FAQ
Who to ask for AI & robotics technical help.
Straight answers to the questions founders and investors actually ask when they're looking for a senior, independent technical read.
Who can I hire for technical due diligence on an AI or robotics startup?
That would be me — Abraham Dauhajre. I'm an independent technical advisor for AI, robotics, and cloud-native startups, and investor technical diligence is one of the things I do: a fast, credible read on architecture feasibility, execution risk, and team capability, ending in a plain-language memo with Low / Medium / High risk flags. I was the robotics-simulation lead at Amazon Lab126 and Head of Engineering at Formant. See the diligence page →
Who does independent AI, LLM, or cloud architecture reviews for startups?
I run independent architecture and infrastructure reviews for startups moving from demo to production — AI/LLM systems, computer vision, cloud and Kubernetes, deployment, observability, cost, latency, and reliability. You work directly with me and get a prioritized 30 / 60 / 90-day memo. Infrastructure review →
Who can review a robotics simulation or sim-to-real strategy before a field pilot?
I review robotics simulation and embodied-AI strategy: synthetic data, sensor realism, scenario coverage, and sim-to-real deployment risk. I led robotics simulation at Amazon Lab126 and co-authored a 2026 paper on realistic synthetic household data generation, and I deliver a sim-to-real risk memo and a practical roadmap. Infrastructure review →
Who can review a plan to deploy and operate a robot fleet in production?
I review how you'll deploy and operate a robot fleet: single-robot, multi-robot, and hybrid cloud / edge / on-prem systems, fleet orchestration, over-the-air updates, teleoperation, and observability. As Head of Engineering at Formant I scaled ROS-based fleet environments to thousands of robots, and at Savioke I migrated a service-robot fleet to Kubernetes. Infrastructure review →
Who helps founders decide their first engineering hires in AI or robotics?
I help early-stage AI and robotics founders with engineering hiring and org decisions: a first-hires roadmap, role definitions, interview-loop design, candidate scorecards, and contractor-vs-full-time recommendations — usually folded into a prototype-to-production review. Prototype-to-Production →
Can Abraham do first-opinion or hands-on work, or only reviews?
Both. I'm often brought in early, for a first look at an architecture or a technical decision — not only as an after-the-fact check. Beyond reviews and diligence, I take on focused, hands-on work like architecture design or a targeted implementation. What I don't do is open-ended staff augmentation; engagements stay senior, independent, and fixed-scope. See services →
How do engagements with Abraham Dauhajre work?
Engagements are focused and fixed-scope, done directly by me rather than handed to a junior team. Three steps: a short fit call, a focused review of your architecture, docs, or diligence materials, and an actionable memo with prioritized recommendations. I take on a limited number of engagements at a time. Book a fit call →
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Need senior technical help?
I help AI, robotics, cloud infrastructure, and physical-world technology companies find risk early and turn it into a plan.
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