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AI CODING CONSULTANCY

AI Coding Consultancy

Structured program to implement AI-first coding practices and increase engineering velocity.

Program Outcomes

Engineering AI Adoption

Active usage across development team

Automate Routine Challenges

Recurring development task automated

AI-Assisted Feature Development

Complete feature delivered with AI

Culture of Innovation

AI-first practices integrated into team

Proven AI Adoption Expertise

Real-world experience helping engineering teams successfully adopt AI-first development practices with measurable results

Enterprise AI Workshops

Led AI coding workshops for enterprise organizations, demonstrating practical AI integration and business value

Key Achievements:

Interactive demonstrations of AI-first development workflows

ROI analysis and adoption roadmap development

Team readiness assessment and change management strategies

Executive stakeholder alignment on AI adoption benefits

AI-Ready Code Quality Systems

Established code quality committees to create AI-consumable standards, transforming requirements into AI instructions and automated review systems

Key Achievements:

Converted code standards into AI instruction formats

Built automated code review systems using AI-readable guidelines

Created committee structures for AI/human collaborative quality control

Developed feedback loops between AI outputs and quality requirements

AI Architecture Innovation

Pioneered AI instruction architectures and frameworks for consistent, high-quality code generation

Key Achievements:

Developed AI prompt engineering methodologies

Created reusable instruction templates for coding assistants

Implemented context-aware AI guidance systems

Built quality assurance frameworks for AI-generated code

AI-First Project Leadership

Successfully delivered complex projects using AI-first methodologies with measurable business outcomes

Key Achievements:

WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance through agentic AI processes

Right-to-Left internationalization: 100+ bugs resolved with 2 engineers

Hybrid AI/human architecture for safe feature development

Phased engineering approach preventing AI hallucination risks

For Engineering Teams & Directors

This program is designed to amplify your team's capabilities, not replace them. The goal is achieving more impact with your existing talent — delivering richer features, implementing better practices, and creating opportunities for engineers to work on higher-value problems. When your team can build faster and solve complex challenges more effectively, everyone wins: engineers grow their skills, businesses achieve ambitious goals, and innovation accelerates.

Program Timeline

1

Discovery & Strategy

2

Tooling Setup

3

Proof of Concept

4

Quality Standards

5

Pilot Project

6

Day0 Project Design

7

Iteration & Scaling

8

Sustaining Adoption

Progress

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Phase 1

Discovery & Strategy

Focus: Understand business, codebase, and team workflows

Key Benefit

Clear vision for AI adoption with executive buy-in

Deliverables

Stakeholder interviews & team surveys

AI Adoption Strategy Document

Success metrics framework

Pilot feature identification

Impact

Roadmap of what will be achieved by end of program

Phase 2

Tooling Setup

Focus: Select and configure AI tools for immediate use

Key Benefit

Engineers ready to use AI in daily workflow

Deliverables

GitHub Copilot + VSCode configuration

Claude 4 Sonnet integration

Secure MCP server setup

AI Tooling Setup Guide

Impact

Reduced setup friction for future hires

Phase 3

Proof of Concept

Focus: Demonstrate AI's practical value with real work

Key Benefit

Proof AI can navigate existing codebase

Deliverables

2-3 real tickets completed with AI

Process documentation

'Onboarding with AI' case study

Team confidence building

Impact

Increased confidence in AI's delivery capabilities

Phase 4

Quality Standards

Focus: Formalize AI-first quality standards

Key Benefit

Consistent quality across AI-generated code

Deliverables

Collaborative Code Standards Document

Code Excellence Committee formation

AI-augmented code review process

Quality benchmarks

Impact

Reduced review burden for senior engineers

Phase 5

Pilot Project

Focus: AI-assisted development at scale

Key Benefit

First project delivered using AI-first engineering

Deliverables

Small/medium project execution

AI-consumable task breakdown

Continuous feedback loops

Real-world validation

Impact

Engineers gain confidence in AI task management

Phase 6

Day0 Project Design

Focus: Adopt Day0 principles for project scaffolding

Key Benefit

Faster initial project scaffolding

Deliverables

Day0 vs MVP workshop

AI-friendly project splitting

AI-First Project Playbook

Repeatable framework

Impact

Reduced technical risk with AI contributions

Phase 7

Iteration & Scaling

Focus: Learn from pilots and refine adoption

Key Benefit

Engineers actively refining AI workflows

Deliverables

Team feedback collection

Standards document iteration

Next project identification

Process optimization

Impact

Institutional learning baked into development culture

Phase 8

Sustaining Adoption

Focus: Ensure long-term competitiveness

Key Benefit

Sustainable AI-first development culture

Deliverables

Refined AI review strategy

Long-term adoption plan

Final presentation & roadmap

Internal champion training

Impact

Company positioned for continuous improvement

Day0 vs MVP: The Foundation Difference

Understanding the strategic difference between user value and developer velocity

MVP (Minimum Viable Product)

For users and business validation

A functional product with just enough features to validate business value with end-users. Focus is delivering customer value as fast as possible.

Customer-focused feature set

Business value validation

Market feedback collection

Revenue generation potential

Day0 (Developer Foundation)

For builders and AI concurrency

A working project shell designed to maximize developer and AI concurrency. Focus is building scaffolding for safe, productive parallel development.

Deployable from the start

Clear separation of concerns

AI-friendly architecture

Risk containment & boundaries

"MVP is for users. Day0 is for builders."

Day0 establishes a working foundation that's deployable, testable, and structured so both humans and AI can build in parallel.

Ready to Transform Your Development Team?

Start your AI coding adoption journey with me, to supercharge your team's development capabilities and get more quality with what you already have.

AI Coding Consultancy - Team Integration & Workflow Optimization | Christopher Jennison | Christopher Jennison