Contact.
Talk — no forms, no Calendly. Write a sentence about what you are working on.
Inquiries are read and answered directly by the principal — Jongkook Kim. The fastest way to know if there is a fit is a short email. Tell me your industry, your scale, and the question your board is asking that you don't have a good answer to yet.
I reply within two business days. If we are a fit, the next step is a 30-minute call.
For PE funds exploring portfolio deployment: please mention your portfolio size and target sectors in the first email. I'll respond with a brief Pattern Library sample relevant to your portcos before the first call.
Who I work with.
Mid-market companies, $100M–$1B revenue
Sweet spot for fractional advisory. Large enough to need governance and bespoke fit. Small enough to move without committee.
PE-backed portcos with multi-portfolio AI mandates
Shared Pattern Library across portcos creates leverage no single-engagement firm can match. Often run Briefing first, then deploy across the fund.
Executive teams that read patterns, not press releases
Companies that want to understand why someone else's AI shipped — not just that it did. Pattern Library work depends on this disposition.
Companies that deployed AI poorly and want to fix it
Sandbox Audit work often starts here. Mapping what broke and why is half the diagnostic.
Companies that haven't deployed yet and want to do it correctly
The other half of the work. Two Weights Test before any budget is committed, Pattern Fit before any vendor is selected.
Who I don't work with.
Companies looking for an AI tool implementation partner
I am not a Notion / Zapier / specific-tool consultant. The studio designs governance and operating models — tool implementation belongs with specialists.
Organizations needing 200-person rollouts
The studio is small. I design AX programs for executive teams, not workforce-wide change management. Different vendor profile.
Procurement-led engagements with no executive sponsor
AX work requires C-suite engagement to land. Procurement-only conversations end in slide decks no one acts on. I decline these.
Companies wanting a strategy deck without follow-through
The AX Loop is built on quarterly maintenance. A one-time strategy document goes stale in six months. If that's what you need, McKinsey or BCG are better-suited.
What happens next.
01
You send a short email
Industry, scale, the question your board is asking. Two to four sentences is enough.
01
You send a short email
Industry, scale, the question your board is asking. Two to four sentences is enough.
02
I reply within two business days
Usually faster. If we look like a likely fit, I propose a 30-minute call. If not, I'll tell you so — and often point you elsewhere.
02
I reply within two business days
Usually faster. If we look like a likely fit, I propose a 30-minute call. If not, I'll tell you so — and often point you elsewhere.
03
30-minute call
No charge. No pitch deck. We talk about your situation and whether the AX Loop fits. You leave with at least one useful thing.
03
30-minute call
No charge. No pitch deck. We talk about your situation and whether the AX Loop fits. You leave with at least one useful thing.
04
One-page proposal, within a week
If we are still a fit, you receive a single-page engagement proposal. Scope, deliverables, timeline, pricing. No 30-page response document.
04
One-page proposal, within a week
If we are still a fit, you receive a single-page engagement proposal. Scope, deliverables, timeline, pricing. No 30-page response document.
01
You send a short email
Industry, scale, the question your board is asking. Two to four sentences is enough.
03
30-minute call
No charge. No pitch deck. We talk about your situation and whether the AX Loop fits. You leave with at least one useful thing.
02
I reply within two business days
Usually faster. If we look like a likely fit, I propose a 30-minute call. If not, I'll tell you so — and often point you elsewhere.
04
One-page proposal, within a week
If we are still a fit, you receive a single-page engagement proposal. Scope, deliverables, timeline, pricing. No 30-page response document.
Six questions
before you write.
The questions executives most often ask in the first email or first call. Answered here so you can decide if the studio fits before you spend the time.
We already have an in-house AI team. Why an external advisor?
How is this different from McKinsey, BCG, or the big firms?
PE portfolio engagement — how does conflict of interest work?
Twelve-month minimum for Fractional CAIO — isn't that too long?
Do you do the implementation, or recommend external vendors?
NDAs and confidentiality — how is our information protected?
Contact.
Talk — no forms, no Calendly. Write a sentence about what you are working on.
Inquiries are read and answered directly by the principal — Jongkook Kim. The fastest way to know if there is a fit is a short email. Tell me your industry, your scale, and the question your board is asking that you don't have a good answer to yet.
I reply within two business days. If we are a fit, the next step is a 30-minute call.
For PE funds exploring portfolio deployment: please mention your portfolio size and target sectors in the first email. I'll respond with a brief Pattern Library sample relevant to your portcos before the first call.
Who I work with.
Mid-market companies, $100M–$1B revenue
Sweet spot for fractional advisory. Large enough to need governance and bespoke fit. Small enough to move without committee.
PE-backed portcos with multi-portfolio AI mandates
Shared Pattern Library across portcos creates leverage no single-engagement firm can match. Often run Briefing first, then deploy across the fund.
Executive teams that read patterns, not press releases
Companies that want to understand why someone else's AI shipped — not just that it did. Pattern Library work depends on this disposition.
Companies that deployed AI poorly and want to fix it
Sandbox Audit work often starts here. Mapping what broke and why is half the diagnostic.
Companies that haven't deployed yet and want to do it correctly
The other half of the work. Two Weights Test before any budget is committed, Pattern Fit before any vendor is selected.
Who I don't work with.
Companies looking for an AI tool implementation partner
I am not a Notion / Zapier / specific-tool consultant. The studio designs governance and operating models — tool implementation belongs with specialists.
Organizations needing 200-person rollouts
The studio is small. I design AX programs for executive teams, not workforce-wide change management. Different vendor profile.
Procurement-led engagements with no executive sponsor
AX work requires C-suite engagement to land. Procurement-only conversations end in slide decks no one acts on. I decline these.
Companies wanting a strategy deck without follow-through
The AX Loop is built on quarterly maintenance. A one-time strategy document goes stale in six months. If that's what you need, McKinsey or BCG are better-suited.
What happens next.
01
You send a short email
Industry, scale, the question your board is asking. Two to four sentences is enough.
02
I reply within two business days
Usually faster. If we look like a likely fit, I propose a 30-minute call. If not, I'll tell you so — and often point you elsewhere.
03
30-minute call
No charge. No pitch deck. We talk about your situation and whether the AX Loop fits. You leave with at least one useful thing.
04
One-page proposal, within a week
If we are still a fit, you receive a single-page engagement proposal. Scope, deliverables, timeline, pricing. No 30-page response document.
Six questions
before you write.
The questions executives most often ask in the first email or first call. Answered here so you can decide if the studio fits before you spend the time.
We already have an in-house AI team. Why an external advisor?
How is this different from McKinsey, BCG, or the big firms?
PE portfolio engagement — how does conflict of interest work?
Twelve-month minimum for Fractional CAIO — isn't that too long?
Do you do the implementation, or recommend external vendors?
NDAs and confidentiality — how is our information protected?