Ongoing · $8K–$30K / month
Fractional AI Engineering
Senior AI engineering bandwidth on retainer when the work is continuous rather than a single fixed-scope build.
See the retainerService · Implementation sprints
AI Implementation Sprints.
A single AI system, fully scoped, designed, built, and shipped on a fixed timeline and budget. 4–8 weeks. Fixed scope. Production-grade.
The Model
Fixed scope, fixed timeline, fixed price.
We work differently from typical consulting engagements. You bring the problem. We handle the full cycle: architecture, build, integration, evals, and production launch. The scope is locked in the scoping phase — no surprises, no moving targets.
What's Included
Discovery call (free, 30 min): Map your use case, technical constraints, and success metrics.
Scoping phase (free, 1 week): Detailed scope document with architecture, milestones, pricing, and team composition.
Sprint execution (4–8 weeks): Full-cycle delivery: system design, build, integration, evals, production launch.
Production launch: System live with monitoring, runbook documentation, and dashboards.
Post-launch support (30 days): On-call for issues, handoff documentation, and team training.
Pricing
$40,000 – $120,000 depending on complexity. Typical breakdown:
$40K–$60K: Narrow, well-defined use cases (e.g., single workflow, document classification, basic Q&A).
$60K–$80K: Multi-step workflows, moderate integration, evals on 2-3 models.
$80K–$120K: Complex integrations, multiple systems, custom eval frameworks, governance design.
What We Build
Common sprint examples.
Customer support agents
AI handles tier-1 tickets, escalates intelligently, learns from feedback. Integrated with ticketing system.
Document intelligence systems
Review, classify, route inbound documents. Full audit trail, compliance-ready.
Internal knowledge assistants
Answer employee questions from policies, SOPs, customer history, contracts.
Sales workflow assistants
Call analysis, follow-up drafting, CRM hygiene, deal guidance.
Content generation systems
Batch or real-time content creation: proposals, reports, email drafts, with human review loops.
Workflow automation
Multi-step processes across email, CRM, ticketing, billing, or custom APIs.
FAQ
Common questions.
How long do sprints take?
Typically 4-8 weeks, depending on use case complexity and integration scope. We break the timeline into clear milestones and deliver working demos at each one.
What's included in the pricing?
Complete end-to-end delivery: architecture design, system build, integration with your infrastructure, evals and testing, production launch, runbooks, and 30 days of post-launch support.
Do you handle integration with our existing systems?
Yes, completely. We integrate with your APIs, webhooks, databases, CRM, ERP, or any system your AI needs to connect to. Integration is part of the scope.
What if our team wants to maintain the system after launch?
We provide full documentation, runbooks, and hands-on training. Your team will understand the system architecture, how to run it, and how to iterate on it. We also offer fractional engineering retainers if you'd prefer ongoing support.
How does discovery work?
We start with a free 30-minute discovery call to map your use case, constraints, and success metrics. Then a free 1-week scoping phase where we deliver a detailed scope document: architecture, milestones, pricing, and team.
What if requirements change mid-sprint?
We plan for some change. Small tweaks and clarifications are absorbed in the scope. Significant scope changes are managed through change orders that adjust timeline, budget, or both.
Do you cover compliance and governance?
Yes. Every system we build includes audit trails, security reviews, role-based access control, and escalation protocols from day one. If your organization has specific compliance needs (SOC 2, HIPAA, etc.), we design the system to support them.
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Enterprise AI Governance
Policy, risk register, eval infrastructure, and the audit trail that gets AI work through security review.
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Let's scope your sprint.
A quick discovery call to map constraints and timeline. No sales pitch, just a direct conversation.