Expertise that ships AI into production.
The Reality
Who we are
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Focused AI Implementation
We're a specialized practice helping organizations move from pilots to production, with delivery capabilities across the UK and India.
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Fast Validation,
Real Results
Most AI experiments stall in limbo. We help teams qualify opportunities quickly, ship working systems fast, and measure actual business impact.
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Scale Winners, Kill Losers Fast
We believe in decisive action based on results. If a solution delivers measurable value, we scale it. If it doesn't show impact, we stop early.
Core capability areas
Production AI workflows
Assistants and agents connected to your systems. Deployed with monitoring and controls.
Operational automation
Document, case, and approval workflows. Human-in-the-loop where needed.
Systems integration
Secure integration into your CRM, ERP, and service platforms with proper permissions.
Adoption & rollout
Training, documentation, and handover so your teams can own it.
Why Ascend IQ
Workflow integration. AI embedded where work happens
Controls by default. Security, audit logs, monitoring built in
Outcome reporting. Adoption and value measurement included
Production readiness first. Clear Go/No-Go before major spend
Scale-or-stop discipline. Scale what works, stop what doesn't
Platform expertise
Claude (Anthropic) Enterprise document analysis, financial services
GPT-4 (OpenAI)
General automation, customer service
Gemini (Google)
Google Workspace environments, GCP deployments
Open Source (Llama, Mistral etc)
Data residency, cost control, custom requirements
Our Leadership
Mukesh Sharma
Former COO, CRO and co-founder across high-growth technology companies, with deep expertise scaling emerging technologies from early adoption to enterprise production. Career spans virtualisation, cloud, cyber security, DevOps, and now AI implementation.
Founded Ascend IQ to solve a persistent challenge:organisations experiment well with AI but struggle to reach production.
Advises on AI strategy, implementation, and enterprise transformation, helping businesses move from pilots to measurable outcomes at scale.
Based in London, with delivery capabilities across the UK and India.
Keshav Sharma
Co-founder of EPYC, India's premier no-code studio, building and scaling digital products for leading technology companies including Polygon Labs, Jupiter Money, LetsVenture, and Amazon.
Brings deep expertise in rapid product development, AI implementation, and production system architecture. Has trained over 12,000 students globally through GrowthSchool and Masters' Union on product development and emerging technologies.
Specialises in translating AI strategy into working solutions that scale.
Based in Delhi, supporting strategy and delivery across UK and international markets.
Steve Chambers
Former CTO and COO across high-growth technology companies, with a career spanning virtualisation, cloud, cybersecurity, DevOps, and AI implementation. Has held executive and advisory roles at VMware, Cisco, Microsoft, VCE, and Cloudsoft, as well as co-founding and scaling ventures from zero to enterprise production.
Now building Injectionator, a dedicated platform for prompt injection security — addressing what OWASP identifies as the apex predator risk in LLM deployments.
Advises on AI security strategy, GenAI operations, and enterprise AI adoption, helping organisations move from experimentation to production with the controls and confidence to scale responsibly.
Based in Leeds, with experience delivering across the UK and EMEA.
Our commitment
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No sales pressure.
Honest readiness calls. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.
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No vendor bias.
We recommend the right platform for your needs.
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No endless pilots.
We qualify, build, and measure. Scale what works or stop early.
