Your AI Engineer, Embedded in Your Team
Unlike consultants who leave reports and run, we deploy an engineer who becomes part of your team. On-site a few days a week, learning your systems, building AI solutions that stick. One retainer, full Laava power.
From PoC to production • Custom solutions
The Problem: Consultants Don't Get It
External consultants produce slide decks, then disappear. Contractors work remotely and never truly understand your business.
Hiring full-time AI talent is expensive, slow, and risky when you're still figuring out what you need. You need someone embedded - who attends your standups, knows your coffee machine, and speaks your company's language.
Someone who's invested in your outcomes, not just billable hours.
The Tiny Team Model
One engineer + one domain expert = unstoppable
Form Your Tiny Team
Pair our Forward Deployed Engineer with your best domain expert. Two people, complementary skills, one shared goal. No handoffs, no telephone game. This 'tiny team' model - inspired by Basecamp and Amazon's two-pizza teams - consistently outperforms larger, fragmented groups.
Ship in Weeks, Not Quarters
Your domain expert knows the business inside out. Our engineer knows AI inside out. Together, they identify opportunities Monday and ship solutions Friday. Daily collaboration replaces monthly status meetings. Trust builds through daily wins.
Knowledge Stays In-House
Unlike traditional consulting, knowledge transfer happens naturally. Your domain expert picks up AI intuition. When the engagement ends, your team understands what was built and why. We build capability, not dependency.
What's Included
On-site presence 2-3 days per week (flexible)
Direct Slack/Teams access for async collaboration
Laava's full dev team for complex builds - no extra cost
Architecture reviews and technical leadership
Knowledge transfer and documentation
Monthly retainer - predictable costs, no surprises
Let's Talk
Wondering if a Forward Deployed Engineer fits your situation? Let's have a conversation. No pitch, just an honest discussion about whether this model makes sense for your team.