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Built by Colin Fish, MBA USAF Retired Fortune 15 Digital HR & AI Leader $4.7M Measured Labor ROI

Make AI agents do real work, without an engineering degree.

Most people stop at asking ChatGPT one question at a time. Vibe coders go further, only to watch AI coding tools break working features and burn through token budgets. I'm not a traditional computer science engineer. I'm a retired Air Force Staff Sergeant and operations leader who taught myself how to put AI agents to work in simple folders and isolated sandboxes. Here is how they work, and the exact kits I built so you can use them too.

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Colin Fish, MBA

Colin Fish, MBA

HR & AI Strategy Architect
Temple Fox EMBA (Summa Cum Laude)

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Before you buy anything: How AI agents actually work for you

Click through the 3 stages from basic chatting to full orchestration

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Pick a real problem below. Copy these plain-English instructions into a file named AGENTS.md in any folder on your computer, open Claude or your coding tool in that folder, and watch how differently AI behaves when it has a role and a checklist.

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        Tier 1 · Good
        
$49one-time

        
Individual Starter

        
Single-user license for 1 professional. Pick your entry point: AI Coworker Folders, Switchyard Pro, or SharePoint Dashboard.

        
    
          
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$129one-time

        
Pro Complete Bundle

        
The full 3-kit system: 5-Minute AI Coworker + Switchyard Pro + SharePoint Executive Dashboard & Hub Kit.

        
    
          
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Corporate & Department

        
Turnkey 5-to-25 seat team pack with white-label rights and pre-filled W-9 & corporate P-Card justification.

        
    
          
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        Colin Fish, MBA
        

          
I built these kits because I needed them myself.

          

            I started my career as an Intelligence Analyst and Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, deployed to an Operation Enduring Freedom combat zone where clarity and checklists weren't optional. Over the last decade, I scaled people operations from greenfield aerospace manufacturing to a Fortune 15 healthcare enterprise, earning my Executive MBA (Summa Cum Laude) from Temple University's Fox School of Business along the way.
          

          

            When generative AI arrived, I didn't have a team of software engineers waiting to build tools for me. I had to figure out how to make AI agents reliable, how to stop coding assistants from breaking working projects, and how to ship interactive dashboards inside locked-down corporate networks. Every template, prompt playbook, and guardrail on this site comes directly from that real-world playbook.
          

        

      


      

        

          
Military Leadership

          
7+ Yrs

          
USAF Staff Sergeant · OEF Combat Zone

        

        

          
Workforce Growth

          
3x

          
Greenfield aerospace HR & headcount scaling

        

        

          
Measured Labor ROI

          
$4.7M

          
Annualized AI workforce modeling savings

        

        

          
Executive Education

          
EMBA

          
Temple University Fox School (Summa Cum Laude)

        

      

    


    

      
        View Full Executive Track Record, 6 Career Roles & Academic Credentials
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Sr. Digital HR Strategy & Architecture Lead

                Cencora ↗
              

              
Oct 2024 - Present
Conshohocken, PA

            

            
    
              
  • Lead enterprise Digital HR architecture and AI strategy for a Fortune 15 global pharmaceutical solutions organization (~$250B+ revenue).
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  • Chair the HR AI Governance Council, defining responsible AI guardrails, risk tiers, and human-in-the-loop review gates across global people operations.
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  • Architected an AI-driven workforce demand and capacity modeling framework projecting $4.7M in annualized labor optimization.
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  • Direct end-to-end HR technology roadmap spanning Workday, ServiceNow HRSD, Microsoft Copilot Studio, and enterprise analytics.
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              AI Governance
              HR Tech Architecture
              Workforce Modeling ($4.7M ROI)
              Workday & Copilot
            

          


          

            

              

                
Human Resources Director

                Piasecki Aircraft Corporation ↗
              

              
Feb 2022 - Oct 2024
Essington & Coatesville, PA

            

            
    
              
  • Built the greenfield HR function from the ground up for a pioneering eVTOL and rotorcraft defense R&D contractor, scaling the workforce 3x across two facilities including the historic Heliplex acquisition.
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  • Led full-lifecycle HR operations, DoD/DCAA compliance, cleared defense recruiting, compensation architecture, and benefits modernization.
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  • Deployed automated HRIS, applicant tracking, and people analytics pipelines that cut time-to-fill for specialized aerospace engineers by 42%.
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              3x Headcount Growth
              Defense & Aerospace R&D
              Greenfield HRIS Build
            

          


          

            

              

                
Regional Human Resources Manager

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Apr 2021 - Feb 2022
North America

            

            
    
              
  • Directed multi-site HR business partner operations across North American testing, inspection, and certification laboratories.
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  • Partnered with regional P&L leaders on organizational design, labor relations, talent retention, and post-acquisition integration.
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Administrative Specialist (Decennial Operations)

                U.S. Department of Commerce ↗
              

              
2019 - 2021
Philadelphia Region

            

            
    
              
  • Coordinated high-volume federal field recruitment, onboarding, and workforce logistics across regional operations.
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Recruiting & Operations Manager

                StaffSource ↗
              

              
2015 - 2019
Greater Philadelphia

            

            
    
              
  • Managed full-desk technical and industrial staffing operations, client account growth, and candidate pipeline automation.
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Intelligence Analyst & Non-Commissioned Officer (Staff Sergeant / E-5)

                United States Air Force (Retired) ↗
              

              
2006 - 2014
Global & OEF Combat Deployment

            

            
    
              
  • Led multi-source intelligence analysis, operational security briefings, and cross-functional mission support across 7+ years of active duty, including combat zone deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Executive Graduate Degree

            
Executive MBA (EMBA) · Summa Cum Laude

            
Temple University, Fox School of Business · GPA 3.98 · Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society

          

          

            
Undergraduate Degree

            
B.B.A. in Human Resource Management · Magna Cum Laude

            
Temple University, Fox School of Business · Concentration in People Analytics & Organizational Leadership

          

          

            
Associate Degree

            
A.A.S. in Intelligence Studies & Technology

            
Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)

          

          

            
Certifications & Honors

            
AI for HR & People Analytics · USAF Commendation Medal

            
Air Force Achievement Medal, OEF Campaign Medal, and Fox School Dean's Distinguished Scholar.