DSD

AI Platform Architecture Studio

Stop Building Random AI Projects.
Build an AI Platform.

Architecture. Agents. Knowledge. Automation. Working prototypes. Delivered in days—not months. Fixed scope, fixed price, no discovery theater.

Executive Strategy

Half-day AI strategy session. Architecture review. Honest assessment of your AI readiness and where to invest first.

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AI Platform Sprint

Fri–Sun intensive. Architecture, knowledge model, ontology, working prototypes, roadmap, and repository — in one weekend.

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AI Delivery Studio

Managed delivery. Architecture review → estimate → execution → QA. Founder handles architecture and QA only.

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The problem

Most AI projects fail before they ship.

Not because of the technology — because of the architecture. Wrong tool, wrong data model, wrong agent boundary, wrong scope. Teams spend months building the wrong thing, then discover the problem is structural.

Architecture-first delivery changes the math. Define the knowledge model, agent schema, and integration contract first. Then build fast against a stable spec.

Why AI projects fail →

Architecture-first

Knowledge model and agent schema designed before any code is written.

Validated delivery

Honest audits. Backtest correctness. Lookahead bias caught before it ships.

Fixed scope

No open-ended retainers. Defined deliverables, defined price, defined timeline.

Paper track record

Recommendations only made after paper-testing shows they work.

Services

Everything from strategy to implementation.

Each service is a defined engagement — not an open retainer. See what fits your current stage.

Executive Advisory

Board-level AI strategy, architecture review, buy vs build analysis.

Platform Architecture

Agent design, knowledge graphs, ontology, integration contracts.

Weekend Sprint

Full working prototype in 72 hours. Architecture, ontology, agents, roadmap.

Validation & Model Audit

Honest backtest review. Lookahead, leakage, cost realism, walk-forward validation.

Workflow Automation

Three automated workflows, tested, documented, handed off.

Fractional AI Architect

Monthly retainer. Architecture review for your team's in-progress builds.

Fixed prices

Know the cost before you commit.

Implementation work is priced by scope, not by hour. Every engagement has a defined deliverable list before any work begins.

$500

Starter

Landing page, chatbot, simple automation

$1,000

Small build

Back-office tool, MCP setup, API integration

$2,500

Mid build

Agent setup, knowledge base, website AI

$5,000

Full build

Full prototype, multi-agent system, data pipeline

Custom

Enterprise

Transformation, platform architecture, fractional

Portfolio

Real things we've built.

Every capability claim backed by a working product.

Architecture diagrams

CanonDraw

Freeform diagramming tool with 30+ AI architecture templates and live SVG preview.

Knowledge graphs

LinkCanon

100-topic canonical knowledge graph. Topic → claims → sources — structured for agent consumption.

Validation & model audit

CloverStream

Walk-forward backtest harness. Lookahead detection, cost model, parameter grid, honest metrics.

Platform architecture

PipeFlow

Multi-site industrial platform. Architecture across public, beta, academy, and systems portals.

AI-native publishing

Web4

Web4 intelligence publishing platform. AI-generated structured editorial at scale.

Agent platform

Clobot

Agent orchestration homepage. Signal routing, multi-model dispatch, paper trading integration.

How engagements run

One platform, three doors, one clear next step.

The engagement model, drawn out — from shared architecture to the right entry point to what to bring on day one.

DSD connects prototypes, agents, automation, knowledge systems, and AI products to shared architecture, governance, evaluation, integration, and delivery sequencing.
DSD connects prototypes, agents, automation, knowledge systems, and AI products to shared architecture, governance, evaluation, integration, and delivery sequencing. · Edit in CanonDraw ↗
Use Executive Strategy to establish direction, the AI Platform Sprint to collapse ambiguity, or the AI Delivery Studio to implement work after architecture and scope are clear.
Use Executive Strategy to establish direction, the AI Platform Sprint to collapse ambiguity, or the AI Delivery Studio to implement work after architecture and scope are clear. · Edit in CanonDraw ↗
Bring the business decision, current work, constraints, budget, timeline, and intended result. DSD returns the right first engagement and a sequenced next step.
Bring the business decision, current work, constraints, budget, timeline, and intended result. DSD returns the right first engagement and a sequenced next step. · Edit in CanonDraw ↗

Ready to start?

Request an intro call or explore the options.

Strategy calls are free. We'll assess your situation, recommend an engagement type, and give you an honest answer — including if we're not the right fit.

No commitment. Strategy calls are 30 minutes, async or live.