AI Systems & LLM Engineering
We design and build AI systems that hold up in production, from internal copilots and RAG pipelines to LLM-powered automation and customer-facing AI features integrated into existing software.
Open for new engagements
Pragmatic consulting for complex digital platforms. production AI systems. scalable cloud foundations. modern engineering teams.
Pragmatic Consulting designs, builds and operates the digital platforms, AI systems and technical capabilities that public and private organisations rely on — from SMEs to large enterprises and regulated industries.
What we do
Services
Senior advisory and hands-on delivery across the full lifecycle of modern systems, from cloud foundations and AI engineering to operational maturity.
Custom Software & Platform Development
We design, build and ship custom systems for SMEs and larger organisations, from internal platforms and operational tooling to greenfield products with modern stacks and pragmatic engineering.
Platform Engineering & Cloud Advisory
Helping organisations design, improve and operate scalable platform capabilities across cloud infrastructure, developer experience and operational processes.
AWS Infrastructure & DevOps
Advisory and hands-on delivery across AWS, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, release processes and modern operational practices.
Technical Product Ownership
Senior product ownership for platform, infrastructure and DevOps teams, connecting technical execution with business priorities, stakeholders and delivery plans.
Delivery & Transformation Support
Supporting complex technology programmes with structure, planning, stakeholder coordination, backlog management and pragmatic execution.
Architecture & Technical Strategy
Defining technical strategy, target architectures and modernisation roadmaps for cloud, platforms and AI, bridging long-term direction with what teams can realistically ship.
Security, Identity & Compliance
Cloud security and posture management, identity and access, application security and secure SDLC, and alignment with frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA and GDPR for organisations operating in regulated environments.
Operational Maturity & Governance
Improving documentation, governance, quality and handover processes in environments where reliability, traceability and audit-readiness matter.
Data Engineering & Analytics
Designing and building data platforms with PostgreSQL, Snowflake and dbt, from operational databases and analytics pipelines to AI-ready data foundations and governed reporting.
Observability & Reliability
Establishing observability with Datadog, Grafana and modern tooling, defining SLOs and incident response, and improving operational reliability for systems where uptime and traceability are non-negotiable.
Cost Optimisation & Process Improvement
Identifying practical ways to reduce cloud spend, simplify delivery processes and improve operational efficiency without unnecessary complexity.
AI capability
Building with AI, not around it.
AI is changing what software can do and what modern organisations should ship. Pragmatic Consulting helps clients move from AI experimentation to production AI systems that hold up in real environments, with the same engineering discipline applied to any business-critical platform.
01
Agents & copilots
Internal AI assistants and agentic systems that take work off teams, grounded in the client's data, integrated into existing workflows and built with proper evaluation, observability and guardrails.
02
LLM-powered automation
Automating document processing, classification, extraction and decision support with modern LLMs, replacing brittle rule-based pipelines with systems that actually scale across edge cases.
03
RAG & document intelligence
Production-grade retrieval and search systems on top of organisational knowledge, policies, contracts and structured data, with the indexing, evaluation and access control needed for real use.
04
AI integrated into existing systems
Embedding AI capabilities into existing products and back-office systems, not as a bolt-on chat widget but as a working part of the platform, with the architecture, monitoring and security to match.
In practice
Selected experience
Representative engagements across public-sector and private-sector technology programmes.
Large public-sector platform programme
Senior product ownership and platform coordination in a complex AWS-based delivery environment with many distributed teams and high operational requirements.
Cloud and DevOps modernisation
Advisory and delivery support for automated build, release and deployment processes across large development and test organisations.
Custom AI & software for SME clients
Designing and building custom platforms and AI systems for small and medium-sized organisations, from operational tooling to LLM-powered products that ship to real users.
Platform operating model
Support for improving documentation, governance, process maturity and the transition from development-heavy delivery towards more structured operations.
Cost and reliability improvements
Practical optimisation of cloud usage, infrastructure processes and operational workflows in business-critical environments.
Long-term technical partner
Acting as ongoing technical partner for organisations without a dedicated platform or AI engineering function, covering architecture, build, operations and technology decisions over time.
The company
About Pragmatic Consulting
Pragmatic Consulting is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company provides senior advisory and hands-on delivery across cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, AI systems, DevOps, technical product ownership and technology transformation.
The company works with public-sector and private-sector organisations — with significant experience in regulated industries where security, reliability, traceability and compliance matter — directly as a consulting partner, as a long-term technical partner, or as a subcontractor to larger consulting firms. Engagements range from focused advisory work to building and operating platforms and custom software over time.
Security runs through everything the company delivers: cloud posture and IAM, application security and secure SDLC, identity and access management, and alignment with frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA and GDPR.
The company is led by Jonas El-Kabouli, founder and lead consultant, with experience from large-scale public-sector and private-sector technology programmes and a focus on pragmatic execution, technical depth and reliable delivery.
How we engage
Engagement models
Pragmatic Consulting works with organisations directly or as a subcontractor to larger consulting firms. Engagements can be structured as advisory support, delivery leadership, technical product ownership, platform modernisation, AI development or project-based specialist assistance.
- 01 Direct advisory and delivery engagements
- 02 Subcontracting to larger consulting firms
- 03 Long-term technical partner for SMEs and larger organisations
- 04 Technical product ownership and delivery leadership
- 05 Project-based specialist assistance
- 06 Platform, AI and DevOps improvement initiatives
Principles
How we work
Pragmatic over theoretical
We focus on solutions that work in real organisations, not just on paper.
Technical depth with delivery focus
We bridge infrastructure, platform engineering, AI and product ownership.
Structure without bureaucracy
We improve processes, documentation and governance without adding unnecessary complexity.
Reliability, compliance and traceability
We understand environments where quality, auditability and operational stability matter.
Contact
Get in touch
For consulting, advisory, AI development or subcontracting enquiries, contact Pragmatic Consulting.
Pragmatic Consulting
Copenhagen, Denmark