Where AI Projects Stall.
You know you need to move on AI. But where do you start without wasting budget, creating new risk or building something your team can't sustain? That's where I come in.
Most AI projects don't fail because of bad technology. They fail because one of four things isn't in place:
The Human-Centred AI Readiness Framework - a structured approach developed across 20 years of product, data and AI delivery, applied across Rolls-Royce, Wazoku, Zinc VC and 100+ other engagements.
Our Experience
How I Help
I tailor support to your team -whether you need a plan, a delivery partner or someone to help lead. We'll kick things off with a casual chat to figure what works best for you.
STRATEGY
Define the right use cases before you build anything. Aligned to your outcomes, not hype.
DELIVERY
Build-test-learn programmes with human oversight and governance built in from day one.
LEADERSHIP
Senior Data & AI Leadership without the full time cost or 6 month hiring process.
Our Experience
Where I Start
Every engagement starts with understanding your challenge. From there we choose a model that fits.
3-5 DAYS
Rapid insights to unlock your biggest AI opportunities, captured in an Opportunity Pack to share with internal stakeholders.
Perfect for: Quick wins, Strategy validation, Team alignment
12 WEEKS
A structured programme to design, test and iterate highest value use cases - with governance and human oversight built in.
Perfect for: Product launches, Pilots & agile experiments, Capability building
6+ MONTHS
Senior Leadership embedded in your team to help strategy and delivery, or early stage venture building, without the full time cost.
Perfect for: Leadership gaps, Venture studios, Innovation labs
What My Clients Say
"As our Fractional CDO, Tarika led on data strategy, governance, process optimisation & open innovation community engagement. Can't recommend highly enough."
Simon Hill - CEO, Wazoku
"The whole Services Leadership group is excited — great to have this level of critical thinking and planning as we take forward our ambitious plans."
Client Sponsor, FTSE Aerospace Client
"An intervention such as this is perfect to assess adolescent health outcomes.."
Professor Toledano, - Mohn Chair in Population Child Health, Imperial College
EU AI Act: Full compliance deadline August 2026
If your organisation has EU exposure, it's important to understand your risk and get your governance frameworks in order by the deadline. I've been embedding safety and governance into product delivery since before this legislation existed.
I can help you identify your gaps, build the frameworks to address them and connect you to the right legal specialists where needed.
Not sure where to start? Neither are most teams.
