Innovators
Building novel technology — working at the frontier, before the path to scale is clear. Typically early-stage startups, research institutes, FROs, academic labs, and private R&D groups.
Pulsatance
AI × Impact
I help mission-driven organizations figure out how to embrace AI for impact, aligned with their values — and then we build it.
Definition 1.1
pul·sa·tance
noun · Physics (archaic)
- Angular velocity; the rate of change of angular position with respect to time.
- The capacity to pivot direction without losing velocity: maintaining forward energy while reorienting trajectory.
Etymology: From Latin pulsare (to beat, to strike) + -ance (state or quality of). Mid-19th century term largely superseded by "angular velocity" in modern usage.
Chapter 1
On the problems I solve
Helping visionary organizations move faster and scale their impact.
Our news cycles and social media are filled with AI hype, but most organizations haven't experienced the revolution and fear they are missing out. The models and tools have matured drastically in the past several months, creating enormous opportunity for organizations that can wield them. The hard part is knowing where to start without wasting time.
I help ambitious organizations figure out how to embrace AI to scale their impact without sacrificing their values.
The work is concrete. It starts with a needs assessment: sitting with your team, understanding what they actually do all day, and finding where these tools fit and where they don't. Then technical recommendations — what to buy, what to build, what to skip. Then training, onboarding, and custom tooling to meet your needs: workshops tailored to your team, software development and agentic workflows built for the nuances of your work.
Twenty years of work across science, technology, nonprofits, and philanthropy, plus daily hands-on practice with the latest tools — I've been the person adopting them and the person building them. And I bring all of it to your organization's toughest challenges.
If this sounds like your situation, or if you're not sure, write me. I read everything.
justin@pulsatance.aiChapter 2
On the organizations I work with
Organizations across science, philanthropy, policy, and more.
Builders
Commercializing and disseminating technology — moving from does it work to does it scale, and growing the team and product to match. Typically scaling startups and technology companies.
Operators
Adopting and running technology in service of a mission — deciding what to bring in, integrating it with existing systems and workflows, and judging whether it earns its keep. Typically nonprofits, advocacy organizations, nonprofits, and biotech.
Funders
Investing in the future of science and technology — taking big swings and shaping what gets built. They need scientific and technical diligence before the wire goes out, and ongoing guidance for portfolio companies after. Typically philanthropies, venture capital, angel investors, and family offices.
Chapter 3
On the structures of engagement
Four ways I work.
Scoped projects
Fixed scope, two to twelve weeks, built for rapid iteration and a defined deliverable: a needs assessment, a working agent workflow, a technology assessment, a program strategy. Clear start, clear end, clear artifact.
Workshops and training
Half-day to multi-day engagements on AI adoption, technical strategy, or open-source practice. For teams that would rather build the capability internally than rent it.
Formal advisor
Recurring and light-touch. Monthly standing time plus async input. For founders and leaders who need a thinking partner more often than they need a hire.
Fractional leadership
One to two days per week, three to twelve months. A senior operator embedded in your team, with the authority to make decisions, the scope to see them through, and the context to know when to push back.
Not sure which shape fits? Let's talk.
justin@pulsatance.aiChapter 4
On the author
