Jay Smith
AI Strategy & Implementation Consultant | Generative AI, LLMs, AI Agents, Prompt Engineering | Louisville, KY
- Role
- Owner at Root Of Pi Llc
- Location
- Louisville, KY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jay Smith
Most organizations don\'t fail because they lack effort. They fail because effort is applied in the wrong places.For many CEOs, that shows up as constant friction: manual processes, delayed decisions, brittle workflows, and teams stretched thin doing work that shouldn\'t require human judgment at all.I help organizations decide where AI actually belongs in their business — and then I build it. My work spans generative AI strategy, LLM-powered applications, RAG systems, AI agent development, and process automation. I\'ve designed and deployed agentic workflows, voice AI systems, intelligent document processing pipelines, and custom AI tools that deliver measurable improvements in margin, quality, and speed.My background is in process-driven environments — manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and operations-heavy businesses — where I spent 20+ years leading operational improvement before pivoting to AI and automation consulting. That operational depth means I don\'t just understand the technology; I understand the business problems it needs to solve.WHAT I BUILD & DEPLOY: — LLM-powered applications and AI agents (conversational AI, voice agents, multi-agent systems) — RAG systems with vector databases for enterprise knowledge retrieval — Prompt engineering and custom AI tool development (Claude Skills, Custom GPTs) — Workflow automation using n8n, API integrations, and cloud platforms (AWS) — AI strategy roadmaps using my proprietary SPARQ methodologyWHO I WORK WITH:CEOs and senior operators in complex, process-heavy businesses who want clarity, not experimentation and results without chaos.I combine operational judgment, data analysis, and targeted AI implementation using a disciplined methodology designed to surface leverage, not activity.If you want a clear-eyed partner to help you decide what to build, what to ignore, and where to focus — we should talk.WHEN YOU\'RE READY: Let\'s chat for 15 minutes and see if there\'s a fit: BOOK A CALL -https://calendly.com/therootofpi/15-minute-quick-chat
Experience
Owner
Oct 2021 — Present · Louisville, KY, US
As a web designer and automation specialist, I have helped numerous small businesses in Kentuckiana increase their client base and improve efficiency through customized web design and automation solutions. By leveraging my expertise, these businesses have seen significant growth in their customer acquisition and have been able to free up valuable time for other important tasks.
Education
SANS Technology Institute
Certificate of Completion, SEC450 Blue Team Fundamentals: Security Operations and Analysi
2020 — 2020
Oxygen Mobile Forensic Boot Camp
Certificate of Completion, Mobile Forensic Boot Cam
2020 — 2020
Udacity
Nanodegree, Front End Web Development
2014 — 2015
International Fraternity of Cybercrime Investigators
Certified Cybercrime Investigator, Digital Forensics/Incident Response
2017 — 2018
Basis Technology
Certificate of Achievement, Autopsy Online Training
2020 — 2020
SANS Technology Institute
Digital Forensics
2020 — 2020
Elearnsecurity
Junior Penetration Tester Certification, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
2016 — 2016
US Army Engineer Center
Certificate, Quarrying
1992 — 1992
University of Louisville
BA, Psychology
1998 — 2001
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