# Chris Taudien — AI Implementation Consultant

> Full version with FAQs, testimonials, case studies, and article summaries: [llms-full.txt](https://christaudien.me/llms-full.txt)

> I help European industrial companies move AI pilots into production.

## About

Chris Taudien is an AI Implementation Consultant based in Palermo, Italy, serving European industrials (DACH & Nordic manufacturers). 15+ years of leadership at Volvo, Polestar, SKF, and Apple. Personal company exit. No juniors, no handoffs — I show up and do the work.

## Pain Points I Solve

- **AI Pilot Purgatory**: 80% of enterprise AI pilots never reach production. You have promising PoCs sitting in labs with no path to deployment.
- **Unclear Ownership**: AI projects stall because no one owns the cross-functional coordination between data teams, IT, operations, and vendors.
- **IT Blockers**: Security reviews, integration approvals, and infrastructure decisions that delay deployment by months.
- **No Executive Alignment**: VP Ops wants speed, CIO wants security, CFO wants ROI proof — and no one is bridging the gap.
- **Unmeasured ROI**: Pilots run without business KPIs, so leadership can't justify scaling.
- **Vendor Hype vs Reality**: External AI vendors oversell capabilities. You need someone technical enough to separate signal from noise.
- **Shadow AI Risk**: Teams adopting AI tools without governance, creating security and compliance exposure.
- **Stuck Projects**: Critical technical initiatives that have lost momentum and need rescue within 30 days.

## Services

### Phase 1 — Assessment & Selection (2-3 weeks, from €8,000)
I inventory your active AI pilots and PoCs, evaluate each against business impact, data feasibility, and sponsorship strength, and deliver a go/no-go recommendation.
- [Learn more](https://christaudien.me/services/tech-leadership-diagnostic)

### Phase 2 — Pilot to Production (8-12 weeks per use case)
I lead the cross-functional team through production deployment. I remove organizational blockers and ensure business KPIs are tracked from day one.
- [Learn more](https://christaudien.me/services/vision-to-roadmap-sprint)

### Phase 3 — Handover & Exit (4 weeks)
I train your internal teams, establish governance, document everything, and leave when your team can handle it.
- [Learn more](https://christaudien.me/services/embedded-leadership)

## Key Pages

- [Homepage](https://christaudien.me)
- [How I Work (Pricing)](https://christaudien.me/pricing)
- [AI Implementation](https://christaudien.me/ai-implementation)
- [Pilot to Production](https://christaudien.me/pilot-to-production)
- [AI Consulting Europe](https://christaudien.me/fractional-cto-europe)
- [Interim AI Execution Lead](https://christaudien.me/interim-cto)
- [Stuck Project Rescue](https://christaudien.me/stuck-project)
- [Insights / Articles](https://christaudien.me/insights)
- [Polestar Case Study](https://christaudien.me/case-study/polestar)

## Articles

- [AI Implementation: Consultant vs Interim Leader vs Full-Time Hire](https://christaudien.me/insights/fractional-cto-vs-interim-cto)
- [How Much Does an AI Implementation Consultant Cost in 2025?](https://christaudien.me/insights/fractional-cto-cost)
- [I Built an AI-Native Workflow for Myself. Here's What I'd Build for Your Team.](https://christaudien.me/insights/ai-native-team-workflow)

## Contact

- Email: hello@christaudien.me
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoffertaudien/
- X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisTaudien
- GitHub: https://github.com/christoffffer
- [Book a Discovery Call](https://christaudien.me/pricing)