Fractional AI Operator

Part-Time AI Consultant

An AI operator who's been behind the vendor curtain, now on your side of the table.

We evaluate vendors with insider knowledge, scope pilots against real ROI, coach your team, inform your executives, and tell you honestly when something isn't worth pursuing.

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Fractional Operator

$5,000 /mo.

Fractional AI leadership with agenda planning, vendor intelligence, and prioritized execution support.

Retainer Snapshot

Built for companies with 25 to 500 employees that are past the curiosity stage but don't need a full-time AI hire. You get an insider who meets monthly, responds within a day, and brings informed skepticism to every vendor pitch and AI decision.

Monthly Strategy

Standing check-in to recalibrate priorities, review wins, and set the next AI experiment.

Rapid Response

Urgent vendor decision or "can this be automated" question? You get a same-business-day answer.

Quarterly Signals

Custom brief on AI developments that actually matter to your industry so you know what's relevant and what's noise.

Priority Queue

When you greenlight a build, we scope it first. No waiting in line behind new inquiries.

What You Get

Flexible monthly engagement, deployed wherever the highest leverage is.

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Strategic Check-ins

Align on initiatives, assess ROI, and build momentum.

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On-Demand Support

Chat, email, or text. We respond within 24 hours.

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Landscape Report

Curated AI developments relevant to your vertical.

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Priority Access

New pilots and scopes jump to the front of the queue.

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How the Retainer Evolves

Most clients follow a rhythm: establish foundations, execute high-leverage pilots, then optimize and scale.

Months 1-3

Discovery

Inventory current workflows, identify quick wins, and stand up executive-friendly dashboards to track progress.

Deliverables: Opportunity map, ROI shortlist, enablement sessions.

Months 4-6

Execution

Scope the first pilot, evaluate vendors, sit in implementation check-ins, and remove blockers before they stall the work.

Deliverables: Pilot spec, vendor scorecards, rollout plan.

Month 7+

Optimization

Double down on what works, retire what does not, and keep scanning for new leverage. Quarterly briefs keep leadership aligned.

Deliverables: Performance review, expansion roadmap.

Where the Hours Go

Flexible monthly engagement, deployed wherever the highest leverage is.

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Strategy Sessions

Clarify where AI drives revenue or saves time across your roadmap.

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Vendor Evaluation

Score tools, run paid pilots, and negotiate contracts with confidence.

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Implementation Guidance

Translate business goals into technical specs and unblock delivery.

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Team Training

Leader or staff sessions covering the tooling you actually adopt.

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Troubleshooting

When workflows stall or adoption dips, we diagnose and reset momentum.

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Executive Reporting

Synthesize outcomes into professional briefs with timelines and ROI.

The goal is to build your judgment, not your dependency.

Why Us

We've been on the vendor side. Now we bring that intelligence to you.

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Practitioner, Not Theorist

Led by a Syracuse University AI professor who also runs AI operations at a company that serves community banks. Teaches it and builds it.

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Informed Skepticism

We've sat through enough vendor demos to know what's real. We'll tell you when a tool isn't worth your money and when AI isn't the answer.

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Independence Is the Outcome

The retainer's job is to make you smarter about AI, not to make you dependent on us. The best outcome is when you stop needing us.

Ready for an Insider on Your Side?

30-minute intro call. No obligation. We'll talk through where you are with AI and tell you honestly whether the retainer makes sense for your situation.

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