Services & engagement models

AI forward consulting for people who need it to actually work.

Remote-first consulting applying artificial intelligence, automation, and modern tooling to real operational problems. Not theoretical AI. Tested, applied, operational, and outcome-driven.

A short parable

The first farmers plowed their fields by hand, with no horses. When the horse arrived they feared they would lose their jobs. In time, they just learned to ride.

Let's get on that horse and ride it, buckaroo.

What I do

Core consulting services

Guidance through every stage of adopting AI — integrating it into systems you already run, improving productivity, and avoiding the expensive mistakes that hype tends to produce.

Service 01

AI Strategy & Applied AI Consulting

  • AI readiness and capability assessments
  • Practical adoption roadmaps
  • Tool selection and integration guidance
  • Risk, security, and cost evaluation

Built for small and mid-sized businesses that know AI matters but want grounded, realistic guidance.

Service 02

AI-Augmented Web & Business Systems

  • AI-assisted websites that generate leads and content
  • Intelligent forms, chat, and customer interaction tools
  • Backend automation and AI-driven workflows
  • Cloud-first deployment and optimization

The focus is reducing workload and increasing effectiveness, not flashy demos.

Service 03

Automation & Workflow Optimization

  • Process mapping and simplification
  • AI-assisted reporting and documentation
  • Agentic assistants for rapid technician troubleshooting
  • Internal knowledge systems
  • Toolchain integration and refinement

Fewer manual tasks, fewer errors, more time for work that matters.

Service 04

Fractional Technology & AI Advisory

  • Technology planning and modernization
  • AI vendor and tool evaluation
  • Long-term systems thinking
  • Translation between business goals and technical execution

This is advisory work, not help desk support.

Engagement & pricing

Three ways to work together

Transparent starting points. Scope drives the rest, and you'll know the number before work begins.

Project-Based

Fixed scope

Quoted after assessment

  • AI implementations and system builds
  • Outcome-driven, defined deliverables
  • Clear milestones and acceptance criteria
  • Pricing set up front for alignment
Scope a project

Onsite Retainer

Have tools,
will travel

By scope, frequency & term

  • AI Oversight — light advisory, tool guidance, priority access
  • Applied AI Consultant — ongoing optimization, automation development, system refinement
  • Fractional AI / Technology Advisor — strategic leadership, long-term planning, vendor evaluation, cost control
Discuss a retainer

Retainers suit businesses needing regular onsite support, installations, or training.

Why contract SomeTechDude.com

AI without the buzzwords

ROI-focused outcomes

Every recommendation ties back to time saved, errors avoided, or revenue enabled. If it doesn't, it doesn't get recommended.

Real infrastructure experience

Over 200 completed field jobs across cabling, servers, networking, and point of sale. I know what happens when the plan meets the building.

Honest recommendations

Including when not to use AI. I help businesses adopt it without breaking what already works.

Remote-first

Asynchronous-friendly and time-zone tolerant, with onsite coverage available when the work is physical.

Certified, and current

Google Cloud Generative AI Leader, CompTIA A+ and Network+, Azure Fundamentals, and current Anthropic AI coursework. See the list.

One point of contact

You talk to the person doing the work. No account manager relaying your problem to someone who has never seen your network.

Tell me what's broken.

Or what's slow, or what you suspect could be automated but nobody has had time to look at. First conversation costs nothing.