A complete modernization delivery pod for organizations that need both strategy and additional resources for execution. This engagement includes CDO-level leadership plus a senior cloud​/​data architect and​/​or senior data engineer to rapidly deliver modernization, governance, and AI-readiness outcomes. This service is ideal for companies that: • Lack internal engineering or architecture capacity • Need rapid modernization or cloud​/​data platform upgrades • Want a data​/​AI proof-of-concept built quickly that can scale • Need governance foundations implemented • Want a team that can execute the strategy, not just design it The Modernization Pod includes: • Executive leadership (me as CDO): strategy, roadmap, architecture oversight, prioritization • Data​/​Cloud Architect: platform design, patterns, pipelines, integrations • Data Engineer: hands-on build and implementation • Delivery: sprints, milestones, documentation, and measurable progress Deliverable outcomes: • Cloud-native ​/​ modern data platform components • Governance + metadata lineage frameworks • AI readiness and infrastructure alignment • Real-time or event-driven architecture patterns • Dashboards, analytics foundations, KPI frameworks • Build + handoff with documentation