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AI Systems Architecture

Architecture for AI systems that need to survive real operations.

I help teams move from isolated AI features to a coherent operating architecture with clear interfaces, data ownership, provider boundaries, observability, and documented technical decisions.

Janna Wong · AI Automation & Systems Architect · Remote · Global · async-first

Where I help

Problems this work is designed to solve

The implementation starts with the operating problem and its failure modes, then moves into tools and architecture.

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Multiple AI tools with duplicated logic and inconsistent data

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Provider-specific code that makes model changes expensive

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Unclear ownership between application, automation, data, and AI layers

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MVPs that work in demos but have no production operating model

Deliverables

What the engagement can include

  • System context and dependency map
  • Provider and model abstraction strategy
  • Data-flow and integration architecture
  • Failure-mode and observability design
  • Implementation roadmap
  • Architecture decision records and handover

Technology

Tools follow the architecture

ClaudeOpenAIAWS BedrockSupabasePostgreSQLCloudflareGCPAWSNext.jsTypeScript

I do not force every system into the same platform. The goal is the lightest architecture that remains reliable, observable, documented, and maintainable.

FAQ

Questions about ai systems architecture

Direct answers written to be useful to both technical buyers and search/retrieval systems.

When does a company need an AI systems architect?

Usually when AI has moved beyond a single experiment and begins touching multiple workflows, data stores, providers, teams, or customer-facing systems. At that point, interfaces and operating controls matter as much as prompts.

Can you design model-agnostic systems?

Yes. Where it creates practical value, I separate application behavior from provider-specific implementations so models can change without rewriting the rest of the product.

Need this capability inside a real operating workflow?

Send the current process, tools, constraints, and desired outcome. I'll review the context asynchronously and identify the most practical technical next step.