Fractional CAIO
Strategic AI leadership without the full-time executive cost. Aligning AI integration with bottom-line unit economics.
Most companies can't justify a full-time Chief AI Officer — but they need one. A Fractional CAIO embeds strategic AI leadership into your organization on a part-time basis, giving you the guidance and accountability of a senior executive without the $300K+ salary. Michael acts as your dedicated AI strategy lead: auditing workflows, vetting vendors, structuring data schemas, and charting an engineering roadmap that connects AI capability directly to revenue and margin improvement.
What you get
AI Opportunity Audit
Deep analysis of your current workflows to identify where AI can eliminate hours of manual work — not where it looks cool.
Vendor & Tool Vetting
Evaluation of AI tools, APIs, and model providers against your specific needs. We cut through the hype and recommend what actually works.
Data Architecture Planning
Schema design for AI-ready data structures. Your data needs to be queryable, not just stored.
Strategic Roadmapping
Prioritized implementation plan with clear ROI projections per initiative. No vague 'AI transformation' decks.
Unit Economics Modeling
Cost-per-automation analysis showing exactly how AI investments translate to margin improvement.
Leadership Alignment
Executive briefings that translate technical capability into business outcomes your board understands.
The process
Discovery Call
60-minute conversation about your operations, pain points, and what 'better' looks like for your team.
Workflow Deep-Dive
We shadow your team's actual workflows — not the documented ones, the real ones. This is where the bottlenecks live.
Opportunity Mapping
Every workflow scored for automation potential, complexity, and ROI. You get a ranked list, not a firehose.
Roadmap Delivery
Prioritized implementation plan with timelines, costs, and expected outcomes. You know exactly what happens next.
AI strategy without implementation is just expensive slideware. Let's build something that ships.