PKO by Angelika Cheng - Digital Operationsfor Creative Schools
Custom school systems for creative programs.
You may not know me yet, so let's start with your real workflow. We'll talk through what feels clunky, then I'll design a small branded preview so you can see what a custom system or automation could look like before you commit.
Proof from Truthful Acting Studios
This was built around one school's real rules.
The tabs keep the case study visual: screenshots, workflow maps, and the permission decisions that made the system feel custom.
A dashboard that shows what needs attention today
Truthful Acting needed more than a course shell. The admin view pulls together students, balances, active courses, teachers, and real to-dos in one place.
Product tour
One slide at a time. No giant video wall.
Each tab shows a shipped flow from the TA build, so owners can see the kind of operational detail a custom system can handle.
Invite-based onboarding
A cleaner start for students and families, including profile setup and role-specific steps.
Custom fit
Your system does not have to look like Truthful Acting's.
TA proves the depth. Your school gets its own version: full software if you need it, or a lighter automation, lead-generation, or reporting layer if that solves the real problem faster.
The free mockup is where we decide what should be custom, what should stay simple, and where your team can save the most time first.
Custom management systems
A private hub for students, teachers, classes, payments, resources, and admin work.
Workflow automation
Remove repetitive follow-ups, reminders, approvals, notifications, and manual updates.
Lead generation
Create landing pages, forms, and intake flows that turn interest into organized next steps.
CRM + enrollment cleanup
Replace scattered spreadsheets with a clearer pipeline for new students and families.
Reporting dashboards
See the numbers that matter: balances, enrollment, attendance, conversions, and workload.
LMS + content systems
Give students and teachers a branded home for lessons, files, links, and class progress.
Owner trust
Hear from a business owner.
The TA build shows the operational depth. This testimonial adds the human part: what it feels like to work with someone who listens before designing.
About Angelika
I started this because I saw the admin work up close.
I've worked as a product designer and developer for Disney, and I've created digital work for brands like AdventHealth, NBC Sports, and more. But Digital PKO started in a much more personal place.
After producing my first song and joining acting classes, I watched my instructor try to run a growing school with payments in one place, students in Excel, and daily operations spread across multiple tools. As he added more teachers and shows, the system started stealing time from the creative work he actually cared about.
I offered to lend a hand. That became a real partnership, and building around the way his school actually operated gave me a kind of satisfaction I had been looking for: helping a creative business get its time, clarity, and momentum back.
That is why I started Digital PKO. PKO is named after my cat, because even serious operations work can have a little personality.
The next step
Get a free mockup of your custom software or automation.
We start with a video call about what is costing time and money. Then I design a small preview around your brand, workflow, and the fix that would make operations feel lighter.
Schedule a video callTell me where it hurts
We talk through your current forms, tools, payments, handoffs, and the moments your team keeps chasing.
I mock up the fix
After the call, I turn your workflow into a small branded preview of custom software or automation.
You decide with clarity
If the preview feels useful, we scope the real build around timing, budget, and what should stay.
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