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Ways to work

Work with us the way that fits.

Fixed-price projects, embedded teams, or managed AI operations — pick the model that fits your risk profile, and switch as your needs change.

Work with us the way that fits your risk

Every project carries a different mix of certainty, urgency and internal capacity — so a single contract shape rarely fits. We offer three: fixed-price projects for scoped outcomes, embedded teams for evolving roadmaps, and fully managed AI operations for systems in production. Most clients start with a fixed-price discovery that de-risks the big decision, then move to whatever the real work needs.

Whichever model you pick, the principles don't change: milestone-based delivery, complete visibility into progress, full IP ownership and no lock-in. Every proposal shows the modelled ROI next to the cost, and managed operations carry SLAs and a 30-day exit. You should never feel trapped in an engagement — only glad you're in it.

HOW ENGAGEMENTS RUN, BY THE NUMBERS

3
engagement models
6wk
first working milestone
12mo
ROI target on every build
0
lock-in contracts

What we build

01

Fixed-price projects

Scoped outcomes, milestone billing, zero surprises.

02

Embedded teams

Dedicated pods on a monthly rhythm, managed by outcomes.

03

Managed AI operations

We run your agents in production with SLAs and ROI reporting.

04

Discovery sprints

Fixed-price scoping that de-risks the big decision.

What you get

Match the model to the risk

Fixed-price, embedded team or managed ops — and switch as your needs change.

Total transparency

Milestone billing and progress you can see, with ROI modelled up front.

No lock-in, ever

Full IP transfer and a clean exit — you stay because it's working.

How we ship

WK 1–2

Discover

Map the workflow, data and ROI target. Pick the highest-value slice.

WK 3–5

Prototype

A working milestone on your real data, evaluated against baselines.

WK 6–10

Ship

Production hardening: security review, guardrails, integrations, SLAs.

ONGOING

Operate

Monitoring, evals and improvement — 24/7, with monthly ROI reporting.

STACK WE WORK WITH

Fixed-priceTime & materialsManaged opsMilestone billingSLAsROI reporting

Questions clients ask us

Can we switch models mid-stream?

Yes — many clients start fixed-price, then move to an embedded team once trust is established.

How does pricing work?

Fixed-price discovery first, then milestone-based builds or monthly team pricing. Every proposal shows the modelled ROI.

What about IP and contracts?

You own everything we build — code, docs, pipelines. No lock-in, 30-day exit on managed operations.

Not sure which fits?

One call with a senior engineer, and you'll leave with a recommendation — and a plan.

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