Code Is No Longer the Asset. Agentic Workflows Are.
In agentic development, knowledge doesn't transfer through code reviews or documentation anymore. It transfers through workflows — how you instruct agents, engineer context, enforce guardrails, and design the systems that let AI move fast without breaking things. I teach teams how to build those workflows. And I do it because I live inside them every single day.
70+ published articles aren't just thought leadership — they're proof that I'm dedicated to understanding the latest patterns, the newest tools, and the most efficient way to leverage AI for maximum developer productivity. Every day. Not when it's trending.
Without Context Engineering,
AI Slop Is Inevitable.
When AI has too much context, the wrong context, or no structure at all — it becomes unproductive. Applications fail. Architecture drifts. Code quality degrades faster than any human team could cause. The agents aren't broken. The workflows controlling them are.
❌ What most teams do
- ▸ Give agents vague instructions and hope for the best
- ▸ No guardrails — agents can touch anything in the codebase
- ▸ Overloaded context windows that produce garbage output
- ▸ AI-generated tests that pass but catch nothing (20% mutation scores)
- ▸ No specification discipline — agents guess at requirements
✓ What a context engineer controls
- ▸ Instructions — precise, layered agent guidance
- ▸ Hooks — pre/post-tool enforcement that agents can't bypass
- ▸ Tools & MCPs — controlled capabilities, not unlimited access
- ▸ Sandboxing — agents operate within strict boundaries
- ▸ Continuous AI patterns — specs, context files, review gates
This is what I teach. Not how to prompt better — how to architect the system that makes AI structurally productive. The difference between teams that use AI and teams that are transformed by AI is context engineering.
What I Do
Every engagement is hands-on. I don't write slide decks about agent governance — I build the hooks, harnesses, and enforcement architecture that make it real in your codebase.
Agent Governance & Control
Layered enforcement that makes agents structurally incapable of violating your architecture rules. Instructions are suggestions — enforcement is law.
- ▸ Enforcement layers: instructions → hooks → gates
- ▸ Agent harnesses with budget & tool allowlisting
- ▸ Cryptographic approval gates for high-risk operations
- ▸ Safe-output contracts that constrain agent writes
Test Enforcement Architecture
AI-generated tests achieve only 20% mutation scores — 80% of bugs slip through. I build coverage gates that catch what agents miss.
- ▸ Line-level coverage verification at commit time
- ▸ Layer-aware requirements (domain: 90%, infra: 70%)
- ▸ Pre-tool-use hooks that block untested code
- ▸ Mutation testing to catch false-positive coverage
Agentic Workflow Design
CI/CD pipelines designed for agents, not humans. Markdown-defined workflows with governance baked into every step.
- ▸ CI/CD pipelines purpose-built for agent velocity
- ▸ Hookflow-based pre/post-tool-use enforcement
- ▸ Self-healing infrastructure with graduated privileges
- ▸ Human approval gates where they matter most
I Meet You Where You Are.
Every team is at a different stage of AI adoption. Some haven't started. Some are drowning in AI-generated debt. Some are already fast but know they're leaving efficiency on the table. I tailor the engagement to your reality — not a one-size-fits-all curriculum.
Start Right
Greenfield Teams
Your team wants to adopt AI-powered development but doesn't know where to start without creating chaos. I audit your current workflow, assess your AI readiness, and train your team on the fundamentals of agentic development — so you build the right habits from day one instead of cleaning up mistakes later.
- ▸ Current workflow audit & AI readiness assessment
- ▸ Agentic development fundamentals training
- ▸ Context engineering & workflow design
- ▸ Tool selection, configuration & best practices
- ▸ Guardrail architecture from the start
- ▸ 4 × 3-hour hands-on sessions over 1 month
Fix the Mess
AI Slop Cleanup
Your team is already using AI — but the codebase is full of AI-generated debt, fragile patterns, and no guardrails. This is a twofold engagement: I clean up the existing slop and build the guardrails to prevent it from happening again. We improve your repository context together while I train the team on sustainable AI workflows at the same time.
- ▸ Codebase audit & AI slop remediation
- ▸ Guardrail architecture design & implementation
- ▸ Repository context improvement (instructions, specs, hooks)
- ▸ Continuous improvement patterns to prevent recurrence
- ▸ Concurrent team training on workflows & AI concepts
- ▸ 4 × 3-hour sessions with hands-on repo work
Level Up
Advanced Optimization
Your team already uses AI productively — but you know there's another gear. Advanced context engineering, multi-agent orchestration, specification-first development patterns, and workflow efficiency techniques that separate good AI users from teams that are genuinely transformed by agentic development.
- ▸ Advanced context engineering techniques
- ▸ Multi-agent workflow design & orchestration
- ▸ Specification-first development patterns
- ▸ Efficiency audits & workflow optimization
- ▸ Custom agent & extension design guidance
- ▸ 4 × 3-hour sessions focused on your stack
Every Engagement Starts With Understanding.
I don't walk in with a pre-built slide deck. I work directly with your development team to understand where you are, what's working, what's broken, and what your team actually needs to get better.
Discover
What's your current workflow? How are you using AI today? What assets protect your context? I map the full picture.
Assess
I assess your team's maturity level — greenfield, mid-adoption, or advanced — and identify the specific gaps holding you back.
Build Together
Over weekly 3-hour sessions, I work with your development team hands-on — implementing patterns, improving context, and training simultaneously.
Transfer
You leave with better workflows, enforcement architecture in your repo, and a team that knows how to keep improving after I'm gone.
Why this matters: You can't learn agentic development from a textbook. You need to see how an agentic developer actually works — live, on your codebase, solving your problems. That's what these sessions are.
Packages Built for Team Transformation.
Choose the format that matches your team's urgency, adoption stage, and appetite for hands-on change.
Single Session
1 × 3hr
$2,500
Sprint (1 month)
4 × 3hr weekly
$8,000
Accelerator (3 months)
12 × 3hr weekly
$20,000
Annual Partner
40 sessions/year
$50,000
Same expert, same depth — regardless of your starting point. Volume packages reward commitment with meaningful savings.
Every engagement starts with a free consultation to understand your team's current state and goals.
How I work: Hands-on sessions, direct implementation guidance, and practical guardrails tailored to your stack. You leave with better workflows, better context, and a team that knows how to keep improving after I'm gone.
I Don't Just Talk About This.
I Live It.
I'm not a consultant who read a whitepaper about AI agents. I'm a working engineer who builds with AI agents every single day — the same patterns I write about in 70+ articles, the same workflows I'll implement for your team. When I consult, I ship real enforcement architecture into your codebase, not a recommendations PDF that collects dust.
247 agent commits — all with enforced tests
Proof of dedication — not a hobby, a daily practice
I build with the tools I teach — every single day
Read the technical deep-dives
Layered enforcement that makes agents structurally safe.
Agent Hooks: Controlling AI in Your CodebaseHook-based enforcement for architecture rules.
Cryptographic Approval Gates for AI AgentsEd25519 signatures for high-risk agent operations.
Agentic DevOps: The Next Evolution of Shift LeftDevOps redesigned for agent velocity.
Let's Talk Agent Governance
Book a free 15-minute discovery call. I'll learn about your team — how you're using AI today, where the pain is, and what maturity level you're at. Then I'll tell you honestly whether I can help and which engagement format fits.
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