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AI adoption, engineered by a CIO.
For professionals who can't afford to waste time.

You keep hearing AI will save you hours. You tried ChatGPT, got generic answers, and moved on. I build you a custom AI playbook (the exact tools, prompts, and automations mapped to your real work), then help you put it in place. Built by someone who's deployed this at scale for 20 years.

20+Years as CIO / CTO
150+Clients migrated to cloud
$25MScaled one company's annual sales

The AI promise vs. your reality.

Most professionals don't have an AI problem. They have an adoption problem: no one has translated the hype into their specific workflow.

You've tried, it didn't stick

You played with ChatGPT, got generic results, and went back to doing things the old way. The tools aren't the issue. The setup is.

Too many tools, no map

Hundreds of AI tools, endless "top 10" lists. None of them tell you which one fits your job, and how to use it without risking your data.

Data privacy worries

You're a professional. You can't just paste client info into any tool. You need to know what's safe, what isn't, and how to stay compliant.

Not another AI influencer. A career CIO.

Most "AI consultants" learned ChatGPT last year. I've spent two decades deploying technology in real organizations, building MSPs, leading enterprise AI adoption, and migrating 150+ clients to modern platforms.

  • 20+ years as CIO, CTO, and VP of ITLed IT strategy, cloud modernization, and cybersecurity across multiple organizations
  • Built and scaled businesses from scratchFounded an MSP, grew a company from $100K to $25M in annual sales, drove 3,255% shareholder value through acquisitions
  • Led enterprise AI adoption for real teamsLaunched generative AI enablement programs, evaluated and procured enterprise AI tools, built governance for responsible use
  • Security and governance fluencyCEH and Security+ certified, built IT control frameworks, so your data privacy concerns get a real answer, not a shrug
Your consultant

Shaun Crawford

CIO & AI Strategist · 20+ yrs
150+
Cloud migrations led
$25M
Revenue scaled
2
Companies founded
20+
Years in tech

A 2-week sprint to real adoption.

No vague "AI strategy" deck. A concrete playbook built around your actual week, then help putting it into action.

Intake call

45 minutes. I map your workflow, tools, biggest time drains, and comfort level with AI.

Custom playbook

Within a week you get a PDF + video walkthrough: specific tools, prompts, and automations mapped to your real work, with data-privacy guidance.

Implementation call

30 minutes, one week later. We troubleshoot, answer questions, and lock in real adoption.

30-day support

Email me as you start using it. Quick questions, course corrections, no leaving you on your own.

Simple, transparent, founder-friendly.

First 10 clients get the founding rate. After that, standard pricing applies.

AI Concierge

Ongoing support for clients who want help as tools and needs evolve.

$300/mo
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  • Monthly 30-min check-in
  • Playbook refresh as tools change
  • On-demand email support
  • Priority on new tool evaluation
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“The difference between an AI tool that sits unused and one that gives you 10 hours back a week isn't the tool. It's the setup. That's the work I do.”

Shaun Crawford, Founder, Crawford AI

What professionals ask first.

This is the question I'm built to answer. I'm CEH and Security+ certified and have built IT governance and control frameworks for real organizations. Your playbook includes specific guidance on which tools are safe for your data, which to avoid, and how to stay compliant, not generic "be careful" advice.

Because generic ChatGPT prompts give generic results. The value isn't the tool. It's the mapping of the right tools, prompts, and automations to your specific workflow, plus someone to help you actually adopt them. That's the gap most people fall into.

It depends on your role, but most professionals find 5–10 hours a week of genuinely automatable work: email triage, document drafting, meeting prep, research, and repetitive admin tasks. The intake call identifies your specific opportunities honestly, including where AI won't help much.

That's exactly who this is for. I've spent 20 years translating technology for non-technical business owners and executives. The playbook is written for you to use, not for an engineer. If something needs more technical setup, I'll tell you and help you find the simplest path.

No pitch. It's 15 minutes where I look at your workflow and tell you honestly whether AI can realistically save you meaningful time, and if not, I'll say so. If it's a fit, I'll explain how the AI Reset works. If it isn't, you'll still leave with one or two tools worth trying.

Find out if AI can give you
5–10 hours back every week.

Free 15-minute AI Fit Call. No obligation, no pitch, just an honest assessment of where you're leaking time.

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