Fractional AI Leadership

AI Strategy & Execution for Teams Without a Full-Time AI Hire.

Fractional AI Leadership That Ships.

ArrowheadBTC embeds with your team part-time to find real problems, simplify before automating, and ship AI solutions that drive measurable results. For product teams building software and business teams running operations, without the cost of a full-time hire.

17+ Years ExperienceAI Product & OperationsBanking & FintechSaaS PlatformsPhoenix, AZ

The Problem

AI Shouldn't Add Complexity.
It Should Remove It.

Every AI consultant wants to sell you a transformation. More tools, more frameworks, more complexity layered on top of what's already not working. Meanwhile your team bought Copilot licenses nobody uses, someone tried ChatGPT for a week, and your competitors are shipping faster than you.

The problem isn't that you lack AI tools. It's that nobody has taken the time to understand your actual problems, strip away the complexity, and build simple solutions that work. That's what we do. Whether you're building a software product or running a business, we find the real leverage points and ship solutions, not slide decks.

Most AI consultants add complexity. We remove it first.

Who This Is For

We Work Best With Teams Like These.

Our clients aren't Fortune 500 companies with unlimited budgets. They're lean teams who need to move fast and compete smart.

Product Teams Without AI Leadership

You're building software and know AI should be part of your product or your process, but you don't have a dedicated AI leader to own strategy and execution.

SMBs Running on SaaS Tools

Your business runs on a stack of SaaS applications and manual processes. You know AI could help but don't know where to start or who to trust.

Owners Preparing for a Sale or Exit

You're positioning your business for acquisition. AI-driven improvements to sales, costs, cash flow, and EBITDA directly increase your valuation and attract better buyers.

Lean Teams Competing Above Their Weight

You're a 10-250 person company going up against organizations with 10x your headcount. AI is how you close that gap, if someone shows you how.

How We Work

Simple Process. Real Results.

We don't follow a rigid consulting framework. We follow common sense: find the real problem, make it simpler, build something that works, and prove it. Four steps, no buzzwords.

01

Find the Real Problem

Not the symptom. Not the assumed problem. We dig in to understand what's actually slowing you down, costing you money, or blocking growth, whether that's in your product development process or your business operations.

What You Get

  • Honest assessment of where you actually stand
  • Prioritized list of highest-leverage opportunities
  • Clear picture of what to fix first and why
02

Simplify Before Automating

Most teams try to automate broken processes. That just creates faster chaos. We strip complexity first: simplify workflows, eliminate unnecessary steps, and clean up handoffs. Then we apply technology to what's left.

What You Get

  • Streamlined workflows with complexity removed
  • Clear documentation of what changes and why
  • Foundation ready for AI implementation
03

Build and Ship

Working solutions, not presentations. We build AI integrations, automations, and tools directly into your existing workflows and stack. Tested, deployed, and usable by your team. Not a prototype that sits in a repo.

What You Get

  • Production-ready AI solutions in your stack
  • Hands-on training so your team owns it
  • Documentation for ongoing maintenance
04

Measure What Matters

We define success upfront and track it. Velocity improvements, cost reduction, revenue impact, time saved. Concrete numbers that prove the work is paying off and inform what to do next.

What You Get

  • KPI tracking tied to real business outcomes
  • Clear ROI measurement
  • Recommendations for what to tackle next

Build: For Product Teams

Ship Better Products With AI Leadership.

You're building software and need someone who's actually shipped AI-native products, not someone who read about it. We embed with your product and engineering teams to set AI strategy, accelerate development, and ship features that would otherwise take twice as long.

AI Product Strategy & Launch

From zero-to-one or feature expansion

Discovery, competitive analysis, MVP definition, and roadmap through launch for AI-powered product capabilities. We've taken AI-native products from concept to Fortune 500 contracts, and we bring that experience to your team.

Outcomes

  • Product vision and AI roadmap
  • Validated MVP with real user input
  • Go-to-market strategy

AI-Enabled Product Operations

Faster discovery, design, dev, and delivery

Embed AI into every phase of how your team builds software, from product discovery and design handoffs to code reviews and deployment. Not tool training. Actual workflow integration that compounds over time.

