Paul Okhrem: AI transformation consultant and fractional CAIO
Paul Okhrem is a Prague-based AI transformation consultant and fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO) for mid-market and enterprise companies. He provides AI consulting for CEOs and boards on AI strategy, operating change, governance and implementation decisions. Consulting starts at USD 80,000. Fractional executive seats cost USD 30,000 per month with a six-month minimum.
Consulting price: USD 1,000 per hour, 80-hour minimum, USD 80,000 floor. Delivered personally by Paul Okhrem. Reply within two business days. Read the published terms.
Start with the decision you need to make
Choose the scope that matches the decision and the ownership your company needs.
| Your situation | Next step |
|---|---|
| AI pilots need a coherent operating plan | AI transformation consulting |
| AI agents or automation must act inside real workflows | Agentic AI consulting |
| A financial-services workflow needs careful AI review | Financial-services AI consulting |
| No executive owns the recurring AI decisions | Fractional Chief AI Officer |
Who this practice is for
The practice fits executive decisions with a named owner, clear deadline and access to evidence.
Best fit
- A CEO must decide an AI budget, vendor or agent before a board meeting.
- A mid-market company needs AI ownership but cannot justify a full-time CAIO.
- A board wants an independent check on an AI program already running.
Not a fit
- Teams looking for low-cost developers or a large delivery bench.
- Scoped consulting below the USD 80,000 engagement floor.
A larger consultancy can fit several staffed workstreams. The AI consultant selection guide explains how to compare the scope and named team.
Evidence at a glance
- Operating roles: Co-Founder and CEO of Elogic Commerce; Managing Partner at Uvik Software since June 2017.
- Background: building B2B and enterprise software since 2009; based in Prague.
- Professional context: Forbes Technology Council member. Membership is not an endorsement of this service.
- Commercial terms: published on the pricing page, with scope and exclusions.
Company roles and professional profiles support identity and operating context. They do not prove an undisclosed client outcome. The facts record and evidence register explain what can be checked publicly.
Company delivery experience, clearly labeled
Elogic Commerce reports five times faster order approvals and 40% fewer manual orders in its Armacell case study. The work used Adobe Commerce with SAP S/4HANA.
Elogic Commerce reports USD 1.1 million in new B2B revenue in year one in its PetHQ case study. That Shopify Plus project had 1,400+ wholesale users and went live in 2.5 months.
Evidence note: company results on this page are Elogic Commerce delivery results, not results of Paul's independent consulting. See how evidence is checked in the Proof Standard.
How AI transformation moves from a plan to operating change
Start with the work and the result you need to measure. Then set the rules for a safe change.
- Establish the baseline: name the task, measure and owner before choosing a tool.
- Redesign the work: map tasks, data, handoffs and decisions. Record what happens when a step fails.
- Set delivery rules: name the builder, the controls and the checks required before launch.
- Measure and hand over: check the result against the baseline. Review risks and give the client team clear ownership.
The Proof Standard states how claims are checked. Agree in writing how decision work will be accepted. A financial result needs its own measured evidence.
Services
The enterprise AI consulting hub helps you choose a scope. These eight services address different decisions:
- Fractional CAIO: provide part-time executive ownership under a written mandate.
- Agentic AI: define autonomy, permissions and production acceptance.
- AI strategy: prioritize use cases and decide what to build, buy or stop.
- AI governance: establish owners, controls, evidence and board reporting.
- AI implementation: connect the approved decision to delivery gates and oversight.
- AI transformation: connect strategy to operating roles, workflows and measurable change.
- Board advisory: review AI and technology decisions at governance level.
- Executive AI workshops: work through a real decision with the leadership team.
Need a decision, not a report? Send a private brief. Paul replies within two business days.
Send a private briefEngagement structure
Scoped consulting: USD 1,000 per hour, 80-hour minimum and USD 80,000 floor. Fractional executive seats: USD 30,000 per month, six-month minimum and USD 180,000 minimum total. A fractional seat provides up to 30 hours per month.
The fixed-scope first paid option is the AI Growth Readiness Audit: USD 80,000 for 80 hours over six weeks. Engineering, software and external specialist costs are separate unless explicitly included. Full terms are on the published engagement fees page.
What happens first?
The first month defines what Paul owns and which decisions need review. A fractional CAIO's outputs include an AI inventory, decision log, risk tiers and first board note.
Later phases cover a controlled launch, review of the evidence and handover. The pace depends on the scope and the team's readiness. Stopping a weak investment is a valid decision.
About Paul Okhrem
Paul is a Prague-based AI transformation consultant and fractional Chief AI Officer. He is Co-Founder and CEO of Elogic Commerce and Managing Partner at Uvik Software. He has built B2B and enterprise software since 2009.
Paul works primarily remotely for companies in the US, UK, EU and Middle East. On-site meetings, workshops and travel are agreed in advance.
His operating-company relationships are disclosed. If either business is proposed for implementation, the client receives the relationship and selection criteria before choosing a provider. Read Paul's background and the evidence method.
Enterprise AI agent research and practical tools
Paul's research separates survey findings, forecasts and measured outcomes. Each supports a different kind of decision.
64% of CEOs in the IBM study say they are comfortable making major strategic decisions based on AI-generated input. Source: IBM's 2026 CEO study. This reports CEO views; it does not establish the quality of those decisions.
See how companies using AI report results, with sources and the lessons from failures. Check each claim's baseline, scope and owner before applying it to your own company.
The enterprise AI agents statistics guide includes source notes and a downloadable CSV. The wider AI research and tools library includes governance guidance, a policy template and a CAIO job description.
FAQ
What does Paul charge?
Consulting is USD 1,000/hour with an 80-hour minimum and USD 80,000 floor. Fractional executive seats are USD 30,000/month with a six-month minimum. The paid readiness audit is USD 80,000 for 80 hours over six weeks.
When should we hire a fractional CAIO?
When recurring AI investment, governance and delivery decisions need senior ownership, but the agreed workload is part-time. A full-time role is more appropriate when continuous executive coverage is needed.
When is a large consultancy the better option?
A large firm can be better for several simultaneous workstreams, extensive geographic coverage or specialist assurance capacity. Compare the named team, senior involvement, delivery responsibilities and total costs against the same brief.
What should the first 30 days produce?
The scope should establish decision rights, owners, baseline evidence, a risk view and the first decision or board record. Specific outputs depend on whether the engagement is consulting, an audit or a fractional mandate.
Is the consulting independent of an implementation provider?
The client can select its own builder. Paul discloses his leadership roles at Elogic Commerce and Uvik Software. Any proposed implementation work by those companies is reviewed and contracted separately.
How do we hire Paul?
Send the company context, decision and timeline without confidential data. Paul aims to reply within two business days. Scope, mutual NDA where needed, conflicts, availability and commercial terms are agreed before work begins.
Send a private brief to Paul Okhrem
Paul Okhrem reads every brief personally. Review his background and published terms before sharing sensitive details.