AI INFRASTRUCTURE · AGENTIC STRATEGY · EXECUTION
Your competitors are deploying
AI agents. You're still running pilots.
74% of enterprise leaders say AI is critical. Only 26% are actually effective at it.
I bridge the gap between ambition and execution — so you don't get left behind.
THE EXECUTION GAP
Everyone's investing in AI.
Almost nobody is executing it.
The $200B Opportunity
BCG estimates the agentic AI market will reach $200 billion by 2030. The companies that capture it won't be the ones with the best models — they'll be the ones with the best execution strategy.
Pilot Purgatory
Most enterprises are stuck running isolated AI proofs-of-concept that never graduate to production. The gap isn't technology — it's strategy, governance, and infrastructure readiness.
Only 13% Are Data-Ready
AWS and HBR research shows only 13% of organizations believe their data architecture is well-equipped for agentic AI. 64% are "somewhat equipped." The rest are flying blind.
Governance & Trust Gaps
Just 11% of leaders feel "very well-prepared" with governance structures for AI. Without guardrails, agents are a liability — not an advantage.
ENGAGEMENTS
From AI strategy to
production-ready execution.
I don't hand you a roadmap and disappear. I've built, scaled, and operated the infrastructure that powers world-scale AI workloads — so my advice is grounded in what actually ships.
Agentic AI Strategy
Move beyond chatbots. I help you design autonomous agent architectures that execute real business processes — supply chain, customer operations, internal workflows — with measurable ROI.
- Agent workflow design & orchestration
- ROI modeling for agentic deployments
- Change management & workforce integration
AI Infrastructure Architecture
The foundation AI sits on. Hands-on architecture for cloud storage, compute pipelines, and data infrastructure that make enterprise AI work at scale — across OCI, AWS, GCP, and multi-cloud.
- Cloud storage & compute for AI/ML workloads
- Data pipeline architecture & optimization
- Multi-cloud strategy & vendor negotiation
Enterprise AI Readiness Assessment
Before you invest millions, know where you stand. I assess your data architecture, governance maturity, and workforce readiness — then give you a prioritized path to production.
- Data architecture audit & gap analysis
- SOC 2 / FedRAMP compliance for AI systems
- Security posture & zero-trust alignment
Executive Technical Advisory
Fractional CTO / Head of Engineering for boards and leadership teams. Board-level guidance on AI transformation, GTM strategy for AI products, and technical due diligence.
- Board advisory & technical due diligence
- GTM strategy for AI-native products
- Engineering org design & scaling
PROJECTS & TECHNOLOGY
Technology I've Built
Beyond consulting, I build real infrastructure. These are projects born from solving the same problems I advise enterprises on.
RedCache
High-performance distributed S3 proxy cache for GPU-local AI/ML training and inference. Transparent drop-in caching that eliminates S3 latency without code changes.
- S3-compatible transparent caching layer
- GPU-local data prefetching for training jobs
- Zero application code changes required
WHY WORK WITH ME
I've shipped the stuff
I'm advising you on.
Built the Infrastructure for OpenAI, xAI, NVIDIA, ByteDance
Led product and solutions teams at Oracle Cloud building the storage infrastructure that OpenAI, xAI, NVIDIA, and ByteDance run their AI workloads on.
From Mobile Security Pioneer to AI Architect
20+ years across six companies. Zero trust, cloud security, storage architecture, PKI — the foundations that make enterprise AI possible.
Industry Recognition
Gartner Cool Vendor. Forrester Wave Leader. CMD+CTRL Cyberwarfare Champion (1st & 3rd place). The credentials matter when you're advising the C-suite.
We Don't Do Slide Decks
No generic frameworks. No consultant-speak. You get battle-tested strategy from someone who's built and led product and solutions teams at scale.
The companies that win on AI won't be the ones with the best models. They'll be the ones with the best execution strategy.— Jonathan Bensen, Founder
LET'S TALK
The AI gap is widening.
Don't let it widen for you.
Whether you're evaluating your first agentic AI deployment or scaling infrastructure for world-scale workloads — I'll give you the clarity to move forward with confidence.
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