An AI engineer inside your team
A GDT engineer works inside your operation: understands the process from within, builds the AI automation on top of the systems you already use, and leaves it running in production.
What is a Forward-Deployed Engineer?
A Forward-Deployed Engineer is an engineer who works embedded in the client team instead of advising from the outside. At GDT, the FDE diagnoses the real process, builds the AI automation on top of the systems the company already uses, and leaves it running in production. It combines adoption consulting and implementation in a single person.
Who it is for
For operations, finance or technology managers at mid-size and large companies (banking, insurance, manufacturing, logistics, free-trade zones) who already know AI can help but have no one to make it work. Manual processes, late reports and systems that don't talk to each other: the FDE works inside that problem instead of looking at it from outside.
What an FDE can automate
Repetitive work that today depends on people moving data from one system to another. For example:
- Extracting data from invoices, contracts and forms (try the extraction demo).
- Approval flows with automatic notifications and status updates.
- Balance, order or account-statement inquiries handled today by email, through an AI agent connected to QuickBooks or the ERP.
The FDE doesn't arrive with a fixed list. The assessment decides where to start.
Capabilities
Our framework
Discover
We audit your operations, data, and organizational culture to identify where AI can generate the most value with the least friction.
Prioritize
We evaluate use cases by impact, technical feasibility, and data maturity. We deliver a roadmap with projected ROI.
Pilot
We build a scoped pilot in 4–8 weeks that runs on real data, to validate hypotheses and prove value before scaling. It is a pilot, not the finish line: afterwards we always recommend continuous improvement.
Scale
We convert the pilot to production with governance, monitoring, and a change management plan for sustained adoption.
Deliverables
Need a new system built, not just automation? See software development.
Who is behind it
GDT is a Dominican software and artificial intelligence engineering firm, founded in 2018, with an office at Blue Mall, Santo Domingo. We have delivered software for UNICEF, INAIPI, INAFOCAM and UNDP. Every FDE engagement starts with an assessment of your processes, and the method is the one on this page: discover, prioritize, pilot and scale.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Forward-Deployed Engineer?
An engineer who works embedded in your team instead of advising from the outside. They diagnose the real process, build the AI automation on top of the systems you already use, and leave it running in production. Consulting and implementation in a single person.
How is this different from traditional AI consulting?
Consulting delivers a report and a roadmap; building it stays on your side. The FDE delivers the working system. The assessment and roadmap still exist, but they are the starting point for the engineer who then writes the code, not the final deliverable.
How does a GDT Forward-Deployed Engineer work?
With the Discover → Prioritize → Pilot → Scale framework. Audits your operations and data, scores use cases by impact and feasibility, builds a scoped pilot in 4–8 weeks, and takes it to production with governance, monitoring, and an adoption plan.
What happens when the engagement ends?
The system stays in production, documented, and in the hands of your team, which has worked alongside the FDE throughout. Training and the change management plan are part of the work, not a later add-on.
How long does an FDE engagement last?
From 1 month. The pilot alone is built in 4–8 weeks, and afterwards we recommend continuing with continuous improvement.
Does the FDE work on-site in Santo Domingo, remotely or hybrid?
All three: on-site, remote or hybrid. We agree on it with you based on what your team needs.
How much does an FDE cost?
From US$10,000. The initial assessment is free.
Ready to start?
Schedule a free assessment and we will evaluate together where an FDE creates the most value in your operation.