businesses across the United States—and schools worldwide through E-Dugsi. Examples below; our assessment covers your specific workflow.

Software We Build & Operate

When assessment shows a product fits better than custom build—Assure for regulated compliance, E-Dugsi for schools and transport.

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Assure

Compliance from intake through billing

Compliance platform for regulated industries nationwide—AI document analysis, paperless employee onboarding with ID detection and remediation, and daily operations where your vertical requires them.

E-Dugsi

School LMS & transport platform

Classrooms, fees, parents, routes, and bus companies in one workspace—for schools and transport operators in the US and internationally.

Enterprise Cloud Services

Google Cloud strategy through managed operations—US-wide delivery.

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IT & Cloud Assessments

Full audit of infrastructure, security, compliance, and cost—with an executive roadmap.

Cloud Strategy & Architecture

Target architecture blueprints, migration plans, and operating models aligned to your goals.

AI & Intelligent Automation

Vertex AI agents, Dialogflow CX, BigQuery pipelines, and AI governance for enterprise teams.

Managed Cloud Operations

SRE-style operations with SLOs, runbooks, incident response, and monthly reviews.

How engagements work

From First Conversation to Results

1

Consultation

Tell us your pain on the form—cloud, workflows, compliance, or product fit.

2

Environment assessment

We map tools, workflows, and compliance exposure—then recommend deterministic, automation, agentic AI, cloud, or our products.

3

Build & deploy

Implement the right tier on your stack—or onboard to Assure/E-Dugsi when that is the smarter path.

4

Operate or transfer

We run what we built—or hand over with docs and training when you are ready.

Google Cloud PartnerAssessment-led workflowsUnited States · Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cloud Shield Solutions do?

We help US businesses in three ways: Google Cloud and IT consulting, environment assessment and workflow solutions for growing companies (deterministic workflows, automation, or agentic AI), and our own products—Assure for compliance across regulated industries and E-Dugsi for schools and transport operators worldwide.

How does your environment assessment work?

We review your current tools, pain points, volume, and compliance exposure. You receive a clear recommendation: a structured deterministic workflow, integrated automation, agentic AI for specific tasks, cloud architecture work, or our Assure/E-Dugsi products when they are the better fit—not a one-size-fits-all pitch.

What is the difference between deterministic workflow, automation, and agentic AI?

Deterministic workflows are rule-based flows—forms, approvals, reminders, and handoffs with predictable logic. Automation connects the tools you already use so data moves without copy-paste. Agentic AI handles specific tasks—classifying requests, extracting document fields, drafting responses for review—with humans in the loop for decisions that matter.

What size businesses do you work with?

Custom workflow and automation engagements typically fit companies with 5–500 employees and $250k+ annual revenue. Cloud consulting often starts around 50 employees and scales to mid-market and enterprise teams. Assure and E-Dugsi are product sign-ups—any regulated organization or school can start free.

Do you only work in Minnesota?

No. We serve clients across all 50 United States with remote and onsite delivery. We are headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Assure includes deep support for Minnesota 245D and waiver programs while serving regulated industries nationwide. E-Dugsi serves schools and transport operators internationally.

When should I use Assure versus custom automation?

Assure is ready-made compliance software—AI document analysis, paperless employee onboarding with ID detection and remediation, and daily operations for regulated industries. Custom automation is when your process is unique and off-the-shelf software is not the fit. Our assessment tells you which path saves time and money.

What is the Build → Operate → Transfer model?

For cloud engagements, we design and deploy secure foundations, optionally run them under SRE-style managed operations, then transfer ownership to your team with training, runbooks, and handover when you are ready.

How does an engagement start?

Submit the consultation form on our website. We align on goals and constraints, then many clients move to a paid 4–6 week assessment before build and deployment.