2026
PERFECTSTAR 2K
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Independent AI systems studio
AI systems that ship and keep working.
Architecture, integration, and evaluation for teams building with LLMs and agents. Explicit where possible. Learned where necessary.
- System architecture
- Agent integration
- Evals & reliability
decision_boundary.v26 live
Symbolic
schema trace eval contractS×S
Subsymbolic
agent model latentRemote / global Select availability · Q3 2026
Working model
The seam is the system.
Explicit where possible. Learned where necessary. That's how AI features stay shippable.
Most AI features fail the same way: a promising demo gets brittle the moment real users touch it. Too much is left to the model that should have been engineered—or too much is engineered that the model handles better.
SXS helps teams draw that line well: the structure around the model, the evals that prove it works, and the integration patterns that keep it working as models and requirements change.
Structure
- Architecture and schema design
- MCP contracts and agent tool specs
- Event-driven systems and observability
Intelligence
- LLM, RAG, and agent integration
- Evaluation and reliability frameworks
- Model-in-the-loop product design
“Build what you can specify. Learn what you can't.”
Engagements
Get to a sound decision faster.
Focused technical sessions for a live decision, an AI feature moving toward production, or a system that needs a deeper audit.
QUICK CONSULT 01
$249 15 min
- Unblock one specific technical decision
- Direct answer on architecture or tooling
- Written action items you can hand to your team
- Curated resources — no homework required
STRATEGY SESSION Most useful
$399 30 min
- Map your AI feature from demo to production
- Integration plan for LLMs, agents, and RAG
- Risk assessment: where it will break first
- Prioritized implementation roadmap
- Async follow-up on open questions
COMPREHENSIVE 03
$699 60 min
- Full architecture audit with written findings
- Eval strategy so you can prove it works
- Tooling recommendations matched to your team
- Enablement plan to make your team self-sufficient
- 30-day async support while you implement
- Code review included
Remote by default. A short written brief follows every session.
Need an embedded engagement? Start with the system and the constraint ↗
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Current systems, not case-study theater.
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Field kit
A stack is a set of tradeoffs.
These are the tools in current use—not a wall of every logo encountered. The system, team, and operating constraints make the final call.
01
AI SYSTEMS
Models are components, not architecture.
OpenAI CodexClaudeKiroMCPOllamaRAG + evals
02
LANGUAGES
Chosen for the shape of the system.
TypeScriptRustPythonGo
03
INTERFACES
Web, desktop, terminal, and data-rich UI.
SvelteKitViteTauriRatatuiD3.js
04
PLATFORM
Deployment that the operating team can own.
AWS + BedrockCloudflareVercelDockerGitHub Actions
05
DATA
Structured for traceability and change.
PostgreSQLNeo4jRedisProtobufVector search
06
PRACTICE
The controls that keep a demo operable.
ArchitectureADRsObservabilitySecurityCI/CD
Next step
Bring the constraint, not the pitch deck.
A useful first note is short: what you're building, where it breaks, and the decision that needs to be made.
A strong first message includes
- 01The system or feature in one sentence.
- 02The current technical constraint.
- 03The decision or outcome you need.