My name is Christian Mills. I’m an independent AI consultant and educator who helps businesses solve critical problems with practical, real-world artificial intelligence.
I partner with clients to navigate the entire AI project lifecycle, from initial strategy and de-risking to building and deploying robust, high-performance solutions.
My Philosophy: A Consultant and an Educator
AI projects are complex and filled with uncertainty. My value lies in being more than just a technical expert; I’m your strategic partner.
- As a Consultant, I focus on the business outcome. I translate your goals into a viable technical strategy, anticipate the real-world challenges (like messy data and hardware limitations), and keep the project focused on delivering measurable results.
- As an Educator, I believe in transparency and empowerment. I demystify the technology, communicate progress and setbacks clearly, and ensure you’re a collaborator in the process. This approach is reflected in the free, in-depth tutorials I publish, sharing my knowledge with the broader community.
This dual approach ensures we not only build the right solution but also build your confidence and capability in AI.
How I Solve Problems: Core Expertise
I specialize in tackling the tough, practical challenges that determine an AI project’s success:
- Custom AI Solution Development: Designing and building end-to-end systems tailored to your specific business problem, with a focus on robustness and real-world performance.
- Overcoming Data Bottlenecks: Creating automated synthetic data pipelines and efficient annotation workflows, transforming a common project-killer into a strategic advantage.
- High-Performance Edge AI: Optimizing and deploying models for real-time performance on edge devices like the Jetson Orin Nano and Raspberry Pi, making sophisticated AI feasible in resource-constrained environments.
- LLM Integration & Fine-Tuning: Leveraging the power of Large Language Models for a variety of business applications through strategic integration and customization.
- AI Strategy & Project De-risking: Providing the expert guidance needed to validate an idea, create a clear roadmap, and avoid common pitfalls before significant investment is made.
Proof of Expertise: Selected Project Outcomes
- Engineered an end-to-end synthetic data factory that allowed a client to accelerate their R&D cycle and reduce dependency on slow, manual data collection.
- Achieved 3x to 5x inference speed improvements for real-time computer vision models by applying advanced optimization techniques (quantization, TensorRT), enabling deployment on low-cost edge hardware.
- Rapidly mastered and deployed solutions on unfamiliar hardware (Jetson Orin Nano, Raspberry Pi with Hailo AI) to meet specific client needs, demonstrating adaptability and a commitment to finding the right solution.
- Built a custom, high-speed object tracking algorithm in C++ when off-the-shelf solutions were insufficient to meet performance targets.
You can find my detailed notes on continuous learning topics like CUDA programming and Mastering LLMs here.
Let’s Build a Solution
If you have a business challenge that you believe AI can solve, you’re in the right place. Let’s talk about how we can de-risk your project and turn your vision into a practical, real-world solution.
Fill out my Quick AI Project Assessment form or reach out via email at [email protected] to start the conversation.