Status · all systems operational · 99.97% · 30-day
We help mid-market teams adopt AI—without the hype.
Practical AI adoption for publishers, insurers, and educators. We identify the 2–3 highest-ROI opportunities, pilot them quickly, and integrate them into your existing workflows. No disruption. Just measurable results in 90 days.
ops.aslan — live feed
live
- 04:12deploy auth-svc v2.14.1 → ok▊prod-east
- 04:14patch kernel 6.11.7 rolling okbastion-01
- 04:19alert cpu 82% — auto-scaled +2web-fleet
- 04:22ai.log 14 triage decisions — 3 escalated to humanintake-svc
- 04:27backup db-main verified 412gbs3-iad
- 04:31cert *.client.com 78d — renewedacme
- 04:34incident INC-2094 — closed, rca filedon-call
Years operating
23yrs
since 2003 · chicago + distributed
Longest partnership
23yrs
→ renewing annually
Uptime · rolling 12mo
99.97%
sla 99.9 · met 143/144 months
AI decisions → human review
22%
human-in-the-loop by design
§ 01 / capabilities
We don't just run platforms. We identify where AI actually earns its keep— then integrate it without breaking what works.
Most shops bolt AI onto existing platforms and hope for the best. We take a different approach: assess first, pilot fast, and integrate only where the ROI is clear. We also run the platforms we build — monitoring, patching, incident response, and continuous improvement — so AI doesn't become someone else's problem.
What we don't do
AI for AI's sake. Disruption theater. Rip-and-replace projects that leave your team scrambling. If that's the brief, we'll point you to someone good.
01
Platform Design & Developmentapis · integrations · infra
→02Platform Operationson-call · patching · incidents · capacity
→03Responsible AIguardrails · logging · human-in-the-loop
→04Continuous Improvementfixed monthly dev capacity
→05Automationinternal tools · scheduled jobs · glue
→06AI Intake & Triagequalify · route · audit
→§ 02 / approach
How the work actually happens.
Step 01 · weeks 1–3
Platform assessment
We read the code, map the infra, and sit with your team. You get a written risk register and a 90-day plan before any contract for ongoing work.
- Infra + dependency map
- Risk register, scored
- 90-day remediation plan
- Fixed-fee, no rollover
Deliverable · written report
Step 02 · weeks 3–16
Architect & build
Senior engineers design and ship the platform end-to-end — APIs, data, UI, infra. Observability, tests, and runbooks are part of the build, not a phase-two promise.
- Typed APIs + data models
- CI/CD from day one
- Logging + tracing baked in
- Runbooks before launch
Deliverable · production platform
Step 03 · ongoing
Operational ownership
We run it. 24/7 on-call, patching, incidents, capacity, and cost. You get weekly ops summaries written by a human — not ticket-queue theater.
- 24/7 on-call rotation
- Weekly ops report
- Monthly capacity review
- Quarterly cost audit
Cadence · always-on
Step 04 · ongoing
Continuous improvement
A fixed monthly envelope of senior development hours for features, optimization, and strategic work. No re-scoping theater, no junior hand-offs.
- Fixed monthly capacity
- Quarterly roadmap
- AI integrations when they earn it
- Annual renewal, not lock-in
Cadence · monthly
§ 03 / responsible AI
AI handles the volume. Humans make the consequential calls.
01
User input
web · slack · email · api
↓
02
Agent layer · guardrails · logging
aslan-operated
↓
03
Human review (consequential)
~22% of decisions
↓
04
LLM · action · audit trail
cost + latency tracked
We build AI agents with comprehensive logging, typed guardrails, and human-in-the-loop where the stakes demand it. Every decision is auditable. Every cost is measured. If AI isn't the right tool, we'll say so — loudly.
Human first
Consequential decisions reviewed by people.
Triage, dispatch, routing — AI proposes, humans dispose.
Guardrails
Typed I/O, policy checks, rate limits.
Every prompt, response, and tool call logged and queryable.
Cost visible
Real numbers on what AI costs per decision.
Monthly dashboard: tokens, latency, escalation rate, savings vs. manual.
§ 04 / journal
Writing from the operations floor.
We Built Our Own Ops Platform Instead of Buying One — Here's What We Learned
We track 22 client projects, a distributed team of developers, and revenue share across multiple currencies using a custom tool we built ourselves. Here's why we built it, what's inside, and what it taught us about AI in the real world.
Read the essay →
If Your Business Runs on Spreadsheets, You're Paying a Hidden Tax
Spreadsheets start as a quick fix and grow into critical business processes. Here's why they break down at scale—and how purpose-built digital systems can free your team to focus on higher-value work.
Read the essay →
How Our AI Lead Qualifying System Connects HubSpot, Slack, and Calendly
A behind-the-scenes look at how we built an AI-powered lead qualification chatbot that seamlessly integrates with HubSpot CRM, Slack notifications, and Calendly scheduling for real-time sales enablement.
Read the essay →
Ready · 20 minutes · no sales deck
Bring us your business-critical platform.
We'll show you where AI can actually help.
A 20-minute AI Opportunity Call with one of the founders. If we're a fit, we keep talking. If we're not, we'll tell you who is.
Book the call →(630) 536-5240 · Chicago & distributed · hello@aslaninteractive.com
— Paul Eident & Jason McKinneyFounders · on the pager since 2003