AI Isn't Replacing You — It's Recruiting You.
The real question: are you ready to recruit it back?
That's where I come in.
What “recruiting AI back” actually means
Most people know AI is powerful. Fewer know how to put it to work. I help you operationalize AI in your daily workflow — so it amplifies what you do instead of complicating it.
You stay in command
AI handles the grunt work. You make the calls. The goal isn't to hand over your job — it's to give you leverage.
It fits your workflow
No rip-and-replace. We operationalize AI into your existing processes — where you already work, with tools you already use.
Your team actually uses it
Adoption is the hard part. I don't just build it and leave — I train your people until AI feels like second nature.
Three ways I can help
Whether you need a map, a builder, or a coach — I've got you covered.
Figure out where AI fits
Strategy & Roadmapping
Not sure where to start? I'll audit your workflows, find the high-leverage opportunities, and build you a roadmap that makes sense for your team — not a generic AI wishlist.
Build it and ship it
Workflow Integration
Once we know what to build, I'll design and deploy AI-powered workflows that actually work in production. RAG systems, automation pipelines, agentic tools — the whole stack.
Train your people
Team Enablement
Tools are useless if nobody uses them. I'll train your team to work with AI confidently — from prompt engineering basics to advanced workflows — until it clicks.
What this looks like in practice
A few stories from teams that recruited AI — and won.
Capacity Planning Model
A team at LinkedIn faced a 9-figure hardware allocation problem in their proprietary data centers, manually forecasting capacity with spreadsheets every quarter.
I built them a model that reasons over their historical data and constraints — so they could ask questions in plain English instead of wrestling with formulas.
13.4% improvement over spreadsheet heuristic in predicting hardware provisioning needs, resulting in substantial cost savings.
Research Acceleration
ML workloads at AMD were hitting a wall — too slow, too expensive, too power-hungry.
I designed a compute strategy that paired the right models with the right hardware, including some analog AI tricks most teams don't know exist.
3–5x faster runs. Lower power bills. Same accuracy.
Knowledge Retrieval System
Critical know-how at TechnicallyFit was scattered across wikis, Slack threads, and people's heads.
I deployed a RAG system over their internal docs — so anyone could search and get real answers, not just links.
New hires ramped 40% faster. Less time reinventing the wheel.
How we work together
No bloated discovery phases. No endless meetings. Just a clear path from “where do we start?” to “we've got this.”
Recon
We map your workflows, spot the bottlenecks, and figure out where AI can actually move the needle.
Strategy
I design a plan tailored to your context — the right tools, the right sequence, the right guardrails.
Deploy
We build it, test it, and ship it. Real workflows, real data, real results you can measure.
Command
Your team takes over. I train them until they own it — no ongoing dependency on me required.
Hey, I'm Darian.
I've spent my career at the intersection of AI research and real-world deployment — first in academia, then at companies like Adobe, IBM, AMD, and LinkedIn. I've even received a patent for my work.
Now I help teams figure out how to actually use this stuff. Not in a “here's a slide deck” way — in a “let's build it together and make sure your people can run it” way.
- PhD Candidate in Computer Science from Cornell (Bayesian optimization, scientific computing)
- Built AI systems at Adobe, IBM, AMD, and LinkedIn
- I explain complex things simply — it's kind of my thing
Pick your starting point
Whether you need direction, a roadmap, or hands-on help building — there's an option that fits.
Mini Audit
Quick assessment to get started
25-minute consultation to understand your needs and identify opportunities. This is the first step before any deeper engagement.
25 minutes
- Initial needs assessment
- Opportunity identification
- Next steps recommendation
Strategy Call
Get unstuck fast
90 minutes with me to cut through the noise. We'll map your opportunities, flag the risks, and you'll leave with a clear plan — not vague advice.
Single session
- Prioritized opportunity map
- Risk assessment
- Clear next steps
AI Audit
Know exactly where to start
I'll dig into your workflows, your data, and your team — then hand you a roadmap ranked by impact. No guesswork. No generic recommendations.
Timeline varies by scope
- Use cases ranked by ROI
- Quick wins you can ship now
- Technical architecture
- Risk & compliance review
Build Sprint
Ship something real
We pick one high-impact workflow and I build it with your team — start to finish. You get a working system, trained people, and no vendor lock-in.
Timeline varies by scope
- Production-ready system
- Monitoring & guardrails
- Team training
- Handoff docs
Not sure which fits? Let's figure it out together
What people are saying
From folks who've been through it.
“Consulting with Darian using the various AI tools to leverage efficiency and organization was a force multiplier for me. The systematic approach of structured and unstructured information as it relates to how I index my own information was a game changer for me.”
“I am a QA engineer, and I own my mobile dog training company. I spoke to Darian a few weeks ago, and I have to say, as someone who is considered tech-savvy, I was highly impressed with his depth of knowledge and the way he uses AI in order to accomplish his tasks.”
Questions you might have
The stuff people usually ask before we start working together.
Let's talk about your AI strategy
Book a 25-minute consultation ($200) to discuss your needs. This initial call can lead to:
- • Full Strategy Call ($2,500)
- • Complete AI Audit
- • Build Sprint
Schedule Your Consultation
Pick a time that works for you. No pitch deck required — just show up and tell me what's on your mind.
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