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SDVOSB CERTIFIEDTS/SCI ACTIVE$35M+ IMPACT

Your first production AI system.
Guaranteed in 90 days.

OptiSyn engineers high-stakes intelligence infrastructure for defense and enterprise. We bridge the gap between experimental R&D and mission-critical deployment.

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The Status Quo

Why Most AI Initiatives Fail

The Demo That Never Shipped

Impressive slides and sandbox prototypes that crumble when faced with real-world data and infrastructure constraints.

The Strategy Deck That Sat

Endless consulting cycles and theoretical frameworks that lack a clear path from PowerPoint to production.

The Pilot That Hit Reality

Proof-of-concepts that fail to scale because they were not built for compliance timelines, messy data, or edge environments.

Core Capabilities

What We Build

Autonomous AI Agents

Self-correcting systems that execute complex multi-step workflows. Humans review exceptions only. Same headcount, 10x throughput.

Document Intelligence

Extraction and search across massive document sets. Natural-language queries with sourced answers in seconds, not hours.

Data Engineering

Resilient ETL pipelines that unify scattered data sources into ML-ready infrastructure. The foundation everything else runs on.

Predictive Analytics

ML models that flag anomalies before they cause impact. Shift from reactive alerts to advance warning systems.

Model Customization

Fine-tuning domain-specific models on proprietary data with strict privacy guarantees. Your data never leaves your environment.

Embedded AI

On-device intelligence for disconnected or resource-constrained environments. Zero cloud dependencies. Real-time processing.

Full-Spectrum Implementation

End-to-end ownership of your AI stack, from raw data ingestion to production-grade decision interfaces. We build it, deploy it, monitor it, and transfer it to your team.

Methodology

The 90-Day Build

Our engineering sprint sequence for mission-ready intelligence. Running in production in 90 days, or you do not pay.

01

Audit & Strategy

Weeks 01-02

We identify the one problem worth solving, audit your data infrastructure, and map the path to production. Your end users are in the room from day one.

02

Build & Iterate

Weeks 03-06

We build the system on your real data. Bi-weekly demos with your team. Feedback loops at every step. No surprises at the end.

03

Harden & Deploy

Weeks 07-10

Edge case testing. Monitoring setup. Failure mode documentation. We plan for what goes wrong before it goes wrong. Then we deploy.

04

Support & Transfer

Weeks 11-14

30 days of post-launch support. Retraining cycles. Performance tuning. Knowledge transfer. When we leave, you own it completely.

Trusted by mission-critical teams

U.S. ArmyDepartment of DefenseMicrosoftMaven

Case Studies

Enterprise Analytics for 50,000+ Users
Defense / Army

Enterprise Analytics for 50,000+ Users

Replaced weeks of manual Excel reporting with real-time dashboards and automated data integration across the full program.

80%
Less reporting time
50K+
Users served
Document Intelligence System
Federal / Cross-Agency

Document Intelligence System

Analysts went from digging through folders to asking questions and getting sourced answers instantly across 800K+ documents.

70%
Faster review
800K+
Documents indexed
99%+
Match accuracy
10x
Throughput increase
85%
Less manual review
60%
Fewer incidents
Who We Are

I spent 8 years building AI systems inside the enterprise.

I have seen what works at scale and what gets killed in procurement. I have watched vendors deliver beautiful demos that fell apart the moment they hit production data. I have sat in rooms where a $2M AI initiative got shelved because nobody planned for the ATO timeline.

That is why OptiSyn exists. I do not sell strategy. I build systems that run. Every engagement ships to production. Every system handles real data. If it does not work, you do not pay.

I am a Marine Corps veteran with an active TS/SCI clearance and a Master's in Analytics from Texas A&M. OptiSyn is SDVOSB certified. I work across classified and unclassified environments and understand FedRAMP, ATO timelines, and the compliance requirements that come with government work.

📷

Jacob Hicks

Founder & Principal Engineer

Headshot coming soon

SDVOSB CertifiedTS/SCI ClearanceDoD / Federal ExperienceMS Analytics, Texas A&MMarine Corps Veteran8+ Years Production AI
What Clients Say

From the teams we have delivered for.

They delivered a production system in 11 weeks that our previous vendor could not ship in 18 months. The difference was they built for our real data from day one.

Program Manager

U.S. Army Enterprise Program

Our analysts went from spending hours searching documents to getting sourced answers in seconds. This changed how our entire team operates.

Division Chief

Federal Intelligence Agency

OptiSyn understood our compliance requirements before we had to explain them. That alone saved us months on the ATO timeline.

CTO

Fortune 10 Healthcare Company

How We Work

3 engagement models.

Not 30 service offerings on a menu. Three proven models. You pick the one that fits.

01

The 90-Day Build

One high-pain workflow. One production AI system. Scoped, built, deployed, and running in 90 days. Includes 30-day post-launch support and full knowledge transfer. If it does not work, you do not pay.

Best fit: You know the problem. You need it solved.
02

The Embedded Sprint

Our engineers embed with your team for 60 to 90 days. We build alongside your people, upskill as we go, and leave you with a system and a team that can maintain it.

Best fit: You have a team. They need direction and velocity.
03

The Strategic Assessment

Two-week deep dive into your data, infrastructure, and workflows. You get a prioritized roadmap with ROI estimates, not a 200-page deck that sits in a drawer.

Best fit: You have 5 ideas. You need to know which one to fund.

Ready for production?

Stop prototyping. Start operating. We take on 3 engagements per quarter. Limited capacity means senior-level attention on every project.

Q3 2026: 2 of 3 slots remaining

30-minute call. No pitch deck. We will tell you exactly how we would approach your problem and whether we are the right fit.

Not ready to book?

Tell us about your project. We will get back to you within 1 business day.