Consulting Services

Seven Practice Areas. End-to-End Delivery.

Independent consulting engagements across AI, software, cloud, security, DevOps, and data. U.S.-based practitioners who've done this work at scale — no product purchase required.

Our consulting services are fully independent. You don't need to purchase any DataNext product to engage us. We scope, design, and deliver across any of our seven practice areas — with any stack, any cloud, any vendor.

Practice Area

AI Consulting

LLMs, RAG pipelines, AI product development, and team enablement.

We design and build AI systems that work in production — not just proof-of-concepts. From LLM selection and prompt engineering to full RAG pipeline architecture and model fine-tuning, we handle the full spectrum of enterprise AI development.

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What We Deliver

LLM selection, evaluation & integration
RAG pipeline design & implementation
Model fine-tuning on proprietary data
Private AI deployment — zero data egress
AI product development end-to-end
Team enablement & AI strategy
Practice Area

Software Development

Custom applications, APIs, microservices, and legacy modernization.

Full-stack software engineering from architecture to delivery. We build custom applications, design scalable APIs, migrate legacy systems, and integrate complex third-party platforms — delivering production-ready code your team can own and operate.

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What We Deliver

Full-stack application development
REST & GraphQL API design
Microservices architecture
Legacy system modernization
Third-party system integrations
Code review & architecture advisory
Practice Area

Cloud (AWS · Azure · GCP)

Migrations, landing zones, architecture reviews, and cost optimization.

We design and implement cloud environments that are secure, cost-efficient, and scalable from day one. Whether you're migrating from on-premise, re-architecting a legacy cloud setup, or building a net-new environment, we handle the full engagement.

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What We Deliver

Cloud migrations & re-architecture
Landing zone & account structure design
Cost optimization & FinOps
Multi-cloud & hybrid cloud strategy
Well-Architected reviews
Cloud-native application design
Practice Area

Security & Compliance

CISSP-led cloud security, zero trust, IAM, and compliance readiness.

Security built in — not bolted on. Our CISSP-certified team designs cloud security architecture grounded in zero trust principles, implements robust IAM frameworks, and prepares organizations for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI DSS compliance. We work across regulated industries including healthcare, finance, and insurance.

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What We Deliver

Zero trust security architecture
Identity & access management (IAM)
SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS readiness
Cloud security assessments & audits
Threat modeling & risk assessment
Security automation & policy-as-code
Practice Area

DevOps & Kubernetes

CI/CD, cluster management, GitOps, platform engineering, and IaC.

We design and implement DevOps platforms that eliminate manual overhead and give engineering teams reliable, repeatable deployments. From Kubernetes cluster setup and GitOps workflows to observability stacks and Terraform-managed infrastructure, we build the foundations that let your developers move fast safely.

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What We Deliver

Kubernetes cluster design & management
GitOps with ArgoCD & Flux
CI/CD pipeline design & implementation
Terraform & infrastructure-as-code
Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog
Platform engineering & developer tooling
Practice Area

Databricks

Lakehouse architecture, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Spark pipelines.

We design and deliver enterprise data platforms on Databricks — from initial lakehouse architecture through production pipeline builds, Unity Catalog governance, and MLflow-managed machine learning workflows. Whether you're migrating from legacy data warehouses or building a net-new data platform, we run the full engagement.

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What We Deliver

Lakehouse architecture design
Delta Lake & Unity Catalog implementation
MLflow & ML pipeline management
Apache Spark pipeline migration
dbt & data transformation workflows
Data governance & access controls
Practice Area

Managed Services & Support

Ongoing platform management, monitoring, incident response, and retainers.

We provide ongoing managed services for the platforms we build — and for existing environments that need expert hands-on support. From proactive monitoring and incident response to embedded engineering retainers, we keep your infrastructure healthy and your team unblocked.

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What We Deliver

Platform management & operations
Incident response & on-call support
Proactive monitoring & alerting
Patch management & upgrades
SLA-backed support agreements
Embedded engineering retainers
How We Engage

Engagement Models

We structure engagements to match your project — fixed scope or flexible, short sprint or long-term partnership.

Fixed-Price

Defined scope, defined cost. Best for well-scoped projects where requirements are clear upfront.

Time & Materials

Flexible engagement billed by hours worked. Best for exploratory projects or ongoing work with evolving scope.

Project (SOW)

Statement of Work with milestone-based delivery. Clear deliverables, timelines, and acceptance criteria.

Retainer

Ongoing monthly access to our team. Best for continuous platform support, advisory, or embedded engineering.

Why Work With Us

Senior practitioners. U.S.-based. Accountable end-to-end.

We're a senior team of U.S.-based engineers and architects — not a staffing agency, not an offshore body shop. Every engagement is led by practitioners who've architected cloud platforms, built production AI systems, secured regulated environments, and delivered at scale.

  • 100% U.S.-Based TeamSenior engineers only — no junior staff, no offshore handoffs.
  • Security-First ApproachCISSP-certified leadership. Security is built in, not added on.
  • No Lock-InWe deliver systems you own and teams that understand them.
  • Honest AdviceWe'll tell you if we're not the right fit — no sales pressure.
  • Free 30-Min Scoping CallWe assess your needs before any commitment.
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