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ModPX Consulting

Implementation, Control,
and Practice

Production software, delivered fast — with support that runs on AI, not headcount.

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Operator Profile
JP Howlett
NY / NJ Metro Area
Available for Travel

30+ Years Tech Experience. Two modes: I build it for you, or I work alongside you until you can build it yourself. Either way, the engagement ends with something real — working software, a fixed system, or a team that knows what it’s doing.

Six of those years were spent managing infrastructure and technical support operations — the part of the job where systems break and someone has to own the outcome. That background shapes how I approach AI work: I design for what happens when things go wrong, not just when they go right.

My focus is control: how models behave in real environments, where workflows break, and how to design systems that keep humans in charge of outcomes.

This is not tool evangelism. It’s practical leverage — architecture, implementation, and hard-won judgment — using the models available today.

Scope I

Build & Deliver

I build it. You ship it. Bring a project, a broken workflow, or a problem you haven't been able to solve. I architect and build the solution — production-grade, not a demo. Small-company budget, big-company feature set.

Typical Engagements
  • Web apps, APIs, and backend systems
  • AI integrations into existing products or workflows
  • Autonomous post-launch support, powered by Fire — not a ticket queue you have to staff
  • Correcting unstable or poorly designed AI implementations
  • Architecture reviews with concrete output
  • MVP development from concept to working software
Best For
Founders, operators, and teams who need it done — not planned.
Scope II

Transfer & Uplift

I build it with you. We work on your project together. You leave with a working system and the knowledge to maintain, extend, and build the next one yourself.

Typical Engagements
  • Hands-on AI development workflow from scratch
  • Building and controlling agents in real environments
  • Understanding failure modes before they hit production
  • Translating intent into reliable, repeatable system behavior
  • Upskilling a technical lead or small team
Best For
Technical leaders who want the competence, not just the deliverable.
Built In

Support That Doesn't Need You

Every build ships with a support layer that runs on Fire — the same model-agnostic inference engine already running production traffic across five live products in the Modus suite. Your customers get answers, your system gets watched, and you don't make a first support hire to make it happen. It isn't a pitch — it's the same engine, pointed at your product.

What This Replaces
A first support hire. A ticket queue nobody owns. The 2am "is it down" text.