Philip Bowers Portfolio 2026
I lead fixed operations and build around the problems I see firsthand. From warranty evidence and workflow design to vehicle presentation and applied AI, the work starts with what people need on the floor.
01 / Lot reflection & vehicle presentation
Reflections can compete with the vehicle you're trying to present. I developed a lot-reflection workflow to reduce that preparation work while retaining the condition details that matter on used inventory.
My media work also includes studio treatments, vehicle video, websites, and inventory feeds. Presentation and the process behind it belong together.
A result from that run, not a guarantee for every batch.
Digitally processed demonstration. Plates concealed. This studio comparison is not a damage-preservation test.
02 / Garage
These are tools I bring to dealership work. Each began with a practical question about the people, information, or decisions behind the result.
Garage + Garage Studio
A customer shouldn't need three departments to answer what fits, what it costs installed, and what happens next. I developed Garage to make that conversation easier for anyone in the dealership.
2 min 34 sec · Fictional dealership and sample pricing
Vehicle selection, accessory choices, installed pricing, availability, and a documented team handoff. One conversation that can carry through to installation and the online scheduler.
The other half of the system: interactive 3D builds that help customers see accessories on the vehicle, explore combinations, purchase, and connect with the store's scheduler.
03 / Garage Studio
A selection from the 3D accessory library I'm developing for Garage Studio. Lighting, cargo systems, trim, and hardware—each part of a larger effort to help customers picture a complete build.
From every angle
Rotate a model, look behind the surface, and explore the details being developed for Garage Studio.
Twin light assemblies, with housings, mounting brackets, and optical detail.
Select Explore in 3D to load the interactive model.
Development studies for visual presentation. Dimensions and vehicle fitment remain under review.
04 / Original environment studies
My location collection explores architecture, light, material, and atmosphere as part of automotive presentation. These original digital environments give me a wider visual vocabulary for the vehicles and stories I work on.
Environment study / 01
Digital environment artwork from my location collection. These are designed scenes, not photographs of properties I own.
05 / The information behind the operation
Warranty, data, AI, and daily reporting each require a different approach. The common thread is making information usable without losing the record behind it.
Audit Protection and Supported Recovery.
A claim needs to be supported when it's submitted—and explainable when it's reviewed later. CLAIM checks repair orders against Stellantis WAM requirements, flags documentation gaps and potentially missed supported reimbursement, and retains the evidence.
Does the repair order support the work, the reimbursement, and the record needed for an audit?
I connected review and evidence retention so that the reasoning behind a claim remains available. Findings go to a person for review before action.
Documentation quality and audit readiness need to be part of the workflow, rather than something reconstructed after the fact.
Know where the number came from.
I am developing Freehold around dealership ownership of its data and control over how it moves. It preserves source records and their history, separates raw information from derived reporting, and supports consistent definitions across the business.
Can the dealership trace a result back to its records and understand how the number was calculated?
A lake and lakehouse foundation with source history, controlled access, and a clear distinction between incoming data and the analysis built on it.
Ongoing development toward a controlled dealership pilot. The goal is reliable operational analysis and targeted customer insight on the dealership's terms.
Bring context into the working day.
Running a department means moving between decisions, documentation, follow-up, and disconnected systems. I developed Praxis as a private AI workspace, including a local 200-billion-parameter model specialized for fixed operations and dealership work.
Where can AI reduce repetitive preparation and help someone make a better-informed decision?
Workflows that organize project context, retain useful information, and prepare actions for review. The surrounding process matters as much as the model.
Where did the information come from? What remains uncertain? What needs a person's judgment? Those questions guide how I apply the technology.
See the change while you can act.
Month-end results arrive too late to run the day. I developed a daily view of gross, repair orders, work mix, effective labor rate, advisor performance, and trends so managers can see where attention is needed.
What does a manager need to know today to change the outcome?
Connect the operating measure to a person and a practical next action. At Mac Haik, I paired video MPI with a technician bonus program tied to a 90% video made-to-order standard and tracked customer-pay lift by technician.
The same thinking informs customer-experience follow-up and payroll workflows: reduce repeated preparation and make exceptions visible.
The sequences above explain the workflow; they are not screenshots or live dealership records.
06 / My perspective
I stay involved through implementation, training, and adoption. That's where a technical idea becomes part of a working department.
My perspective comes from 11 years of fixed-operations leadership across domestic, import, and luxury dealerships, coupled with a computer science background.
I've implemented myKaarma across the stores I've led and video multi-point inspections at every store I've led since 2021. That experience taught me to connect the system to the advisor's conversation, the technician's work, and the customer's decision.
I look for problems worth solving: work that makes an individual more productive, protects department profitability, or removes expense without weakening the experience.
Automotive restoration and vehicle design are personal interests that carry into my creative work. I appreciate the decisions behind a well-built vehicle—and the same care in the systems around it.
Mac Haik Automotive Group · Lithia & Driveway · BMW & Mercedes-Benz Fort Walton Beach · Nalley Honda
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I welcome conversations about dealership operations, automotive restoration, and practical applications of AI. If something here connects with a problem you're working through, you'll find me on LinkedIn.
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