Smarter paths. Sharper outcomes.

Practical AI consulting and delivery. Light-touch, enterprise-ready, measurable impact.

We help you move from AI slides and pilots to production systems that actually reduce cost, improve resilience, and unlock new value.

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Enterprise IT & data leadership experience across transport, education, and digital.

What we do

AI & automation strategy grounded in your P&L, not hype
Design and build AI-powered products and internal platforms
Modernise data and integration architecture for AI readiness
Help your teams adopt AI safely: governance, risk, and controls

Where we fit

We sit between your business leaders, IT, and data teams — translating outcomes into pragmatic AI delivery.

Why Obliq

You don’t need more AI noise. You need a clear path to value and a partner who can own delivery with you.

Outcome-first

We target measurable outcomes: faster cycle times, lower cost, and lower risk. No gimmicks.

Secure by design

Data residency, RBAC, audit trails. On-prem or VPC with ISO/GDPR-aware controls.

Hands-on delivery

We don’t just write strategies. We design, build, and ship systems with your teams.

How we work

Structured, low-friction, and designed to de-risk AI adoption.

1. Diagnostic & use-case mapping

We start with your context: strategy, constraints, data reality, and existing stack. Then we map and prioritise AI opportunities.

Rapid assessment of current platforms & data flows
Identify automation and decision-support candidates
Quantify value, risk, and implementation complexity

2. Design & pilot

We design a pragmatic target architecture and deliver a focused pilot that proves value — not just a demo.

Solution and data architecture for AI workloads
Pilot build, configured for security and observability
Clear success metrics and governance model

3. Scale & embed

Once we’ve proven value, we help you scale with the right operating model, tooling, and guardrails.

Roll-out plan across teams and business units
Operating model, skills, and change management
Ongoing optimisation and roadmap support

Delivery models

Fractional AI & Data Leader

Part-time CIO/CTO/CDO-level leadership to shape your AI roadmap, align stakeholders, and unblock delivery.

Delivery pods

Cross-functional pods (architecture, engineering, data, and product) to design and build specific AI products or platforms.

Our Services

Flexible engagement models that meet you where you are.

AI & Automation Strategy

AI opportunity mapping & business case creation
Target architecture & platform recommendations
Governance, risk, and compliance framing

Data & Integration Foundations

Data platform and integration architecture
APIs, eventing, and data contracts
Operational data stores and analytics foundations

Applied AI Delivery

AI-powered internal tools and products
Document and knowledge intelligence
Process automation and decision support

Example outcomes

Reduced manual processing time for complex workflows
Improved decision quality with AI-augmented insights
Consolidated legacy platforms and reduced spend
Improved resilience and observability in critical systems

Who you’ll work with

Hands-on technology and data leadership, not generic slideware.

Sanchit Khandelwal

CIO-level technology and data leader with a track record of designing and delivering large-scale digital, data, and AI programmes. Experience includes transport, education, and digital businesses.

Enterprise architecture, AI adoption, and platform modernisation
Building and scaling cross-functional technology teams
Supplier consolidation and technology cost optimisation

Partners & network

We bring in specialist partners where needed — from data engineering and MLOps to security and change. You get a coherent delivery team with a single accountable lead.

Data engineering and analytics specialists
Security and governance expertise
Change and adoption support