AI pilots that stall. Strategies that gather dust. Boards that want answers.
I make enterprise AI actually work.
Hands-on AI strategy, architecture and delivery leadership for CTOs, CIOs and executive teams who need results, not another slide deck.
— Avtar Khaba, Founder of KhabaTech
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Patent acquired by Microsoft
Now the Co-Authoring technology behind Office 365
1,200+
People guided through AI adoption
Enterprise-wide tool roll-outs including Microsoft Copilot
20+
Years in enterprise architecture
Across government, financial services, and enterprise delivery.
Trusted by teams at
I typically work with mid-market and enterprise organisations (200–5,000 people) across financial services, professional services, healthcare, and government. If any of these sound familiar, let’s talk.
Practical services that cut through the noise and focus on what actually moves your business forward.
Clarity
I look at your business, identify where AI can genuinely help, and tell you honestly where it can't. No wasted pilots.
Delivery
A fixed-scope engagement to build and test a working prototype so you can see results before committing to a full programme.
Strategy
A practical plan that connects AI to the business problems you actually need solved, not a 200-page document that collects dust.
Governance
I set up the guardrails so your AI initiatives are safe, compliant, and trusted without slowing everything down.
Leadership
Senior technology leadership when you need it, fractional or interim, to keep your teams focused and your projects on track.
Advisory
I help leadership teams ask the right questions about AI, make confident decisions, and communicate clearly to the board.
A sample of real problems solved with AI.
CRM Adoption
Result
Adoption rose from 20% to 78% within 8 weeks of launch globally. Saved over £4 million in duplicate systems costs. Increased sales by 30% with cross and upselling from a centralised CRM.
Pricing Intelligence
Result
Pricing decisions moved to evidence-based triggers, increasing ticket sales by 30%. Enabled dynamic pricing for future events with a data-driven model and clear decision thresholds.
I don't just advise on AI — I build with it. These are real products, designed and shipped using the same methodology I bring to enterprise engagements.
Personal expense intelligence
AI-powered expense tracking that categorises transactions intelligently and surfaces spending insights — built and shipped by one person using AI-first development.
Read how I built thisAI-first financial guidance
A conversational AI financial planning assistant that demonstrates responsible AI in a regulated domain — with governance built in from day one.
Read how I built thisFair question. Here are the concerns I hear most — and how experience answers each one.
The Short Version
20+ years across Microsoft, Experian, government, and financial services. A patent acquired by Microsoft. Over 1,200 professionals guided through AI adoption. No intermediary layers, no handoffs — just the person with the experience doing the work.
What makes you different from other independents?
AI is embedded in how I deliver — from research and architecture options through to governance documentation and design validation. One practitioner covering work that traditionally required a team of four or five:
Isn’t AI going to replace consulting entirely?
AI already handles the research, analysis, and documentation that junior teams used to produce. What it cannot replace:
What if I need a team, not a person?
Most enterprise AI work requires depth of experience, not headcount. When the engagement demands it, I bring in specialists and structure delivery around clear roles. The result:
Can a solo founder handle enterprise-scale work?
My career spans systems that serve millions of users. A patent I developed underpins Co‑Authoring in Office 365. Founder-led does not mean under-resourced — it means the person with the right experience is the one doing the work.
Experience scales. Headcount doesn’t always.What about continuity and key-person risk?
Every engagement produces documented deliverables structured for your independence:
Large consultancies offer brand reassurance.
Several of those consultancies have hired me to lead their most demanding projects. The expertise you’d be paying them to provide often originates from professionals like me. Working directly removes the intermediary — same calibre of delivery, every hour of budget toward the work itself.
How do I justify this to my board?
Boards evaluate outcomes, risk, and cost. Founder-led delivery offers:
I regularly help clients prepare board-ready business cases across multiple sectors.
Experience is the risk mitigation.Let’s talk
A straightforward conversation about your challenges. I’ll listen, ask the questions that matter, and tell you what will actually move the needle.
Avtar personally responds to every enquiry — no gatekeepers, no generic replies.
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