About
Built on the conviction that AI should ship.
We're a small team of AI engineers and strategists who've spent years delivering - not presenting.
Founder
Bram Ruts
Founder & AI Systems Architect
After 18 years building software products and watching enterprise AI projects consistently produce reports instead of working software - he started Deep Mist AI on a single conviction: the best AI strategy is working software in your environment, not a slide deck on someone's server.
Before Deep Mist AI, Bram served as First Officer on the Airbus A380 - a role built on systems thinking, checklist discipline, and zero tolerance for failure. He turned down a captaincy upgrade to focus on what he saw as the bigger challenge: making AI actually ship. The same operational rigor that keeps 600 passengers safe at 40,000 feet now drives how Deep Mist delivers software. Operating globally.
18
years building software
800+
AI projects delivered
Why we exist.
Most AI consulting firms sell strategy. We sell outcomes. The difference sounds semantic until you've watched a $400,000 AI initiative produce a 95-page report and zero working software.
Deep Mist AI was founded in 2019. We engage where AI ambition meets the budget, but the delivery infrastructure is still catching up. That gap is our market.
We're a small, senior team. We don't staff projects with junior consultants learning on your budget. Every project is led by someone who has shipped production AI systems before.
“The best AI strategy is working software. Everything else is preparation.”
How we work.
Four principles that don't bend.
Ship fast, ship real
We measure success in deployed systems, not delivered documents. Every engagement ends with code running in your environment.
Small teams, senior people
We don't scale by adding headcount. We scale by choosing problems we can solve with two engineers instead of twenty.
Your stack, your ownership
We build in your cloud, with your tools, and hand over the source code. No lock-in. No dependency on us to keep the lights on.
Honest about what AI can't do
We'll tell you if AI is the wrong tool. We've walked away from contracts because the problem needed a spreadsheet, not a language model. We'd rather lose a deal than waste your budget.
Where we work.
How We Operate
Remote First
Distributed team, global time zones
No office overhead, no geographic constraints - just senior engineers focused on your project.
Who We Serve
Global Clients
We've shipped production systems for clients across five continents. Where you are doesn't limit us.
The team that ships.
Our AI systems are first-class team members. They research, write, test, and deploy - alongside the human engineers who own the outcomes.
Ready to work with a team that ships?
We'll tell you honestly whether AI is the right fit for your problem.