AI for companies that want to use it but don't know where to start.
Adaptive Gradients is a Montreal consulting practice for mid-size, operations-heavy teams. We help you cut through the vendor noise, find where AI actually fits your workflows, build the data and infrastructure to support it, and put working systems in place.
Mohamed Leila
My job is to help companies figure out where AI actually fits in their work, and where it doesn't. Most AI consultants either give you a strategy deck or build you a prototype. I do both, and stay involved long enough to make sure the system works in your business. A decade of building AI systems across very different industries has taught me one thing: the AI itself is rarely the hard part. The hard part is the data, the workflows, and the question being asked.
Full backgroundPreviously at
Axon
ServiceNow
Rio Tinto
Grownomic AI
Wavo.me
McGill UniversityAxonServiceNowRio TintoGrownomic AIWavo.meMcGill UniversityWhy work with us
No delegation
The person on the strategy call is the same person writing the code. No handoffs to junior staff you have never met.
Technical depth and business context
We can architect a system and explain why it matters to your business. Strategy and engineering from the same person.
Built for the real world, not the demo
A decade of building AI systems that run in real businesses. We stay involved long enough to make sure they keep working.
How we work
Three modes of engagement. Pick where you are, we go from there.
Opportunity Assessment
Figure out where AI fits
We assess your data, processes, and goals to identify the AI use cases worth pursuing. You walk away with a prioritized roadmap and clear build-vs-buy recommendations.
What you get: Use case prioritization · Data readiness assessment · Tech stack recommendation · Implementation roadmap
Development & Implementation
Go from idea to working system
We design the architecture, build a working system, set up evaluation and monitoring, and deploy to production. LLM applications, agent workflows, data pipelines, evaluation harnesses.
What you get: System architecture · Working prototype · Evaluation harness · Deployment setup · Handoff documentation
Fractional CAIO
Senior AI expertise without a full-time hire
We embed with your team to provide ongoing technical leadership. Production monitoring, evaluation reviews, architectural guidance, and team mentoring.
What you get: Production oversight · Quality reviews · Team coaching · Architectural guidance · Incident support
Not sure where to start?
Book a free intro call. We will talk through where you are, what you are trying to do, and whether we can help.
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