AI Consulting
AI consulting and fractional architecture for teams building with AI.
Sometimes you don’t need someone to build it for you - you need a senior architect in the room. Whether your team is stuck, your AI system isn’t behaving, or you’re about to make an expensive architecture decision, I give in-house teams the guidance to build AI right - as a consultant, a fractional AI architect, or an integration partner.
What it is
AI consulting here means practical, hands-on guidance from someone who ships - not a slide deck. Architecture reviews, unblocking a stalled build, choosing the right approach (RAG vs fine-tuning vs agents), and making sure what you’re building will hold up in production.
As a fractional AI architect, I embed with your team a couple of days a week: weekly architecture reviews, code and PR feedback, hands-on implementation guidance, and upskilling - the senior AI depth of a full-time hire, without the full-time cost.
And when you want AI added to software you already run, I handle AI integration - bringing agents, RAG, or generative features into your existing product and stack cleanly.
What you get
Built for production, not a demo
Architecture reviews
A senior read on your AI system - what’s solid, what will break at scale, and exactly what to change.
Unblock stuck builds
Hands-on help when your team has stalled - the right approach, the fix, and momentum back.
AI integration
Bring agents, RAG, or generative AI into your existing software and stack, cleanly and safely.
Code & PR feedback
Real review of real code, so your team levels up while shipping - not just advice from the sidelines.
Team upskilling
Your engineers learn the patterns, so the capability stays after the engagement ends.
Fractional availability
A couple of days a week with direct access - senior AI architecture without a full-time hire.
How it works
From first call to production
Assess
I dig into your system, roadmap, or blocker and give you a clear, honest read - fast.
Plan
We agree the architecture, the fixes, and the priorities - a concrete plan your team can act on.
Embed & guide
Ongoing reviews, PR feedback, and hands-on guidance as your team builds - or I integrate directly.
Handover
Your team keeps the patterns and the capability - the goal is independence, not dependency.
Proof
Real systems, shipped
Live products I designed and built end to end - the clearest signal I can build yours.
NirixAI
Production RAG architecture I designed and shipped - the same patterns I bring to reviews and fractional engagements.
PiperQL
An open-source agentic system - depth in the agent and retrieval patterns teams most often get stuck on.
FAQ
Questions clients ask
What is a fractional AI architect?
It’s senior AI architecture depth on a part-time basis - typically a couple of days a week. You get architecture reviews, hands-on guidance, code review, and direct access, without the cost or commitment of a full-time senior hire.
Can you review our existing AI architecture?
Yes. I’ll assess what you’ve built, tell you honestly what’s solid and what will break at scale, and give you a concrete plan - whether that’s a few fixes or a cleaner foundation.
Do you integrate AI into software we already have?
Yes - AI integration is part of this. I bring agents, RAG, or generative features into your existing product and stack, working with what you already run rather than replacing it.
How does a fractional engagement work?
Usually a couple of days a week with a short minimum commitment, including weekly reviews, PR feedback, and direct access on engagement days. We scope the exact shape on the first call.
Do you work remotely and across time zones?
Yes. I work remotely with teams worldwide and am based in India, so I overlap comfortably with most time zones.
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Next Step
Ready to scope this?
Book a 60-minute strategy call. No sales pitch - just honest, actionable direction on your project.
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