Services & Pricing

From first conversation to production system.

I bring 15 years of building ML systems in biomedical research, autonomous vehicles, and cloud infrastructure to teams that need AI done right — not just discussed.

Mike Pesavento headshot, smiling with bokeh red/gold leaves in background

Two ways to work together

Whether you need hands on the keyboard or a strategic sparring partner, I meet you where you are.

BUILD

Development & Engineering

Starting at $250 /hour

Hands-on building for teams that need a senior AI engineer embedded in their workflow. I write the code, ship the system, and make sure it holds up in production.

WHAT I BUILD
  • AI/ML pipelines and production systems
  • Computer vision applications
  • LLM agents, RAG systems, and orchestration
  • Workflow automation and data infrastructure

Best for: Teams with a defined problem that need someone to build, not just advise.

GUIDE

Strategy & Coaching

Starting at $150 /hour

Strategic guidance for teams exploring AI or evaluating their approach. No building — just clear thinking about where AI fits, what tools to use, and how to avoid expensive mistakes.

What this covers
  • AI readiness assessments and opportunity mapping
  • Tool, platform, and vendor evaluation
  • Workflow design for AI-augmented teams
  • Team training on effective AI adoption

Best for: Founders and teams figuring out the right approach before committing to a build.

Engagement packages

Structured engagements with defined deliverables. A clear scope, a clear outcome.

ASSESS

AI Audit

~1 week
$2,000
FIXED PRICE

A focused assessment of your AI approach — or your readiness to start one. You get a written brief with prioritized recommendations and a concrete next step.

INCLUDES
  • Stakeholder interviews and technical review
  • Written assessment with prioritized opportunities
  • 60-minute walkthrough of findings
  • Actionable roadmap you can execute with or without me
PARTNER

Embedded Partnership

Ongoing, monthly
From $4,500/mo
~20 HRS/MONTH

Consistent senior AI support without the overhead of a full-time hire. I integrate into your team's rhythm — architecture reviews, code reviews, debugging, strategic guidance, and hands-on building as needed.

INCLUDES
  • ~20 hours/month of dedicated support
  • Slack/async access for quick questions
  • Weekly or biweekly sync calls
  • Priority scheduling

Why teams trust me with their systems

I have a PhD in neuroscience and 15 years building ML systems — from neural data analysis and computer vision in biomedical research to production pipelines at Cruise and AWS. I've worked across the full stack: research prototypes, clinical data infrastructure, autonomous vehicle systems, and consumer-facing AI products.

I'm not a strategist who's never shipped code, and I'm not a developer who can't see the bigger picture. I sit at the intersection — and that's where most AI projects need help.

# Production LLM agent orchestration
from langgraph.graph import StateGraph
from langchain_core.messages import HumanMessage

def run(state: dict) -> dict:
    # Validate and route
    query = state["query"]
    history = state.get("history", [])

    # Initialize pipeline
    llm, provider = get_llm_with_failover(
        task="general_agent"
    )
    logger.debug(f"Provider: {provider}")

Let's figure out if I can help.

30 minutes. No pitch, no commitment. Just a conversation about what you're building and where you're stuck.

Schedule a Free Consultation

Prefer email? mike@peztek.com