Dark Horses Tech — Technical Consulting

Advanced AI, Data Science,
and Blockchain Solutions.

Python and Go engineering, Solana ecosystem development, and High-Frequency Trading infrastructure — built by practitioners who operate at the edge of what's possible.

Python / GoSolana EcosystemHFT InfrastructureML & Data ScienceOn-Chain AnalyticsAI Agent Systems
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10+ AI Patents
Issued & Filed
Ph.D. ML
Machine Learning
< 50μs
HFT Execution Latency
Solana
Native Blockchain Stack
Go + Py
Core Engineering Languages
On-Site
Twin Cities Consulting
2nd Place Global
Netflix Prize

Top-ranked recommendation system against 40,000+ competing teams worldwide. Matched the Grand Prize score — separated from 1st only by a 20-minute submission tiebreaker.

10+ Top Rankings
Global Kaggle Competitions

Top-percentile finishes across recommendation systems, fraud detection, CV, bioinformatics, and more — including multiple top-25 and top-5 global placements.

Ph.D.
Machine Learning & Neural Networks

Doctoral research in deep learning architectures and optimization theory.

10+ Patents
AI & Autonomous Systems

Issued patents covering novel methods in autonomous decision-making and intelligent systems.

Engagement Model

Principal-Led,
Partner-Driven Engineering.

While every engagement is architected by our Principal — Ph.D., Netflix Prize winner — we deploy a specialized strike team of senior AI partners for delivery.

This model allows us to scale high-stakes infrastructure at the speed of the Twin Cities' most ambitious firms. You get doctoral-level strategy and production-grade execution, without the institutional overhead of a large consultancy.

Ph.D. Machine LearningNetflix Prize — 2nd Global10+ PatentsTop 5 Individual Kaggle
Dark HorsesStrike Team Roster
Active
Principal Architect
Ph.D. · Netflix Prize · Strategy Lead
All engagements
ML Infrastructure Lead
PyTorch · JAX · Triton
On-demand
Data Engineering Partner
Spark · dbt · Kafka
On-demand
Blockchain Architect
Solana · Anchor · MEV
On-demand
HFT Systems Specialist
C++ · FPGA · Co-lo
On-demand
Core Services

Built by Engineers. Deployed in Production.

Every engagement is led by senior practitioners — Ph.D.-credentialed, competition-proven, and patent-holding. We write the code, architect the system, and own the outcome.

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AI & Machine Learning
Production-grade intelligence.

We design and deploy ML systems that move beyond proof-of-concept — from feature engineering pipelines and model training infrastructure to real-time inference APIs built in Python and served at scale. Our principals have competed at the highest levels of global ML benchmarking.

PythonPyTorch / JAXMLflowFastAPIVector DBs
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HFT Infrastructure
Microsecond execution. Zero compromise.

We architect low-latency trading systems in Go — co-location strategies, kernel-bypass networking, lock-free order books, and custom execution algorithms engineered for sub-50μs round-trip performance.

GoDPDKFIX ProtocolCo-locationOrder Book Engines
03
Solana Development
Native on the fastest chain.

From Anchor-based smart contracts and custom programs to Jupiter aggregator integrations and on-chain analytics pipelines — we build Solana-native applications that take advantage of sub-second finality and 65k TPS.

Anchor / RustJupiterHelius RPCDeFi ProtocolsMEV Strategies
04
Data Science & Analytics
Signals, not noise.

Quantitative research, on-chain data modeling, and executive analytics dashboards. We build the pipelines and predictive models that give your team a defensible edge backed by data — not intuition.

Pandas / PolarsdbtClickHouseGrafanaPredictive Models
05
High-Performance Engineering
25× faster. Not a rounding error.

We develop C++ database engines and local-first data architectures — including proprietary DuckDB extensions and DarkHorse DB, our in-house analytical engine optimized for edge-compute workloads. Legacy data pipelines routinely leave 10–100× performance on the floor. We find it, eliminate the bottlenecks, and deliver measurable gains — verified against production benchmarks.

C++DuckDBDarkHorse DBLocal-First ArchPipeline Optimization
06
AI Agent Systems
Orchestrated intelligence at scale.

Multi-agent architectures using our Breakaway framework — coordinating LLM-powered agents across complex, stateful workflows with deterministic handoffs, audit trails, and enterprise-grade reliability.

