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INDEPENDENT THINKING. APPLIED AI.

AI that
actually
runs.

I turn complex ideas into working systems.
From the first question to the thing you can use.

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THE WAY I WORK

Complexity in.
Clarity out.

Good AI starts with a real problem. I connect the strategy, the software, and the people who will use it.

  1. 01

    Find the right problem.

    Understand the friction before choosing the tools.

  2. 02

    Make it tangible.

    Build something people can try, question, and improve.

  3. 03

    Put it to work.

    Connect the system to the way the business runs.

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01 / SELECTED WORK

Ideas are good.
Working is better.

A few things I've taken from a question
to a product people can use.

The wider portfolio
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02 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE SYSTEMS

A head for strategy.
A habit of building.

I spent twenty years at Verizon, from a mall kiosk to leading a national technical sales organization.

Now I bring that executive perspective to AI. I build products, work directly with businesses, and run models on my own hardware. The learning happens in the work.

A little more about me
20

YEARS AT VERIZON

5

LIVE AI PRODUCTS

30K

MONTHLY USERS

Paul led our nationwide technical sales organization. He turns complex data into strategies that drive results.

03 / WORKING TOGETHER

Start where
you are.

A question, a stuck process, or a bigger ambition.
We can work from there.

04 / FIELD NOTES

Learned by doing.
Shared in the open.

All field notes
01 / THE AI FIELD GUIDE

95,000 prompts later.
Here’s what works.

02 / AI VISIBILITY

How to get found
in AI search.

03 / AGENT OPERATIONS

What it takes to run
AI agents.

PAUL TAKISAKI / FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Who is Paul Takisaki?

Twenty years at Verizon, from a mall kiosk in Spokane to Associate Vice President. Since 2024, full-time in AI: building, shipping, and writing what he is learning.

What is Heritage Whisper?

A voice-first family legacy platform Paul built with his father. He tested every feature. If he couldn't use it without help, it wasn't ready.

Where is Paul Takisaki based?

Spokane, Washington.

THE NEXT GOOD QUESTION

What could
we make work?

Bring the problem. Let's find the possibility.

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