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About Pisteyo

About Pisteyo, AI Management Consulting Firm

Pisteyo was founded on the belief that the transformative power of AI should be accessible and aligned seamlessly with the strategic goals of organizations.

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Our Why

Why Pisteyo Exists

At Pisteyo, we believe that the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence should be accessible and strategically aligned with the unique goals of every organization. Our journey began with a vision to bridge the gap between AI's vast potential and its practical application, ensuring businesses not only envision but also experience the tangible benefits of Generative AI.

Founded by a team of technologists and business strategists, we specialize in making AI implementation smooth, impactful, and aligned with long-term success. Our mission is to redefine how organizations leverage AI, focusing on efficiency, innovation, and sustainable competitive advantage.

We are driven by the conviction that AI is more than a technological trend; it is a catalyst for growth and a core element of modern strategy. By demystifying AI complexities and fostering seamless integration, we empower organizations to unlock new opportunities and evolve with the digital age. Our commitment to high-ROI, practical AI solutions ensures that our clients thrive amidst technological change.

Beyond

A Growing Team

Our team is the driving force behind our success, composed of seasoned experts who share a deep-seated passion for innovation in the realm of AI. Each member brings a unique blend of expertise, creativity, and a forward-thinking mindset, united by a common goal: to empower organizations through intelligent technology solutions. We are not just technologists; we are strategists who understand the importance of aligning AI initiatives with organizational goals and culture.

Our professionals come from diverse backgrounds, encompassing data science, AI research, business strategy, and industry-specific knowledge. This diversity fuels our ability to think outside the box, challenge conventional approaches, and deliver bespoke AI solutions that drive real business outcomes.

Many of our practitioners are Anthropic-certified, and we build on today’s frontier models — including Anthropic’s Claude — chosen to fit each client’s work rather than tied to any single vendor.

2024

Launching the Innovation Lab

At the heart of Pisteyo's cutting-edge approach lies our Innovation Lab, a hub where imagination and technology converge to create the future of AI-driven business solutions. Here, in an environment that encourages boundless creativity and experimentation, our team collaborates closely with clients to co-develop groundbreaking AI applications. The Lab is more than a research center; it is a think tank where we push the boundaries of what is possible with AI, experimenting with new algorithms, data models, and application frameworks.

Our Innovation Lab serves as a testament to our commitment to not just keeping pace with technological advancements, but actively shaping them. It is where we pilot high ROI GenAI initiatives, turning abstract concepts into practical, deployable solutions that directly impact organizational workflows and productivity.

Pisteyo's team of management consultants, AI specialists, and industry experts dedicate themselves to the exploration and realization of AI's untapped potential.

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Leadership Team

The People Behind the Work

Shawn Mills

CEO / Partner / Keynote Speaker

Shawn guides organizations in leveraging AI to drive organizational innovation. As founder of Lunavi, a leading technology consulting firm, he has a proven track record of building successful companies from the ground up, expanding to six offices and approximately 200 team members across North America, assisting over 300 SMBs and Fortune 500 companies in digital transformation. He strategically acquired seven companies, broadening Lunavi's reach across SaaS, fintech, and healthcare. At Pisteyo, Shawn leverages his deep understanding of technology and strategy to position the firm as a trusted partner for AI transformation.

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Gary Tickle

Partner / Executive Strategy Consultant

Gary is an accomplished senior executive with broad international experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, leading businesses across four continents and holding direct P&L responsibility for global businesses. With a background in Finance, HR Management, Operations Management, and an MBA, Gary's expertise spans diverse CPG categories and venture-backed B2B start-ups. He sits on the Strategic AI Program Advisory Board at UCCS and is a fervent advocate for AI as a game-changer in business.

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Zac Folk

Partner / Executive AI Consultant

Zac is a visionary entrepreneur and AI business leader known for empathy, innovation, and pursuit of excellence. Starting in telecom, he pioneered VoIP, secured significant venture capital, and achieved a strategic acquisition. His ventures across digital media, e-commerce, and luxury goods blend technology with sustainability. As a social entrepreneur, he founded a non-profit improving thousands of vulnerable children's lives through education. His recent focus on AI innovation aims to revolutionize industries and address societal issues.

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Rich Scholes

Partner / Strategy & AI Consultant

Rich is a transformative executive with broad experience in financial services and technology, leading strategy, regional expansions, retail delivery, lending, IT, digital and e-commerce, and risk management. With a background in consulting, tech transfer, and C-level leadership, Rich has a passion for guiding companies through inflection and growth. He has deep knowledge in developing strategy, governance, leadership, leading turnarounds, digital transformations, and expansions.

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Dr. Vishal Pawar

Principal Consultant of Data & AI

A highly accomplished Enterprise Architect and AI strategist with over 15 years of experience delivering transformative, data-driven solutions across financial, energy, healthcare, and regulatory sectors. Recognized as a Microsoft MVP and Certified Azure Solutions Architect, Vishal is a trusted advisor in cloud strategy, AI/ML integration, and enterprise analytics. As a certified trainer, published author, and international speaker, he has educated over 130,000 professionals globally.

