ADVISORY · R&D LEADERSHIP · APPLIED AI

How I Can Help

Research that reaches production. Measured, verified and explained in numbers a board understands.

Combining expertise in AI, computer vision, predictive modeling, control systems, and hands-on production engineering with 25 years of running a software company serving clients in Europe and the US. This expertise is supported by domain knowledge from healthcare, finance, food and agriculture, and manufacturing. Advice that holds up in the lab, in the codebase, and in the boardroom.

WHO THIS IS FOR
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CEOs and founders who need technology decisions they can defend.
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CTOs and heads of engineering who want delivery that is predictable and verified.
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Product and R&D leaders turning AI and computer vision into products.
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Investors and boards who need an independent technical opinion.

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

Pick the problem. The format follows from it.

LEADERSHIP

Fractional CTO or Chief Scientist

Technology and research leadership at the board level, without a full-time hire.

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Technology, research, and product roadmap
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Architecture and build-or-buy decisions
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Development process and engineering roles
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Team structure and hiring bar

Result: decisions made and documented, and a team set up to execute them.

Format: 2–4 days per month, ongoing.

STRATEGY

R&D audit and roadmap

What works, what stalls, and why, and where the next euro of research should go.

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Audit of portfolio, team, data and compute
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Directions ranked by business value and feasibility
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A production criterion for each direction
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Technology go-to-market strategy

Result: an approved R&D roadmap with priorities and success criteria.

Format: fixed scope, 4–6 weeks.

COMPUTER VISION & AI

Computer vision and AI advisory

From a feasibility question to a system that runs on real hardware and real data.

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Feasibility study on your own data
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System design for computer vision and AI
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Selection of models and datasets that fit the task
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Expected ROI defined before development starts

Result: a go-or-no-go decision backed by data and an architecture ready to build.

Format: study, then prototype, then production.

DELIVERY

Verification-Driven Delivery adoption

Price and plan software by verified results instead of hours, from the author of the methodology.

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Readiness assessment and calibration on your history
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Pilot with clear exit criteria
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Team training and rollout

Result: prices and delivery dates calibrated on your own data.

Format: 6–12 weeks, following the VDD Playbook.

DRONES & ROBOTICS

Vision-guided robotics and drones

Computer vision and AI-enabled control systems and algorithms for drones, robots, and autonomous systems.

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Control architecture design and review
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Multi-object tracking and motion planning algorithms
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Control algorithms, built and validated
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Leading prototype development
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Safety validation plan

Result: a validated control architecture and a working prototype.

Format: R&D partnership.

SECOND OPINION

Technical due diligence

An independent view before money is committed.

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Vendor proposals and estimates checked
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Architecture, technology stack and engineering decisions reviewed
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AI and CV roadmap reality check
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Realism of product scope and delivery dates

Result: a written report with risks, red flags, and recommendations.

Format: 5–10-day review.

KNOWLEDGE

Workshops and talks

For leadership teams and engineers who want to do delivery transformations in the AI era.

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Delivery and pricing in the AI era
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Computer vision in production
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Engineering team transformation and competency models

Result: a shared language and a concrete action plan for the team.

Format: half- or full-day, on-site or remote.

LEGACY MODERNIZATION

Digital Transformation Advising

A clear path from the system you have to the one you need.

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Assessment of the current system and its risks
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Modernization plan with the shortest timeline and an optimal budget
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Where AI brings real return, and where it does not

Result: a phased modernization roadmap with costs and milestones.

Format: assessment, then a roadmap, then optional delivery.

DELIVERY TEAM

When the work needs a team

SOFYCOD delivers software built by the VDD methodology, from prototype to production.

Visit sofycod.com

HOW AN ENGAGEMENT WORKS

Three steps, no surprises

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Intro call

30 minutes on the problem, the context and the constraints.


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Scope

Success criteria, format, and price explained line by line.


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Deliver

Verified results at agreed checkpoints, with forecasts as ranges, not promises.


PILOTS PROMISE. PRODUCTION PROVES.

Start with a 30-minute call.

Bring one real problem. Leave with a clear next step, whether or not we work together.

Please contact me through the SOFYCOD corporate website, and I will be happy to consult with you and help with right pathway.


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