Work With Me
I offer AI consulting, speaking, advisory, and training for organisations from startups to large enterprises.
Most people who find this page are either trying to work out where AI fits their business, or they have already started and need experienced help to go further. Either way, you are in the right place.
Browse below, or get in touch.
AI Consulting Services
The links on each card take you to full service details on clearlead.ai, including methodology and industry examples.
Getting Started with AI
For organisations that know AI matters but aren't sure where to begin.
- Assessing where AI realistically fits your business
- Feasibility studies on the harder technical questions
- Proof-of-concept prototypes with real data
- Taking selected ideas through to production
AI Strategy
Strategic clarity on what to do with AI, and how to govern and scale it responsibly.
- Opportunity assessments and roadmaps
- Governance and EU AI Act readiness
- Technology due diligence
- Workforce and change management for AI adoption
- Outside view on an existing programme
AI & Machine Learning
Custom machine learning for problems where off-the-shelf tools fall short.
- Predictive analytics and fraud detection
- Recommendation systems and computer vision
- Bespoke models built around your use case
- MLOps, monitoring, and production deployment
Data Science & Analytics
Getting value from data you already have.
- Predictive modelling and segmentation
- Sales and demand forecasting
- Statistical analysis and anomaly detection
- Exploratory work that surfaces what is actually going on
NLP & Generative AI
Practical use of language models and NLP in real products and workflows.
- Chatbots and AI assistants
- RAG systems for knowledge retrieval
- Document analysis at scale
- Agentic workflows and fine-tuning
- Safety, evaluation, and compliance
Research
For work in genuinely new territory.
- Feasibility studies on novel ideas
- Applied research projects
- Technology assessments
- IP and patent strategy
This work tends to be more bespoke, so the best starting point is a conversation. Get in touch to discuss what you are working on.
Where to start
Not sure which service is right for you, or want to talk through your specific situation first? I offer a free introductory call to meet, understand your goals, and explore the options together. It's completely free with no commitment required.
Beyond Consulting
In addition to project work, I take on a small number of other professional engagements.
Speaking & keynotes
I speak at industry conferences and events on AI, machine learning, and the practical realities of building and deploying AI in organisations. Past appearances include international academic conferences and industry events.
Topics I speak on include:
- What AI can realistically deliver, and what it cannot
- From pilot to production: building AI that actually works
- AI strategy and governance for business leaders
- Generative AI in the enterprise: practical applications and risks
Available for keynotes, panels, and Q&A sessions. Enquire about speaking
Technical & board advisory
I serve as a technical advisor to boards and leadership teams making decisions about AI: helping them understand the landscape, evaluate options, and ask the right questions of their technical teams.
Drawing on experience as Director of Data Science at a Fortune 5 company and current advisory board roles, I bring both the technical depth and the executive-level perspective to be useful at board level.
Typically a part-time, ongoing arrangement: regular sessions plus availability for ad-hoc questions as decisions arise. Discuss an advisory arrangement
Workshops & training
I run workshops for teams looking to build a working understanding of AI: what it can realistically achieve, where it adds genuine value, and how to think about adopting it in their context.
Workshops are tailored to the specific team and situation: technical teams broadening their AI skills, leadership or cross-functional groups preparing for AI adoption, or bespoke sessions built around a particular use case or industry.
If you have something specific in mind, get in touch to discuss.
Why Work with Me
Regardless of what AI collaboration you're looking for, here's what sets me apart.
Deep AI expertise
Over 20 years of hands-on work in AI, machine learning, and data science, across healthcare, finance, e-commerce, telecoms, and more.
Real systems delivered with real business impact.
For more on my background, see the About page.
You work with me directly
The person you speak to at the start is the same person doing the work. No handoffs, no junior bench, no account layers between you and the work.
Without the big-firm overhead
Senior expertise that moves faster, and at a fraction of the cost of a large firm. No management layers, no sales overhead, and none of the margin built in to support either.
Selected client work
A sample of recent projects delivered through Clearlead AI Consulting.
Retail · Machine learning
Automated price prediction
Rebuilt a price prediction system for 30,000+ products across 130+ locations, achieving 40% lower prediction error with automated MLOps retraining.
Digital health · GenAI
AI health insight engine
Built a RAG-powered insight engine that detects patterns in longitudinal wellbeing data and generates evidence-grounded observations, with multi-layer hallucination safeguards.
Industrial procurement · AI
Supplier intelligence and search
Transformed 8,000+ sparse supplier records into structured profiles using hybrid semantic search and LLM-powered enrichment.