Product & project direction
An idea that needs a plan, a development effort that has become tangled, or a customer requirement that needs to become coordinated engineering and production work.
Product developmentCONSULTING / WORK WITH MIKE
Put experience
on your side of the table.
Work directly with me to understand a difficult problem, make an informed decision, or move a project forward.
IDEAS. DIRECTION. FORWARD PROGRESS.ADVANCE NOW / MIKE MAIER
WHAT YOU ARE HIRING
My time. My judgment.
My attention to your project.
The value is in understanding how the pieces fit—and helping you act on that understanding.
I bring a career of product development and project management, backed by engineering, production leadership, manufacturing improvement, equipment evaluation, automation, and military product work.
My AI and software experience adds another way to investigate problems, prepare useful work, and improve how a team operates. It supports the judgment; it does not replace understanding the job.
I can help frame the problem, challenge assumptions, coordinate the next steps, or work alongside your people to put an improvement into practice.
In my world, most work is a project. Developing a product is a project. Improving a production system, evaluating equipment, introducing AI, or building a better workflow can be a project too. We define the objective, agree where I can help, and establish what a useful result looks like.
You can also hire me for a standalone evaluation: reviewing equipment, a process, a system, or a proposed direction. The result may be an assessment, recommendations, or a clearer basis for your decision, without a larger implementation commitment.
WHERE I CAN HELP
Projects and evaluations.
Let’s find where I can help.
Engineering & manufacturing decisions
A recurring process issue, an equipment evaluation, an automation opportunity, or the interaction between tooling, quality, maintenance, and production.
Manufacturing experiencePractical AI adoption
Help your team find useful applications, work through real tasks, and develop the skills to get beyond superficial answers.
Working with AIFocused systems & implementation
An administrative workflow, analysis task, or information handoff that could work better with a practical tool or a clearer process.
Systems experienceAN CREATION
Use the resource.
Hire me when you need me.
AN Creation is a largely free office for exploring an idea and seeing the approach in action.
It is intended to help inventors and entrepreneurs organize their thinking and use AI more effectively. It is not a requirement to purchase consulting, and it does not include unlimited personal work with me.
My consulting is a premium service. It is not the budget option, and I don’t want you stretching a limited development budget just to hire me. Start with the toolkit if cost is your main concern. If you have the budget and want my direct involvement, we’ll discuss the scope and agree the fee before beginning.
About AN CreationWORK WITH MIKE
If you’d like
my help, I’m here.
My personal consulting is a premium service for people and organizations that want my direct involvement. If your budget is tight, start with AN Creation. The resource is there to help you make progress without hiring me.
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