TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS WITH AI
Business AI Transformations
Specialising in leading business transformations that enhance operational efficiency. By leveraging AI and technology, I help organisations transition from traditional processes to modern, agile solutions.
AI Bootcamps & Workshops
Delivering 1 Day, 3 Day, and 5 Day AI transformational workshops, creating e-book guides on AI for Development, Marketing, InfoSec, Sales, HR, SMEs/SMBs, and providing follow up consultancy to accelerate your business, organisation, or SME on this AI journey.
🟢 1-Day Bootcamp
AI Essentials for SMEs
Objective: Equip SME leaders and teams with a practical understanding of AI, its immediate applications, and no-code tools for business impact in a 1 day bootcamp.
Introduction to AI & GenAI (Non-Technical)
Live Demos
AI in Operations, Marketing & Customer Service
Hands-On: No-Code AI Tools
AI Ethics, Security, GDPR, & CCPA
📋 Deliverables:
AI Quick Wins Checklist
Custom AI Opportunity Map for your business
Access to a curated AI tools directory
🟡 3-Day Workshop
AI Acceleration for SMEs
Objective: Deeper understanding of AI tools and implementation paths, focusing on automation, customer engagement, and revenue impact over a 3 day workshop.
Day 1: AI Strategy & Use Cases
Day 2: Implementation Readiness
Day 3: Operationalisation
📋 Deliverables:
Custom AI Roadmap (6–12 months)
Implementation Canvas Template
Guide to funding/support options (e.g. Enterprise Ireland, LEOs)
🔵 5-Day Accelerator
AI Enablement for Growth
Objective: Create sustainable AI capabilities within SMEs with in-depth strategy, tools, governance, and pilot launch plans in this 5 day acceleration and enablement program
Day 1: Foundations & Opportunity Mapping
Day 2: Data, Ethics & Security
Day 3: Build Phase
Day 4: Integration & Automation
Day 5: Governance & Go-to-Market
📋 Deliverables:
AI Use Case Library (tailored by sector)
Trained internal champion
Pilot-ready prototype or bot
Post-training mentoring session options.
Explore My Blog
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Redmond’s Guide to AI
Practical Wisdom for Every Profession
Dive into the Redmond’s Guide to AI series, currently six focused, jargon-free e-books designed to help professionals across industries embrace the future of work. Whether you’re closing deals, building software, managing people, or leading security and marketing teams, these guides offer actionable insights to apply AI confidently and ethically in your day-to-day.
The Series Includes:
An Irish SME’s Guide to AI Powered Business Transformation
The InfoSec Guide to AI – Navigating Risk, Governance, and Opportunity
A Marketer’s Guide to AI – Harnessing Intelligent Automation to Drive Growth & ROI
A Developer’s Guide to AI – Reaching Maximum Output Efficiency
A Guide to How Human Resources Can Best Make Use of AI
AI for Sales People – Supercharge Your Pipeline, Sharpen Your Pitch, Sell Smarter
Each book is short, sharp, and written for real-world application, because AI shouldn’t be just for techies. It’s for everyone. Start reading and see how AI can work for you.
My Passion Projects
From rapid prototypes to enterprise-scale deployments, my projects reflect a hands-on approach to solving complex problems with clarity, creativity, and code. I specialise in building AI-driven systems, streamlining engineering workflows, and turning data into decisions. Each project is rooted in business value; whether that’s improving user experience, enhancing automation, or unlocking new capabilities across teams.
Highlights include AI-powered code review tools, multimodal chatbot experiments, performance-driven SEO transformations, and secure InfoSec integrations. I thrive in cross-functional settings, bringing together developers, designers, analysts, and executives to ship solutions that scale.
These are more than just deliverables; they’re milestones on the journey toward a smarter, faster, and more adaptive future.
E-Book: An Irish SME’s Guide to AI-Powered Business Transformation
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes a cornerstone of modern business, Irish SMEs face a critical opportunity: adopt AI smartly and sustainably, or risk falling behind. This guide is designed to help you understand what AI can do for your business, where to start, and how to scale AI solutions that actually deliver results.
Chapter 1: Why AI Matters to Irish SMEs
Economic Potential: AI is forecasted to add over €15 trillion to the global economy by 2030.
Local Relevance: Ireland’s SMEs form 99.8% of all businesses. AI adoption can improve competitiveness, efficiency, and resilience.
AI as a Multiplier: From marketing to finance, operations to HR, AI automates, predicts, and personalises.
