Applied AI Engineering • Automation Consulting • Success Coaching

Building intelligent systems & helping people work with clarity.

Explore my live self-hosted AI research, reinforcement learning engines, and automation projects—or work with me 1-on-1 for AI workflow consulting and success coaching.

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Madison, WI • Accepting New Clients

Applied AI & Systems

24/7 self-hosted Proxmox cluster, sub-10ms search across 71.5k+ papers & 65 code shards, and 17 live neural bots.

Published Mobile Founder

Creator of Toddler Touch Screen Lock (Burgess Meditation LLC) on Google Play—100% offline, zero-data architecture.

1-on-1 Personal Coach

Structured weekly accountability and custom automation setups for students, founders, and technical professionals.

Local Roots & Delivery

Based in Madison, WI (CST) • Client-owned open-source code, zero proprietary vendor lock-in.

Direct Offerings

Productized Services & Coaching

Transparent, results-driven engagements designed for individuals seeking execution clarity and small teams needing resilient automation.

Personal & Executive Coaching

1-on-1 Success & AI Productivity Coaching

Structured coaching sessions to build repeatable systems, master AI workflows, and achieve measurable personal or academic milestones.

Weekly or bi-weekly 1-on-1 coaching sessions
Personalized AI & automation workflow setup
Automated Google Calendar scheduling & transparent billing
First 15-min intro alignment call free

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Most Requested • Fast ROI

Small Business & Teams

AI Workflow & Automation Consulting

Turn manual bottlenecks into reliable, automated pipelines—from custom LLM agents and data scrapers to billing and CRM integrations.

Architecture & process audit with actionable ROI roadmap
Custom Python / FastAPI / Playwright automation pipelines
Local-first or cloud-hybrid deployment with 100% code ownership
Typically delivered in 1- to 2-week focused sprints

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Technical Advisory & Build

Custom AI Systems & Homelab Engineering

End-to-end design of private AI infrastructure, RAG knowledge bases, reinforcement learning environments, and self-hosted services.

Private RAG & MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool servers
Proxmox / Docker / Tailscale secure homelab infrastructure
Hands-on technical mentoring, architecture design, and code review
Self-hosted LLM & ONNX CPU neural inference optimization

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Transparent Framework

How Working Together Works

No vague retainers or hidden scope creep. Every project follows a clear 3-step progression from initial alignment to production delivery.

Free 15-Min Intro Call

We discuss your current bottleneck, daily friction, or AI goals. Zero pitch; clear determination of whether we're a mutual fit.

Scoped Roadmap & Prototype

You receive a fixed-scope roadmap with exact deliverables, timeline (typically 1–2 weeks for automations), and transparent flat-milestone pricing.

Deploy, Train & Own

We implement the solution, verify it together, and hand over 100% documentation and code. You own the infrastructure with zero recurring licensing fees.

Live Self-Hosted Systems

Interactive AI & Systems Engineering Showcase

Every system below is built from scratch and running live 24/7 on my Proxmox homelab cluster, powered by local compute, edge caching, and real-time telemetry.

Reinforcement Learning & Game AI

17 Neural Bots Ready

BoredGamer Arena — Kingdomino & Pinochle AI

Rust + PyO3 zero-copy game engines, self-play reinforcement learning, ONNX CPU inference, and Information Set MCTS (IS-MCTS) search running 24/7 on Proxmox CT 105.

Rust PyO3 ONNX Runtime IS-MCTS WebSockets

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RAG, Code Search & Bioinformatics

71.5k+ Papers • 65 Shards

Local-First AI Research & Bioinformatics Hub

Sub-10ms DuckDB BM25 search, Zoekt trigram code indexing, local NCBI BLAST+, Kiwix ZIM archives, and FastMCP agent server running on Proxmox CT 107.

DuckDB BM25 Zoekt NCBI BLAST+ FastMCP Python

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Scraping & Valuation

2,700+ Tracked Listings

eBay Homelab Deal Hunter

Automated hardware price-ceiling benchmarking, CPU/RAM/SSD spec extraction, and live SQLite deal explorer on CT 104.

