Michael Pettinger

Welcome

I am an AI Solutions Architect and MBA graduate who thrives at the intersection of complex technical systems and business value creation. With a career that spans from the flight deck of a commercial airliner to the architecture of large language model (LLM) pipelines, I bring a unique "Operational Rigor" to the tech industry. Why this matters for your business: I don't just build AI; I design scalable, reliable systems that solve core business challenges. My background as a Commercial Airline Captain taught me how to manage high-stakes risk and complex systems where the margin for error is zero. Today, I apply that same discipline to engineering AI Agent workflows, semantic search architectures, and automation pipelines.

My Strategic Focus:
Value Translation: Leveraging my MBA to bridge the gap between technical engineering teams and C-suite objectives, ensuring AI investments drive measurable ROI. AI Orchestration: Designing multi-turn conversational architectures and LLM frameworks (ChatGPT, LLaMA, Mistral) that go beyond prototypes into production-ready solutions. Systems Thinking: Applying aviation-grade validation and testing frameworks to AI interactions to ensure reliability, safety, and performance at scale.

Core Competencies:
Technical: Python, Machine Learning, Semantic Search, Prompt Engineering, Embedding-based Retrieval. Strategic: Business Operations, P&L Analysis, Cross-functional Leadership, Risk Management. I am passionate about taking the "human-in-the-loop" philosophy from the cockpit and applying it to the next generation of AI-driven business transformation.