Pedram Agand
building AI that admits uncertainty

I build AI systems that know when they're wrong.

Founder of Fact AI Lab · AI Researcher & Applied ML Scientist · Content Creator

From spreadsheet firefighting to audit-ready AI - helping small and mid-cap companies deploy eval-first systems that pass audit and hold up in production.

  • CFOs and finance leaders automate month-end close with reliable AI
  • Heads of Data & Analytics build audit-ready ML pipelines
  • Product teams in regulated industries ship AI features that pass compliance
Pedram Agand
Fact AI LabBorealis AI and RBCNational Research Council CanadaVancouver Coastal HealthBreeze Traffic20+ peer-reviewed publicationsh-index 9PhD Computer ScienceAI Command Room newsletter

How I Can Help

Automate Workflows with Reliable AI
Stop firefighting manual processes, AI slop, or hallucinations. As a senior advisor, I help teams scope and ship reliable AI in high-stakes workflows - starting with the ones that cost the most time.
Learn to Build AI That Works
Writing, videos, and frameworks on LLM reliability, RAG systems, and deploying AI in regulated environments.
Apply Research to Real Problems
20+ peer-reviewed publications on uncertainty estimation, autonomous systems, and LLM reliability. Open-source code for most projects.

Engagement Options

AI Workflow Accelerator
6–8 week engagement
Identify high-ROI workflows → build → validate → deploy with eval framework and audit trail.
RAG Audit Readiness Assessment
3–4 week assessment
Retrieval quality, calibration gaps, hallucination risk, and compliance exposure - scored and prioritized.
AI Strategy Sprint
2-week structured sprint
Map AI opportunities → prioritize by ROI + risk → leave with a scoped first project and governance framework.

Who This Is For

Revenue:$10M–$500M companies
Roles:CFO, VP Finance, Head of Data, FP&A Lead, VP Engineering
Industries:Financial services, insurance, legal, healthcare - any regulated vertical
Stage:You have data and some AI exploration, but need reliable production deployment

The RAMP Framework

How I approach every AI deployment:

RReview

Audit existing workflows for AI-readiness and compliance requirements.

AAssess

Measure data quality, identify failure modes, set evaluation baselines.

MMap

Match the right AI approach (LLM, RAG, agents, classical ML) to each workflow.

PProve

Deploy evaluation-first - measure before you ship, monitor after you launch.

If You're New Here

VeNRA: The Architecture Behind Zero-Hallucination Financial AI
VeNRA: The Architecture Behind Zero-Hallucination Financial AI
A deep dive into the Verifiable Numerical Reasoning Agent - how typed Universal Fact Ledgers, DoubleLock Grounding, and the VeNRA Sentinel work together to elim
2026-03-12 · 3 min read
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Free Resources

ML Quick Review (PDF)Free
Core ML concepts from linear models through deep learning. One-page reference for interviews and project kick-offs.
Multi-Provider Proxy Agent (PDF)Free
Architecture and implementation guide for building a multi-provider LLM proxy - routing, fallback, and load balancing.
SCQA Slide TemplateFree
Consulting-style Situation–Complication–Question–Answer framework for high-stakes presentations. Copy to Drive and customize.
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Latest Videos

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Latest Writing

Are All Large Models Learning the Same Thing?Are All Large Models Learning the Same Thing?
2026-04-07
LLMs Are Stateless. Here Is How to Build Systems That Are Not.LLMs Are Stateless. Here Is How to Build Systems That Are Not.
2026-04-07
LLM Fine-Tuning Has Three Phases - Here Is How to Pick YoursLLM Fine-Tuning Has Three Phases - Here Is How to Pick Yours
2026-04-07
LLM Architecture Is a Decision, Not a DefaultLLM Architecture Is a Decision, Not a Default
2026-04-07
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Latest Research

Recommender System for Data Science Learning and ResearchInternational Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning (IJAITL) · 2025
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