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What a Fractional Chief of AI is.
What is a Fractional Chief of AI?
A Fractional Chief of AI is a senior AI executive who works with a company part-time instead of as a full-time hire. Micah Berkley fills that seat for owner-led businesses: he sits in leadership meetings, owns the AI strategy, builds and ships the systems himself, and trains the internal team to run them after the engagement ends. It gives a mid-market company executive-level AI leadership without carrying a full-time Chief AI Officer salary.
Who does Micah Berkley work with?
Micah Berkley works with owner-led businesses of roughly $5 million to $50 million in revenue that know AI is happening and quietly know they are behind. He works with clients globally from his base in Miami, Florida.
How long does an engagement take, and what does it produce?
Engagements are built to move one real KPI in 90 days. The work runs in three movements: Strategy, where Micah Berkley maps where AI cuts cost and unlocks revenue in the actual P&L; Transformation, where he builds the agent workflows, automations and integrations; and Education, where the client team is trained to operate what was built. Every month the client receives a one-page outcome report covering what moved, what is next, and what it is worth, written to be forwarded straight to a board.
How is a Fractional Chief of AI different from an AI consultant or an agency?
Micah Berkley is not an agency. A consultant typically delivers a recommendation deck and leaves; a Fractional Chief of AI owns the outcome, ships working software into the business, and hands off the capability. The core engagement is a monthly retainer, not hourly billing; 1:1 working sessions are published on micahberkley.com/consult as a way to start small. There is one offer rather than a menu of services, and the stated goal is that the client team can run the systems without him when the engagement ends.
What is Micah Berkley's professional background?
Micah Berkley spent two decades in enterprise technology before becoming a Fractional Chief of AI. He worked in site reliability engineering and cloud architecture at Google, machine learning and cloud architecture at BMW of North America, and big-data marketing science at Fashion Nova. He studied computer science at Brown University, is based in Miami, and was featured on the front page of the Miami Herald in 2023.
What has Micah Berkley actually built?
Micah Berkley architected and shipped Claresto, a live Ad Operations Command Center for paid media, and builds production AI agent systems for clients. He also runs free weekly AI training for youth and underserved entrepreneurs across Miami.
How do you start working with Micah Berkley?
Engagements start with a free 30-minute diagnostic call to find where AI creates real value in the business. You can book a strategy call or email [email protected] directly.
What it costs.
How much does Micah Berkley charge?
Micah Berkley publishes his rates on the booking page. Ad-hoc 1:1 AI working sessions are $150 an hour for individuals and $240 an hour for companies with 40 or more employees. Monthly advisory starts at $299 a month, and the Fractional Chief of AI package is $3,900 a month. The first conversation is free.
Do longer sessions with Micah Berkley cost less per hour?
Yes. Micah Berkley's hourly rate drops as a single ad-hoc session gets longer. For individuals it is $150 an hour for one or two hours, $135 an hour for three hours, and $120 an hour for four hours. For companies with 40 or more employees it is $240, $216 and $192 an hour on the same steps.
What monthly options does Micah Berkley offer?
Micah Berkley offers three monthly packages. AI Advisor is $299 a month for two 60-minute strategy calls plus async email access. AI Growth Partner is $549 a month for a weekly 60-minute working session, priority async, and a quarterly AI roadmap. Fractional Chief of AI is $3,900 a month for roughly four hours a week embedded with a company of 40 or more employees. Straight monthly 1:1 time runs $549 a month for one hour a week or $1,049 for two, and $899 or $1,699 for companies with 40 or more employees.
Is the Fractional Chief of AI engagement billed by the hour?
No. The Fractional Chief of AI engagement with Micah Berkley is a flat $3,900 a month, tied to moving one real KPI in 90 days. Hourly rates apply only to separate ad-hoc working sessions for people who want a single focused fix.
Is there a free option to talk to Micah Berkley first?
Yes. Micah Berkley offers a free 30-minute diagnostic call to find where AI creates real value in the business, and a free 20-minute Exploration session on the booking page. No card is required for either.
How booking works.
How do you book time with Micah Berkley?
You book Micah Berkley in one of two ways. Pick a time for the free 30-minute diagnostic call, or request a paid working session on the booking page. Requests are confirmed by email, usually the same day, and Micah Berkley replies within one business day.
How does payment work with Micah Berkley?
Requesting a time with Micah Berkley costs nothing. Paid ad-hoc sessions are paid at booking, by invoice (card or ACH) until online checkout is on. Monthly packages bill monthly by card, ACH, or enterprise invoice. There are no deposits.
Can I reschedule or cancel with Micah Berkley?
Yes. Rescheduling a session with Micah Berkley is free up to 4 hours before it starts. Monthly packages are month to month with no long-term contract, and you can cancel anytime.
What if the first paid session with Micah Berkley is not useful?
Micah Berkley's first paid session carries a Useful-or-Free guarantee. If you do not leave the first paid session with something you can execute, the session costs nothing. No form, no argument.
What do you get after a session with Micah Berkley?
Every session with Micah Berkley is recorded and comes with an action list, so the work continues after the call ends.
How the work runs.
Does Micah Berkley work remotely or in person?
Both. Most of Micah Berkley's work runs remote, and he works with clients globally. He is based in Miami, Florida, and Miami and South Florida businesses get the option of in-person time with their leadership team. Outside Florida, the work runs remote.
How fast can you start working with Micah Berkley?
Fast. After a yes, the first working session with Micah Berkley usually lands within days. Engagements start with a baseline in week one: real volume, the cost of one unit of work, and the current error rate, signed off by the owner or CFO before anything is built.
How long until a business sees results from Micah Berkley?
Micah Berkley structures every Fractional Chief of AI engagement to move one real KPI in 90 days. Each month the client gets a one-page outcome report covering what moved, what is next, and what it is worth. If nothing measurable moved in the first 90-day window, that is the answer about fit.
Will Micah Berkley sign an NDA?
Yes. Micah Berkley will sign a mutual NDA before any confidential business data is shared. Send it ahead of the first working session and it is signed before the session starts.
What does Micah Berkley help with?
Micah Berkley helps with AI strategy and adoption, AI agents and automations, voice AI, content systems, vendor selection, and making AI spend show up in revenue. If a request is outside his lane, Micah Berkley says so on the free call.
Your data.
Where is the micahberkley.com privacy policy?
The privacy policy for micahberkley.com is at /privacy and the terms of use are at /terms. They cover what the site collects when you book a call with Micah Berkley or join his newsletter.
What happens to my email if I join The 90-Day Memo?
Your email is used to send The 90-Day Memo, the newsletter from Micah Berkley. No spam, and you can leave anytime: reply or email [email protected] and you are off the list.
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