AI AUTOMATION – BUILT TO SHIP
Your AI Project Doesn’t Have a
Technology Problem.
It Has a Builder Problem
56% of CEOs say AI hasn’t saved them a dime. Not because AI doesn’t work.
Because nobody builds it right.
I build automations that run in production – not prototypes that break when real data hits them.
THE PROBLEM
What Goes Wrong With Most AI Projects
The Prototype That Dies
You hired a developer. They built a demo. Everyone was impressed. Then it hit real data, real edge cases, real users — and fell apart. 80% of AI projects never make it past pilot.
The Tool Nobody Uses
You bought the platform. Paid for the seats. Six months later, three people log in. The tool works fine. The problem is nobody built it into your actual workflow.
The Strategy Deck
You got a beautiful PDF. Twelve slides on AI transformation. Zero working systems. AI consulting without someone who builds is just expensive advice.
WHAT I DO
I Build the Thing. And I Make It Work.
Custom AI automation scoped to your specific workflow. Not a
chatbot. Not a dashboard nobody checks. A system that saves your
team real hours every week.
- Connect your existing tools so data moves without anyone touching it.
- Agents that handle real tasks: classify, route, extract, summarize, respond
- Authentication, error handling, monitoring. The 70% of the work that most builders skip.
- Your CRM, email, databases, and internal tools talking to each other through AI
WHY ME
I’m Not Just a Developer. That’s the Point.
Most developers need someone to explain the business problem before they can build anything. I’ve spent 40 years walking into industries I didn’t know — biomedical engineering, defense, enterprise software, patent law, cybersecurity — learning the workflow and building systems that solved real problems.
That means when you hire me, you skip the translation layer. You explain what’s eating your team’s time. I figure out what to build, how to build it, and whether AI is even the right answer. Then I write the code and ship it.
What that looks like in practice:
- I scope the project myself — no product manager required
- I build secure by default — CompTIA CySA+ certified, not just checking boxes
- I understand contracts, compliance, and regulated industries — 20 years of patent law
- I learn your domain fast — I’ve done it six times across six industries
- I write production code daily — Python, Claude Code, LLM APIs, agent frameworks
WHO THIS IS FOR
Is This Right For You?
Business Owners
You know AI could help. You may have already tried and gotten burned. You need someone who can scope the problem, build the solution, and make it run without babysitting. You want results measured in hours saved and money recovered, not slide decks.
Technical Leaders
You’re evaluating whether to build in-house, hire, or contract out. You need someone who speaks your language — Claude Code, agent frameworks, LLM integration, production deployment — and can ship without hand-holding. You want proof of competence, not a sales pitch.
HOW IT WORKS
Three Steps
1. We Talk.
You tell me what’s eating your team’s time. I tell you whether we can fix it and what it would take. No pitch, no pressure. If it’s not a fit, I’ll tell you.
2. I scope and build.
A defined project with clear deliverables. You know what you’re getting, what it costs, and when it ships. I build it, test it against your real data, and hand it over working.
3. It runs.
Your automation works in production. Your team gets hours back. If something breaks, I fix it. If you want to extend it, we scope the next phase
THE NUMBERS
Why Implementation Quality Matters
The gap between the companies seeing results and the ones burning
money? Someone who knows how to build it right.
91%
of SMBs who implement AI properly report revenue increases
Salesforce 2024
$3.70
average return per dollar invested in
Automation
80%
of AI projects fail — almost always due to implementation, not technology
Let’s See If AI Can Solve Your Problem
Book a 30-minute call. No pitch. I’ll tell you what’s automatable,
what it would take, and whether I’m the right person to build it.
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