Recently, Zahid has expanded his work into applied artificial intelligence, building small-scale AI tools using Python, LLMs, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) apps.

These tools have been used to demonstrate how organizations can integrate AI capabilities into existing workflows, including knowledge retrieval, document search, and operational assistance tools powered by AWS Bedrock and open-source models.

This combination of service design expertise and practical AI prototyping informs Stray Theory’s AI-first consulting methodology.