17+
Years engineering experience
About us
Direct delivery.Work directly with the engineers who design your first AI system.
Every project is handled directly by the team doing the work:
- Azure-certified Solutions Architect
- AI-focused Full-Stack Engineer
- No account managers
- No handoffs
- We write the code ourselves
The people who shape your AI roadmap are the ones who build and ship it.
What we have built
Before Gradion we built production AI and software systems such as:
- workflow automation and orchestration systems
- search and retrieval products
- large-scale data platforms
What we help teams do now
Today we apply that experience to team workflows such as:
- intake and triage
- research and review
- reporting and drafting
- handoffs across tools and teams
Azure
Production-ready infrastructure
GDPR
+ AI Act ready by design
The team
Direct team access. No handoffs.
You work directly with the people who build your AI systems. No account managers, no juniors, no layers between you and the work.
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Co-Founder & Strategy Director
Gabriel Naranjo Lituma
- Senior solutions engineer focused on scope, infrastructure and delivery design.
- Turns complex workflow requirements into concrete implementation plans.
- Reduces delivery risk so AI systems fit operational constraints from day one.
Co-Founder & Engineering Director
Ivor Padilla
- 15 years at Envato, leading code quality for a global engineering team.
- At Gradion, builds applied AI systems that run in production with real data and live operational constraints.
- Ships working systems, not slide decks.
“He's a true Swiss Army knife of an engineer. Versatile, resourceful, and always the person I turned to when looking for the best tools and solutions.”
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Full coverage, no gaps.
AI & ML Engineering
Ivor
Full-Stack Development
Ivor
Cloud Architecture
Gabriel
Security & Compliance
Gabriel
Enterprise Infrastructure
Gabriel
Product Shipping
Ivor
Who we work with
Teams with repetitive work, messy handoffs and too much context switching.
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If your team loses hours every week moving between tools, rewriting the same material or checking the same decisions again and again, you are the kind of team we help. Sales, operations, finance, HR, customer teams, consulting. The function matters less than the workflow pattern.
02
Most AI agencies sell generic chatbots, tool demos or 6-month strategies. We prefer a clearer path: find one workflow where AI can change the day-to-day, ship the first system and measure the result.
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When needed, we also help teams get ready through workshops, process mapping and architecture decisions so the first system lands cleanly.
Our approach
10-day pilots first. Workshops when they help.
We do not start with a long transformation program. We start with the fastest useful proof: a focused workshop, a workflow audit or a pilot, depending on what the team needs.
Our model is simple: find one workflow where applied AI can create a visible gain, put the first system into production in 10 days and deliver a 90-day roadmap. If the numbers make sense, continue. If not, you have clarity without months of drift.
After the pilot, we can scale the system, run enablement workshops or help shape the next wave of adoption across the team.
Our principles
How we work.
No black boxes
Every AI system is explainable. We document everything. Your team understands what it does and why.
Secure data
GDPR from day one. Europe-resident infrastructure when required, per-client isolation and no model training on your data.
Measurable results
We measure before and after. If there's no improvement, there's no project.
Your team first
We automate the tedious so your people focus on what creates value.
Adapted to your workflow
Models, prompts and system behavior tuned to your team's workflow and data.
Built to scale
Scalable architecture that grows with your needs.
Choosing an AI partner
Five questions to ask before you start an AI initiative.
- Who does the work? If the people selling aren't the people building, expect miscommunication and rework. At Gradion, the same team handles each project from audit to deployment.
- How long until you see results? Months of planning mean months of risk with no proof it works. Our pilots put a working AI system in front of the team in 10 business days.
- What do you get at the end? A strategy document is not a system. We deliver a deployed solution processing real data, plus a 90-day roadmap for what comes next.
- Do they understand how your team works? Generic AI setups fail when they ignore your handoffs, exceptions and approval logic. We start with how the team actually works today.
- Where does your data go? Global delivery, Europe-resident infrastructure when required, per-client isolation and no model training on your data. If you're not hearing this, keep asking questions.
Your data, your rules
How we handle your data.
| General-purpose AI tools | Tool-first AI setups | Gradion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data location | Typically US servers | Varies by provider | Europe-resident when required, isolated per client |
| GDPR | Varies by configuration | Configuration-dependent | DPA signed, compliant architecture |
| Model training | Data may be used by default | Depends on provider settings | Never. Contractual guarantee. |
| AI Act | Varies | Typically not addressed | Documentation and traceability |
| US CLOUD Act | May apply | Varies by provider | Does not apply |
Choose the right path
Want to know where AI can help first?
Book a 15-min call. We'll tell you where AI makes sense for your team and what the first practical step should be.
No commitment. No cost. 15 minutes.