AI Strategy and Execution for Startups

“What I valued most about Diana was having an experienced person to sanity-check our AI and ML plans, processes, and strategy. She gave us a clear-eyed read on what was working and what needed to change to get to a successful outcome. She worked closely with multiple teams to raise the execution bar, helped us plan and make several ML hires, and set the team up to keep shipping after she rolled off.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”