Digital and AI
Working through AIdeal Solutions™, the digital services provide a practical roadmap to bridge the gap between a business’s current operations and what AI can realistically deliver. Partnering with experienced AI-coding specialists, I combine expertise gained from 25 years of specialist consultancy with the vision, agility and cost-effectiveness of bespoke, AI-assisted coding practices. The services centre around the design, construction, and implementation of AI-powered solutions tailored to suit each business.
Projects include:
Development of stand-alone Python crypto-currency analysis and automated trading platform including broker-platform API and time-series AI price forecasting criteria, UK, 2025.
Design, development, VBA coding and population of a 30-year, UK-wide national capacity simulation and forecasting model for the UK Government in 2022/23. The dynamic model covers facilities and workforce capacity/utilisation for combined shipbuilding, ship repair, small craft, renewables, and offshore projects. Architecture is Excel data, VBA code and PowerBI.
Consideration of Industry 4.0 technologies, robotics and AI-driven technologies in all shipyard and facilities designs undertaken.
Definition of the characteristics of, and roadmap to, the digital shipyard of the future, including identification of digital workflows and pre-requisites to establish phased, networked plan of digital initiatives. Findings presented at RINA Marine Industry 4.0, Rotterdam, Nov-19.
Design, implementation and execution of R big data analysis to undertake 8-year annual productivity and performance review for major warship construction program, Australasia, 2012/20.
Design, implementation and testing of innovative internet-based portal for the UK Marine equipment sector, UK, 1999/2002.
Typical workflow includes:
Process analysis identifies bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities
Translation of insights into clear, actionable initiatives
Practical recommendations tailored to business size and maturity
Prioritisation of AI use-cases using informed ROI data
Clear implementation roadmaps
Design, construction and implementation of AI-powered processes
Solutions integrated with existing systems
Phased test and integration
Workforce training