ROLE: AI_PARTNER

I scope work as outcomes,
not hours.

I'm an AI-native product partner and squad-of-one. I work with your team so what we build actually ships and sticks.

For B2B / knowledge-work companies who want to ship AI features fast without hiring a full AI team.

Alessandro Pedori
The "Wetware" (v1.0)
System Notice:

"Hourly billing penalizes speed. I charge for shipped features. If I finish in 2 days what takes others 2 weeks, you get it sooner."

/// The Manifesto

1. Stop Renting Hours

Hourly billing incentivizes slowness. I scope work as feature units (points) with fixed pricing.

System Error:

"Billing: 40 hours logged."
Fix: Explicit features shipped every sprint.

Optimization:

I leverage LLMs, RAG, and Agents to multiply output. I bring 20+ years of experience + AI leverage.

2. 10x via Hybrid Intelligence

Raw AI generates bugs; raw human effort is too slow. I operate at the intersection: AI for generation, Human for architecture and verification.

3. Wetware Compatibility

Technology fails when humans resist it. My background in facilitation means I engineer for adoption, not just latency.

Human Check:

Does the team understand *why* we are building this? Yes.

4. Results, Not Hours (How I charge)

I use a simple point system: each feature gets a size (XS/S/M/L). You buy a block of points per month, not a block of my time. Clear scope, clear price, no clock-watching.

Standard Protocols

Entry_Point

AI Opportunity Sprint

"Map and ship your first AI win."

A 2–4 week engagement to find and ship a first meaningful AI use case. We map opportunities, pick one, and deliver a working feature.

  • > Rapid discovery & prioritization
  • > One AI feature shipped
  • > Fixed scope, fixed cost
Execute()
Core_Product

AI Build Subscription

"Ongoing AI feature velocity."

A dedicated AI engineer-of-one on a points-based subscription. You buy a block of feature points; I pull from your backlog and ship.

  • > Monthly capacity in points
  • > Prioritized AI backlog
  • > Continuous delivery
Subscribe()
Guidance

AI Steward Retainer

"Safety & Strategy."

For teams who have devs but lack AI seniority. I audit, guide, and ensure you aren't building vaporware or security holes.

  • > Architecture & Data Review
  • > Process & Bottlenecks
  • > Monthly Strategy Sessions
Consult()
Up_Skill

Neural Upgrade

"Don't just buy the fish."

Workshops to upgrade your team's wetware. From "Zero to RAG" engineering bootcamps to "Prompt Engineering that actually works."

  • > Custom Curriculum
  • > Hands-on Coding/Prototyping
  • > Reality check on Hype vs. Utility
Train_Team()
Emergency

Mercenary Mode

"The 'Break Glass' option."

You hate points? You love hourly billing? Fine. I offer standard hourly consulting, but it comes at a significant premium: my standard rate is 200€/hour.
(it changes for projects I love, that have good impact, that are open source, etc.)

  • > No long-term commitment
  • > Rapid troubleshooting / Firefighting
  • > High rate, high impact
Hire_Hourly()

How it works

  1. 1. Scope. We do a short call and, if needed, an AI Opportunity Sprint to define the backlog and estimate feature sizes.
  2. 2. Points. You pick a monthly points block. Each item in the backlog gets a size (XS/S/M/L) so we both know what fits. No hourly billing surprises.
  3. 3. Ship. We work in 1–2 week cycles, ship increments, and keep a running log of what shipped against your goals.

Mission Logs & Portfolio

Selected projects from 20+ years of engineering, facilitation, and weird internet experiments.

Verified Outcomes
SYS_ARCH
Epikast logo

Medical AI Copilot

Lead AI Engineer for Epikast. Built a RAG-based multi-agent system for Medical Affairs.

  • > 100% traceable citations
  • > HIPAA/GDPR Compliance
  • > Analytics on HCP conversations
RAG Python
ETHICS
IFS Collective logo

Therapy & AI Safety

Co-founder/CTO. Designed privacy-first AI tools for Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.

"Safe AI experimentation without exposing sensitive user data."

Guardrails Wetware
LEGACY
Apple logo

Siri Localization

Language Technologies Engineer at Apple (Cupertino).

  • > Early NLP/Siri infrastructure
  • > Localization for Italian market
  • > Reverse engineering black-box systems
NLP Java/Obj-C
SIDE_QUESTS

The Weird Internet

If you dig deep enough, you'll find I contain multitudes.

  • "Cronache Marziane" (Radio Host)
  • Open Speed Dating (Algo + Event)
  • Fire Performing / Body Awareness
Community Art
BROADCAST

Talks & Pods

CodeControl Podcast

"AI-Powered Management in Tech's Changing Landscape"

Watch

Building Our World

"From street performer to CTO: A journey through Python & Wetware."

Watch

Freelance Camp

"The Cookbook: How I learned to love meetings." (Italian)

Watch

Eventbrite / Stupid NLP

"Stupid NLP tricks that should not work but do." (It was 2020, back in NLP prehistory)

(sadly we did not record it.)
Open for Q1/Q2 2026

Let's build something
shippable.

Typical first step is a 15 min call to map AI opportunities and see if the sprint model fits your backlog.

Alessandro Pedori © 2026 | Wetwarecraft & Engineering

Italy. Remote-first.