Outcomes

  • AI-integrated development workflows
  • Measurable cycle time reduction
  • Team fluency that outlasts the engagement

API & Platform Strategy

Developer experience and integration design

Design developer experiences, select integration partners, and build API strategies that accelerate partner onboarding and unlock new revenue. Built from experience designing platforms across fintech and SaaS.

Outcomes

  • Platform and API strategy documentation
  • Partner onboarding acceleration
  • Integration architecture and roadmap

AI Solution Build

Hands-on implementation · Project-based

Need a specific AI capability built? We turn your use cases into working solutions: agentic pipelines, custom automations, workflow integrations. From spec to deploy, tested in your stack.

Outcomes

  • Production-ready AI solutions
  • Integration into your existing tools
  • Documentation and team handover

Tools We Build With

Examples of tools we use daily to ship real products. Our stack evolves as the ecosystem does, and these represent what we reach for today.

Claude

Anthropic · Reasoning & Code

Codex

OpenAI · Agentic Coding

Copilot

GitHub · IDE Assistant

Kiro

Amazon · Spec-Driven Dev

OpenClaw

Open Source · Orchestration

Custom Tooling

APIs · CI/CD · Automation

Run: For Business Teams

Run Your Business Smarter With AI.

You don't need to be a tech company to benefit from AI. If your team spends hours on manual processes, struggles with data spread across a dozen SaaS tools, or knows there's a better way to operate, we'll find it, simplify it, and automate it.

AI Operations Strategy

Find and fix your biggest inefficiencies

We audit how your business actually runs, not how the org chart says it should. Then we identify where AI and automation can eliminate manual work, reduce errors, and free your team to focus on higher-value activities.

Outcomes

  • Operational assessment with prioritized opportunities
  • Cost and time savings projections
  • Implementation roadmap

Workflow Automation

Stop doing manually what AI can handle

We build automations that connect your existing tools and eliminate repetitive work: lead routing, document processing, reporting, data entry, customer follow-ups. Practical solutions using your current stack, not a rip-and-replace.

Outcomes

  • Working automations in your existing tools
  • Measurable time and cost savings
  • Team training and handover

Team AI Enablement

Get your whole team productive with AI

Role-specific, hands-on sessions that get everyone (not just engineers) using AI effectively in their daily work. Sales, ops, finance, customer success. Practical skills, not theory.

Outcomes

  • Custom playbooks and prompts per role
  • Live workflow integrations
  • 30-day follow-up support

Exit & Valuation Preparation

AI-driven efficiency that increases your number

Preparing to sell your business? We identify and implement AI-powered improvements to sales, costs, cash flow, and EBITDA, creating demonstrable operational efficiency that directly increases your valuation for buyers.

Outcomes

  • Measurable margin and efficiency improvements
  • Documented operational processes
  • Metrics that tell a compelling story to buyers

Tools & Platforms We Work With

Examples of the platforms and categories we automate and optimize. Every business is different, and we work with whatever's in your stack.

CRM & Sales

Salesforce · HubSpot · Pipedrive

Automation

n8n · Zapier · Make · Custom

Documents & Data

Processing · Reporting · Analysis

Communication

Email · Chat · Voice workflows

Finance & Ops

Invoicing · Scheduling · Inventory

AI Assistants

Custom GPTs · Chatbots · Agents

Getting Started

Simple Pricing. No Surprises.

Every engagement starts with a conversation. Here's how most clients get started.

Recommended

AI Kickstart

Best way to start

$4,000

10 hours over 30 days (use or lose)

A focused engagement to assess your situation, identify quick wins, and deliver a clear plan. Most clients use this to validate the fit before committing to ongoing work.

What's Included

  • Diagnostic of your current state
  • Prioritized opportunity identification
  • Quick wins implemented
  • Roadmap for next steps

Fractional: Flexible

Month-to-month

$4,000/mo

8 hours per month · No commitment

Ongoing AI leadership embedded with your team. Strategy, building, training, and execution, available when you need it without a long-term lock-in.

