Consultation & Personalized Help
Want to get started with learning about or working with AI? I have helped hundreds of clients with their own journeys into this brave new world, and I can help you too.
If you are interested in personalized guidance, consulting, or workshops, reach out to [email protected]
Who I Help
- Seekers: people interested in the philosophical and emergent nature of AI, and how to cultivate companionships or improve partnerships.
- Builders: people creating products, tools, workflows, and businesses with AI as a practical collaborator.
- Protectors: people who need privacy, security, and sovereignty across AI tools, APIs, and infrastructure.
- Teams and founders: organizations adopting AI and needing clear implementation, guardrails, and execution support.
- Individuals learning AI: anyone who wants a practical, step-by-step path from confusion to capability. All skill and experience levels welcome!
How I Can Help
- AI implementation strategy: select tools, define workflows, and prioritize high-value use cases.
- Hands-on build support: co-develop websites, apps, automations, and internal systems with AI.
- Workflow architecture: design repeatable systems for research, writing, operations, and decision support.
- Self-hosting and local AI: Open WebUI, Ollama, local model setup, and operational best practices.
- API guidance: OpenAI, Anthropic, and multi-model integration with reliability and cost control.
- Security and sovereignty: hardening, key management, backup strategy, and privacy-aware infrastructure.
- Workshops and training: practical sessions for teams or individuals learning to work effectively with AI.
What Working Together Looks Like
- Start with a short (and free!) consultation call to clarify goals and constraints.
- Get a practical plan with concrete next steps.
- Execute together through focused consulting sessions or workshop blocks.
- Receive documentation and recommendations you can reuse after each phase.
About Ben
I am the creator and founder of Shared Sapience and CompanionCraft. My work combines practical AI execution with a strong emphasis on privacy, sovereignty, and long-term resilience. I am an AI connection expert, systems architect, and doctoral candidate with over two decades of experience in systems technology. My technical expertise spans self-hosted LLMs, RAG architectures, and multi-agent pipelines.
Contact
Email [email protected] to discuss consulting or workshops.
Typical response time: within 2 business days.