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Ajith Thaduri

How a project with me usually goes.

Every project is different, but most follow the same shape. Here's what to expect — and what I'll need from you.

1–2 weeks

Architecture review

I look at what you have or what you're planning, and write up what I'd keep, change and avoid — with a diagram and a prioritised list.

Several weeks to months

Build

I design and build the system with your team, from first prototype to production, and hand it over with documentation and an eval set.

1–3 weeks

Security test

An authorised, AI-driven penetration test of your product or AI feature, with ranked findings, fixes and a re-test.

1 day to 6 months

Training

Hands-on workshops or longer programmes for your engineers. More on the teaching page.

The process

Five steps, no surprises.

  1. 01

    A conversation

    You tell me what you're trying to build and what's in the way. No preparation needed.

  2. 02

    A short proposal

    Scope, approach, timeline and cost, in plain language — usually within a few days.

  3. 03

    Architecture first

    We agree the design before much code is written, because that's where the expensive mistakes are.

  4. 04

    Build in the open

    Regular demos, a shared eval set, and nothing hidden in a black box.

  5. 05

    Handover

    Documentation, diagrams and the eval set stay with your team, so you're never dependent on me.

Questions

The usual ones.

Do you sign NDAs?
Yes, routinely. It's why client names never appear on this site.
Do you work remotely?
Yes. I'm based in Hyderabad and work with teams across time zones, with a few hours of overlap each day.
Can you work with our existing team?
That's the usual setup. I'd rather leave your team stronger than leave you depending on me.
Which models and clouds do you work with?
Claude, OpenAI and open-weights models; AWS and GCP; on-prem when data can't leave. I'll recommend what fits, not what I prefer.

Tell me about your project

A few lines is enough.

Fill this in and it'll open as an email to me — nothing is stored on this site.

What kind of help?

Opens in your email app. Nothing is sent or stored by this site.

Contact

Working on something
like this?

I'm open to AI engineering, architecture and training work. Tell me what you're building and what the constraints are — that's usually enough to start.

Prefer a short form? Send a project brief
  • Taking on new projects
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