Engagement Process

How Engagements Work

From discovery call to delivered evaluation harness. Clear process, fixed pricing, no surprises. Here's exactly what to expect.

01
20 min

Free Discovery Call

A 20-minute call where I listen to what you're building, understand your AI stack, and tell you honestly whether I can help. No pitch, no pressure.

Deliverable: Honest assessment of fit
02
48 hours

Scope & Proposal

If there's a fit, I send a clear proposal within 48 hours: what I'll evaluate, how long it takes, what you'll get, and what it costs. Fixed price, no surprises.

Deliverable: Fixed-price proposal with timeline
03
1-8 weeks

Deep Dive & Evaluation

I get access to your system, map failure modes, build test scenarios, and run systematic evaluation. Daily async updates via Slack or your preferred tool.

Deliverable: Systematic evaluation against real scenarios
04
End of sprint

Results & Recommendations

You get a clear report: what works, what breaks, where the risks are, and exactly what to fix. Plus the evaluation harness itself — it's yours to keep and run.

Deliverable: Report + reusable evaluation harness
05
Monthly

Ongoing Quality (Optional)

For teams that want continuous coverage: monthly eval refreshes, model comparisons, regression monitoring, and release gating. Keeps quality high as your product evolves.

Deliverable: Continuous quality monitoring

How I Work

Principles that make remote async engagements with US teams actually work.

Async-First

I overlap 4-6 hours daily with US Eastern and Pacific. All communication is async with daily written updates. No meetings unless you want them.

NDA from Day One

I sign NDAs before every engagement. Your data, prompts, and evaluation results stay confidential. Always.

Your Stack, Not Mine

I integrate with your existing codebase — Python, TypeScript, or whatever you're running. No forced rewrites or vendor lock-in.

You Keep Everything

The evaluation harness, test scenarios, scoring rubrics, and CI integration — it's all yours. No dependency on me after the engagement ends.

Ready to start?

Step 1 is a free 20-minute call. I'll listen to what you're building and tell you honestly whether I can help.