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Cloud and AI architecturesthat survive reality.

Architect-led engagements for enterprises navigating the gap between what AI vendors promise and what production demands. No decks without diagrams. No roadmaps without trade-offs.

Availability Q3 2026 · 2 slots
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OfficeCovent Garden · London
02 — Practice

Three areas, one architect.

Every engagement is led by the same senior architect who scoped it. Nothing is delegated down.

Plate 01Structure before surface. Form follows constraint.London · 2026
03 — Field Notes

Working notes from the practice.

Full archive · 3 notes →
  1. № 00326.07.14
    Multi-Cloud Architecture

    Most landing zones don't survive the second merger

    Reference architectures assume a stable org chart. Two acquisitions later, the assumption is the problem.

    2 min
  2. № 00226.06.02
    AI & GenAI Enablement

    Evals before endpoints

    A pilot that can't be measured isn't a pilot. It's a demo with a budget line.

    2 min
  3. № 00126.04.28
    Security Architecture

    Agentic access: the identity problem nobody costed

    Tool-using agents need identities, scopes, audit trails, and kill switches. Most programs budget for none of it.

    2 min
04 — Engagements

Three ways to work together.

Every engagement starts with a conversation about what is actually breaking. Scope follows from that, not the other way round.

AOngoing · 1–2 days per week

Fractional Enterprise Architect

Embedded architectural leadership without the headcount. Design authority, review gates, and the decisions that need someone senior in the room.

Best when architecture keeps getting deferred because nobody owns it.

BDefined scope · 8–12 weeks

Project-Based Consulting

A specific problem with a specific deliverable. Reference architecture, security patterns, IaC templates, runbooks, and the documentation to operate them.

Best when the destination is clear and the route is not.

CLight-touch · On call

Advisory Retainer

A second opinion on tap. Design reviews, vendor evaluations, and the calls you would rather not make alone.

Best when the team is capable and needs a sounding board.

Not sure which fits? That is usually the right place to start.

Currently taking on 2 engagements for Q3 2026