Technology Triage
Something's Not Working. Let's Find Out What.
Maybe it's the GenAI initiative that demos beautifully but can't get past security review. Maybe it's the cloud platform that's costing three times what was budgeted. Maybe it's the ML pipeline that nobody on the team actually understands. I spend two weeks inside your team and tell you what's real, what's theatre, and what to do about it.
What you get
Where is the gap between what was promised and what the technology can actually deliver? Every project has one — GenAI hallucinations, cloud cost overruns, ML pipelines that only work on one person's laptop. Most teams can't describe theirs.
Are you building what you actually need, or what the cloud vendor demonstrated? I separate the genuine requirements from the reference architecture someone copy-pasted — whether that's a GenAI agent platform, a Kubernetes cluster, or a data pipeline.
RAG only works if your data is ready. ML models only work if your pipelines are reliable. Schema consistency, access controls, data quality, the reconciliation layer nobody built.
Cloud architecture, networking, IAM, compliance posture. VPC-SC lockdowns, private endpoints, cost management. The stuff that blocks production and nobody planned for.
Every initiative classified with clear reasoning. The chatbot that should be a search bar. The Kubernetes platform that should be serverless. The migration that should have happened two years ago. No hedging.
What to do first, second, and never. With effort estimates that aren't fiction and dependencies that someone's actually thought through.
How it works
Step 1: We talk
30-minute call to understand your situation. No charge, no obligation. If I can't help, I'll tell you.
Step 2: I go in
Two weeks embedded with your team. Stakeholder interviews, architecture review, data assessment, delivery pipeline analysis.
Step 3: You get the truth
Written report with findings, classifications (ship/pivot/kill), and a prioritised roadmap. Presented to your leadership team.
Step 4: You decide
The report has standalone value. If you want help implementing the recommendations, we can discuss. If not, you've got a clear picture for £15–20K.
This is for you if...
- Your GenAI chatbot demos beautifully and hallucinates confidently with real data
- Your cloud bill is three times what was budgeted and nobody can explain why
- You've built an "AI agent" that's actually 47 API calls wrapped in optimistic error handling
- Your Kubernetes platform was supposed to accelerate delivery — instead it's become a full-time job for three people
- Your delivery partner's architecture decisions are a black box and you've got no one internal who can challenge them
- You acquired a company and inherited a completely different tech stack that nobody knows how to consolidate
- The board is asking questions and you need answers that aren't "we need more time"
Pricing
£15,000 – £20,000
Fixed price depending on scope
- Includes all interviews, review, analysis, and written report
- No day rate negotiation. No scope creep. No surprises.
- Travel expenses additional if on-site is required
Worth a conversation?
30 minutes. No pitch, no obligation. If I can't help, I'll say so.