Built by an Engineer,
for Operators
I started Sterling Labs because great companies deserve AI systems that actually ship to production.
What I Build
Sterling Labs exists because I got tired of seeing AI projects die in POC purgatory. I've shipped production systems for construction firms, real estate brokerages, sales teams, and staffing agencies, systems that run daily operations, not demos that collect dust.
Every project follows the same pattern: embed with the team, understand the actual workflow, ship working software in the first week. No months of discovery. No slide decks. Just production code solving real problems.
The core of what I build: multi-agent architectures powered by context graphs. Every agent has access to your full operational state:relationships between entities, historical decisions, real-time status. RFP automation that cut response time from days to hours. Operations platforms tracking 50+ concurrent projects. Research agents that profile prospects and draft personalized outreach at scale.
Not chatbots. Not copilots. Not isolated AI making decisions with incomplete information. Full autonomous systems with connected intelligence that understand your entire operation.
Sheldon
Founder & Lead Engineer
Full-stack engineer and FSU grad who builds AI-powered automations and production systems that ship. Obsessed with turning fuzzy processes into reliable pipelines. Believes the best software comes from engineers who understand the business problem.
My Approach
The principles that guide how I work
Speed Over Process
I ship working software in the first week. Not decks, not diagrams. Actual running code. No technical expertise required from you:I handle all implementation.
Embedded Over Outsourced
I work in your timezone, in your Slack, alongside your team. Not a vendor you manage. An engineer who happens to work for a different company.
Systems Over Demos
Demos are easy. Production systems are hard. I build the latter. Every project ships to production with monitoring, error handling, and real users.
Enterprise-Ready Security
SOC 2 Type II compliant infrastructure. HIPAA-ready architecture for healthcare-adjacent projects. Encryption at rest and in transit. Your data stays secure.
Tampa Bay, FL
Based in Florida, working with clients nationally. I believe in meeting in person when it matters, and working async when it doesn't.
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