Fractional AI Engineering & Consulting — Vermont
Fractional AI design, engineering & operations for growing businesses.
Strategic Intelligence
Design & Strategy
AI Strategy & Consulting
Figure out what to build and whether AI is the right tool.
Not every problem needs AI, and not every AI approach is equal. I start with your business problem and work backward to the right solution. You get an honest assessment, an architecture, and a plan.
- Technical discovery and requirements analysis
- AI feasibility — is an LLM the right tool, or is something simpler better?
- System architecture and data pipeline design
- Vendor evaluation (build vs. buy)
Typical engagement: 2–4 weeks
Applied Intelligence
Build & Implement
AI Implementation & Engineering Services
I build it. End to end.
From prototype through production — APIs, integrations, data pipelines, and user-facing features. You get a working system, not a demo.
- Full-stack application development — backend, APIs, front-end, and infrastructure
- LLM integration and prompt engineering
- Data pipelines and third-party integrations
- Testing, deployment, and launch
Typical engagement: 1–6 months depending on scope
Operational Intelligence
Operate & Evolve
Fractional CTO & Technical Operations
Software doesn't end at launch.
Production systems need ongoing attention. I join your organization as a fractional technical leader — you get senior engineering experience without the full-time cost.
- Fractional CTO / technical leadership (10–20 hrs/week)
- Production monitoring and incident response
- Feature iteration and team mentorship
- Infrastructure optimization and cost management
Typical engagement: Ongoing retainer
Background
New product lines to tens of millions in revenue; media monitoring & affiliate attribution
Launched HD Voices TTS API (tens of millions in new revenue Y1) and Chirp 3 LLM transcription
First Staff+ hire; projects contributing to Series C & D (~$5B valuation)
Blockchain custody & lending; pioneered internal k8s; open-source contributions
Founding engineer, built DSAR data privacy platform end-to-end
Early team member at four startups with successful, profitable exits — Dynatrace, OPNET Technologies, Riverbed Technology, and GenoSpace.
Side Projects
Municipal budget transparency tool
Technical blog & writing
AI-powered story generation
How It Works
Fractional means flexible
“Fractional” means you get senior technical leadership without the overhead of a full-time hire. Depending on the project, I join your team directly—standups, architecture reviews, writing code—or I work independently on a scoped deliverable.
Scoped projects have a discovery phase, a build phase, and a handoff. You'll know the timeline and deliverables before I start.
Ongoing retainers are typically 10–20 hours per week. This is for businesses that need continuous technical leadership: monitoring production systems, iterating on features, and mentoring your team as it grows.
Every project starts with a conversation. No commitment, no pitch—just a 15-minute call to understand what you're building and whether I can help.
Investment
Straightforward pricing
Engagements start at $5,000, with a working rate of roughly $5,000 per week of design and implementation.
Every engagement is fixed-rate — you'll know the total cost before work begins. No hourly billing, no surprises.
I guarantee achieving the results outlined in the project scoping document.
Common Questions
Frequently asked
What is the difference between AI consulting and AI engineering?
Consulting is the strategy work — figuring out whether AI is the right tool and planning how to use it. Engineering is building the actual software. I do both.
Do I need AI for my business?
Maybe not. Some problems are better solved with simpler tools. I'll tell you honestly if AI isn't the right fit before any work starts.
How does fractional AI work?
You get a senior engineer part-time instead of hiring full-time. That could be a scoped project (typically 2–12 weeks) or a retainer at 10–20 hours per week. Every project starts with a conversation — no commitment required.
Get in touch
Start a conversation
Tell me what you're working on. No commitment, no pitch—just a conversation about whether I can help.