A new kind of consulting firm - build for AI from the ground up
At Aileron Group, we’re fundamentally different. While most consultants are retrofitting AI onto their traditional transformation playbooks, we have built our firm from the ground up as AI-first practitioners.
Value over Volume
We align our incentives with your results. Where traditional firms are motivated to bill hours and extend engagements, our success is measured solely by your outcomes.
Meet you where you are
We work with enterprises of all sizes, adapting our approach to your current capabilities and amplifying your competitive strengths. What matters most is your willingness to experiment and adapt—the true prerequisites for transformation in the AI era.
Independence by Design
We are platform-agnostic and our recommendations are free from the influence of third-party alliances that often bias traditional consulting advice.
Trust-Centered Innovation
We understand the delicate balance between innovation and governance, which is essential for organizations in regulated industries. Security, compliance, and trust are built into our methodology, not treated as afterthoughts.
Our veteran team brings decades of transformation experience across organizations of all sizes, with particular depth in Financial Services. We have participated in many technology shifts, and none have had the same potential to transform ways of working through accelerating capabilities, which we see in Generative AI.
This moment demands a fundamentally different approach to consulting, to help enterprise clients pursue and capture business value from GenAI. Your success is our success, and our expertise will be demonstrated rather than promised. Trust and technology will grow and evolve together.
Sandeep Mangaraj
Co-founder and Managing Partner, Aileron Group
Sandeep’s journey spans defining moments in finance and technology—from guiding institutions through the Great Financial Crisis at Ernst & Young to driving Microsoft’s fintech innovation, where he spearheaded initiatives resulting in over 50% year-over-year growth in Data and AI workloads. This unique blend of financial expertise, risk management, and technology leadership positions him at the forefront of AI-enabled innovation.
Drawing on twenty years of understanding how financial systems adapt and evolve, Sandeep brings fresh thinking to technological transformation. His approach, refined through leading teams during periods of profound change, combines technological innovation with cultural insight to enable organizations to achieve non-linear growth.
Sandeep now applies his expertise to help financial institutions navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape and unlock new opportunities for sustainable growth.
”“The greatest risk in AI transformation isn't moving too slowly—it's measuring the wrong things and drawing the wrong conclusions.”
Gil Brodnitz
Co-founder and Managing Partner, Aileron Group
Gil has been an executive and senior consultant to large and small enterprise clients for over 30 years, at leading firms like BCG, Accenture, Microsoft and as founder of Groundswell Strategies, LLC. Gil has advised Boards and C-level executives and led large teams facing digital transformation and IT strategy issues, to make moment-of-truth business and technology decisions. He has been an early advocate and adopter of GenAI tools for knowledge workers. He understands the opportunity they represent for enterprise clients as well as the challenges clients face as they adopt these new ways of working for today’s employees, on top of existing processes, systems, and infrastructure.
”“I'm fairly convinced that today's GenAI tools are evolving so quickly that we could see some form of Artificial Generative Intelligence or "Super AI" within the next 2-4 years. Standing still and waiting for the dust to settle is simply not an option"
Brigid McDermott
Senior Advisor, Aileron Group
Brigid is the Head of Financial Services at bolt, the largest global insurance marketplace. She has deep expertise in technology driven transformation, digital strategy, operational effectiveness, innovation and supply chain transformation. Brigid has held positions at McKinsey & Company, RSA and IBM where her roles included both GM of Financial Services industry and Founder, VP of IBM FoodTrust (a blockchain supply chain business). She publishes the DX: Bridging the Divide (https://dxbridgingthedivide.substack.com/) digital transformation newsletter to help others more effectively execute in these dynamic times.
Roy Stansbury
Senior Advisor, Aileron Group
Roy is a seasoned organizational leader with extensive experience in global companies and offshore outsourcing, including leadership roles at Capgemini and Kanbay. As a trusted advisor, mentor, and consultant, he specializes in building and leading high-performing teams that deliver consulting, technology, and outsourcing solutions. Roy has a proven track record of driving success for startups, mid-sized businesses, and multinational corporations by optimizing operations and fostering strategic growth.
