Everyone has an AI tool.
Where's the impact?
Move from individual experiments to a shared way of working, with useful workflows, clear expectations and measures that mean something.
AI & ENGINEERING ADVISORY
Make AI work
for your engineering team.
Turn AI ambition into a practical plan. I help founders strengthen engineering delivery, make confident technical decisions and put AI to work where it matters.
Work directly with j.ai. Focused reviews. Scheduled advisory sessions.
THE WORK BEHIND THE STRATEGY01—03
A practical way forward
Better decisions.
Stronger delivery.
AI with a purpose.
01 Find the friction
02 Choose what matters
03 Give your team a plan
j.ai
LEADER + BUILDER
LONDON, UKLEADER + BUILDER
CONNECTED EXPERIENCEExperience from
Explore the companies behind the experience ↗Experience from
leading and building.
LEADERSHIP + BUILDING
j.ai
A career across products, platforms & people.
Select a company to see my role and focus.
Career experience and my own product, Eko. CNN, Turner and WarnerMedia represent related roles within the same group. Company names do not imply endorsement.
WHEN TO BRING ME IN
Big ambitions.
A few things in the way.
You don't need another broad transformation deck. You need to know what to change, why it matters and where to start.
Everyone has an AI tool.
A busy team.
Unpredictable progress.
Understand where work slows down across priorities, ownership, testing and release. Build a plan that helps the team get valuable work out.
Important decisions.
No clear sounding board.
Get an experienced perspective on architecture, platform investment, engineering structure and what your next stage of growth needs.
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
Start with one
valuable decision.
Practical advice in focused 60-minute sessions. Start with one question, or work through a small set of decisions over days or weeks. We agree the scope, schedule and fee before we begin.
A focused starting point
AI & Engineering
Review
A focused conversation about one AI, engineering or technical strategy question. Share the context, work through the options and leave with clear next steps.
One 60-minute session
Fixed fee agreed before booking.
- One booked 60-minute advisory session
- Brief context shared before we meet
- Concise written recommendations
- One agreed follow-up clarification
Support as you grow
Founder
Technical Advisory
A series of focused conversations for founders working through technical decisions. Book 60-minute sessions spread over days or weeks, with time to act between them.
60 minutes at a time
A short series, scoped together.
- Pre-booked sessions over an agreed period
- One clear decision or theme per session
- Brief notes and actions to take forward
- Follow-up limited to the agreed scope
Each session is 60 minutes and booked in advance. Preparation, written notes and any follow-up are limited to the agreed scope. Fees and any applicable taxes are confirmed before booking.
YOUR ADVISER
Jamalah Bryan
Head of Engineering at Tillo
Founder & builder of Eko
LEADERSHIP GROUNDED IN PRACTICE
I work where strategy
meets the actual work.
My AI experience spans product development, data and machine learning teams, and operational prototyping. I connect that technical experience with engineering leadership, commercial priorities and the realities of delivery.
Over 15+ years across fintech, media, commerce, gaming and SaaS, I've led Data and ML teams at WorldRemit, delivered generative AI search at Peony, and developed ML prototypes at Sainsbury’s. My leadership background also includes CNN/WarnerMedia, The Spectator and Miniclip.
Alongside that, I'm building Eko, an AI communication platform. That keeps me close to the practical realities of shipping AI products: agent workflows, model integration, developer tooling and the decisions behind a maintainable product.
I bring those perspectives together to help founders connect business goals with a clear engineering direction, and give their teams a practical way forward.
View my professional background on LinkedIn ↗
Engineering leadershipOperating models, team accountability and delivery improvement.
AI, data & machine learningGenerative AI products, Data and ML team leadership, operational prototypes and adoption strategy.
Technical judgementArchitecture, platforms and build-or-buy decisions.
Quality & resilienceTesting strategy, security practices and operational readiness.
AI EXPERIENCE ACROSS PRODUCTS & TEAMS
AI experience.
From prototypes to products.
Generative AI product development, Data and ML leadership, and practical experiments in retail. Experience that informs the advice I give founders today.
Data & ML
team leadership
Led an ~120-person engineering organisation spanning web, mobile, data and machine learning. Established a unified data engineering and ML strategy for fraud detection, risk profiling and new data products.
Generative AI
in a SaaS product
Introduced natural language search using generative AI and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), increasing user engagement by 25% and improving search accuracy by 30%.
ML prototypes for
retail operations
Developed ML/AI prototypes to predict in-store operational issues and explore potential cost savings. Led an ~80-person engineering organisation supporting the shift to an engineering-led business.
The SpectatorHead of Engineering · Reduced external agency reliance by 90% through QA, DevOps and data strategies.
CNN / WarnerMediaDirector of Engineering · Led a ~40-person organisation delivering platforms supporting ~130 million users.
MiniclipSenior Development Manager · Led the migration of ~900 servers from on-premise infrastructure to AWS.
These are outcomes from previous employed roles, rather than results promised for an advisory engagement.
A SIMPLE ENGAGEMENT
Clarity first.
Then a plan you can use.
Direct access to the person doing the work, through pre-booked sessions and agreed deliverables.
01 / TALK
Start with the challenge
Share what you're trying to achieve and where you're stuck. We'll establish whether my experience fits what you need.
02 / FOCUS
Agree a useful scope
Define the questions, access, deliverables, timeline and fee. Keep the engagement focused on a decision or outcome that matters.
03 / ACT
Leave with your next steps
Get clear recommendations, the reasoning behind them and a practical sequence your team can take forward.
LET'S FIND YOUR NEXT MOVE
What would you like
your team to do better?
Send me a short LinkedIn message with your company, the decision you're facing and your timeframe. We'll establish fit and arrange a conversation.
Discuss a focused engagement
Opens my LinkedIn profile. Send a message or connection request.
A few useful details.
Who is this for?
Founders, CEOs, CTOs and engineering leaders at startups and growing technology companies who need a practical perspective on AI adoption, technical direction or engineering delivery.
Do I need to know exactly what I need?
No. Start with the problem you're seeing or the decision you're facing. The initial conversation helps us choose a useful question for a single session or a short advisory series.
Can we start small?
Yes. A single 60-minute session is a useful way to work together. A longer commitment is optional. Scope and fees are agreed before any paid work starts.
Are these independent advisory services?
Yes. These services are offered independently by Jamalah Bryan. Companies listed on this page describe professional experience and do not provide or endorse these engagements.
How are engagements scheduled?
I offer independent, focused advisory engagements alongside my full-time leadership role. Sessions are scheduled in advance, with deliverables, turnaround and response times agreed upfront. Engagements centre on booked 60-minute conversations and strategic decisions. Preparation and follow-up are bounded in the agreed scope; embedded team management, on-call support and implementation are outside that scope.
How do I enquire?
The enquiry buttons open my LinkedIn profile. Message me, or send a connection request, with your company, challenge and timeframe. This website does not collect enquiry details; any message you send is handled through LinkedIn.