By Sahil Kataria, Chief Executive Officer, QServices
Updated June 12, 2026
Sahil Kataria is the CEO of QServices, a Microsoft Solutions Partner delivering AI agents and custom software for regulated industries. He leads enterprise AI strategy and FinTech delivery. LinkedIn ↗
Written from QServices' hands-on delivery work and reviewed by Rohit Dabra, Chief Technology Officer, QServices, before publishing.
We are not headquartered in Amsterdam, but we work with Amsterdam clients across FinTech, Logistics, and Tech on remote engagements with roughly four hours of daily overlap during Amsterdam mornings. QServices is a remote-first software consultancy serving Netherlands businesses through Microsoft Copilot Studio development, custom copilots connected to your real systems, built to meet EU GDPR and DNB compliance requirements.
What Amsterdam buyers typically need from Microsoft Copilot Studio
Amsterdam's economy spans payment infrastructure, freight operations, and enterprise software. These are sectors where internal workflows are repetitive, compliance overhead is real, and help desks field too many questions that a grounded copilot could answer instead.
Common project types from Amsterdam-based organizations:
- FinTech and payment firms needing internal copilots grounded in transaction data, AML policy documentation, and De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)-regulated reporting workflows
- Logistics operators (port freight, last-mile, 3PL) wanting copilots connected to shipment tracking and warehouse management systems
- Tech scale-ups replacing help desk queues with copilots that draw from internal knowledge bases, cutting support volume by 30 to 50 percent
- Organizations under EU GDPR needing copilots with data-residency controls, processed within Azure regions that satisfy Dutch data sovereignty requirements
DNB oversight adds a specific constraint: any copilot handling financial data must be explainable, auditable, and subject to human approval before it acts. Our Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) governance model is built for exactly this. Every action a copilot can take is reviewable before execution, with a full audit trail attached.
How we work with Amsterdam clients
Our team is based in India. Amsterdam runs on CET (UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 in summer). India runs on IST (UTC+5:30). Amsterdam's 9am to 1pm maps to our 12:30pm to 5:30pm in summer and 1:30pm to 6:30pm in winter. That gives us four solid hours of real-time overlap each working day, every day.
How a typical engagement runs:
- Week 1: Discovery call in an Amsterdam morning slot, scoping document delivered async the same day
- Week 2 onwards: Weekly Monday standups at 10am CET, daily async updates posted to a shared Teams channel before Amsterdam 9am
- Code reviews and sprint demos happen live in the CET morning overlap window
- QA sign-offs are async, with written client approval required before any production change goes live
On-site visits to Amsterdam are available for milestone reviews (kickoff, UAT, go-live) at travel cost. Most clients find the async cadence works well without them, but the option is there if it matters to your team.
Relevant work in similar markets
We do not have a current Amsterdam client to reference. We say that directly rather than obscuring it.
The closest match to Amsterdam's FinTech sector is our Melegacy project: an investment management and legacy planning platform where we built a Microsoft Copilot Studio chatbot grounded in Nasdaq historical data, delivering ML-powered stock predictions and investment recommendations based on user input amounts. That architecture, a copilot grounded in live financial data with explainable outputs and human oversight gates, maps directly to wealth management and payment firms operating under DNB oversight in Amsterdam.
Case Study
AI Investment and Legacy Management Chatbot (Melegacy)
Investment management and legacy planning platform
ML-powered stock predictions from Nasdaq historical data with investment recommendations based on user amount
Legacy sharing with nominees and charity management in a single Copilot Studio chatbot
Microsoft Copilot StudioNasdaq APIMachine Learning
For Amsterdam's Logistics and operations sector, our Italian AI Chatbot project is the closest reference: a Copilot Studio plus Power Automate solution for an e-commerce retailer that eliminated manual handling of order status and inventory queries, removing the response delays that previously required manual intervention for every customer inquiry.
Case Study
Automated Customer Support Chatbot for Italian E-commerce (The Italian AI Chatbot)
Italian e-commerce retailer
Significantly reduced manual customer query handling with automated real-time order status and inventory responses
Improved customer satisfaction by eliminating response delays that previously required manual intervention for every inquiry
Microsoft Copilot StudioShopify APIsPower Automate
What Microsoft Copilot Studio costs for a typical Amsterdam project
Engagements are priced in USD. Typical project ranges for Copilot Studio work:
- Small scope ($12,000 to $20,000): Single-channel copilot, 3 to 5 topics, grounded on one data source, deployed to Teams. Timeline: 4 to 6 weeks.
- Medium scope ($20,000 to $40,000): Multi-channel copilot with Dataverse integration, custom topics, Power Automate flows for action-taking. Timeline: 6 to 8 weeks.
- Full implementation ($40,000 to $60,000): Enterprise copilot with Azure OpenAI grounding, GDPR-compliant data handling, HITL approval gates, staff training. Timeline: 8 to 10 weeks.
For Amsterdam clients in regulated FinTech under DNB scope, add 15 to 25 percent for compliance overhead and explainability documentation. Each non-trivial system integration adds $3,000 to $12,000. See full pricing for Copilot Studio projects.
How to start working with us
Three steps:
- Discovery call (30 minutes, Amsterdam morning slot): we confirm fit and map your use case to a realistic scope
- Scoping document: delivered within two business days, with timeline, price, and team allocation
- Project start: we begin the week after scoping is agreed
Use the contact form on this page to request a discovery call. We respond within one business day.
Can you work with Amsterdam companies remotely?
Yes, and entirely remotely. We do not have an office in Amsterdam or anywhere in the Netherlands. We are a remote-first firm based in India, operating with four hours of daily overlap during Amsterdam mornings (9am to 1pm CET). Data processing for Netherlands clients runs on Azure EU regions to meet GDPR requirements, and we document data flows on request for DNB-regulated clients. Communication runs through Microsoft Teams or Slack depending on client preference. For related work, see our AI agent development services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have an office in Amsterdam? +
No. We are a remote-first consultancy based in India with no physical office in Amsterdam or the Netherlands. We work with Amsterdam clients through four hours of daily overlap during CET mornings (9am to 1pm Amsterdam time). On-site visits for key milestones are available at travel cost if your team requires them.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and your team? +
Amsterdam runs on CET (UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 in summer). Our team is on IST (UTC+5:30). The gap is 3.5 to 4.5 hours depending on the season. In practice, Amsterdam's 9am to 1pm overlaps with our working afternoon each day, giving us four hours of real-time availability without either side working unusual hours.
Have you worked with companies in the Netherlands before? +
We do not currently have a Dutch client in our public case study references. Our closest relevant work is the Melegacy investment management platform, a Microsoft Copilot Studio project grounded in live financial data with ML-powered recommendations, directly relevant to Amsterdam's FinTech and wealth management sector under DNB oversight.
How do you handle GDPR and DNB data residency requirements for Netherlands clients? +
We deploy on Azure EU regions to satisfy GDPR data residency requirements. For DNB-regulated FinTech clients, we build in explainability, full audit trails, and Human-in-the-Loop approval gates so every copilot action is reviewable before execution. We document data flows on request to support your own compliance reporting obligations.
What industries do you serve in the Amsterdam market? +
We focus on Amsterdam's three primary sectors: FinTech (payment processors, investment platforms, wealth management firms under DNB oversight), Logistics (port freight, last-mile, 3PL operators), and Tech scale-ups replacing internal help desk queues with grounded copilots. Our Copilot Studio work is most directly relevant to FinTech clients needing compliant, explainable AI agents.