Fractional AI/R&D operator

Senior operator judgment for your AI and R&D projects.

For international companies whose innovation project needs an experienced operator in the room, not another vendor with something to sell.

No sales pitch first. Get a clear read on whether you are ready to build.

What you get

Three ways to put an operator on your project.

Engagements scale from a second opinion to hands-on project leadership, without forcing a full-time hire or a bloated consulting layer.

R&D project advisory

Practical guidance on project framing, technical-commercial translation, build-vs-buy tradeoffs, and board-level clarity on what the project is actually for.

  • Project framing and scoping
  • Technical-commercial translation
  • Board-level decision support

AI expert and vendor review

An independent second opinion on AI vendors, proposals, architectures, and internal plans before you commit budget to them.

  • Vendor and proposal pressure-testing
  • Architecture and data review
  • Independent recommendation

Operator-in-residence

Ongoing fractional leadership for the innovation project: execution governance, partner coordination, and momentum through milestones.

  • Execution governance
  • Partner and team coordination
  • Milestone-level accountability

How it works

A senior operator layer, without the agency theatre.

The model is intentionally lean: one accountable operator lens, direct decision support, and specialist input only when the project actually needs it.

One accountable operating layer

Project framing, technical-commercial translation, and execution judgment stay coherent instead of being split across strategy, sales, and delivery teams.

No junior handoff

The person shaping the recommendation is the same senior layer that stays close to the project when decisions, vendors, scope, or momentum get messy.

Specialists only when needed

Additional expert review, partner input, or delivery coordination can be added selectively, without turning the project into a committee or a bench-funded consulting exercise.

Pricing

Start with hours, scale to a retainer.

AI AdvisoryEUR 100/hour

Use case, strategy, technical-business translation, and implementation guidance.

Fractional R&D OperatorCustom retainer

Senior AI/R&D project guidance for western and international companies.

Lead magnets

Start with a diagnostic, not a guess.

Answer a few questions. You get a result and a recommended next step.

Get in touch

Tell us what you are building.

If the project needs senior operator judgment, leave a few useful details. The goal is to understand fit, urgency, and where an external operator would actually help.

  • Useful even if the project is still early or messy.
  • Reply target: within 48 hours.
  • No generic sales deck first. Just a fit read and next step.
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