What's Included

  • Dedicated monthly hours
  • Async support between sessions
  • Monthly progress reviews
  • Cancel anytime

Fractional: Committed

Best value

$3,000/mo

8 hours per month · 3-month commitment

The same embedded AI leadership at a lower rate for teams ready to commit. Three months gives us enough runway to find real problems, ship real solutions, and measure real results.

What's Included

  • Everything in Flexible
  • 25% savings vs. month-to-month
  • Deeper strategic continuity
  • Compounding results over 90 days

Need a specific project scoped? We also take on project-based engagements: AI solution builds, platform strategy, automation implementations. Every project is different, so pricing is custom.

FAQ

Common Questions

What does "fractional" mean?

It means part-time, embedded AI leadership. Instead of hiring a full-time AI strategist or head of AI (which most small teams can't afford or don't need), you get dedicated hours each month from someone who sets strategy, builds solutions, and trains your team.

How is this different from hiring an AI consultant?

Consultants deliver reports and leave. We embed with your team, build alongside you, and own outcomes. You get working solutions in your stack, not a PDF of recommendations for your engineers to figure out.

I'm not a tech company. Can you still help?

Absolutely. Our Run lane is specifically designed for businesses that aren't software companies. If you use SaaS tools, have manual processes, or want to operate more efficiently, AI can help and you don't need a technical background to benefit.

What size companies do you work with?

Small and mid-size, typically 10-250 people. Tight budgets, lean teams, high ambition. Fintech startups, professional services firms, business owners preparing for a sale. If you're enterprise-scale with an in-house AI team, this probably isn't the right fit.

How quickly can we see results?

The 10-hour Kickstart is designed to deliver value within 30 days, including quick wins you can measure. For ongoing engagements, most clients see meaningful improvements within the first 60-90 days.

Do you build solutions or just advise?

Both, and we prioritize building. Strategy comes first so we solve the right problem, then we build and ship working solutions. You get functional AI tools and automations, not just a roadmap.

What if I'm not sure which lane (Build vs. Run) I need?

Start with the free strategy call. Many clients need elements of both, and that's fine. We'll figure out where the highest leverage is and start there.

About

I Don't Just Consult on AI.
I Build With It Every Day.

I'm Kevin, a product leader with 17+ years building and shipping enterprise software in banking, fintech, telecom, SaaS, and CRM. I've taken AI-native products from zero to Fortune 500 contracts, designed API platforms that accelerated time-to-market across major fintech programs, and built internal systems that drove measurable revenue and efficiency gains.

Today I work as a fractional AI leader and project partner for small and mid-size teams. I help product organizations and business operators figure out where AI can genuinely move the needle — whether that's elevating the product experience, streamlining operations, or opening up advantages your competitors haven't found yet. I bring hands-on experience shipping real AI-powered products, not just a point of view on where things are headed.

My approach is simple: find the real problem, strip away complexity, build something that works, and prove it. No frameworks for the sake of frameworks. No buzzwords to justify a retainer. Just clear thinking and working solutions.

Track Record

  • 17+ years in enterprise technology & product leadership
  • AI-native products shipped from concept to Fortune 500 contracts
  • API and platform strategy across fintech and SaaS
  • Internal AI systems that drove 40% conversion improvements and double-digit revenue growth
  • Deep practitioner of modern AI development and automation tools

My clients aren't Fortune 500 companies with unlimited budgets. They're small and mid-size teams who need to move fast, compete smart, and get real results from AI, not another slide deck. If that's you, let's talk.

Ready to Stop Talking About AI and Start Shipping?

Start with a free 30-minute strategy call. We'll figure out where you stand, what's worth tackling first, and whether we're a good fit. No commitment, no pitch.

Contact

Let's Talk

Every engagement starts with a conversation. No pitch, no pressure. Just honest talk about where AI can make a real difference for your team or your business.

kevin@arrowheadbtc.com
Phoenix, AZ · Available Nationwide

What to Expect

  • Free 30-minute strategy call

    No commitment, no sales pitch

  • Custom engagement plan

    Tailored to your situation

  • Hands-on, not theoretical

    Real tools, real workflows, measurable results

  • Ongoing support available

    Async coaching & follow-up

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Fractional AI Leadership · Product Teams · Business Teams · Phoenix, AZ