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Who We Are

I spent 8 years building AI systems inside the enterprise.

I saw what works at scale. I saw what gets killed in procurement. OptiSyn exists to close that gap.

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Jacob Hicks

Founder & Principal Engineer

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I am a Marine Corps veteran with an active TS/SCI clearance and a Master's in Analytics from Texas A&M.

I have seen what works at scale and what gets killed in procurement. I have watched vendors deliver demos that fell apart on production data. I have sat in rooms where $2M AI initiatives got shelved because nobody planned for ATO timelines.

That is why I started OptiSyn. I do not sell strategy. I build systems that run.

Every engagement ships to production. Every system handles real data. If it does not work, you do not pay. OptiSyn is SDVOSB certified. I work across classified and unclassified environments and understand FedRAMP, ATO timelines, and the compliance requirements that come with government work.

Credentials

Built on experience, not buzzwords.

SDVOSB Certified

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, verified and active.

TS/SCI Clearance

Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.

Marine Corps Veteran

8 years of service. Discipline, accountability, and mission focus.

MS Analytics, Texas A&M

Graduate-level training in machine learning, statistics, and applied data science.

DoD / Federal Experience

Direct delivery on Army, DoD, and cross-agency programs.

8+ Years Production AI

Not research. Not prototypes. Systems running in production at scale.

$35M+ Client Impact

Measurable value delivered across defense and enterprise engagements.

FedRAMP / ATO Compliant

We build for compliance timelines from day one. No surprises at assessment.

How We Work

3 engagement models.

Not 30 service offerings on a menu. Three proven models. You pick the one that fits.

01

The 90-Day Build

One high-pain workflow. One production AI system. Scoped, built, deployed, and running in 90 days. Includes 30-day post-launch support and full knowledge transfer. If it does not work, you do not pay.

Best fit: You know the problem. You need it solved.
02

The Embedded Sprint

Our engineers embed with your team for 60 to 90 days. We build alongside your people, upskill as we go, and leave you with a system and a team that can maintain it.

Best fit: You have a team. They need direction and velocity.
03

The Strategic Assessment

Two-week deep dive into your data, infrastructure, and workflows. You get a prioritized roadmap with ROI estimates, not a 200-page deck that sits in a drawer.

Best fit: You have 5 ideas. You need to know which one to fund.

Ready to build something that runs?

30-minute call. No pitch deck. We will tell you exactly how we would approach your problem and whether we are the right fit.