I will be your AI consultant and help you build the right AI strategy
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I provide expert AI consulting for companies that want to understand, adopt, or build with artificial intelligence.
Whether you're exploring AI for the first time, planning an AI product, evaluating LLMs and AI agents, or deciding which processes to automate, I'll help you determine what to build, how to build it, and where AI can create real business value.
AI Consulting for Your Business
AI is moving quickly, but implementing AI successfully requires more than choosing the latest model or tool.
The important questions are:
Where can AI actually create value in your business?
What should you automate and what shouldn't you?
Should you build internally, integrate an existing solution, or use APIs?
Which AI architecture and technologies make sense for your use case?
That's where I can help.
I provide hands-on AI consulting and technical guidance to founders, executives, product teams, and companies looking to turn AI ideas into practical solutions.
I Can Help You With
AI Strategy
Identify high-value AI opportunities
Develop an AI adoption roadmap
Evaluate AI use cases
Prioritize automation opportunities
Build vs. buy decisions
AI implementation planning
Generative AI & LLMs
LLM strategy
Generative AI applications
AI assistants and copilots
Prompt and context architecture
RAG and knowledge systems
Model and technology selection
AI Agents
AI agent strategy
Agent architecture
Multi-agent systems
Autonomous workflows
Tool and API integration planning
Agent reliability and evaluation
Business Automation
Workflow analysis
Automation opportunity identification
AI-powered business processes
CRM and operational automation
Cross-platform workflows
Process optimization
AI Product Development
AI product strategy
Technical architecture
MVP planning
Product feasibility
AI feature design
Technical roadmap development
Technical Leadership
AI/ML architecture review
Technical decision-making
Engineering strategy
AI infrastructure planning
Scaling AI systems
Fractional CTO-style guidance for AI initiatives
Who Is This For?
This service is ideal for:
Founders building AI products
CEOs and executives evaluating AI opportunities
Startups developing AI-powered products
Companies looking to automate internal processes
Product teams adding AI capabilities
Engineering teams needing AI/ML guidance
Businesses unsure where to begin with AI
You don't need to arrive with a fully defined technical specification.
You can simply explain your business, your challenge, and what you're trying to accomplish.
How the Consultation Works
1. Tell me about your challenge
Before the session, send me a brief overview of your company, current situation, and what you'd like to accomplish.
2. I review the opportunity
I'll assess your goals and identify the most important areas to discuss.
3. AI Consulting Session
We'll use our time to work directly through your questions, challenges, architecture, strategy, or implementation plan.
4. Define the next steps
You'll leave with clearer priorities and practical recommendations for moving forward.
Pricing
$175 / hour
The base service includes 1 hour of dedicated AI consulting.
Additional consulting time can be purchased depending on the scope of your project.
1 hour — $175
Ideal for a focused consultation, technical question, AI opportunity assessment, or architecture discussion.
3 hours — $525
Ideal for deeper strategy work, AI product planning, architecture review, or workflow analysis.
5 hours — $875
Ideal for AI roadmaps, product strategy, technical planning, or more complex business requirements.
10 hours — $1,750
Ideal for ongoing advisory support, complex AI initiatives, or fractional AI/technical leadership.
Consulting vs. Development
This service is primarily for AI strategy, consulting, technical guidance, architecture, and planning.
If you need me to actually build AI agents, integrations, or automated workflows, please see my separate Custom AI Agents & Automations service.
This allows us to first determine the right solution before investing time and resources into development.
Why Work With Me?
My background combines artificial intelligence, machine learning, technical leadership, entrepreneurship, and AI product development.
I approach AI from both a technical and business perspective.
The goal isn't to add AI simply because it's available.
The goal is to identify where AI can deliver meaningful value and determine the most effective way to implement it.
Message Me Before Ordering
Tell me:
What your company does
Your current AI experience
The problem or opportunity you're exploring
What you're hoping to accomplish
Any existing technology or systems involved
I'll help determine whether a one-hour consultation is sufficient or whether a longer engagement would be more appropriate.
Let's turn your AI ideas into a practical strategy and clear next steps.