CONSULTING PROGRAMMES
Advisory plays that compound
Each engagement blends research depth with operator pragmatism. Below is how we help executives uncover, design, and scale AI programmes that actually ship.
AI Agent Engineering
Design and build autonomous, goal-oriented AI agents capable of reasoning, tool use, and multi-step execution to automate complex workflows.
LLM Post Training/Fine Tuning
Tailor frontier models to your specific domain using advanced fine-tuning, RLHF, and post-training optimization to achieve superior performance.
ML to solve hardest problems
Leverage advanced machine learning algorithms and predictive modeling to solve your organization's most intractable data challenges.
Distributed Systems
For companies who are growing fast and want to scale their engineering systems to support the rapid growth.
Technical Capabilities
Production-ready AI infrastructure
We build and deploy intelligent systems using state-of-the-art models, robust IO pipelines, and strict access controls. Our infrastructure is designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing stack.
Custom AI Agent Engineering
We build goal-oriented agents using robust IO pipelines and frontier models (GPT-4, Claude 3) tailored directly to your specific workflows.
Fully Managed Automation Pipelines
We architect reliable data ingestion layers and orchestration logic using modern event-driven architectures to ensure 99.9% uptime.
Performance Intelligence Dashboards
We deploy real-time monitoring systems that track agent execution, latency, and specific ROI metrics for every automated process.
Intelligent Access Control
We implement granular, role-based permissions and data sanitization layers so agents only interact with approved information.
Secure & Compliant Protocols
Our infrastructure is architected to meet SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR standards, ensuring enterprise-grade security at every layer.
API Integrations
Our agents natively connect to your core platforms through robust API integrations.
For legacy systems, we build custom, secure adapters with strict rate-limiting and error handling.
How we tackle the hardest problems
A rigorous, engineering-driven methodology
A consulting-grade framework that delivers quick wins without sacrificing reliability or compliance.
1. Literature & Architecture Review
We begin by methodically reviewing state-of-the-art models and mapping your exact architecture to uncover the highest-ROI integration points without disrupting existing systems.
2. Rapid Prototyping & Friction Mapping
We quickly go 80:20 on the problem—building robust IO pipelines and fast prototypes to identify edge cases and friction points before writing production code.
3. Production Hardening & Optimization
We write clean, optimized code using the latest frameworks. We fine-tune models, establish governance, and collaborate closely with your team to ensure seamless handoff and scale.
AI DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS
Variant becomes your dedicated AI office
We act as the consulting guild that identifies, builds, and stewards your automation programme. Pick the partnership model that matches your ambition, timeline, and resource needs.
Business Partner
$30,000 / month
Designed for operators who want a dedicated AI engineer plus consulting leadership embedded inside their team.
- Dedicated AI engineer & Researcher (ex-Big Tech, ex-CMU)
- VIP support queue & rapid live debugging
- Documentation, internal playbooks, and user guides
- Client portal for priorities, demos, and reporting
Enterprise Partner
Custom Programme
Everything in Business Partner plus executive advisory depth for multi-stream initiatives.
- Dedicated project manager + weekly 60 min exec reviews
- Strategic roadmap design with our partner bench
- Team training & enablement sessions
- Quarterly executive briefings & KPI retros
Post-Deployment Stewardship
- - Continuous system monitoring and health checks
- - Scheduled model refreshes + drift mitigation
- - Workflow tweaks as new constraints appear
Flexible Resource Allocation
- - Slide hours between strategy, engineering, or data
- - Redirect focus toward integrations or process design
- - No SOW rewrite required when priorities shift
Transparent Process
- - Documentation and artifact repos for every sprint
- - Weekly progress reviews and demo cadence
- - Detailed time tracking and stakeholder reporting