Jonathan Franklin
Consulting services
Focused engineering engagements, from first decision to production.
Whether you need to decide if AI is worth pursuing, prove a workflow with a working prototype, or deliver a substantial production system, each engagement has a clear purpose, scope and outcome.
How I work
Direct, pragmatic and accountable.
You work directly with me throughout the engagement—from understanding the business problem and making the technical decisions to implementation, deployment and handover.
I recommend AI only where it provides a real advantage. Where conventional software is simpler, safer or more cost-effective, I will say so. The goal is a useful business outcome, not technology for its own sake.
- Clear scopeDefined outcomes and boundaries before work begins.
- Visible progressRegular communication, working software and stakeholder demos.
- Practical handoverSource code, documentation and decisions your team can use.
Clarity before commitment
AI & Automation Discovery Sprint
Determine what should be automated, where AI genuinely adds value, and what a sensible implementation would involve.
Best suited to
Businesses with manual, repetitive or inefficient processes that consume significant staff time and may benefit from automation or AI.
What we’ll do
I’ll examine the existing workflow, understand the constraints and determine where automation or AI genuinely makes sense. We’ll assess technical feasibility, likely costs, risks and the fit with your existing systems.
What you receive
- Requirements analysis
- Technical feasibility assessment
- Architecture recommendation
- Technology and model recommendations
- Security and privacy considerations
- Implementation estimate
- Prioritised technical roadmap
Test the idea with working software
AI Workflow / Agent Prototype
Turn a specific workflow into a working prototype and find out how well it performs before committing to a production build.
Best suited to
Companies with a defined workflow they believe an LLM or agent could automate—such as processing documents, researching information, generating reports, triaging requests or orchestrating multi-step processes.
What we’ll do
I’ll make the technical choices, build the core workflow and evaluate it against the real use case. The prototype can interact with representative data, tools or APIs so we can identify its value and limitations.
What you receive
- Working, documented prototype
- Complete prototype source code
- Stakeholder demonstration
- Findings, limitations and technical risks
- Integration instructions
- Recommended next steps
Design, build and deploy
Production Python & AI Systems
I take ownership of designing and delivering substantial Python, AI, automation and data systems—from architecture and implementation through deployment and handover.
Best suited to
Businesses that need an experienced engineer to own a defined technical outcome rather than simply add development capacity. This can be a new system, a substantial integration or the production implementation that follows a discovery or prototype engagement.
Representative capabilities
- Python backends and APIs
- AI/LLM applications
- Agent and tool integrations
- Data pipelines
- AWS/cloud infrastructure
- System integrations
- Automation platforms
- Production deployment and monitoring
What you receive
- Specified project roadmap and architecture
- Production source code and infrastructure code
- Regular delivery sprints and demonstrations
- Cloud deployment, monitoring and operational setup
- Technical documentation and handover
How engagements start
A clear route from first conversation to delivery.
The first call is free. It is a practical conversation to understand the problem and establish whether I am the right person to help.
- 01
20–30 minute scoping call
We discuss the current workflow or system, the business impact and the outcome you need.
- 02
Written scope and proposal
I recommend the smallest sensible engagement, with deliverables, boundaries, timing and cost made explicit.
- 03
Kick-off and delivery
Once agreed, we establish access, checkpoints and stakeholders, then begin with visible progress from the outset.
Not sure which engagement fits?
That’s normal. Every engagement starts with a free 20–30 minute scoping call. We’ll discuss the problem, what currently exists and the desired outcome. I’ll then recommend the smallest sensible next step.