Strategy
The AI Implementation Gap: Why 87% of Pilots Never Reach Production
Deep analysis of why enterprise AI fails — misaligned incentives, lack of production engineering, vendor dependency.
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for Visionary Leaders.
A private AI studio for founders, executives, and enterprises who refuse to wait for the future.
AI Agents·RAG Systems·Workflow Intelligence·Strategic Advisory
OpenAI
Anthropic
LangChain
Vercel
AWS
Trusted infrastructure. Proprietary methodology. Measurable outcomes.
The Landscape
Most AI Initiatives Fail.
Not Because of Technology.
Organizations invest millions into AI pilots that never reach production. The pattern is predictable: misaligned strategy, fragmented execution, and partners who sell capability they cannot deliver.
Meanwhile, the competitive window narrows. Every quarter of inaction compounds into permanent disadvantage.
The few who get it right share one thing in common — they work with builders, not slide decks.
87%
of AI pilots fail to reach production
14 months
average time from concept to production in enterprise AI
$4.6M
average wasted investment before finding the right partner
Capabilities
Precision-Engineered AI Solutions
Every engagement is architected from first principles. No templates. No shortcuts. No junior handoffs.
AI Agent Development
Autonomous systems that reason, act, and learn. We design and deploy intelligent agents that handle complex workflows end-to-end — from multi-step decision chains to real-time data synthesis.
→Custom AI agents (task-specific or general-purpose)
→Multi-agent orchestration systems
→Agent monitoring & performance tuning
→Production deployment & scaling
RAG & Knowledge Systems
Transform your proprietary data into a competitive moat. Our retrieval-augmented generation systems deliver precise, hallucination-resistant answers grounded in your actual business knowledge.
→Enterprise RAG pipeline architecture
→Vector database design & optimization
→Document processing & ingestion pipelines
→Accuracy benchmarking & evaluation
Workflow Intelligence
Identify the highest-leverage automation opportunities in your operation and execute them ruthlessly. We audit, design, and build AI-powered workflows that eliminate manual work at the source.
→AI workflow audit & opportunity mapping
→End-to-end automation engineering
→Process optimization & ROI measurement
→Integration with existing systems
Strategic AI Advisory
For leaders who need a trusted thinking partner before committing capital. We provide clear-eyed technical assessment, roadmapping, and vendor evaluation — without the conflicts of interest.
→AI readiness assessment & audit
→Technology roadmap & architecture review
→Vendor evaluation & selection support
→Board-ready AI strategy presentations
The Process
A Deliberate Path to Intelligent Systems
We don't do proposals over email. Every engagement begins with a private conversation and follows a structured path designed to eliminate waste and accelerate outcomes.
01
Phase 01
Private Consultation
60 minutes
A confidential, one-on-one conversation with a senior partner. We listen to your vision, assess your landscape, and determine whether there is a genuine fit. No pitch. No pressure. If we're not the right partner, we'll tell you — and recommend who is.
Outcome
Mutual alignment on objectives and feasibility.
02
Phase 02
Strategic Assessment
1–2 weeks
We conduct a rigorous audit of your current systems, data assets, and workflows. Our team maps the highest-leverage AI opportunities specific to your operation and delivers a prioritized roadmap with clear ROI projections.
Outcome
Actionable strategy document and architecture blueprint.
03
Phase 03
Architecture & Engineering
4–12 weeks
Senior engineers build your solution in focused sprints. You receive weekly demonstrations, direct access to the team, and full transparency into every decision. We build production-grade from day one — no throwaway prototypes.
Outcome
Deployed, tested, production-ready system.
04
Phase 04
Optimization & Scale
Ongoing
Intelligence improves with use. We monitor performance, refine models, expand capabilities, and ensure your systems compound in value over time. Retainer-based, flexible, and designed around your pace.
Outcome
Continuously improving AI infrastructure.
“Engagements are scoped individually. Investment is proportional to complexity and strategic value. We discuss specifics during discovery.”
NDA
Select Engagements
Outcomes Speak. Details Are Privileged.
Our clients operate in competitive environments where discretion is not optional. We share outcomes — never proprietary details.
Financial Services
Series B Fintech — Southeast US
Challenge
Manual compliance review consuming 200+ analyst hours per month. Regulatory deadlines consistently at risk.
Solution
Deployed a multi-agent RAG system that ingests regulatory documents, cross-references internal policies, and surfaces compliance gaps in real-time.
Outcomes
↳83% reduction in manual review time
↳Zero missed regulatory deadlines (6 months running)
↳System now processes 3× the document volume
Professional Services
National Law Firm — 400+ attorneys
Challenge
Knowledge trapped in 15 years of case files. Associates spending 40% of billable time on precedent research.
Solution
Built an enterprise knowledge system with semantic search across 2M+ documents. Natural language queries return relevant precedents with cited sources.
Outcomes
↳Associate research time reduced by 60%
↳12% increase in billable hour recovery
↳Adopted firm-wide within 8 weeks of pilot
Healthcare / MedTech
Regional Health System — 12 facilities
Challenge
Patient intake and triage workflows creating 45-minute average wait times. Staff burnout from repetitive administrative tasks.
Solution
Designed an intelligent intake agent that pre-screens patients, routes to appropriate care paths, and auto-populates clinical records.
Outcomes
↳Average intake time reduced to 12 minutes
↳34% improvement in staff satisfaction scores
↳Processing 2,400+ patient interactions monthly
“Detailed case studies are shared during the discovery process with qualified prospects under mutual NDA.”
Insights
Thinking That Shapes What We Build
Engineering
RAG Architecture Patterns That Actually Scale: Lessons from 50+ Deployments
Technical deep-dive into RAG patterns — chunking strategies, hybrid search, re-ranking, evaluation frameworks.
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AI for Business
The Small Business AI Playbook: Where to Start When Everything Feels Overhyped
Practical, jargon-free guide covering realistic automation opportunities and how to evaluate vendors.
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The Studio
Senior Talent. Boutique Structure.
Enterprise Outcomes.
AI Drafted is a private AI studio founded by systems architects and product engineers who spent years building intelligent systems inside companies you know.
We left to build something better: a practice where every client works directly with senior partners, where speed is a feature — not a compromise, and where we only take on work we know we can deliver exceptionally.
We are deliberately small. We take on a limited number of engagements at any given time. This is by design — it's how we maintain the quality and attention that our clients expect and deserve.
→Direct access to senior architects on every engagement
→Production-grade engineering from day one — no throwaway prototypes
→Full IP ownership — everything we build is yours
“We'd rather turn away work than deliver something mediocre. Our reputation is the only marketing we need.”
Ready to Build Something Intelligent?
Every engagement begins with a private, no-obligation conversation. Share a few details about your vision, and a senior partner will reach out within 24 hours.
All inquiries are reviewed personally by a senior partner. We respond within one business day.