AI Strategy & Guidance
Understand where AI fits, what to prioritise and how to use it responsibly.
AI that actually
works for your business.
We help you make sense of AI, build the right solutions and put your data to work. From the first idea to a system you can depend on.
Built on 20+ years of AI experience
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How Clearlead can help
Clear direction.
Practical solutions.
Start with what you want to achieve. Get the strategy, engineering and data expertise to help you get there.
Custom AI Solutions
Turn a use case into a working solution, integrated with your business and built for production.
Data Science & Analytics
Find the patterns, insights and predictions that help you make better decisions.
Support at your stage
Whether you are exploring AI or already working with it, these services help you decide what comes next.
Exploring the possibilitiesGetting Started with AIIdentify opportunities, assess readiness and test what is feasible before committing to a build.Explore this service 
Taking existing work furtherScaling & Proving AIGet an independent assessment, address stalled work and prepare your AI systems for production and scale.Explore this service Case studies
Selected work
A sample of recent client work across different sectors and problems.
Automated Price Prediction for a Large Retail Catalogue
Weekly automated price recommendations across 30,000+ products in 130+ locations, including products with little or no recent purchase history in that store.
- A global retailer
- Manufacturing, Retail
- United States, Canada, and United Kingdom
AI Health Insight Engine for Elderly Care
Longitudinal wellbeing data turned into plain-language health observations, with an evidence-constrained architecture that keeps every output safe for elderly users.
- A digital health startup
- Aged care, Digital health
- New Zealand
Dr. Paul FergusonFounder & Principal Consultant
Why Clearlead
Senior expertise.
Personal commitment.
The person you speak to is the person doing the work.
When AI projects fail, it is rarely the technology. It is the decisions about how to apply it: getting the requirements right, handling security and compliance, and making sure it holds up in production, not only in a demo.
Work directly with Clearlead founder Dr. Paul Ferguson from the first conversation to final delivery. He has 20+ years delivering AI for organisations from early-stage startups to Fortune 5 companies, including UnitedHealth Group, Samsung and Qualcomm.
Paul holds a PhD in Information Retrieval and Machine Learning. He founded Clearlead to make that expertise available directly, without the layers and overheads of a large firm.
Meet Paul and ClearleadTestimonials
What clients and colleagues say
Paul is exceptional. We've been so lucky to have him work with us on our health insights engine the past few months. His communication skills are fantastic, he works quickly and thoroughly. We had a number of changes to the scope and plan and he adjusted well to accommodate us.
Angela Edwards
CEO and Founder, Elli Cares
Paul was brought in as an external AI consultant with expertise in search systems to provide guidance on a project to implement an AI-driven supplier sourcing system. As part of this he also built a supplier data enrichment system. I was very happy with Paul's contribution to the project and would have no hesitation in recommending him.
Bill Watts
Managing Director, Eagle Exports
Paul is a great person to work with, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him for any role or project. It is rare to find someone who excels in technical expertise as well as interpersonal skills. I have no doubt that all his clients will benefit from his deep technical domain knowledge, his attention to detail and his personal touch.
Peter Cogan
VP Data Science, Optum (UnitedHealth Group)
Paul came into [Qualcomm] to work on the flagship technical capabilities of the company and, in that role, rapidly became a leading light, sharing his broad knowledge and insight with the product team and having direct influence on the roadmap. Diligent and intelligent, he was a key player in the team and a pleasure to work with.
Andrew Pegum
Director of Engineering, Qualcomm
Working together
Working with Clearlead
Engagements take a few common shapes. Some clients only need guidance, with nothing built at the end. Others start with planning and move into a build once the direction is clear. The three options below are starting points, not rigid tracks.
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Every project is different, but they all start with a conversation
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