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Product and technology
consultancy for the
AI era

Independent advisory specializing in AI systems, platform strategy, and technical program leadership. We turn frontier technology into shipped, high-trust product experiences.

Accepting select engagements

High-impact capabilities for
technical leaders.

insights

AI & Intelligent Systems

Strategy, prototyping, and execution for AI-powered products. From conversational interfaces to multi-agent orchestration.

  • Agent Architecture
  • LLM Integration
  • Voice & Conversational AI
architecture

Platform Strategy & Execution

Aligning engineering, design, and product across complex technical surfaces. Proven at Google Cloud and Apple scale.

  • System Unification
  • API & Design Systems
  • Cross-Org Coordination
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Technical Program Leadership

Turning ambiguous, high-stakes initiatives into shipped systems and measurable business outcomes.

  • Program Execution
  • Stakeholder Alignment
  • Risk Mitigation

Built at the intersection of AI and
human-computer interaction.

Microsoft
2001 - 2003

Early agentic prototypes and cross-app orchestration frameworks. Co-inventor, Persona Menu patent.

Nuance
2013 - 2016

Voice AI platform strategy for Dragon Drive, deployed with BMW, VW Group, and Mercedes.

Apple
2016 - 2018

Siri privacy, CarPlay messaging overhaul, and Do Not Disturb While Driving (iOS 11). Co-inventor on related patents.

Google
2018 - 2022

Co-founded Google Cloud's Data Analytics UI org. Led platform unification unblocking $2B+ in revenue.

Founded by Todd Blocksom

Product leader at the frontier of conversational AI and intelligent systems, from early agentic prototypes at Microsoft to Siri at Apple and platform strategy at Google Cloud. Builder-first, technically fluent, and currently deep in modern LLM orchestration.

Todd founded 47north Technologies to bring that depth of experience to companies building the next generation of AI-powered products and platforms.

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