Independent AI advisory · New York

AI advisory for leaders who own the result.

The Brained helps business leaders evaluate AI investments, review initiatives already running and decide which to scale, redesign or stop. Founder Katerina Andreeva leads every engagement.

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Services

A first engagement

AI Value Decision Session

A focused first engagement with an agreed scope for one AI decision. Targeted preparation, a 90-minute online working session and a written summary and recommendations within two business days.

We agree on the scope before payment. We schedule the 90-minute session after payment.

$750USD · fixed fee
  • 90 minutes online
  • Up to 3 client participants
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AI advisory

Scoped or ongoing advice on AI investments, renewals, pilots and priorities, including leadership alignment and moving a pilot into daily work.

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Interim & fractional leadership

Time-bounded strategic, architectural or leadership involvement while a permanent AI role is defined or filled.

Advisory and interim details
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Executive AI training

Briefings and workshops built around the decisions leaders face, with deeper programs scoped to the organization.

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Speaking

Talks on AI, business value and decisions under uncertainty, adapted to the audience and event.

Topics and appearances

The Brained covers advisory, strategy, architecture and leadership. Your internal team or delivery partners handle production development, deployment and operation.

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Founder & lead advisor

The person behind The Brained.

Katerina Andreeva founded The Brained Inc. She is an independent AI advisor, executive trainer and speaker based in New York, and she leads every engagement the company takes on.

Her background spans statistics, data engineering and machine learning, and she has worked with AI since 2017. At IBM, she worked with clients after they had bought the technology: connecting it to existing systems and business goals, moving from MVP toward production and reviewing needs before contract renewals.

The Brained has no vendor relationships.

Company
The Brained Inc.
A New York corporation
Based in
New York · Working across the US
Languages
English · German · Russian

The next step

Start with a 20-minute conversation.

Describe the situation, check fit and agree on a sensible next step with Katerina. No documents or preparation needed.

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For training, speaking, interim roles or contracting questions, email kate@thebrained.com.