Applied AI Engineering & Consulting

Bring me the ambiguous AI problem.

I ask the right questions to help teams figure out what is the actual challenge, what is technically realistic, what is worth building, and how to turn it into a valuable solution into this vast AI landscape.

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 automate and improve our processes, but we don't know where to start.”

I help define your pain points into concrete use cases, requirements and measurable technical outcomes.

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

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

“The prototype works. Turning it into something reliable and secure at scale is another problem.”

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

How I help

Guidance at every step

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  1. 1. Understand

    AI Discovery & Technical Strategy

    Clarify the pain points, identify opportunities where AI/ML can bring value and revenue while keeping it technically realistic.

  2. 2. Design

    Model, Tool & Architecture Evaluation

    Compare approaches and select models, tools and architectures based on your real constraints.

  3. 3. Build

    Prototyping & Implementation

    Build an MVP, test and architect solutions to help move promising prototypes toward real-world product use.

  4. 4. Evaluate

    Validation & Performance Assessment

    Assess the performance and effectiveness of implemented AI solutions against defined metrics and business objectives.

How I work and think

Selected writing

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