Project work · By inquiry

Got a project in mind? Here’s how that works.

Most of my focus right now is on landing a full-time AI engineering role. I still take on a small number of client projects — when they’re a good fit. If that’s you, this page is the right place to start.

Two kinds of engagement.

AI builds are the priority. Brand & web work happens when there’s a real fit and the timeline is honest.

01 / Primary

AI build.

Agents, automations, RAG systems, internal tools, custom GPTs, AI-integrated workflows. Either a focused sprint or a longer build with you and your team.

Engagements typically 3–10 weeks.

  • Discovery: I’ll spend a paid week understanding the problem before quoting.
  • Single point of accountability: I design, build, ship, and instrument the thing.
  • Hand-off includes the system, the evals, the traces, and the playbook.
  • Optional retainer for the first 30/60/90 days after launch.
02 / Adjacent

Brand & web.

Identity, marketing sites, brand films, and the kind of design that makes a serious tool feel like a serious tool.

Engagements typically 2–8 weeks.

  • Best fit when there’s already an AI build in the conversation — I can handle both.
  • Light agency model, solo execution. No producers, no slide decks, no theater.
  • Direct collaboration with founders or design leads.
  • Happy to refer out when the scope is bigger than one person should own.

How it goes.

1. Intro email. Tell me what you’re trying to do and what success looks like. Three or four sentences is enough. I’ll reply within a business day.

2. 30-minute call. If it sounds like a fit, we talk. I’ll tell you honestly whether I think it’s a good build, a bad build, or something simpler than you think.

3. Paid discovery. Most engagements start with a 3–5 day paid discovery: I learn the system, sketch the architecture, write the proposal. You can stop here for the cost of discovery if you don’t want to continue.

4. Build. Weekly demo-to-Slack rhythm. You see something working every week, not at the end.

5. Hand-off & warranty. System, docs, traces, evals. 30 days of bug-fixes included.

What I won’t do.

I don’t take on chatbots whose only purpose is to deflect customer support without solving the underlying problem.

I don’t do speculative pitches, design-by-committee, or projects without a clear decision-maker. If the project is going to need fourteen approvals, we’re both going to be miserable.

I don’t white-label for agencies who want to mark up my time 4× and put their logo on the brief. Happy to refer to people who do.

Still feels like a fit? Let’s talk.