Applied AI Engineering & Consulting

Bring me the ambiguous AI problem.

I help teams figure out what is technically realistic, what is worth building, and how to turn it into a working AI solution.

From technical discovery and model evaluation to prototyping, implementation and deployment.

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Raluca-Maria Sandu Applied AI/ML Consulting and Technical Product Leadership

The starting point

Does any of this sound familiar?

“We know AI could help us, but we don't know where to start.”

I help turn vague ideas into concrete use cases, requirements and realistic technical options.

“There are too many models and tools. Which approach actually makes sense?”

I evaluate realistic options based on performance, data, cost, infrastructure, privacy and implementation constraints.

“The prototype works. Turning it into something reliable is another problem.”

I help move from experiment to validated, integrated and production-oriented AI systems.

How I help

Understand → Plan → Build

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  1. 1 Understand

    AI Discovery & Technical Strategy

    Clarify the problem, identify valuable AI opportunities and determine what is technically realistic.

  2. 2 Plan

    Model, Tool & Architecture Evaluation

    Compare approaches and select models, tools and architectures based on real constraints rather than hype.

  3. 3 Build

    Prototyping & Implementation

    Build, test and integrate solutions and help move promising prototypes toward real-world use.

How I work and think

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