Home › About
The person behind the work

An AI consultant who's actually done it before.

Khoda Consulting isn't a big firm with a junior team doing the work. It's one experienced AI strategy consultant — with a decade of enterprise engineering and product — working directly on your problem.

Shawn Khoda, AI Strategy Consultant and Founder of Khoda Consulting, based in San Diego serving clients nationwide
Shawn Khoda
Founder / AI Strategy Consultant, Khoda Consulting
background

A decade in enterprise. Now working for you.

I spent over a decade working inside large organizations — building software products, leading engineering teams, and driving AI initiatives at Fortune 500 companies. I've shipped products used by millions, managed complex technical roadmaps, and seen firsthand how the best companies use technology to create real competitive advantages.

What I noticed along the way: the strategies, tools, and thinking that make enterprise companies move fast are almost never available to smaller, growing businesses. Not because they're complicated — but because they're expensive to access. That's the gap Khoda Consulting exists to close.

why khoda consulting

Why I started this AI consulting practice.

AI is changing what's possible for businesses of every size — but most small and growing companies don't have the internal talent to figure out where it actually fits, let alone build it. And most consultants either charge enterprise rates or lack the technical depth to go beyond strategy decks.

I wanted to build something different: a practice where every client works directly with me, gets enterprise-caliber AI strategy, and ends up with something real — not a slide deck, not a vague roadmap, but a working AI-powered product or a clear plan they can act on immediately.

how i work

What you can expect working with an AI consultant.

You talk to me, not a team
Every conversation, every deliverable, every decision — I'm involved directly. No account managers, no handoffs to junior staff.
Honest before agreeable
If AI isn't the right solution for your problem, I'll tell you. I'd rather lose a project than waste your time and budget on the wrong thing.
AI strategy that can become code
I design AI systems I can actually build. No recommendations I can't implement — every roadmap is grounded in what's technically feasible and economically sensible.
Outcomes, not hours
I scope work around what you get, not how long it takes. Fixed-price projects, clear deliverables, defined success criteria before we start.
common questions

Frequently asked questions.

Every conversation, every deliverable, every decision — I'm involved directly. No account managers, no handoffs to junior staff. You always have a direct line to the person doing the work.
I'll tell you honestly. I'd rather lose a project than waste your time and budget on the wrong approach. Part of what you're paying for is an experienced perspective on where AI actually creates value — and where it doesn't.
Yes. Every AI system I recommend is one I can actually build. No recommendations that can't be implemented — every roadmap is grounded in what's technically feasible and economically sensible for your business.
Work is scoped around outcomes, not hours. I use fixed-price projects with clear deliverables and defined success criteria agreed upon before we start — so you always know what you're getting.