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Data & AI Engineering
On Your Terms

Senior-level data and AI engineering expertise without the full-time commitment. I embed with your team to solve specific problems, transfer knowledge, and leave you stronger than I found you.

What I Offer

Targeted engagements built around the problems I've solved repeatedly.

AI Safety Audits

Red-team testing of your AI deployments before they reach customers. I test content safety guardrails, identify exploitable gaps, and document remediation steps — the same process I used testing Azure AI services directly with Microsoft.

  • Systematic red-team testing protocols
  • Content safety and guardrail validation
  • Vulnerability documentation with reproduction steps
  • Remediation roadmap and vendor escalation support

Platform Modernisation Audits

Deep-dive assessment of your data platform architecture, cost structure, and failure modes. I identify what's broken, what's costing too much, and deliver a prioritised plan to fix it — not a 50-page report that gathers dust.

  • Architecture review and failure mode analysis
  • Cost optimisation assessment (Databricks, Spark, cloud)
  • Pipeline reliability and fault tolerance audit
  • Prioritised remediation plan with quick wins

Prompt Engineering Workshops

Hands-on training tailored to your teams' actual workflows — not generic "intro to AI" sessions. I design bespoke workshops for each business function, using your real use cases to demonstrate tangible value.

  • Function-specific training (marketing, ops, finance, engineering)
  • Hands-on sessions using your real workflows and data
  • Prompt engineering patterns and anti-patterns
  • Adoption measurement framework

Multi-Agent AI Strategy

Move beyond single-agent AI tools to orchestrating multiple agents in parallel. I help engineering teams adopt multi-agent workflows — from tooling selection and patterns to cultural change and quality gates.

  • Current-state assessment of AI tooling maturity
  • Multi-agent workflow design and pilot setup
  • Quality control and trust frameworks
  • Team training and orchestration patterns

Databricks Architecture Reviews

Targeted assessment of your Databricks estate — cluster configurations, pipeline architecture, cost allocation, and workload tuning. Most Databricks cost problems are architecture problems. I find them and fix them.

  • Cluster configuration and workload analysis
  • Pipeline architecture review
  • Cost allocation and optimisation roadmap
  • Implementation support for quick wins

AI Adoption Coaching

Ongoing advisory for leadership teams navigating AI adoption. I help build the business case, design the rollout strategy, and coach teams through the cultural shift — because AI adoption is a people problem, not a tech problem.

  • C-suite business case development
  • Phased rollout strategy and risk mitigation
  • Change management and adoption measurement
  • Ongoing advisory and course correction

How I Work

Flexible engagement models designed to deliver results, not bill hours.

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Focused Sprints

Time-boxed engagements of 2-6 weeks to solve a specific problem. Audit, fix, knowledge transfer, done. You keep the playbook.

02

Embedded Fractional

1-3 days per week, embedded with your team on an ongoing basis. I work alongside your engineers, not above them.

03

Advisory Retainer

Ongoing access for strategic decisions, architecture reviews, and ad-hoc problem solving. Ideal for teams that need a senior sounding board.

Let's talk about what you need

Every engagement starts with a conversation. No sales pitch, no obligation — just a straightforward discussion about the problem you're trying to solve and whether I'm the right person to help.