AI SherpaAI SherpaAbout AI Sherpa
AI Sherpa was founded by Saqib — a digital transformation consultant, AI practitioner, and operator who works with these tools every day, across multiple industries, engagements, and time zones.
Founder Story
Saqib's career began in tech and startups before moving into digital transformation for businesses. Today, he leads digital transformation at 1508 London, a luxury boutique interior design firm — bringing AI and digital strategy into a sector where precision and taste matter as much as efficiency.
He founded SurfaceKit, a Shopify app that automatically enriches product data so AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude can discover and recommend products.
When large language models went mainstream, Saqib didn't just study them — he integrated them into live businesses, automated real workflows, and built tools that teams actually adopted.
That hands-on experience across multiple sectors and geographies is what makes AI Sherpa different from firms that advise on AI from the sidelines.
Sandcastle is AI Sherpa's implementation arm — which means every recommendation is stress-tested against the realities of building and shipping real products, not just presenting slides about them.
Track Record
The Journey
Every engagement follows our three-tier model. Most clients start with one and progress through all three. You never pay for more than you need.
Base Camp
Align and educate your team on what AI can really do for your business.
Learn more →The Expedition
End-to-end build, training, and handover with structured ongoing support.
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From ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to Claude, Gemini, and open-source models — Saqib works with these tools daily across multiple live engagements. Every recommendation comes from real-world use, not vendor brochures.
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