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60 minutes · £397

1-Hour 1:1 Deep Dive

Sixty structured minutes with our founder, distilling 30+ years of combined experience into a plan for your specific problem.

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What it is

A single, focused hour on a video call with Arun Godwin Patel, founder of Halo Technology Lab. Not a sales call, and not a generic discovery chat.

You bring the problem: an AI idea you are not sure is feasible, a product you want built, an internal process eating your team's week, or a technical decision you would rather not get wrong. We spend the hour going deep on it.

Before the call you send over whatever context you have — a brief, a spreadsheet, a screen recording of the current process, or just a paragraph. That way the hour goes on your problem rather than on catching up. One hour, paid, and no obligation to work with us afterwards.

How the hour runs

Structured, not a free-form chat. Every minute has a job.

First 10 min · Framing
Next 35 min · The deep dive
Last 15 min · Your plan

Who it's for

You have an idea and need a feasibility read

You want to know whether your AI or automation idea is actually buildable — and what it truly takes — before committing real money to it.

Your quotes are all over the place

Different agencies have given you wildly different numbers and you cannot tell which one is sane. We will tell you what the work should cost.

Something is still being done by hand

A process is eating your team’s week and you suspect a system could handle it. We will tell you whether it can, and what it would take.

You want an independent technical read

You are mid-build with a team or freelancer and want an outside expert to sanity-check the approach before you go further.

You have a build-versus-buy decision

Architecture, tooling, models, vendors. You want to talk it through with someone who has already shipped it, not read another comparison post.

You need to move, and move now

You do not have weeks for a procurement cycle. You want an expert opinion and a plan you can act on this week.

It is probably not for you if you are after a free scoping call to compare quotes, or you need a signed proposal rather than a conversation. Get in touch instead and we will route you properly.

Why an hour is enough

Thirty years of pattern-matching, concentrated into sixty minutes

Our team brings over 30 years of combined experience building AI and software systems, and the frameworks we use in this call are not theoretical. They have been tried, tested and refined across hundreds of client engagements — inside some of the biggest companies in the world, as well as with startups, SMEs and academic institutions across the globe.

That work has generated millions of pounds in new business and research funding for clients. The reason an hour is enough is that we are not working the problem out from scratch: we have almost certainly seen a version of it before, and we know which questions collapse a fuzzy idea into a clear plan the fastest.

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Client engagements delivered

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Proven with

Global corporationsHigh-growth startupsSMEsAcademia and research

You are not buying a generic consultation. You are buying one highly concentrated, structured hour in which all of that experience is boiled down and pointed squarely at your problem.

What you get out of it

01A straight answer on feasibility
02A prioritised plan
03A realistic budget and timeline
04The specific stack we would use
05Frameworks you keep
06A written summary within 48 hours

Testimonials

What people say after working with us

Arun was extremely knowledgeable in AI/ML and production deployments of AI systems. He provided a detailed project plan and some important contributions to our project and it was a great experience. Highly recommend for anyone interested in exploring an AI-based project.

BenAI/ML Consultation
Upwork

Arun and the Halo Technology Labs team have been fundamental to the growth of my AI agency. They build genuinely complex AI systems and AI-enhanced applications properly, and they educate you as they go rather than keeping you in the dark. When clients have moved the goalposts mid-build, they’ve handled it with zero drama and complete transparency. Humble, technically excellent, and refreshingly straightforward to work with. If you need a complex AI system built, this is the team.

George CairnsAI Agency Founder
Trustpilot

Arun was a valuable partner on this AI search project for our website. He communicated effectively, stayed on schedule, and brought strong technical expertise to the table. He also went the extra mile by suggesting additional resources that improved the project. Working with him was a great experience, and I look forward to future collaborations.

MicahAI-Powered Search, Cruise Booking Platform
Upwork

Ready to spend an hour on it properly?

Pick a time that suits you, pay securely, and send over your context. You get the hour, the plan and a written summary.

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