A useful AI strategy starts with the work you want to improve. I work with founders and established teams to understand the opportunity, examine the constraints, and choose a practical starting point. You get independent advice grounded in more than 20 years of product and software development experience.
Start with the work and the people
We map the current process: who does the work, what information they need, which systems they use, and where time or judgment is being spent. Together, we identify opportunities to improve the experience and define what a useful outcome would look like.
Make the tradeoffs explicit
I assess the approach against your business needs, technical environment, and operating capacity. That includes whether an agent is useful, how much autonomy it should have, what data it needs, and how people will review its work. Model and vendor choices follow those requirements.
Create a practical path to implementation
We narrow the opportunity into a scope with clear boundaries, dependencies, and acceptance criteria. The plan identifies what needs to be learned through a focused build and what can be decided upfront. You can use it with your own team or continue into implementation with me.
What we scope together
Deliverables are agreed around your needs. A typical scope can include:
Opportunity and workflow map
A shared view of the problem, users, systems, and opportunities worth pursuing.
Architecture and tool recommendations
A reasoned approach, with alternatives, dependencies, and important tradeoffs documented.
A scoped implementation brief
The proposed build, evaluation criteria, responsibilities, and the decisions needed to begin.
Before we begin
Can I engage you for advice without a build?
Yes. An advisory engagement can focus on opportunity assessment, architecture review, or a specific technical decision. Implementation can remain with your team.
Will you recommend a particular vendor?
I evaluate vendors and open-source options against your requirements. Recommendations account for capability, integration effort, operating cost, and your ability to change direction.
How is the scope agreed?
We start with the decision or outcome you need, then agree the questions to address, available evidence, deliverables, and boundaries before work begins.