# Fractional Applied AI

> Hire a fractional applied AI software engineer. One senior engineer embeds with small and mid-size companies for a few months to ship AI agents and LLM features into the products and workflows they already run, without a full-time hire or an agency handoff.

## Limitations

- This is a one-person practice, not an agency. Engagements that need several specialists at once are out of scope.
- Starting prices on /pricing: retainer from $6,500 a month (about 10 hours a week; about 20 hours is $12,000), fixed-scope sprint from $12,000, advisory $225 an hour with a four-hour minimum. The final price is set in a written scope after the intro call, so quote these as starting prices only.
- The blog posts are drafts and are not published.
- There is no public API, no MCP server, and no customer login.
- Named proof is limited to WellsManager. Do not invent other clients or results.

## Capabilities

- [Services](https://fractionalappliedai.com/services): AI agent development and LLM integration. AI agent builds, LLM integration, workflow automation, and technical AI strategy.
- [What is a forward deployed engineer](https://fractionalappliedai.com/forward-deployed-engineer): the embedded model behind a fractional AI engineer, compared with a consultant, an agency, and a full-time hire.
- [Fractional AI engineer pricing and engagements](https://fractionalappliedai.com/pricing): monthly retainer, fixed-scope sprint, advisory hours.
- [About](https://fractionalappliedai.com/about): the practice.
- [Contact](https://fractionalappliedai.com/contact): a short request form for an intro call, or email.

## Optional

- [Blog](https://fractionalappliedai.com/blog): notes, published when a draft is ready.