Breakaway v2LangGraphTool UseAgent OrchestrationRAG Pipelines
Case Study: Home Graces

Built a fully automated lead qualification and outreach engine for a $1M+ home services brand — handling inbound calls, enriching contact data, and routing hot leads to human advisors in real time. Zero SDR headcount added during a 3× revenue growth period.

Premium Offering
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Dark Horses
DARK HORSES
Strategic AI & Infrastructure Partnerships

Fractional AI & Security Leadership

Principal-level strategic oversight on a fractional basis.

For mid-market firms and high-growth startups requiring elite technical oversight without the $500k+ full-time executive overhead. We provide the Ph.D.-level roadmapping and security governance of a full-time executive — on a fractional, high-impact basis.

This service is purpose-built to pair with our Senior AI Partner teams for execution — allowing us to act as the long-term Architect for your firm's technical roadmap while the strike team delivers at pace.

AI RoadmappingSecurity GovernanceTeam MentorshipR&D Strategy
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Executive Experience
High-stakes institutions
20+ Years
Academic Credential
Machine Learning
Ph.D.
Engagement Model
No full-time overhead
Fractional
Global Rank
Netflix Prize · Solo
Top 5
Lakeville & Twin Cities Metro, MN

On-Site Audits &
Strategy. In Person.

Based in Lakeville, MN — delivering on-site infrastructure audits, technical strategy sessions, and embedded engineering directly inside Twin Cities organizations.

Remote consulting is fine for slide decks. It is not fine for auditing a co-location rack, architecting a low-latency trading system, or tuning a Solana validator environment under live load. We show up — no travel surcharges, no time-zone gaps, no context lost to asynchronous back-and-forth. Strategy without presence is just guessing.

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On-Site Audit Scope
Standard engagement checklist
Twin Cities available
Network & Co-location Review
Latency path analysis, NIC tuning, kernel bypass readiness
Data Pipeline Assessment
Throughput bottlenecks, schema design, CDC architecture
AI/ML Stack Evaluation
Model serving infra, GPU utilization, inference latency profiling
Solana Node & RPC Health
Validator performance, RPC endpoint reliability, MEV exposure
Security Posture Audit
Key management, access controls, secrets hygiene, wallet security
Observability & Alerting
Metrics coverage, tracing gaps, on-call runbook completeness
Lakeville · Minneapolis · Saint Paul · South Metro

On-Site Infrastructure Audit

We physically inspect your servers, network topology, co-location setup, and data pipeline architecture. Remote discovery misses the hardware-layer constraints that derail AI and HFT projects before a line of code is written.

Face-to-Face Strategy Sessions

Whiteboard sessions with your CTO, quant team, or engineering leads — in your office. System design decisions happen faster and with fewer assumptions when everyone is in the same room with full context.

Embedded Engineering Support

For complex rollouts — HFT system deployments, Solana validator infrastructure, or ML pipeline migrations — we embed on-site to work directly alongside your team during the critical go-live window.

Quarterly Technical Reviews

In-person architecture reviews each quarter to assess system performance, address technical debt, and align your engineering roadmap with evolving market conditions. We're a local partner, not a remote ticket queue.

On-Site Audits & Strategy — Lakeville to Downtown.
Dark Horses Tech · Lakeville, MN · Twin Cities Metro

The most critical technical decisions — HFT system architecture, ML infrastructure design, blockchain integration — deserve a consultant who has physically seen your environment. We conduct on-site audits and in-person strategy sessions across the Twin Cities and Lakeville area. Local presence, doctoral-level expertise, zero travel overhead.

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Breakaway Platform — Active

The Agentic Bridge —
AI Orchestration in Production.

Breakaway is our proprietary AI-agent framework that connects your AI strategy to live business execution — routing intelligence, context, and action across your entire operation without the integration overhead.

Breakaway
Multi-Agent Orchestration
Coordinate specialized AI agents across complex, multi-step workflows with structured handoffs and audit trails.
Enterprise Security by Default
Every pipeline is built with least-privilege access, data residency controls, and SOC 2-aligned architecture from day one.
Stack-Agnostic Integration
Breakaway connects to your existing tools — ERP, CRM, data warehouses — without a rip-and-replace migration.