Bob Durai

Director of Operations

Bob is a global technology and operations leader with over two decades of experience leading people, processes, and enterprise technology across markets on several continents. His background spans the full technology landscape, from software development, enterprise applications, cloud and infrastructure to cybersecurity, service management, data, automation, and artificial intelligence. Throughout his career, he has built and led high-performing, globally distributed teams and delivered large-scale business and digital transformation programs. At Pisteyo, Bob brings this 360-degree view of enterprise technology together with an operator's discipline, helping clients translate AI strategy into practical solutions, scalable operating models, and measurable day-to-day execution.

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Principal Consultants

Senior Practitioners. Hands-On Delivery.

Sandy Kane

Strategy and Performance Principal AI Consultant

Sandy is a strategic transformation leader who helps organizations drive operational excellence, improve performance, and scale with intention. With deep expertise in Six Sigma, global consulting, and enterprise technologies, she has led high-impact initiatives across GE, Oracle, and Boomi, translating innovation into measurable results. A certified Six Sigma Black Belt and MBA in International Business, Sandy brings analytical rigor and a global lens to every engagement.

Marc Schmettau

European Principal AI Consultant

Marc guides organizations through transformative journeys to achieve sustainable, profitable growth, even in challenging environments. Leveraging cutting-edge GenAI technologies and methodologies, he ensures each assignment is uniquely tailored. He has driven meaningful change across multinationals and family-owned businesses, particularly in food and small domestic appliance sectors. A European with a German passport, Marc is quadrilingual and has lived and worked in 11 countries across four continents.

Cody Brasel

Principal AI Consultant

Cody has over a decade of experience turning strategy into execution across startups, enterprise programs, and high-stakes operational environments. A U.S. Army Ranger School graduate and former Logistics Officer, Cody brings a rare combination of military discipline and entrepreneurial experience. As former Chief of Staff at a Series B hospitality tech company, he led company-wide OKR adoption and drove multi-million euro cost savings across a 270-person organization. He holds an MBA from IESE Business School and is Anthropic's Claude Certified Architect (CCAF) certified.

Muriah Carlsen

Principal AI Consultant

Muriah is a delivery and change leader who helps organizations turn AI ambition into operating reality. With more than a decade leading programs across financial services, healthcare, energy, and technology consulting, including roles at Accenture, Evergy, H&R Block, GEHA, Lunavi, and FHLBank Topeka, Muriah has built her career at the intersection of business requirements, technical execution, and the human side of adoption. A Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner, she brings structured rigor to complex builds: defining requirements, sequencing delivery, aligning distributed teams, and holding stakeholders to measurable outcomes. She is known for clarifying scope before it sprawls and for framing what a solution can honestly deliver rather than overpromising. At Pisteyo, Muriah leads enterprise AI and platform engagements, ensuring strategy becomes working systems, adopted workflows, and results that hold up after the consultants leave.

Pisteyo Latin America

Regional Leadership for LATAM

Eduardo Suarez

CEO / Partner, Pisteyo LATAM

Eduardo brings over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation, customer experience, and loyalty strategies across global corporations and high-growth startups. He works at the intersection of Martech, personalization, CDP, and data science. As LATAM consultant for LoyaltyOne and strategic partner of HUGE, he has helped organizations across industries accelerate growth through digital adoption. Previously CEO of MullenLowe IPG, where he led large-scale initiatives in customer experience, digital acquisition, CRM, and loyalty.

Andres Galofre

Executive AI & Innovation Strategist, Pisteyo LATAM

Andres is a seasoned entrepreneur with an MBA and over 15 years of experience leading business strategy, go-to-market execution, and international expansion. As founder of Khiron Life Sciences and Docred, and currently a Business Fellow at Perplexity, Andres works at the intersection of AI, innovation, and business growth, helping organizations adopt and scale AI to unlock new revenue streams and operational efficiencies.

Senior Advisors

Decades of Operating Wisdom

Joe Brouillette

Executive Strategy

Joe brings five decades of global executive leadership, consulting, and project delivery experience as Senior Advisor. His career spans finance, marketing, sales, business transformation, technology enablement, and executive team development, with leadership roles at global firms such as Capgemini, Accenture, and Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Joe has served as President of AMRIS, President/CEO of TelAmerica, and led strategic initiatives at American Airlines' tech subsidiary. A passionate advocate for human capital development, he is a certified member of the John Maxwell Leadership Team.

Careers

Fuel Your Career in AI Strategy and Innovation

At Pisteyo, we are more than a consultancy. We are a collective of innovators dedicated to harnessing this technology's transformative power. If you are inspired by the potential of AI to revolutionize industries, join our dynamic team and help shape the future.

Open roles are listed live on our careers page, applications go straight into Pulse, our own people platform, and a human reads every one.

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Global Offices

The work moves with the sun.

Headquartered in Denver, delivering from Bogotá, engineering from Hyderabad. Three time zones covering the working day.

Americas · Headquarters

Denver

Pisteyo LLC
6400 S Fiddlers Green Cir, Ste 300, PMB #1606
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-4955

Strategy, executive advisory, and the leadership team.

Americas

Bogotá

Bogotá, Colombia

Delivery and engineering serving clients across the Americas, in the same day.

Asia-Pacific

Hyderabad

Hyderabad, India

AI engineering and platform work that keeps engagements moving around the clock.

handoffs, not downtime.

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