Know what the evidence says
Bring the numbers and documents together and get answers you can act on.
Hands-on technical & operating advisory
AI Evaluation and
Fractional CTO Support
I help founders and operating leaders understand their software, data, and workflows, use AI responsibly, and turn that clarity into practical improvements.
Lester Kim
Founder
How I help
From operating friction to measurable progress.
The evidence behind an important decision is often scattered across spreadsheets, documents, software, and people’s heads. We start with the decision or workflow that matters, then work through the systems and people behind it.
Build and improve with confidence
Understand your software and infrastructure, identify the changes that matter, and put AI to work with guardrails, testing, and human oversight.
Workflows without heroics
Improve planning, reporting, and handoffs around how work actually moves. Automate routine updates, establish ownership, and leave your team with a process it can sustain.
Results
In their own words.
Client story StriveWeekly
A faster launch.
Clearer oversight.
StriveWeekly needed to prepare its live web app for growth and launch mobile versions while using AI coding tools responsibly. I worked with Leslie and her engineering team on planning, testing, deployment, and technical decision-making. Both mobile apps launched ahead of the target deadline and passed their first review.
“For the first time in years our planning tools reflect our app's real state and next priorities.”
Client story Omni~View
A clearer roadmap.
Confidence to act.
Preparing for its next generation of software, this established SaaS business wanted an outside perspective on its team, processes, and readiness for growth.
“That outside voice made a real difference in helping us prioritize and act with confidence.”
Engineering leadership Balcony Technology Group
Stronger teams.
Better ways of working.
I led engineering at Balcony, where I also helped engineering, sales, and leadership apply AI day to day.
“A big part of our success has come from Lester building an A++ team of engineers and implementing thoughtful processes that made a real difference in how we operated day to day.”
About Lester
Curious first.
Practical always.
Applied Verification LLC is built on a promise about method: trace the number to its source, test the assumption, and measure the result. Applied, because analysis only matters when it changes a real decision.
I keep the practice deliberately small. If we work together, you get me—hands-on, open about what I find, and genuinely invested in leaving your team stronger.
Bring me the messy version.
You don’t need a pristine data stack or a fully formed brief. Bring what’s getting in the way, and we’ll use a 30-minute fit call to scope it.