A founder and his team who actually build things.
James Perkins founded Automation Transformation Consulting because he was tired of watching companies spend millions on AI strategies that never shipped. He leads every engagement personally, backed by a vetted bench of senior engineers and domain specialists who jump in as each project demands. We show up, we embed, and things get built.
Founder-led, expert-backed
James leads every engagement personally. Behind him is a vetted bench of senior specialists he brings in as each project demands, so you get the right expert for the problem and never a junior filling a seat.
James Perkins
Founder
22 years shipping software. Led AI transformations at Fortune 10 financial institutions. Built and scaled AI automation platforms across fintech and enterprise SaaS.
- • Enterprise AI strategy at Fortune 10 banks
- • Full-stack engineering leadership across fintech and SaaS
- • Built and shipped 80+ AI automations
- • Hands-on builder who writes code alongside your team
“I show up, I help, things get shipped. That's it. No slide decks, no frameworks, no excuses.”
The Bench
Senior specialists, on call
A vetted network of senior operators James brings into engagements as the work demands: AI and ML engineers, data engineers, full-stack builders, and domain experts across fintech, healthcare, legal, and SaaS.
- • Senior AI and ML engineers
- • Full-stack builders who ship to production
- • Domain experts across regulated industries
- • Scaled to each engagement, no bloat
“The right expert for the problem, brought in exactly when the work needs them.”
Why we're different
Founder-led, expert-backed
James leads every engagement personally and brings in senior specialists as the work demands. No account managers, no junior consultants, no bait-and-switch.
Operators, not advisors
We've built and shipped the things we recommend. We don't give advice from the sidelines. We get in the trenches.
Speed over perfection
We ship working prototypes in days, not months. Iterate based on real results, not theoretical frameworks.
Honest about fit
If we can't help you, we'll say so in the first call. We'd rather turn down work than waste your time.
Part of the What About AI family
We also run whataboutai.com, helping individual knowledge workers learn how to leverage AI to automate their roles and level up their careers. Our B2C platform reaches thousands of professionals navigating the AI transformation.
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