Mike Holownych

If you’re looking for an “AI ethics consultant,” this is not for you.I don’t do slide decks, vague principles, or compliance theater.I work with teams pushing AI into real production workflows, where failure has consequences and decisions need to hold up under scrutiny.My background is in operations and incident response. I’ve spent my career inside systems where failure cascades, decisions have owners, and “we’ll fix it later” doesn’t survive contact with reality.That’s the lens I bring to AI.Here’s the pattern I see repeatedly:AI works in pilot.Then it stalls when it gets close to production.Not because the models fail, but because:• decisions aren’t fully traceable• behavior isn’t enforceable in real time• ownership isn’t clearly definedGovernance lives outside the system, and that breaks the moment things scale.That’s the gap I focus on.I help teams turn AI from experimentation into production infrastructure by designing:• Enforceable AI operating models• Runtime governance that engineers actually use• Auditability that holds up under real scrutinyThis isn’t about slowing teams down.It’s about removing the friction that prevents AI from safely reaching high-impact workflows.I don’t work with teams looking for optics, certifications, or shortcuts.I work with teams that want to deploy AI systems that:• can be controlled• can be explained• and can survive real-world pressureIf you’re pushing AI into environments where trust, reliability, and accountability matter, you already understand why this matters.If not, this probably isn’t a fit.