Applied AI
Build LLM applications, agentic and multi-agent workflows, RAG systems, and the controls they need for real use.
Gary Butler · AI developer & technology leader
I turn emerging AI into useful, production-ready systems.
More than 30 years in software development and leadership—now focused on agentic AI, LLM integrations, and enterprise applications.
Agentic AI ✦ Enterprise systems ✦ Technical leadership ✦ Rapid prototyping ✦ Agentic AI ✦
01Profile
A builder's depth. A leader's perspective.
I've spent my career building software, leading technical teams, modernizing enterprise systems, and turning ambitious ideas into dependable products.
View full experience →CurrentAI Developer · Summit Utilities
FocusAgentic AI, RAG & LLM integrations
Experience30+ years building software and leading teams
Available forSelect consulting engagements
Technical leadership
Lead developers and analysts through enterprise delivery, modernization, production support, and meaningful change.
Product engineering
Turn complex business needs into dependable software—from global point-of-sale systems to rapid AI proofs of concept.
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The best AI agents know when to stop
Autonomy gets the attention. Good judgment—and a clear boundary—earns the trust.
Read essay ↗02
Prototype the question, not the platform
A faster way to learn whether an AI idea is valuable before building the machinery around it.
Read essay ↗03
AI literacy is a leadership practice
The leaders making the best AI decisions are building a habit, not memorizing a vocabulary.
Read essay ↗LiveLAB / 001
Signal Desk
An agent-assisted reading desk that turns a noisy set of sources into a traceable daily brief.
AgentsResearchNext.js
View experiment ↗In progressLAB / 002
Brief Builder
A structured conversation that helps teams turn an early idea into a sharper product brief.
Structured outputUXLLMs
View experiment ↗Field noteLAB / 003
Model Lens
A plain-language comparison tool for choosing a model based on the job, not the leaderboard.
EvaluationEducationData
View experiment ↗Have a worthwhile AI problem?
Let's make it
less hypothetical.
I help leaders clarify opportunities, pressure-test ideas, and build the first version worth learning from.
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