James Taylor — Fractional CTO & AI Advisor

AI leadership
that builds.

I help mid-market companies move from AI ambition to AI operations. AI strategy, product leadership, team enablement, process optimization — from first assessment through ongoing performance. With your teams, mine, or both. No gap between the plan and the work.

Three ways to work together

01

Advisory & Fractional Leadership

Senior AI leadership without a full-time hire. I serve as your Fractional CTO or Head of AI, setting technical direction, evaluating vendors, building teams, and training your people.

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02

Implementation & Delivery

Technical execution under senior leadership. I architect solutions, assemble the right teams, direct development, and manage delivery. Available as a direct engagement or embedded technical lead for your organization.

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03

Managed AI Services

Your AI agents and software systems need ongoing care. We monitor, optimize, retrain, and maintain your production AI. SLA-based engagements with a dedicated team.

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AI Agent Development & Management

Most companies can build a demo. Few can run agents in production. I design, direct deployment of, and manage AI agents that automate real workflows, handle customer interactions, and operate reliably at scale.

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25+
Years in engineering
and technical leadership
12+
Companies served as Fractional
CTO or AI Advisor since 2020
10
Industries: fintech, payments, energy, health tech,
pharma, M&A, manufacturing, gov, restaurants, education
CSM
AI Program Advisory Board
Colorado School of Mines

Ready to move from AI ambition
to AI operations?

I work with a small number of clients at a time. If AI is a strategic priority for your company, let's talk about whether I'm the right fit.

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