Red flags when building AI
Common red flags that lead to AI builds dragging on indefinitely or features falling flat on launch, and how to distinguish them from the expected discomfort of building probabilistic systems.
Read more →I help startup leaders shape, prioritize, and execute their AI strategy: finding the use cases that matter, skipping the jargon and hype.
Startups where AI is becoming central to product direction or fundraising.
Startups from early-stage through scaled, where AI strategy and execution shape the next chapter.
Leaders who need a strategic partner to sharpen the roadmap, unblock the team, and execute on AI with real outcomes.
Three focused offerings designed to give you clarity, momentum, and results.
AI leadership without the full-time hire. Strategic sounding board, roadmap and feasibility checks, staffing guidance, and investor support, embedded with your team.
Learn more →5 weeks to a clear AI strategy. Stakeholder discovery, competitive review, and a 10 to 15 page strategy document your board, team, and customers can rally behind.
Learn more →Management, team scaling, hiring, delegation, and getting stakeholder buy-in for AI/ML work. For technical leaders growing into the role.
Learn more →Founders and technical leaders I've worked with.
“Diana was a trusted advisor on a generative AI project where our team didn't yet have deep experience in the space. She set up our evaluation infrastructure, helped us think clearly about RAG, and coached our engineer through to a successful POC.”
Matt
CEO, Masterpoint
“I trust Diana as an advisor on the most difficult technical problems I encounter. She's a rare triple threat in terms of: the fundamentals and mental horsepower of a researcher, the pragmatic craft of a consummate engineer, and expert communication with a high content-to-word ratio.”
Gautam
Co-Founder and CTO
“Diana's empathetic approach to coaching made Diana a partner who helped me to be a confident leader by understanding and resolving technical, people and self-made blockers. Her understanding of management and technical skills helped us to navigate all types of challenges together.”
Balazs
Head of Engineering @ Superlinked
“Diana's biggest impact was introducing me to two mental models: One that I use daily to make high-stakes decisions, and the second that has helped me run a tighter execution cycle with my team. She stands out in her ability to introduce frameworks that dovetail with the context presented to her rather than merely cargo-cult or anchor to her past experience.”
Kao
CTO, Coverbase
Practical thinking on building AI products that work.
Common red flags that lead to AI builds dragging on indefinitely or features falling flat on launch, and how to distinguish them from the expected discomfort of building probabilistic systems.
Read more →Why CTOs should carve out time to write code despite conventional wisdom, and how to do it without becoming a bottleneck.
Read more →Why creating a golden dataset of curated user questions paired with verified correct answers is a critical first step before building AI-powered applications.
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