Chapter 2: Common SME Challenges That AI Can Solve
Manual data entry and paperwork
Inconsistent customer service
Unpredictable demand forecasting
High acquisition costs
Inefficient marketing spend
Lack of business insights
Chapter 3: AI in Action: Use Cases for SMEs
1. Customer Engagement, Chatbots for 24/7 support, AI email responders, Dynamic customer segmentation
2. Sales & Marketing, Predictive lead scoring, AI-driven ad targeting (Google PMax, Meta Adv+), Influencer discovery and performance tracking
3. Operations & Productivity, AI-powered scheduling, Document summarisation, Inventory forecasting
4. Finance & Risk, Automated invoice processing, AI credit scoring, Fraud detection
Chapter 4: Getting Started with AI
Step 1: Identify the Pain Points
Step 2: Choose a Focus Area (start with one)
Step 3: Pilot with Free or Low-Cost Tools
Step 4: Involve Your Team Early
Step 5: Measure & Refine
Chapter 5: Tools & Platforms for Irish SMEs
No-Code/Low-Code Tools: Zapier, Airtable, Make
Marketing AI: Jasper, Copy.ai, HubSpot AI, Google PMax
Customer Support AI: Intercom, ChatGPT API, Crisp
Finance AI: Xero, Sage with automation plugins
Analytics & BI: Tableau, Cursor, Looker Studio
Chapter 6: Ensuring Trust, Ethics, and Data Security
Stay GDPR-compliant
Review data privacy policies
Be transparent with customers
Use AI ethically: avoid bias, ensure explainability
Chapter 7: Building an AI Roadmap
0-3 Months: Awareness and pilot
3-6 Months: Implementation of 1-2 AI tools
6-12 Months: Scale and measure ROI
12+ Months: Integrate with wider business strategy
Chapter 8: Costs and Funding Support
Cost Breakdown: Varies by use case (€0-€10k typical pilot)
Grants and Supports: Local Enterprise Office (LEO), Enterprise Ireland, Digital Transition Fund
Return on Investment: Most use cases show ROI > 3x when implemented correctly
Chapter 9: Case Studies (Ireland-Based Examples)
A Dublin-based retail SME using AI to increase email conversions by 40%
A Cork logistics firm reducing fuel costs with AI route optimisation
A Galway clinic using GPT-based automation to reduce admin time by 70%
Chapter 10: What’s Next? Becoming AI-Ready
Appoint an AI champion in your team
Audit your data quality
Start small, think big
Upskill your workforce (see training options)
Appendix
AI Readiness Checklist
Glossary of Common AI Terms
List of Recommended Irish AI Consultants and Communities
Further Reading & Links
About the Author
Darren Redmond is a business transformation and AI consultant helping Irish SMEs unlock growth through practical results-driven AI adoption.
Download this guide and take your first step toward building a smarter, faster business today.
Collaborative Project Hub
Building the Future Together: Inside the Collaborative Project Hub
In the fast-evolving world of generative AI, innovation thrives on collaboration. The Collaborative Project Hub is a dedicated space designed to bring engineers, researchers, and creatives together under one digital roof to co-create, iterate, and deploy AI-powered solutions with real-world impact.
Whether you’re developing new prompt frameworks, fine-tuning open-weight models, or crafting multimodal applications, the Hub provides shared resources, contributor tools, version control integration, and discussion threads that support transparency and alignment across teams. It’s where Claude, GPT, and Gemini adopters meet open-source contributors, agency partners, and internal product leads.
More than just a repository, the Collaborative Project Hub fosters a culture of shared ownership. Weekly sprints, open feedback loops, and plug-and-play workspaces empower contributors to accelerate everything from agent orchestration pipelines to creative marketing experiments—all in one place.
This is where breakthroughs happen—not in isolation, but at the intersection of perspectives. As GenAI continues to reshape industries, the Hub ensures that every contributor, from junior devs to senior AI leads, can leave their mark on the tools, content, and systems shaping our intelligent future.
Why Choose Me?
Why Choose Me for Your AI Transformation Journey?
AI transformations demand more than hype, they require precision, pragmatism, and proven execution. I bring a rare blend of technical depth, strategic foresight, and cross-functional leadership to help organisations not only adopt AI but embed it meaningfully into their DNA.
From re-platforming legacy systems to designing AI-first roadmaps, I’ve led teams through real-world transformations; balancing innovation with governance, cost with scale, and experimentation with measurable ROI. Whether it’s deploying AI agents to streamline operations, using generative models to reimagine customer journeys, or building secure, compliant data architectures; I’ve done it with results.
What sets me apart is my ability to speak both languages: I translate between engineering, product, and executive stakeholders to align priorities, unlock value, and accelerate adoption. I don’t sell AI, I deliver outcomes using it.
If you’re looking to move beyond pilot projects and PowerPoint, and instead drive tangible business impact through responsible, scalable AI, I’m the partner you want by your side. Let’s make transformation actionable.
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