Python SQLite FastAPI Market Analytics

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Business Automation

Production Pipeline • Pi 4

Automated Coaching Sync & Square Billing

Google Calendar event parsing, human-in-the-loop staging review gate, and automated Square Invoices API billing.

Google Calendar API Square API SQLite Automation

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Android & Consumer App

Google Play • 100% Offline

Toddler Touch Screen Lock

Published Android accessibility touch-shield (Burgess Meditation LLC) with hardware volume-combo unlock and zero internet permission.

Kotlin Android Privacy-by-Design

Interactive Showcase → Privacy Policy

VM 102 • Active Multi-Agent Node

Antigravity 24/7 Cloud IDE & Mobile Gateway

Self-hosted multi-agent development workspace & Tailscale mobile gateway running continuous coding agents across Proxmox virtual machines.

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Valheim Dedicated Server Live Telemetry

Aurora Family Friends [AuroraV1] • Checking players... • Proxmox Dedicated

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Behind the Systems

Engineering with Rigor, Coaching with Empathy.

I'm Elijah Burgess—an applied AI systems engineer, published Android app founder, and 1-on-1 coach based in Madison, WI.

I bridge the gap between deep systems engineering (reinforcement learning, sub-10ms search, self-hosted infrastructure) and human execution (habit formation, structured workflows, stress-free automation). Whether you're an individual wanting to master personal productivity or a business looking to automate repetitive grunt work, I build durable systems that simply work.

Madison, WI (CST): Local face-to-face or remote sessions with high responsiveness.

Client Ownership: You retain complete source code and access credentials.

Local-First & Private: Data remains yours; zero forced third-party lock-ins.

Practice What I Preach

Real-World Automation in Action

“For my own coaching practice, I built an automated pipeline that parses Google Calendar events, stages client reviews, and triggers Square invoices without human error—saving hours of administrative busywork every month. I bring that exact automation rigor to your operations.”

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Clear Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about working together, security, pricing, and expectations before scheduling our first conversation.

Do I need technical experience to work with you?

Not at all. For 1-on-1 coaching and automation consulting, I handle all the technical architecture and setup behind the scenes. We focus together on your goals, habits, and workflows, ensuring everything is simple, intuitive, and easy to maintain without requiring any programming knowledge.

Will my company or personal data stay private?

Yes, 100%. I prioritize local-first and self-hosted architectures. When designing automation or private AI tools, data can be processed on your own hardware or private cloud instance, completely insulated from public LLM training datasets. Zero proprietary vendor lock-in and zero unauthorized third-party access.

Do you charge recurring license fees, or do I own the code?

You own 100% of the code and deliverables. I deliver clean, production-ready Python, scripts, and infrastructure configurations with comprehensive documentation. There are no proprietary lock-ins or recurring SaaS seat licenses from my end—you keep complete freedom and ownership.

How much does a typical engagement cost?

Engagements are scoped with transparent, flat-milestone pricing so you never face unexpected billing surprises. 1-on-1 coaching is billed on a straightforward session or monthly retainer basis, while automation sprints typically range from 1 to 2 weeks for targeted pipelines. We establish exact deliverables and scope upfront.

What happens on the 15-minute intro call?

The intro call is a focused, 15-minute alignment conversation to discuss your primary bottleneck, daily friction, or AI project goals. There is zero high-pressure pitch; we evaluate mutual fit and map out the highest-leverage next step whether we end up working together or not.

Direct Communication

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Inquiries are recorded directly to my Proxmox homelab cluster and forwarded instantly to my phone. Guaranteed response within 24 hours.

SLA Guarantee

Response time: Under 24 hours guaranteed.

Direct engineer access—you communicate directly with Elijah, never an account manager or outsourced contractor.

Location & Timezone Madison, Wisconsin • Central Time (CST/CDT)

Direct Email elib@eliburgessconsulting.com

Fast Track

15-Minute Intro Alignment Call

Have a specific question or want to see if we're a mutual fit? Request a free slot directly or send a one-click email request.

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