I'm Mandar - founder of Rikonect, where I'm building the next thing in AI. I've spent years leading engineering as a CTO / Head of Technology, and now I build hands-on every day. Most of my week goes into building. But the part I genuinely enjoy is helping other people get unstuck on AI - because I've seen how much time teams lose to the wrong approach, the wrong tool, or just not knowing where to start. So I'm opening up a slice of my time here. Here's how I can help: For startups & enterprises - strategy that ships You know AI should be part of your product or operations - but the path from "interesting demo" to "in production" is murky. I'll help you cut through it: where AI actually moves the needle for your business, what to build vs buy, the ROI trade-offs, the cloud and data foundations underneath, and how to structure teams so AI sticks instead of stalling after the pilot. For tech teams - implement AI effectively Your engineers are capable - they just need a clear pattern to follow. I help teams ship reliable AI instead of fragile prototypes: architecture for AI agents and GenAI systems, cloud architecture for AI workloads (incl. Databricks), and setting up AI agent-based development so your team uses agents to write, review, and ship code faster. For individuals - upskill on AI Want to level up your own AI skills? I'll help you with a practical, no-fluff plan - what to learn, in what order, and how to actually build with it. Developer, PM, or switching into AI - I'll meet you where you are. A bit of background: I'm a founder and AI architect with deep, hands-on experience across AI agents, generative AI, cloud, product, and engineering. I've also led as a CTO / Head of Technology - so I can bridge the gap between business and tech, translate either side to the other, and align your technology strategy with your actual business goals. I advise teams as a Chief Architect for Generative AI, and I build production AI systems every day - so the advice you get is grounded in what's actually working right now. Book a call and tell me what you're stuck on. Let's unblock it.