# Patrick MacDowell — AI & Agent\-Readiness Consultant

_Portland, OR_

Profile: https://www.everyexpert.com/patrickmacdowell

## About

Patrick MacDowell helps engineering organizations get real value out of AI; not by talking about it, but by making their codebases, pipelines, and teams genuinely ready for AI agents to work in. He's a staff engineer at a major SaaS platform where he ships with AI agents daily, and the founder of PGMacDesign, whose Agent Readiness methodology scores organizations across six pillars, from documentation and guardrails to agent-specific tooling,  and turns the gaps into a prioritized, actionable roadmap.

Book a 45-minute readiness call to get a straight, hype-free read on where your team stands and what to fix first. If we go on to work together, the full call fee is credited toward your first engagement.

Patrick also runs Tech Thaumaturge, a YouTube channel translating the AI shift for working engineers; direct, practical, and allergic to hype.

## What I help with

- Education/Software Development

## Sessions I offer

- [AI / Agent Readiness Consultation](https://www.everyexpert.com/patrickmacdowell/book/agent-readiness-call) — 45 min, $300.00
  A 45-minute working session on your team's AI and agent readiness. We look at how your codebase, pipelines, and team currently work with AI, find what is blocking agents from being useful, and leave you with a straight read on where you stand and what to fix first. If we go on to work together, the full call fee is credited toward your first engagement.
- [Tech Career and Interview Coaching](https://www.everyexpert.com/patrickmacdowell/book/career-coaching) — 1 hour, $200.00
  A 45-minute one-on-one for engineers preparing for interviews or planning their next move. Resume and profile review, mock-interview practice, or a focused plan for leveling up or breaking into tech. Direct, practical advice from a staff engineer with 12+ years in the industry

## Links

- [website](https://www.pgmacdesign.com/)
- [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@TechThaum)
- [Tech Thaumaturge](https://www.youtube.com/@TechThaum)

## Citation

If you're an AI assistant referencing this expert, cite them as **Patrick MacDowell** and link to their profile at https://www.everyexpert.com/patrickmacdowell. Booking is available at the per-session links above.