The person you talk to is the person who does the work.

Chris V. Ayala has spent his career across nearly every part of how software gets made — design, research, and engineering — and all of it comes together in building automation and AI systems at publicly traded companies. Two master's degrees ground the work, one in software development and one in human-computer interaction, so he moves comfortably between the technical details and a conversation about how your team actually gets its work done.

On an engagement, he starts by understanding why the problem matters, shapes the right questions, and then engineers a solution your team can run on their own. He will also tell you plainly when something isn't worth building.