Expert AI Technical Review with

A expert hands-on review of your AI build before you commit budget, stress-testing architecture, data strategy, model approach, evaluation, and operational readiness.

**Why work with me?**
I’m a Lead AI Engineer at an AI Centre of Excellence, where I design and ship production-grade AI—from strategy and architecture to deployment. Previously, I was an Advisory AI Engineer at IBM and a Discipline Community Leader for the NCEE market, delivering fast PoVs/MVPs on watsonx, fine-tuning foundation models, and co-building solutions with engineering, research, and go-to-market teams. My experience spans Generative AI, Machine Learning, MLOps, cloud-native systems (AWS, Azure), and modern software engineering.

**Who do I help?**
I mentor engineers, data scientists, and people seeking a career change who want to level up in AI/ML or bring real value to their organisations. Whether you’re building your first GenAI pilot, hardening an ML pipeline, or strengthening fundamentals for a role change, I help you cut through the noise and focus on what moves the needle.

**What’s it like to work with me?**
Hands-on and outcomes-driven. We’ll translate goals into a concrete plan—skills to build, artifacts to ship, and practice to sustain. Expect a mix of architecture reviews, code walkthroughs, toy projects or production-ready prototypes, plus guidance on experimentation, evaluation, and responsible deployment. I tailor the cadence and depth to your background and timeline.

**How I can help on MentorCruise**

* Generative AI & LLMs: use-case scoping, model selection, fine-tuning, retrieval, evaluation.
* AI/ML Engineering: data/feature pipelines, MLOps, testing, observability, CI/CD.
* Software & Cloud Engineering: cloud-native design, APIs, microservices, infra-as-code, open-source stacks.
* Career growth: portfolio strategy, interview prep, role transitions into AI/ML.

**Let’s connect…**
If you’re serious about turning AI ideas into robust, measurable impact—or you want a clear, fundamentals-first path into AI/ML—I’d love to help you get there. Reach out, and let’s plan your next step.