About AIBrigade

We build AI that earns trust
by delivering results

Founded by ML researchers who grew frustrated watching frontier AI sit on shelves, we exist to close the gap between what AI can do and what enterprises actually have running in production.

18+
AI Systems in Production
$50M+
Client Value Delivered
6
Active Industry Verticals
100%
On-Time Delivery Rate
Our Mission

Making frontier AI accessible to every enterprise

The best AI isn't at a handful of Silicon Valley giants. It belongs in every hospital that can reduce patient harm, every lender that can make fairer credit decisions, every financial institution that can protect its customers better.

Our mission is to make that possible — by building production-grade AI systems that are engineered with the same rigor as the problems they solve, and deployed with the care that high-stakes industries demand.

Our Vision

A world where the most important decisions in finance and healthcare are augmented — not replaced — by AI systems that are transparent, reliable, and genuinely aligned with human outcomes.

AI that clinicians and patients can trust
Financial models that regulators can inspect
Systems that improve the more they're used
Technology that creates access, not barriers
Our Differentiation

Why the best teams choose us

There are many AI shops. We're built differently — for the industries where getting it wrong isn't an option.

Research-Grade Engineering

We bring frontier AI methods to production — not yesterday's approaches wrapped in new names.

Interpretability by Default

Especially in regulated industries, explainable AI isn't optional. Every system we build can be audited.

Outcome Obsession

We measure success in business metrics, not model metrics. ROI is our north star.

Domain Depth

Our practitioners have worked inside the industries we serve — not just consulted on them.

Speed Without Corners

We ship fast by being prepared, not by being careless. Rigorous process enables rapid delivery.

Security First

HIPAA, SOC 2, and regulatory compliance aren't afterthoughts — they're baked in from day one.

Our Journey

Built for the long game

2021

Founded in San Francisco

Two former ML researchers partner to bridge AI research and enterprise impact.

2022

First Fintech Production System

Deployed a fraud detection model processing $200M+ in monthly transactions.

2023

HealthTech Practice Launch

Expanded into clinical AI with HIPAA-compliant infrastructure expertise.

2024

18 AI Systems in Production

Serving clients from regional lenders to national hospital networks.

The Team

Researchers, engineers, and operators

We hire practitioners who've worked inside the industries we serve — not just studied them.

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Frat Iqbal

Owner & CEO

Founder and CEO of AIBrigade. Leads company strategy, product direction, and execution across engineering, design, and delivery.

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Dr. Elena Vasquez

Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer

PhD in Machine Learning from MIT. Former research scientist at a leading AI lab. Published author with 18+ peer-reviewed papers in applied ML and healthcare AI.

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Jordan Mitchell

VP of Engineering

15 years building large-scale distributed systems. Led platform engineering at two unicorn startups. Expert in MLOps, Kubernetes, and high-throughput event-driven architectures.

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Dr. Samara Okonkwo

Head of HealthTech Practice

MD from Johns Hopkins, MS in Health Informatics from UCSF. Former Chief Medical Information Officer. Bridges clinical reality with AI possibility.

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Ryan Cheng

Head of Fintech Practice

Former quant at a global hedge fund and risk technology lead at a top-10 US bank. Deep expertise in financial modeling, regulatory frameworks, and trading systems.

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Nina Petrov

Director of Design & UX

Led product design at three Silicon Valley startups. Specialized in AI-human interaction design — making complex AI systems feel intuitive and trustworthy to end users.

Ready to work with us?

Start with a free discovery call — we'll tell you honestly whether AI can solve your problem, and how.