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JON RUSSELL The Practical Architect

What I do

Capability building by a practising architect

Three ways I work with teams. No pricing here, because the right shape depends on your team. Start a conversation and we will figure it out.

Capability

AI capability and essential skills programmes for teams

The work starts with people. I build the judgement, communication and craft a team needs to use AI well, then keep it practical by running it alongside real delivery.

  • Essential skills programmes tailored to a team's actual work, not a generic curriculum.
  • Mentoring for consultants and engineers moving into AI and agentic builds.
  • Coaching on judgement and communication, the parts that decide whether technology lands.
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Architecture

Solution and enterprise architecture on the Microsoft stack

Architecture grounded in delivery reality. Dynamics 365, Power Platform and agentic AI, designed to ship and to be maintained by the team that inherits it.

  • Solution architecture across Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform.
  • Agentic AI design, from first Copilot agent to something a team can run.
  • Honest technical assessment, including an honest 'no' when something won't work.
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Community

Talks, workshops and mentoring

Sharing the craft in the room. Talks and hands-on workshops for the UK Microsoft community, and one-to-one mentoring for people who want to grow deliberately.

  • Conference and community talks on agentic AI and capability building.
  • Hands-on workshops for teams adopting AI on the Microsoft stack.
  • One-to-one mentoring through the Essential Skills programme.
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Not sure which one you need?

That is usually a good sign we should talk. Tell me what you are trying to do and I will be straight with you about how I can help.