AI Management

There's a lot of terms emerging for people who implement AI: "Forward Deployed Engineer" (corporate jargon), "AI Consultant" (ugh), "Prompt Engineer" (that lasted what, 3 months?), "CAIO" (actually, that one's quite fun).

When I look at what I do every day, it's pretty simple - I manage AI agents, in a similar way to any manager manages their team.

I HIRE agents - building agents with appropriate harnesses based on selecting the right model, tools, skills and instructions.

I TRAIN agents - putting in place systems so that they add value right away and improve over time.

I DELEGATE to agents - assigning them tasks based on their capabilities and the business needs, with automations (ie. increased autonomy) as they prove their worth.

I SUPPORT agents - providing ongoing assistance and resources, including documentation, tools and permissions, to ensure their success.

I EVALUATE agents - regularly assessing their performance and making adjustments as needed.

I FIRE agents - replacing them as technology improves and business needs change.

Do you need an AI manager?

Most small businesses probably don't need a full-time AI manager. Whether they need an AI manager at all depends on the level of AI expertise within the team and how much time they can dedicate to AI.

AI is changing at a pace that is orders of magnitude faster than any previous technology, and keeping up requires many hours every month just to stay current, let alone put those lessons into practice.

The solution right now, at least for many small businesses, is to hire a part-time AI manager who understands the business, has the necessary AI expertise, but only works (and get paid!) part-time.

Why me?

Getting the most out of AI agents requires a particular combination of business experience, AI knowledge and technical skills.

I’ve worked in organisations from large corporates to sole-founder startups, in roles spanning strategy, management, finance, product, design and technology. That breadth helps me understand how different businesses work and where AI can create real value.

I work with AI full-time across multiple projects and spend hours every week keeping up with the latest developments in AI. Because I can also code, I can move beyond advice and simple chat tools to build more advanced agents, applications and automations.

If this sounds interesting, get in touch to discuss where you are currently at with AI adoption in your business, where you'd like to go, and how I might be able to help.