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AI CONSULTANT · CHARLOTTE, NC · CAROLINAS & REMOTE

Your competitors are figuring out AI. You should too. I'll help you do it without the buzzwords or the six-figure consulting bill.
// WHAT YOU GET

Outcomes, not slideware.

I'm an AI consultant in Charlotte, NC who helps small teams use AI to get more done — without the hype, the vendor lock-in, or the six-figure consulting bill.

Specialized projects when you need a thing built. Expert guidance when you don't know what to build yet. Bespoke apps that fit your business, not a SaaS template you'll outgrow in six months. On-site across Charlotte and the Carolinas, remote everywhere else.

// THE OPERATOR

Thirty years shipping software. Currently obsessed with AI.

Three decades shipping software across telecom, ad-tech, and finance. Four granted patents. Senior to staff IC, principal architect, and engineering org leader at companies you've heard of and a few you haven't.

Now focused on translating AI capability into business value for small teams that don't have a CTO — and shouldn't need one to figure this out.

Based in Charlotte, NC — available remote anywhere in the US, on-site across the Carolinas. (More for Charlotte SMBs →)

YRS_ACTIVE30
PATENTS04
DOMAINSTELCO · FINTECH · AI
ROLESIC · ARCHITECT · ORG LEAD
// IS THIS YOU?

Who I'm here for.

01You run a business with 2–200 people
02You know AI is changing things, but you're not sure what to actually do about it
03You don't want to hire a full-time AI engineer to find out
04You'd rather have someone who'll actually build than someone who'll just advise
05You want plain answers, not vendor pitches
NOTE: If you're technical leadership at a larger company and you want a sharp pair of eyes on something specific — that works too. The page is written for SMB owners because that's the bigger gap, but the work scales either way.
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CHARLOTTE, NCRALEIGHDURHAMGREENSBOROASHEVILLETHE CAROLINASREMOTE · NATIONWIDE
// HOW IT GOES

Four steps. No surprises.

STEP_01
DIAGNOSE
~30 MIN
A short call. I ask about your business, what you're trying to accomplish, and whether I'm actually the right fit. If I'm not, I'll say so.
STEP_02
SCOPE
~1 WEEK
Written plan. What we're building, how we'll know it worked. You can walk away with the plan and never hear from me again — no strings.
STEP_03
BUILD
2–8 WEEKS
Hands-on work. Weekly check-ins. You see progress as it happens, not at the end.
STEP_04
HAND OFF
FINAL WEEK + 30 DAYS
Walkthrough, documentation, code handed over. I'm on call for questions for 30 days after delivery.
// HOW I WORK

Five things I'll always do.

01
Code stays with you.
No vendor lock-in. I hand you the keys on day one.
02
AI only where it earns its place.
Not every problem needs an LLM. Sometimes a script and a spreadsheet are the right answer.
03
Plain English over buzzwords.
If I can't explain it to your team, I shouldn't be building it.
04
Hands-on.
I do the work. No offshoring, no subcontracting, no project-managed-from-a-distance.
05
Small, high-trust engagements.
I'd rather have five clients I know well than fifty I don't.
// FAQ

Common questions.

01Do you only work with companies in Charlotte, NC?+
No. I'm based in Charlotte, NC, but I work remotely with clients across the US. On-site engagements are easiest in the Carolinas — Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Asheville, and the surrounding metros.
02How much does a typical AI consulting engagement cost?+
It depends on scope. The DIAGNOSE call is free. The SCOPE phase is a flat fee that's small relative to the build. The BUILD itself is fixed-price, agreed up front, no surprises. The intake form has a budget-range field — pick what fits and we'll talk from there.
03Do you sign NDAs?+
Yes. Send your standard NDA with your intake or I can send mine — whichever moves faster.
04Will my data be used to train AI models?+
No. Anything you share stays between us. I don't fine-tune on client data, don't sell data, and don't pipe sensitive material into external systems that train on inputs.
05What if I'm not technical?+
Good — that's exactly who this practice is for. I won't make you read architecture diagrams or learn what a vector database is. We work in plain English and I translate the technical parts.
06Do you build custom AI agents and automations?+
Yes. Bespoke apps, agent systems, internal tools, and workflow automations are core to what I do. The intake form has a 'bespoke app or tool' option — pick that and tell me about your use case.
07What is your typical timeline?+
A DIAGNOSE call usually happens within a week of intake. SCOPE is about a week. BUILD is 2–8 weeks depending on complexity. Most engagements complete inside 90 days end to end.
// START THE CONVERSATION

Tell me your something elsesomething elsesomething else.

Only name and email are required. Send me what you've got — I'll fill in the rest with a question.
// EVERYTHING BELOW IS OPTIONAL
// I'LL REPLY WITHIN A FEW BUSINESS DAYS.