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Mundane Consulting
Your AI isn't broken. It's misaligned.
I diagnose why AI investments underperform — and make them deliver. No slide decks. No transformation frameworks. Just clarity and working systems.
See how I work →the challenge
You've made the investment. Now what?
The chatbot that embarrasses you.
It hallucinates. It ignores your business rules. Your team has been "prompt engineering" for months and it's still wrong 30% of the time. Customers notice.
The RAG system that almost works.
You built a retrieval pipeline. Answers come back, but they're slow, expensive, and weirdly off-topic. Nobody trusts it enough to ship it to production.
The AI initiative that stalled.
Leadership approved the budget. A vendor was selected. Six months later, you have a demo that works on stage and nothing that works in production. The team is stuck.
If any of this sounds familiar, that's exactly where I come in.
services
Three ways to start
AI Triage
A clear-eyed assessment of what's working, what isn't, and what to do next.
I get access to your AI system for 3 days. I review the architecture, prompts, retrieval pipeline, cost structure, and operational setup. You get a written diagnostic report with prioritized fixes ranked by effort and impact.
Timeline: 1 week from access to report.
Best for: Companies that spent €50k–500k on AI and aren't sure if they should spend more.
RAG Pipeline Fix
Your retrieval system is underperforming. I bring it to production quality.
I rebuild the parts of your RAG pipeline that are causing bad answers, high latency, or runaway costs. This typically involves fixing chunking strategy, embedding model selection, retrieval logic, re-ranking, and the prompt chain. You get measurable before/after improvements.
Timeline: 2–4 weeks.
Best for: Teams that built a working prototype but can't get it to production quality.
Fractional AI Architect
Senior technical leadership without the senior hire.
I embed with your team on an ongoing basis. Weekly architecture reviews, vendor evaluation, technical decision-making, and hands-on guidance. 20+ years of experience across gaming, fintech, and enterprise — applied to your problems.
Timeline: Monthly retainer, minimum 3 months.
Best for: Companies building AI products that need a principal-level architect but aren't ready to hire one full-time.
process
What happens after you reach out
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real world stories
Where this has worked before
Real engagements. Real outcomes. No hypotheticals.
Case study details available on request.
about
Who is behind Mundane
I'm Igor. I've spent 20+ years building and shipping complex technical systems — starting in game development (Valve, Sony, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts), then scaling organizations to 120+ people, and now consulting on AI implementation and software architecture.
I started Mundane Consulting because I kept seeing the same pattern: smart companies making expensive AI investments that fail not because the technology is wrong, but because nobody with real operational experience is in the room when decisions get made.
Mundane means "of this world." Grounded work, clear answers, and the kind of judgment that only comes from building things yourself.
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I started Mundane Consulting because I kept seeing the same pattern: smart companies making expensive AI investments that fail not because the technology is wrong, but because nobody with real operational experience is in the room when decisions get made.
Mundane means "of this world." Grounded work, clear answers, and the kind of judgment that only comes from building things yourself.
Your AI investment deserves better.
Let's find out where it stands.
Reach out for a free consultation. I'll give you an honest read — and tell you whether I can help.
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