# Hire an AI engineer in Melbourne

Source: https://krishparekhdev.com/hire

Open to freelance & contract work

I design, build and ship production AI for Australian businesses: voice agents that answer real calls, RAG assistants that cite their sources, and multi-agent systems on AWS. From first prototype to something your team runs every day.

## Services

### Voice agents

Phone agents that handle concurrent, multi-turn calls, answer questions from your knowledge base and hand over to a human when it matters.

- Result: 50% fewer unqualified discovery calls
- Proof: [AI Information Line, SMEC AI](https://www.ai.gov.au/news-and-insights/blog/got-questions-about-ai-now-theres-number-you-can-call)
- Technologies: Python, FastAPI, ElevenLabs, AWS

### RAG assistants

Assistants grounded in your documents, with citations, access control and personal data masking, hosted in Australian regions.

- Proof: [Sovereign RAG](https://krishparekhdev.com/blog/sovereign-rag)
- Technologies: Amazon Bedrock, S3 Vectors, Terraform

### Multi-agent systems

Specialist agents that plan, call tools and share memory, wired together with A2A and MCP.

- Proof: [Wayfinder](https://krishparekhdev.com/blog/wayfinder)
- Technologies: Strands Agents, A2A, MCP

### AI content pipelines

Automated pipelines that turn briefs into images, voiceovers and video for campaigns.

- Result: 93% lower cost per lead
- Proof: [Ad creatives, SMEC AI](https://krishparekhdev.com/#experience)
- Technologies: OpenAI, ElevenLabs, fal

## Process

1. Discovery call: 30 minutes on the problem, your data and what success looks like. No prep needed.
2. Scoped proposal: A written plan with architecture, milestones and a fixed quote, usually within a few days.
3. Build in the open: Weekly demos on a working system, so you see progress and steer early.
4. Handover: Documentation, infrastructure as code and a walkthrough so your team owns it.

## Engagements

### Prototype (1–2 weeks)

Test an idea before committing

- Working proof of concept
- Evaluation on your real data
- Go / no-go recommendation

### Production build (4–8 weeks)

Ship an AI feature or product

- Production-ready system on your cloud
- Infrastructure as code
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Handover and documentation

### Advisory (Ongoing)

Guide your team's AI work

- Architecture and code reviews
- Model and vendor selection
- Hands-on pairing with your engineers

## FAQ

### Do you work remotely or on-site?

Both. I'm based in Melbourne and happy to meet on-site around Victoria, and I work remotely with teams across Australia.

### What kinds of businesses do you work with?

Startups, small and medium businesses and teams inside larger organisations that want to put AI into production rather than leave it in a demo.

### Can my data stay in Australia?

Yes. I build on AWS regions in Australia, such as Sydney, and can design systems so documents, embeddings and logs never leave the country.

### Which models and platforms do you use?

Whatever fits the problem: Amazon Bedrock, OpenAI, Anthropic and open-weight models, with Python, FastAPI, Next.js and Terraform around them.

### How is pricing worked out?

After a free discovery call I send a fixed quote for the scoped work, so you know the cost before anything starts. Advisory work is billed on a simple retainer.

### Can you work with my existing engineering team?

Yes. I can lead the build, pair with your engineers or review their work, and everything is handed over as code your team owns.

## Contact

- [Book a 30-minute call](https://cal.com/krish-parekh/30min)
- [Email Krish Parekh](mailto:krishparekh303@gmail.com)