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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about working with me — what I build, how engagements work, and pricing.

General

What do you actually do?

I build production agent systems for teams shipping with AI — agent orchestration, custom MCP servers, and the self-hosted runtimes that tie them together. I've shipped MCP servers wrapping the Cursor, E2B, ElevenLabs, Twilio, and Smartlead APIs, an open-source orchestration framework for Claude Code, and Agent AFK, the runtime my own engagements run on.

Are you an agency?

No — I'm a solo builder. No discovery phase, no account managers, no deck. You work directly with the person writing the code. If the problem is concrete, I can usually have a working first pass in about a week.

What I Build

What kinds of projects do you take on?

Agent orchestration and multi-step workflows, custom MCP servers and tool integrations, enrichment and data pipelines that feed agents, and taking a prototype agent from 'works in a demo' to 'runs reliably in production.' If it involves LLM agents doing real work against real systems, it's in scope.

Can you build inside our existing stack?

Yes. Most engagements plug into a product you already have — I build the agent layer, the MCP servers, and the orchestration around your existing systems rather than asking you to adopt a framework.

Do you only do agent work, or general AI builds too?

Agent systems are the focus and where I'm strongest. I'll take on adjacent AI and full-stack work when it's connected to an agent build — but if you just need a marketing site, I'm probably not your best fit.

Process

How do we get started?

Book a call or send a note describing the problem. If it's a fit, I'll scope a concrete first deliverable — usually something working you can see within a week or two — rather than a long planning phase.

What does working together look like?

Direct and async-friendly. You talk to me, not a project manager. I ship in small, reviewable increments with a clear audit trail, so you see progress continuously instead of waiting for a big reveal.

Pricing & Engagements

How do you price engagements?

Project-based for defined builds, or a monthly rate for ongoing agent work and iteration. Once the scope is clear I'll give you a fixed quote. Reach out and we'll find what fits.

Do you offer ongoing support?

Yes. Agent systems need tending as models and APIs shift — I offer retainer arrangements for monitoring, iteration, and keeping things running in production.

Still have questions?

I'm here to help. Reach out and let's talk about your project.

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