Amer Ghanem, PhD · Fractional CTO & AI Strategy
Fractional CTO and AI strategy for companies that need more than a deck. I build the roadmap, architect the systems, and lead the teams that turn AI ambition into production reality.
At Johnson & Johnson — Lead Data Scientist to Director of ML & Data Science, Digital Solutions
Granted US patents — medical intelligence systems and real-time surgical tool detection
Peer-reviewed publications in surgical machine learning and computer vision
Revenue growth at OneStopParking — $1M to $3M+/yr on a platform built from scratch
Services
Every engagement starts with a strategy call. No sales pitch — just an honest assessment of whether I can help.
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For founders and CEOs scaling past what the current team can carry
Embedded technical leadership for companies that need a senior engineering leader but aren't ready for a full-time hire.
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For executive teams that need signal, not another AI think piece
A focused engagement to cut through the hype and leave with a practical, implementable AI roadmap.
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For investors and acquirers with a term sheet on the table
An experienced eye on the tech stack, team, and architecture before you make the bet.
How I work
No bloated SOWs. No months of "discovery." I get to clarity fast because I've seen these problems before.
30 minutes. You tell me the problem. I tell you honestly whether I can help — and if I can't, I'll point you to someone who can.
A focused assessment of your current state — tech stack, team, processes, and where the real leverage is. No 80-page report. Just the truth.
A prioritized plan with clear owners, timelines, and decision points. Built for your team's actual capacity, not a theoretical ideal.
I stay embedded as long as you need — leading the work, unblocking the team, and adjusting the plan as reality unfolds.
About
Amer Ghanem, PhD
Founder, Hakari · Cincinnati, OH
Hakari is a solo practice — deliberately. When you engage, you get me: my judgment, my experience, my hands on your codebase. No juniors, no handoffs, no bench.
I've led AI and engineering initiatives at Fortune 15 pharmaceutical companies, scaled engineering organizations at established health tech platforms, and architected codebases from scratch at early-stage startups. This range means I understand both the compliance-heavy realities of enterprise and the velocity demands of a company burning runway.
Most consultants hand you a strategy deck and wish you luck. I get in the codebase. I review the PRs. I sit in the architecture meetings. When I say something will work, it's because I've built it before.
I help companies cut through the noise and focus on AI applications that actually deliver ROI — not science projects. The question isn't "should we use AI?" It's "where will AI create the most value for your specific business, and what's the fastest path to get there?"
Client testimonial coming soon. In the meantime, let's have a conversation — I'll show you exactly what I can do.
Book a 30-minute strategy call. No pitch, no pressure — just an honest conversation about what you're building and where you're stuck.
Prefer email? amer@hakari.ai