The Short Version
Kusog AI builds production AI systems—not prototypes. We’re practitioners who happen to consult, not consultants who read about AI.
The Kusog AI Agent platform processes 100K+ monthly operations across healthcare, legal, and marketing verticals. When we talk about multi-tenant architecture, cost optimization, or scaling challenges, we’re describing what we dealt with last month.
34 years of enterprise systems experience. Fortune 500 clients. Systems still running after a decade. We bring production discipline to AI.
The Longer Story
Why Kusog AI Exists
85% of AI projects never make it to production. Not because the technology doesn’t work—the demos are always impressive. They fail because nobody planned for what happens when real users show up:
- Cost explosion — That $0.03 API call becomes $30,000/month at scale
- Scaling failures — Architecture that worked for 10 users collapses at 10,000
- Integration nightmares — AI that works in isolation breaks when connected to real systems
- Operational gaps — No monitoring, no alerting, no plan for when things go wrong
After watching this pattern repeat across the industry, we built Kusog AI to be different. We start with production requirements and work backward to the demo—not the other way around.
What We’ve Built
The Kusog AI Agent platform isn’t a theoretical framework. It’s production infrastructure serving real users:
100K+ monthly AI operations across multiple tenants and verticals
70% task completion rate versus 15% industry standard—achieved through four distinct conversational patterns that adapt to user context instead of forcing one interaction model
44-59% cost reduction via the K-token economy system, intelligent caching, and multi-provider routing
Multi-modal generation — text, images, and text-to-audio with coordinated pipelines
GPU infrastructure — Kubernetes clusters with NVIDIA virtualization, queue-based workload management, SLA prioritization
This platform powers production applications in healthcare, legal, and marketing. It’s the foundation for everything we build and recommend.
Production Experience Before AI
AI is the latest chapter in a longer story. Before building AI platforms, there were 34 years of enterprise systems that had to work:
American Express — TPF mainframe systems processing millions of credit card transactions. Call center applications serving 300 agents 24/7 with subsecond response times. Published in “TPF Today” for innovative monitoring solutions.
Fortune 500 Digital Transformation — American Family Insurance web application rebuild achieving 90% reduction in load times. Patterns now used across the enterprise.
Mission-Critical Infrastructure — Hot-failover systems for water treatment plants where downtime meant public health risk. Systems that couldn’t fail.
Media & Entertainment — Server-side image processing for HBO. Video ad approval systems for NBC Universal. Budget management workflows for Amazon.
A Decade of Uptime — StringClub.com, an online learning platform for string instruments, has operated continuously for 10+ years serving 50K+ members with 140K YouTube subscribers.
This isn’t background noise. It’s the production discipline that makes our AI work different from the typical demo-to-disaster arc.
About Matt Denman
I’ve spent 34 years building systems that have to work in production—from TPF mainframes processing millions of credit card transactions to the full-stack AI platform I’m running today.
Current focus: Kusog AI, a multi-tenant platform processing 100K+ monthly operations with sophisticated orchestration achieving 70% task completion versus 15% industry standard.
Teaching: Microsoft Certified Trainer since 1998. AWS Authorized Instructor since 2017. Over 1,000 developers trained across dozens of organizations. I teach what I build.
Recognition: Microsoft MVP for Visual C++. Published in “TPF Today” journal. Speaker on production AI architecture.
Philosophy: AI should augment human capability, not replace it. Production matters more than demos. Knowledge transfer beats permanent dependency.
Based in Las Vegas. Available globally.
LinkedIn • Personal Site • Email
The Name
“Kusog” (koo-sog) means “strength” in Cebuano, a language of the Philippines. It reflects both a connection to the offshore development operations I established in Cebu City and the goal of building systems with real strength—not just impressive surfaces.
How We Work
We’re practitioners, not just advisors. When we recommend an architecture or pattern, it’s because we’ve built it and operated it. No theoretical frameworks disconnected from production reality.
We transfer knowledge. The goal isn’t permanent dependency—it’s building your team’s capabilities. Documentation, training, and handoff are built into every engagement.
We’re honest about fit. If your project isn’t right for us, or if there’s a simpler solution, we’ll tell you. No overselling, no inflated timelines, no invented complexity.
We stay current. AI moves fast. We’re actively building, not coasting on what worked three years ago.
Services
We offer six core services, all built on production experience:
- Strategic AI Consulting — Navigate POC-to-production without the false starts
- AI Platform Development — Custom applications on proven infrastructure
- AI Infrastructure Services — GPU clusters, queue systems, multi-cloud deployment
- Training & Enablement — Level up your team with production-focused learning
- Fractional AI Architect — Senior technical leadership without full-time commitment
- Speaking — Conference keynotes and corporate presentations on production AI
Let’s Talk
If you’re building AI capabilities and want to work with people who’ve actually done it, we should have a conversation. No pitch, no pressure—just a discussion about where you are and where you’re trying to go.
