AI Consulting
Practical AI for small teams and individual creators
We help SMEs and creators in Japan figure out where AI actually moves the needle, then build it. Strategy, custom chatbots and agents, LLM and RAG integration, AI workload optimization, and team training. Bilingual EN/JA support from a Tokyo team that ships AI products of its own.
What we deliver
End-to-end AI consulting for small teams. From the first "where do we even start" conversation through to live systems your team can run.
🎯 AI Strategy and Use Case Discovery
We sit down with you, map your workflows, and identify the few AI use cases that actually pay back the investment. Not a 50-page deck. A short, prioritized list of what to build, ranked by impact and feasibility.
💬 Custom Chatbots and Agents
Production-grade chatbots and AI agents built on your data. We have already shipped a chatbot system and the surrounding application for an external client, including the integration layer, knowledge ingestion, admin tools, and operational monitoring.
🔌 LLM Integration and RAG
Bring AI into the tools your team already uses. We build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, integrations with your CRM, helpdesk, or knowledge base, and the guardrails that make them trustworthy in production.
🛠️ AI Implementation and Engineering
Turn the strategy into running software. Our engineering team picks the right model, builds the application around it, and ships it to production with monitoring, evaluations, and a clean handoff document for your team.
⚙️ AI Workload Optimization
Through OctaOps we tune the cloud infrastructure that runs your AI: GPU instance sizing, on-demand vs reserved capacity planning, inference and training environment separation, and cost tracking per workload. Same team, same engagement.
🎓 Employee AI Training
Teach your team to use AI well. Hands-on workshops in Japanese and English on practical prompting, ChatGPT and Claude for daily work, safe handling of company data, and how to spot when AI is wrong. Tailored to your tools and your team.
Why work with OctaGrid
We build AI products of our own. That changes how we consult.
We ship AI ourselves
We built ST300, an AI sales training platform with live persona simulation and per-message scoring. OctaMind, our AI knowledge tool, is in active development. The advice you get is grounded in shipping, not in slideware.
Built for SMEs and creators
We design for teams of 1 to 50, not for procurement committees. Engagements are scoped tight, priced clearly, and structured to deliver something useful in weeks rather than quarters.
Real chatbot delivery experience
We have built and shipped a production chatbot system and the surrounding application for an external client. We know where the cost, latency, and reliability issues hide, and how to design around them.
AI infrastructure expertise
Through OctaOps we already optimize AI workloads on Azure, AWS, GCP, and Alibaba Cloud. AI consulting and AI cost optimization come from the same team, so the architecture you ship will not surprise you on the bill.
Bilingual EN and JA
Strategy sessions, technical reviews, and end-user training all in Japanese or English. Useful for foreign-owned SMEs in Japan and for Japanese creators selling to international audiences.
Tokyo based, remote everywhere
Tokyo and Kanagawa for on-site work. Remote nationwide and internationally. No outsourced support layer between you and the engineers who actually build your system.
AI Consulting | Frequently Asked Questions
What does OctaGrid's AI consulting actually deliver?
AI strategy and use-case discovery, custom chatbots and AI agents, LLM and RAG integration, AI infrastructure and workload optimization, AI implementation engineering, and employee AI training. Engagements range from one-day strategy sessions to multi-month builds.
Is OctaGrid's AI consulting suitable for small businesses and individual creators?
Yes. SMEs and individual creators are our primary audience. We deliberately keep engagements small, fixed-scope, and outcome-driven, not enterprise procurement projects. If your team is between 1 and 50 people, we are the right size.
Do you build custom chatbots?
Yes. We have shipped a production chatbot system and the surrounding application for an external client, including the integration layer, knowledge ingestion, admin tools, and operational monitoring. We can design and build the same for your team, on your data.
Can you build AI agents and RAG systems?
Yes. We design and build AI agents and retrieval-augmented generation pipelines on top of LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, Google, and others. The choice of model and architecture follows the use case, not the other way around.
Do you train employees on AI?
Yes. We run hands-on AI training in English and Japanese for non-technical employees. Topics include practical prompting, using ChatGPT and Claude in daily work, safe handling of company data, and recognizing when AI is wrong. Tailored to your tools and your industry.
Which LLMs and AI providers do you work with?
OpenAI (ChatGPT, GPT-4 family), Anthropic Claude, Azure OpenAI, Google Gemini, and open-source models running on Azure, AWS, GCP, or Alibaba Cloud. We pick the model based on cost, latency, data residency, and task fit, not vendor preference.
How is AI consulting different from your OctaOps cloud service?
OctaOps focuses on cloud cost and performance optimization, including for AI workloads. AI consulting focuses on the AI itself: strategy, model choice, custom chatbots, agents, and integrations. The two services are complementary and often run together for AI-heavy customers.
Where in Japan do you serve clients?
On-site in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Kanagawa. Remote across Japan including Osaka, Nagoya, Saitama, Chiba, and Shizuoka. We also support clients internationally, in English and Japanese.
How do I start?
Email contact@octagrid.net for a free first consultation. We will discuss your situation, recommend a starting point, and outline an engagement that fits your size and timeline.
Ready to put AI to work?
Tell us what your team is trying to do. We will tell you whether AI is the right answer, and what it would take to build.
Email contact@octagrid.netFree first consultation. Available across Japan and remotely worldwide. Bilingual EN/JA support.