AI · Data · Digital

Straight answers on AI and data, for leaders who want real results.

20 years of helping businesses pick the right technology, and skip the wrong one.

For over 20 years, I have helped businesses in the UK, USA, South Africa and India use technology to solve real business problems. Today I lead business development at Rysun Labs, working with leaders on AI, data and digital projects that deliver results.

Ruchir Patel, smiling with arms crossed, wearing a blue shirt

What I work on

Most conversations I have start with a problem, not a technology. These are the ones I hear most often.

See all five problems
  1. "We have tried AI, but nothing has made it past the pilot."
  2. "My team still spends hours on manual work."
  3. "We have plenty of data, but nobody trusts the numbers."
  4. "We only find out what happened at month-end."
  5. "Our core systems are old and holding us back."

Client stories

A few projects my team and I are proud of. Client names are kept private, but the numbers are real.

7 days → same day

Weekly reports became same-day reports

US furniture retailer, online plus 40+ showrooms

Same-day reporting instead of a week's delay, and about 60% of analyst time freed up for work that looks forward, not back.

Manual → automatic

From manual spreadsheet checks to automatic compliance screening

Growing South African business with a large network of clients and suppliers

Nobody compares names by hand any more. Screening now happens automatically for every new client, large files that used to crash the system run quietly in the background, and onboarding no longer waits on compliance.

80% → 98%

Forecast accuracy from 80% to 98%

Specialist retailer

Forecast accuracy rose from 80% to 98% within two trading cycles, with fewer write-offs and better stock on core lines.

5+ years

A technology partner for over five years

A South African property and leisure group

One trusted team across their applications and reporting, and a relationship that has grown project by project.

About me

I started my career writing code as an SAP developer in 2003. Then I studied in London, worked in finance at Sodexo, and soon found what I really enjoyed: sitting with business owners, understanding their problems, and finding the right technology to fix them.

I like conversations that start with honest questions. What are we trying to achieve? Is the business ready? How will we know it worked?

Read my story

Contact

If something here sounds like a problem you are facing, I would be glad to hear about it. A short call is often enough to tell whether there is a fit.