AI systems that work in the real world.

Andrew Mills - Strategic AI & Systems Advisor

I help organisations design and deploy AI systems that survive real-world constraints.

Why Work With Me?

End-to-end systems engineer

From embedded hardware to cloud-scale AI deployments

Real-world constraints first

I design for latency, cost, reliability, and failure modes

Strategic, not theoretical

I help teams decide what not to build - before it gets expensive

What I Do

Strategic AI Consulting & Development

I advise and build AI systems for organisations operating in real-world conditions - from architecture decisions to production deployment. All consulting and development work is delivered through Obsidian Reach.

Technical Leadership & Advisory

I provide senior technical judgement to founders and leadership teams navigating complex system, AI, and infrastructure decisions - helping them avoid costly mistakes before they happen.

Public Speaking & Education

I speak on the realities of deploying AI systems beyond prototypes - covering real-world constraints, system design, and the gap between hype and production.

Media & Subject-Matter Expertise

I contribute as a subject-matter expert to media, podcasts, and publications on AI, systems engineering, and technology leadership - grounding discussion in practical experience rather than speculation.

Selected Work

Anomaly detection in real-world sensor networks

Designed systems that separate genuine environmental events from noisy radio and network artefacts in IoT deployments.

Battery-powered edge AI vision systems

Architected on-device computer vision systems operating under strict power, latency, and reliability constraints.

Fraud detection in financial applications

Built detection systems for high-risk transactional environments, balancing accuracy, latency, and false positives.

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