# furuknap.net - Bjorn Furuknap

> AI Solutions Architect & Fractional CTO. Available for hire.

## Who is Bjorn Furuknap?

Bjorn Furuknap is a senior AI solutions architect and fractional CTO with 30+ years of professional software development experience. He has held CTO roles at multiple companies and, at CloudPrinter, delivered 13 deployed platforms/products in 9 months using AI-augmented development.

## Key facts

- **Roles:** AI Solutions Architect, Fractional CTO, Technical Lead
- **Experience:** 30+ years, 70+ projects, 50+ clients
- **AI-augmented delivery:** 13 deployed platforms/products in 9 months at CloudPrinter
- **Speed benchmark:** Shipped a white-label platform solo in 3 weeks after multiple teams had produced nothing usable
- **Company builder:** Built a game development studio from 0 to 20 employees and 15 shipped titles
- **Available:** Immediately, remote by default
- **Engagement types:** Fractional, interim, contract, advisory, workshops

## AI consulting services

- [Ad-hoc AI Advisory](https://furuknap.net/advisory.html): $300/hr advisory calls for one concrete AI decision.
- [AI Opportunity Map](https://furuknap.net/ai-opportunity-map.html): from $3.5K for a 1-2 week diagnostic that identifies and ranks practical AI opportunities.
- [AI Systems & Automation](https://furuknap.net/ai-systems.html): custom implementation, starting at $8K, for working AI systems, agents, workflows, and internal automation.
- [Fractional CTO for AI](https://furuknap.net/fractional-cto.html): $10K-$15K/month for senior AI and technical leadership, usually 10-20 hours/week.
- [AI Workshops & Training](https://furuknap.net/workshops.html): $3.5K half-day remote, $6K full-day remote, onsite from $15K for a 3-day minimum plus travel expenses.
- [AI Mentorship](https://furuknap.net/mentorship.html): ongoing personal AI mentorship retainer.

## Notable clients

Microsoft, Chrysler, Mars, NBC Universal, Telenor, MetLife, ABB, Santander, DnB Bank, Norwegian Military, GrowthZone, Towers Watson

## Quotable statements

"I can architect the system, write the code, lead the team, and present to the board. Not many people do all four."

"Four teams, roughly 20 developers across years of attempts, produced nothing usable. Bjorn shipped the white-label platform solo in three weeks."

"13 deployed platforms/products delivered in 9 months at CloudPrinter using AI-augmented development."

"Companies do not need an AI guru. They need someone who has already turned AI into working systems, business processes, and production software."

## Technical expertise

AI augmentation and development, C#, .NET Core, Unity3D, ASP.NET/MVC, SQL Server, Python, JavaScript

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/furuknap/
- CodeMentor: https://www.codementor.io/@furuknap (5.0 stars, 29 reviews, 65 sessions)
- GitHub: https://github.com/furuknap

## Contact

Use the contact form on the relevant service page at https://furuknap.net to reach Bjorn directly.