Three ways in
Each one is scoped, priced up front, and guaranteed.
01 · fixed fee
Discovery Sprint
Start: a scoped architecture audit
I go through your AI system and hand you a roadmap: what's blocking production, in priority order.
✓ Keep the roadmap either way.
02 · forward-deployed
Embedded Build
Start: a 2-week embedded sprint
I parachute in and ship what your team hasn't had the bandwidth to finish.
✓ Work continues free if deliverables don't land.
03 · retainer
Advisory
Start: a monthly architecture review
Me on call for the decisions that are expensive to get wrong.
✓ Month-to-month.
What a working session looks like
- You walk me through where the AI is stuck: the demo that won't survive a security review, the agent with no test coverage, the integration that's holding up a deal.
- We pull on the architecture together and find what's actually in the way.
- You leave with a concrete next step and an honest read on whether I'm the right person to build it.
Honest fit
This is for you if:
- Your AI demos well. Nobody quite trusts it in production yet.
- You're in a regulated or data-sensitive environment.
- You want someone who ships the thing, not a deck.
This isn't for you if:
- You want a logo on a slide and a quarterly check-in.
- You're shopping for the cheapest hands.
- "Good enough for the demo" is good enough.
What people say
“Nick is a gem! He's always ready to hop on a call and resolve problems in record time.”
Sandra · DevOps, client
“He shows real commitment and demonstrates entrepreneurship skills as well as innovation abilities.”
Previn · Engineering, Cisco
“He doesn't give up until he finds a solution for what seems impossible.”
Kevin · Manager, Talkdesk
“Quick as lightning with robust solutions.”
Adam · Solutions, Box
Get in touch
Tell me what's stuck. The more specific, the better the first conversation.
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