We build a plan, then you decide who owns what
Planning Sprint
Fit call
A short conversation to understand what you are trying to improve and whether Humm is the right partner.
Deliverables
Business context brief
A clear summary of your workflows, constraints, and the AI opportunities worth pursuing.
Prioritized AI roadmap
Projects ranked by value, effort, risk, and timing.
Tech stack recommendations
A practical technology recommendation, including where off-the-shelf tools are enough, when Humm's platform is the right fit, and when custom code is needed.
Industry survey
The current state of AI tooling in your industry, with a recommendation on what you should try and what you should avoid.
Full Service
Have Humm build, operate, and improve the system over time.
Confirm the roadmap
We start from the Sprint plan, or pressure-test an existing roadmap if you already have one.
Deliverables
Tool and platform setup
We choose, configure, and maintain the right mix of Humm platform, off-the-shelf tools, and custom software.
Connected data
Clean, reliable data infrastructure for the workflows the system needs to support.
Business context
The definitions, decisions, rules, and relationships that help AI understand how your business works.
Agents and workflows
Production workflows that research, draft, flag risks, and move repetitive work forward with human oversight.
Advisory
Use Humm to keep the roadmap current and pressure-test key decisions.
Confirm the roadmap
We start from the Sprint plan, or review the roadmap your team already has.
Deliverables
Slack and email access
Fast answers when your team needs a second opinion.
Working sessions
Targeted reviews of architecture, vendor evaluation, prompt strategy, agent design, and work in flight.
AI landscape updates
Practical recommendations as the tools, models, and platforms change.
Quarterly Reviews
We'll review your progress and recommend changes to your AI strategy.
How we like to work
We get into the details, learn the business, map the systems, and stay close enough to make practical decisions with you.
We recommend off-the-shelf tools when they get the job done. We recommend Humm products when it fits. We build custom software when the workflows require it.
Our Team
Alex Hostetler
13+ years in consumer and enterprise tech. Six years launching and scaling regional markets at Uber and building global product for Uber Eats. Expert in product strategy, UX, go-to-market, and marketplace management.
Dan Hostetler
20+ years building and scaling software products. Led product at UnitedMasters (2M+ musicians; backed by Google, a16z, Apple). Leadership roles at eXelate (acq. Nielsen) and Beeswax (acq. Comcast).
Carl McEncroe
14+ years turning raw data into AI and analytics solutions. Led ML initiatives at YipitData. Earlier career as a biomedical engineer working alongside Dr. Robert Jarvik (inventor of the artificial heart) developing medical devices.
Common Questions
Find the AI work worth doing
Start with a 30-minute fit call. If there's a match, we'll spend two weeks finding where AI pays off and what to do next.