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Senior engineering for AI products that have to hold up in production.

Three focused ways to work together, for teams that need Staff-level judgment and someone who will also write the critical code.

Pavel Smolin on the Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas · 2026

Proof

Council: a multi-model AI product, shipped on web, iOS and Android

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2apps, one reconciled backend
3AI models synthesized per session
Solobuilt and shipped end-to-end
01

AI Architecture & Reliability Review

For teams that already run an AI product or LLM pipeline.

A focused review of how your system behaves in production, ending in concrete, prioritized recommendations.

  • Architecture and failure handling
  • Latency, model routing, and cost
  • Observability and evaluation
  • A written, prioritized plan
02

AI Product Engineering

For teams building or improving an AI product.

Hands-on delivery from prototype to production, across backend, web, and mobile.

  • LLM integrations, agents, and workflows
  • TypeScript and Node.js backends
  • Web and React Native clients
  • Subscriptions and product infrastructure
03

Fractional Staff Engineer / Technical Lead

For small engineering teams that need senior technical leadership.

Hands-on technical leadership: I make and document the hard decisions, and I implement the critical parts myself.

  • Architecture and technical decisions
  • Critical implementation
  • Engineering standards and mentoring
  • Product and engineering trade-offs

A compact, transparent process

  1. 01

    Frame

    Clarify the outcome, constraints, and riskiest assumptions.

  2. 02

    Shape

    Turn ambiguity into a pragmatic architecture and delivery plan.

  3. 03

    Ship

    Build in small, visible increments with quality controls from day one.

Writing

Notes from production systems.

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Building something technically demanding?

Tell me what you’re building and where it’s stuck. I’ll reply with a candid view of whether and how I can help.

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