NOFA | Local AI & Forward-Deployed Engineering

Two clear ways to work together

Pick the path that fits — build your own local AI stack, or embed an engineer who ships inside your org.

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Build Your Local AI

Private models on your hardware and network — air-gapped when you need it. Your data stays yours: no public LLM training risk, no consumer-grade shortcuts.

check_circle On-prem / private-cloud LLM deployment
check_circle Secure connectors to your existing systems
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engineering

In-House FDE

Forward-deployed engineering: Mike embeds with your team, owns outcomes, and ships production systems — not slide decks. Fractional CTO energy with hands on the keyboard.

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check_circle Architecture, integrations, and hardening
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Case studies & products

What shipped — client outcomes and products built under the NOFA umbrella.

Case studies

SaaS & Tech Ops

90%

Faster triage

LLM classification and routing for 5,000+ monthly inquiries with CRM integration.

Fintech Startup

PROD GRADE

Turned a fragile vibe-coded prototype into hardened, enterprise-ready architecture.

Manufacturing

$140k

Cost recovered

Replaced fragmented SaaS with secure internal systems inside Microsoft 365.

Venture Studio

FRACTIONAL CTO

Technical oversight and security audits from MVP toward SOC2, with distributed teams.

E-commerce Logistics

ZERO MANUAL

Bridged legacy inventory to modern storefronts with production-grade automations.

Professional Services

40%

Margin lift

Automated document analysis and report generation so seniors focus on strategy.

Other services

Supporting work when you need process clarity, automation, or team alignment — not the main engagement path.

Process & workflow mapping

Find bottlenecks and redesign how work moves before you automate.

Core process automation

Rule-based bots for high-volume, repetitive operations.

Legacy system bridges

APIs and middleware so existing databases talk to modern AI.

Team workshops

Practical sessions so leaders and teams align on AI leverage.

Singapore SMEs Business process mapping and related costs may be 50% claimable under the Enterprise Development Grant. Ask on a call.

Mike Lin

15+ years engineering complex systems. Sold a business in 2020. Now helps organizations ship private AI and production software — as a builder, not a slide-deck consultant.

Automation isn’t about replacing people. It’s leverage for the work that actually grows the business.

Local AI systems. An engineer embedded with your team.