Data Pipelines & Complex Systems
Long-term consulting partnerships for mid-market operators whose data architecture is costing them more than they know.
See how we workConsulting Tier
Every engagement is scoped to reduce your risk at entry and deepen over time. The goal is not a one-off project — it is a working relationship that stays aligned with your outcomes.
01
Months 1–2 — Fixed Scope
A structured audit of your data architecture, pipeline dependencies, and failure modes. The deliverable is a written map of what exists, what is broken, and where the risk lies — in plain terms your team can act on.
Why fixed scope? You should not need to trust us before you have seen how we work. A bounded first engagement removes that barrier.
02
Ongoing — Monthly Recurring
A monthly retainer for active pipeline work, architectural decisions, and incident response. Scope is agreed collaboratively at the start of each month, so effort goes where it matters most right now.
Minimum commitment: 3 months. This is not a help-desk arrangement — it is a working partnership. That takes time to calibrate.
03
1–2 Weeks — Fixed Scope
A time-boxed engagement focused on one specific hard problem. Useful when you have a clear pain point but are not yet ready to commit to a retainer. The sprint either solves the problem or produces a precise diagnosis of why it cannot be solved quickly.
Good entry point if you want to experience the working relationship before a longer commitment.
How it works
Most engagements follow the same arc. The goal at each stage is to give you enough information to decide whether to go further — not to lock you in.
Step 01
A direct conversation about the problem. No pitch, no deck. If the problem is in scope, you will know by the end of this call whether it makes sense to proceed.
Step 02
For most new clients, the right starting point is the Diagnostic Retainer. It creates a shared, written understanding of the problem before any active engineering work begins.
Step 03
Once the diagnostic is complete, you choose the engagement model that fits. Ongoing retainer for sustained work; sprint if you have a defined and bounded problem.
Step 04
The retainer model is designed to deepen over time. After three months, scope and cadence are reviewed and adjusted. Clients who stay do so because the relationship produces results, not because they are locked in.
About
"I solve the data pipeline and workflow problems that other engineers step back from — with 25 years of cross-domain depth, delivered as a long-term partner, not a one-off project."
The name comes from the ancient Greek ἀλήθεια — unconcealment, or reality as it actually is. That is the method: look directly at what is there before attempting to fix it.
Most data pipeline failures are not technical mysteries. They are accumulations of undocumented decisions, siloed knowledge, and tools that have outlived the assumptions under which they were chosen. Making them visible is half the work.
Aletheia Consulting is a solo practice. You work with one engineer throughout, not a rotating team. That is not a limitation — it is the point.
Get in touch
If you have a data pipeline problem that your existing team has not been able to resolve, describe it briefly and we will tell you directly whether it is something we can help with.
info@abnormal-intelligence.com