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AI Architecture,
Deployment & Governance

From agentic workflows and RAG to compliance automation and enterprise governance. I help organizations architect, deploy, and govern production AI systems.

Pillar 01

AI Architecture & Integration

Designing and building production AI systems that integrate with your existing stack — from agentic workflows to enterprise knowledge systems.

Agentic AI Systems

Multi-agent orchestration, tool-use pipelines, and autonomous workflow design with guardrails.

RAG & Enterprise Knowledge Systems

Retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, vector databases, and enterprise knowledge architectures.

MCP & API Integrations

Model Context Protocol servers, API orchestration, and secure data connectors for production AI.

Workflow & Data Architecture

End-to-end data pipelines, event-driven architectures, and AI workflow orchestration at scale.

AI Pilot Recovery

Rescuing stalled AI pilots — diagnosing architecture failures, rebuilding for production, and getting to deployment.
Pillar 02

AI Operations & Deployment

Deploying AI systems into production — voice agents, customer intake, monitoring, and the operational hardening that keeps systems running.

Voice & Chat Agents

Production voice AI (powered by KestrelVoice) and chat agents for customer-facing operations.

Customer Intake & Booking

AI-driven intake flows, appointment scheduling, and automated customer onboarding pipelines.

Human Escalation

Seamless AI-to-human handoff architecture, escalation policies, and context preservation.

Monitoring & Observability

Real-time AI system monitoring, drift detection, latency tracking, and automated alerting.

Production Hardening

Performance optimization, failure mode testing, load testing, and operational readiness reviews.
Pillar 03

AI Governance & Assurance

Building governance structures that scale — from readiness assessments to evidence architecture and drift controls.

Readiness & Applicability Assessments

Evaluate AI system readiness, regulatory applicability, and organizational maturity before deployment.

AI Security & Compliance

EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, NYC LL144 compliance implementation and audit readiness.

Evidence Architecture

Audit-grade evidence generation, documentation pipelines, and compliance evidence repositories.

Testing & Drift Controls

Patent-pending drift detection frameworks, bias testing, and automated quality gates in CI/CD.

Governance Operating Models

AI governance committees, policy frameworks, and operating models that survive contact with real organizations.
How We Work

Engagement Models

Project-Based

Fixed-scope engagements with clear deliverables and timelines.

Duration: 3-6 months

Ideal for: AI architecture, pilot recovery, compliance implementations, framework development

Retainer

Ongoing advisory and strategic guidance with flexible scope.

Duration: 6-12 months

Ideal for: Executive advisory, continuous improvement, governance oversight, strategic planning

Fractional Executive

Part-time leadership role embedded in your organization.

Duration: 12+ months

Ideal for: Building AI governance function, team development, long-term transformation

Investment

Pricing

Consulting & Advisory

$300 - $500/hour

• Project minimums apply

• Volume discounts available

• Retainer options for ongoing work

Typical Projects: $25K - $150K

Fractional Executive

Custom pricing

• Based on time commitment (20-40%)

• Equity options available

• Minimum 6-month engagement

Typical Range: $10K - $25K/month

Full-Time Opportunities

Also open to Director/VP roles at Fortune 500, Series B+ startups, and AI-first companies.
Target compensation: $250K - $400K+ (base + equity/bonus)
Why Work With Me

What Makes This Different

I See Failure Modes Before They Emerge

Years of drift detection, RCA, and governance work have trained me to anticipate what most teams discover only after outages or audit failures. I protect organizations from invisible risks before they become front-page news.

I Design Frameworks That Survive Contact With Real Organizations

Compliance is useless if engineers won't follow it. Engineering is dangerous if compliance can't see it. My systems bridge both worlds—creating governance structures that scale across dozens of teams without breaking velocity.

I've Operated at Every Altitude

From field technician → system engineer → program manager → founder → enterprise AI strategist. I understand every layer of the stack, technical and human. This means I can translate between engineering, legal, risk, and executive stakeholders.

No Buzzwords. Just Systems That Work.

If I say a program will take 6 months, it takes 6 months. If I say we can reduce audit preparation time, we do. My reputation is built on delivery, not promises. Everything I build is proven at Fortune 50 scale.
Compliance Guides

AI Compliance Law Guides

Deep-dive guides to the AI regulations that matter most — informed by the HAIEC compliance engine and Zenodo-published research.

Texas AI Law (TRAIGA)

HB 149. Effective Jan 2026. Penalties $10K-$200K. 60-day cure period.

EU AI Act

Risk-tiered regulation. Full enforcement Aug 2026. Penalties up to €35M.

NYC Local Law 144

AEDT bias audits. Active enforcement. $500-$1,500/day penalties.
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Free Resource

AI Governance & Compliance Framework Guide

Free AI Governance & Compliance Framework Guide

A practical guide covering the CSM Framework, 5 patent-pending methodologies, and enterprise implementation strategies for AI governance and compliance.

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Let's Discuss Your AI Challenge

Whether you need architecture, deployment, governance, or all three — I bring 16+ years of experience, 5 patent-pending methodologies, and a track record of delivering results in the most demanding environments.

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