Nathan Austin|AI Workflow Architect

StartupsEngineeringData / AnalyticsProduct Teams

Workflow architecture, not prompt coaching

I design structured AI workflows (plan -> build -> verify) that improve speed, quality, and consistency.

Routing rules + verification loops + templates integrated into your delivery process.

For founder-led startups and small to mid-sized technical teams. I diagnose how AI is used today, design a workflow system your team can actually run, and enable people to use it well.

Optional add-on: implement and harden automation like pre-PR review agents, checks, and templates once the workflow is proven.

Not this: prompt tricks

Not this: replacing engineers

Yes: workflow design + verification + integration into delivery

In 30 minutes, we map your current AI touchpoints and identify the highest-leverage workflow change.

Problems this fixes

Most teams use AI.
Few teams design AI workflows.

The issue usually is not model access. It is missing structure: no shared standards, weak verification, and inconsistent handoffs.

  • AI usage is fast but inconsistent across the team.
  • Reviewers still catch avoidable issues late in the PR cycle.
  • People have private prompting habits, not shared workflow standards.
  • There is no clear plan -> build -> verify process for AI-assisted work.
  • AI helps individuals, but it is not integrated into team delivery.

Offers

Start with a workflow audit, then build the system

The audit is the entry point. Design, enablement, and implementation follow once we know what your team actually needs.

Workflow Audit

1-2 weeks

Diagnose how AI is used today, where quality breaks down, and what should be standardized first.

This is the starting point for every engagement.

  • Current workflow mapping and bottleneck review
  • AI touchpoint analysis across planning, coding, and review
  • Recommended workflow architecture and priorities
  • Implementation roadmap with quick wins

Workflow System Design + Enablement (post-audit)

2-6 weeks

Design the workflow system, create reusable templates, and teach the team how to run it independently.

  • Model routing rules (planning, execution, verification)
  • Issue/PR/checklist templates and team standards
  • Enablement sessions for engineering, data, or product teams
  • Rollout guidance for real projects

Workflow Implementation (optional)

Optional

Implement and harden repeatable automation once the workflow is proven manually.

  • PR agent / pre-PR review workflows
  • Checks, templates, and repo guardrails
  • CI workflow integration and quality gates
  • Operational handoff docs and maintenance guidance

Typical audit deliverables (what you get)

  • AI Workflow Roadmap (PDF/Doc)
  • Routing policy (plan/execute/verify rules)
  • Issue + PR templates + verification checklist

Outcomes

What changes after the workflow is in place

Structured AI workflows the whole team can follow

AI-assisted pre-PR review patterns that reduce rework

Better output quality through explicit verification loops

Cleaner handoffs between engineering, data, and product

Faster cycles with less context-switching overhead

Internal templates, checklists, and routing rules

How it works

Diagnose -> Design -> Enable

This is workflow architecture + enablement. The goal is a process your team can run consistently, not dependency on an external operator.

1. Diagnose

Review current usage patterns, bottlenecks, and quality issues across engineering, data/analytics, or product workflows.

2. Design the workflow system

Define structured steps, model routing, verification loops, templates, and team standards that fit your stack.

3. Teach and enable

Run enablement sessions and hand over practical patterns so the team can use the workflow on real work immediately.

Optional add-on: automation hardening

Once the workflow is stable, I can help implement and harden automation such as PR agents, repo templates, checks, and CI quality gates.

Proof / examples

Example workflows and patterns

These are examples of the kind of workflow architecture and enablement work I help teams implement.

AI-assisted pre-PR review workflow

A structured self-review pass before opening a PR: diff summary, risk scan, assumptions list, and test checklist.

Reduces reviewer load and catches common issues earlier.

Plan -> build -> verify loop for feature work

Separate planning prompts from implementation prompts, then run an independent verification pass against acceptance criteria.

Improves consistency and reduces 'plausible but wrong' output.

Template-based AI usage for repeatable tasks

Use structured issue/PR templates and task checklists instead of ad-hoc prompts so teams can share a process.

Turns individual AI skill into team capability.

Contact

Book a 30-minute workflow review

Best fit: founder-led startups and technical teams that already use AI and want a structured workflow that improves output quality without slowing delivery.