Consulting
I help organizations and individuals get AI working on their terms. The advice comes from daily practice: I run a 40+ service self-hosted stack, ship AI products, and lead AI adoption inside a real institution, so my recommendations have already survived contact with reality.
What I help with
AI enablement
Get AI producing real value in your actual environment. I help you pick the right tools, design the workflows, set sensible guardrails, and get your people using them with confidence.
Good fit for: Organizations adopting AI for the first time, and teams whose first attempt stalled.
Self-hosted AI architecture
Private, open-source AI stacks you own: local models, Open WebUI, Ollama, secure remote access, and the hardware to run it. I design these systems, deploy them, and run one myself every day.
Good fit for: Individuals and organizations that need privacy, control, or independence from any single AI vendor.
Workflow automation
Automation that removes real bottlenecks - document processing, content pipelines, reporting, multi-step approvals. Built with n8n, custom Python, and LLM-assisted steps where they genuinely help.
Good fit for: Teams drowning in repetitive work that software should be doing.
AI literacy for teams
Training that takes a team from AI fatigue or skepticism to capable, honest use. Grounded in 10+ years of teaching, with limitations and ethics treated as part of the curriculum rather than a footnote.
Good fit for: Leadership teams, faculty groups, and staff who need shared, realistic AI fluency.
How an engagement works
1
Intro call
A free call where we map what you want AI to do, what you have tried, and what your constraints are.
2
Honest assessment
You get a clear read on what will work in your environment, including the places where AI is the wrong tool. Clients consistently name this honesty as the reason they trust the plan.
3
Build and enable
We do the work: systems deployed, workflows built, people trained. The goal is a team that can run it without me.
What clients say
“Ben's workshop was a masterclass... showed us exactly how to deploy automation to solve our bottlenecks. I've already approved a pilot program based entirely on his recommendations.”
“Our team was suffering from major 'AI fatigue' but he actually got through and helped them find the excitement again.”
“I'm really skeptical about AI... his willingness to openly discuss it and acknowledge the issues, and his knowledge about where things are and where the trends are going, was very impressive.”
“Ben is my go-to for self-hosting AI.”
“I came to Ben feeling overwhelmed and unsure. He not only helped me understand how to connect more consistently with my tools, but also walked me through many options for moving to other AI platforms if I ever want to. I'm feeling reassured and equipped.”
Case studies
Written case studies are in progress with client approval. In the meantime, I am glad to walk through anonymized examples of past engagements on a call - just ask.
Start with an honest conversation
The intro call is free. You will leave it with a recommended path, whether or not we end up working together.
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