Ryan Gyure — Practical AI Consulting for Small and Medium Businesses
Ryan Gyure is the founder of YourBusinessConsultant.ai and Managing Partner of Unio Digital, an Arizona-based managed services and cybersecurity firm. He helps small and medium businesses implement practical AI solutions — not strategy decks, not hype. Real work, real outcomes, built on a decade of hands-on technology experience.
Background & Approach
I have spent more than a decade working in the technology industry, spanning IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, managed services, and software development. As Managing Partner of Unio Digital, an Arizona-based managed service provider and cybersecurity company, I have helped businesses of every size navigate complex technology decisions and build the reliable, secure systems they need to grow. That background is what shapes every AI consulting engagement I take on through YourBusinessConsultant.ai.
My approach to AI consulting is rooted in practice, not theory. I work with AI tools daily — building agents, automating workflows, and developing applications for real clients. This means I understand not just what AI can theoretically do, but what it reliably does today, where it excels, and where human oversight is still essential. I will not recommend a solution I have not personally deployed in production.
Running an MSP for small and medium businesses has given me an intimate understanding of the constraints SMBs operate under: tight budgets, limited technical staff, the pressure to do more with less, and the need for systems that are reliable and secure without requiring a Fortune 500 IT department. I do not propose enterprise-grade solutions that require a seven-figure budget. I find practical, cost-effective approaches that get small and medium businesses real results with the resources they have.
Most importantly, I stay involved through implementation. Unlike consultants who hand over a strategy document and move on, I work with your team from discovery through deployment and beyond — making sure what we design actually works in the real world and actually delivers the value we promised.
What I Work On
Technical depth across the full stack of AI implementation — from strategy and architecture through deployment and ongoing operations.
AI Strategy & Roadmaps
Readiness assessments, opportunity scoring, vendor evaluation, phased implementation planning for SMBs.
Process Automation
Zapier, Make, n8n, Power Automate. API integrations, event-driven workflows, AI-in-the-loop automation.
AI Agent Development
Claude, GPT-4/5, open-source models. RAG systems, multi-step reasoning, tool-calling agents, production deployment.
Business Intelligence
Automated reporting, AI-driven analytics, anomaly detection, natural-language dashboards, KPI alerting.
Security & Compliance
HIPAA-compliant AI deployments, BAAs, data residency, access control, audit logging. Cybersecurity background through Unio Digital.
Custom Applications
Internal dashboards, client portals, intelligent intake systems, automated reporting tools. Built with Go, Python, Node.js on Azure or AWS.
Technologies I Work With
Vendor-neutral, platform-agnostic. I pick tools based on your fit, not affiliation.
AI Models & Platforms
- • Anthropic Claude (primary for complex reasoning)
- • OpenAI GPT-4, GPT-5, and API platform
- • Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service
- • Open-source models (Llama, Mistral) for data-sensitive workloads
- • Microsoft Copilot and GitHub Copilot
Automation & Integration
- • Zapier, Make (Integromat), n8n, Power Automate
- • REST and GraphQL APIs
- • Webhooks, event-driven architectures
- • Vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector)
Cloud & Infrastructure
- • Microsoft Azure (primary)
- • AWS, Google Cloud (as required)
- • Heroku, Cloudflare, Fly.io for small deployments
- • PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB
Languages & Frameworks
- • Go (production backends and automation)
- • Python (ML, data work, scripting)
- • TypeScript / Node.js (APIs, tooling)
- • SQL across all major dialects
Let's talk about your AI initiative
Two low-commitment ways to start: take the free AI Readiness Assessment, or schedule a 30-minute strategy call. No obligation and no pressure. If AI is not the right fit for your current challenges, I will tell you.