Non-profits, social enterprises, B-corps, mission-driven teams - I help organizations that are making things better understand and leverage the latest tech, so that their computers work for them and not the other way around.
I've spent the last four years building AI at the highest levels - reasoning systems for high-stakes government decisions, coaching platforms that augment human intelligence, decision-making tools where getting it wrong actually matters. I've built novel approaches to combining generative AI with structured reasoning, and I've shipped production systems that work.
I know what AI can do. I know what it can't. And I know the difference between a tool that genuinely helps people and one that just sounds impressive in a pitch deck.
But maybe just as importantly, I can speak normal English about tech, so you and your team can understand for yourselves what the pieces are, and how they might align with your mission. My ability to explain complicated things across knowledge domains is one of the things people consistently say they love about working with me - so if you or your team doesn't have a strong technical background, that's just fine.
Every engagement is different, but broadly:
Organizations making the world better. That's it. Non-profits, social enterprises, B-corps, mission-driven startups - if you're trying to help people and you think AI might be part of how, I want to talk to you.
If you're VC-funded, building a surveillance system, or any part of your mission involves making people addicted to things, you should look elsewhere for support.
Why? Well, to me, one of the biggest things we got wrong as the internet grew was that we consolidated the smartest people into VC-driven, short-term thinking tech companies. Enshittification is profitable, and profits pay. With AI, we have the chance to start again.
On a personal level, I'm an expert in this field and I get to pick where my time and skills go to. If you're an AI engineer, and reading this - consider that you do, too. A big pay package can buy you a better bed, but it can't buy you a good night's sleep.
I've been programming for 30 years. I've led engineering teams at startups, agencies, and government contractors. I've built open-source tools used by thousands of developers. I wrote a book about depression that's been read in every country on earth. I've lived on six continents. I keep a public list of everything I've ever tried, including the failures.
I bring all of that to my consulting work - not just the technical skills, but the empathy, the breadth of experience, and the honest assessment of what's going to work and what isn't.
Let's talk.
If you're doing good work and you think AI might help, reach out. No pitch, no pressure - just a conversation about what's possible.