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AI advisor & implementation consultant · Dubai / GCC
Make AI work
for your business.
I help business leaders in Dubai and across the GCC identify where AI can improve operations, decide what’s worth building, and lead implementation with my engineering team.
30-minute discovery call · Booked through Esketchers.
Faizan AliADVICE → IMPLEMENTATION
Client experience
Selected organisations from my software delivery experience.
01 / Find the right starting point
You see the opportunity.
What’s the next move?
Start with the work you want to improve. We can then decide where AI fits, what it needs, and whether the investment makes sense.
Plenty of AI ideas. No clear priority.
You need a grounded assessment of value, feasibility, and effort before committing budget to another tool or pilot.
Your systems need to work together.
The useful solution has to fit your CRM, internal software, data, and everyday workflows.
The demo needs to become dependable.
A working prototype needs evaluation, integration, clear ownership, and a plan for the people who will use it.
02 / How I can help
Clear decisions.
Practical delivery.
Bring me in to assess an opportunity, lead a build, or stay involved as your business adopts AI.
01 / Decide where to invest
AI opportunity
assessment
For leaders who want a clear starting point and a reasoned investment decision.
- Workflow and opportunity review
- Data and system readiness
- Prioritised use cases and tradeoffs
- Recommended next steps
02 / Put it into practice
Pilot &
implementation
For businesses ready to test a use case and build the systems around it.
- Scoped pilot and success criteria
- AI and software development
- Integration and evaluation
- Rollout and handover planning
03 / Keep moving with confidence
Ongoing
AI advisory
For leaders who need experienced judgment as priorities and projects evolve.
- AI investment and roadmap decisions
- Vendor and solution evaluation
- Technical delivery oversight
- Team adoption and ownership
Every engagement has an agreed scope. Deliverables, timelines, responsibilities, and fees are defined in the proposal.
03 / Experience behind the advice
Built on years
of shipping software.
AI initiatives need sound engineering and people who can deliver. My background brings those disciplines to the conversation.
15+
Years shipping software
Software delivery experience informs how I assess feasibility, architecture, and the work required to turn an idea into a usable system.
40+
Engineering teams led
Technical leadership experience helps connect business priorities with implementation decisions and clear team responsibilities.
Independent client feedback
A public delivery record.
Explore my project history and client feedback on Upwork, or connect with me on LinkedIn for my professional background.
View client feedback04 / Your advisor. Your delivery lead.
Work directly
with me.
I’m Faizan Ali, CMO & COO of Esketchers, an AI software agency. My background spans software delivery, technical leadership, architecture, and building engineering teams.
You work with me on priorities, scope, and technical decisions. When it’s time to implement, we agree the right team and a clear delivery plan.
Advice with a path to implementation.
I can lead delivery through my team at Esketchers, covering AI implementation, integrations, and the supporting software. Advisory and implementation are scoped separately.
Already have an engineering team?
I can work with your existing engineers on architecture, evaluation, and delivery decisions. We establish who owns each part of the work from the start.
Focused on Dubai and the broader GCC. Working arrangements and any on-site requirements are agreed during discovery.
05 / From opportunity to operation
A considered path
from idea to use.
Each stage gives you the information to decide what comes next. Implementation follows an agreed business case and scope.
01 / DISCOVER
Understand the work.
Discuss the business problem, current process, stakeholders, and what improvement would look like.
02 / ASSESS
Choose the opportunity.
Review value, data readiness, risk, and effort. Agree whether a pilot is worthwhile.
03 / VALIDATE
Test a scoped use case.
Build and evaluate against agreed criteria before deciding how to roll out.
04 / IMPLEMENT
Make it part of the day.
Integrate with workflows, establish ownership, and scope handover and ongoing support.
Insights
Make your next
AI decision clearer.
Practical guides for business leaders in Dubai and across the GCC.
AI strategy & assessment
How to choose your first AI pilot: a guide for Dubai business leaders
A practical framework for choosing one workflow, checking data readiness, and agreeing what success means before investing in AI implementation.
Read the guide →06 / Before we talk
A few useful
answers.
Where should we start with AI?
Start with a business workflow, not a model or a tool. An assessment looks at the work involved, the available data, and the potential value, then recommends which opportunities deserve a pilot—and which do not.
Can you also build and implement the solution?
Yes. I can lead implementation with my team at Esketchers or work with your existing engineers. Advisory and delivery are scoped separately, with responsibilities and deliverables agreed before work starts.
Can you work with our existing systems and team?
Yes. We start by reviewing your current software, workflows, and constraints. The proposed scope identifies the integrations, access, and involvement needed from your team before implementation begins.
How do you approach data security and AI reliability?
We identify data access, hosting, and security requirements during discovery. A pilot should include agreed evaluation criteria and human review where needed. Deployment choices and any specialist legal or compliance review are established for the specific engagement.
What does an engagement cost?
Pricing depends on the scope, deliverables, and level of involvement. After an introductory conversation, we agree the next step and prepare a scoped proposal. Advisory, implementation, and ongoing support are priced explicitly.
Do you work with businesses across the GCC?
The practice focuses on businesses in Dubai and the broader GCC. We agree working arrangements, time zones, and any on-site requirements during discovery.
What happens in the introductory call?
We discuss the workflow or opportunity you have in mind, your current situation, and what you want to improve. The aim is to establish whether an assessment, implementation engagement, or another next step is appropriate.
07 / Start a conversation
What would you
like AI to improve?
Bring a workflow, a challenge, or an idea. We’ll discuss your current situation and whether an assessment or implementation engagement is the right next step.
Let’s find your starting point.
A 30-minute discovery call about your priorities, constraints, and what you want to achieve. Booking is handled through Esketchers.
Discuss your AI prioritiesChoose a convenient time to discuss your company, the problem, and your ideal timing.
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