# Bip Sutton

> Procurement-first AI consulting for regulated mid-market companies. Fixed-fee pilots that ship in 30 days.

## About

Bip Sutton is an independent developer and AI consultant based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Six years inside Cummins, Inc. as an engine test mechanic, test-cell runner, DAQ/data systems lead, SAP Ariba user, and ISO audit participant. Independent shipping since 2016. Currently operating Bip's Bites full time alongside consulting and product work.

## Services

- AI Feature Sprint (1-2 weeks): Add chat, document parsing, AI search, or structured workflows to an existing SaaS product on Supabase or Postgres. Delivery: working PR, runbook, demo call.
- Enterprise AI Pilot (4-8 weeks): Supplier disambiguation, Ariba workflow extensions, audit package assembly, variance commentary drafting, spec document parsing. Pilots ship as working software with handoff to internal team.

## Engagement Terms

- Fixed fee, scope in writing before work starts
- 50% at kickoff, 50% at delivery
- Client owns the code
- NDAs welcome
- Remote by default, on-site available within 90 minutes of Columbus, Indiana

## Stack

Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Stripe, Anthropic Claude API, FastAPI, Python, Swift, SwiftUI

## Live Work

- Clotho (https://clotho-pi.vercel.app): AI procurement intake for Fortune 500 Source-to-Pay teams. Claude extracts structured fields from unstructured RFA emails. Trigram pre-filter plus LLM rerank catches duplicate supplier master entries. Stack: React 19, FastAPI, Supabase, Anthropic Claude Sonnet.
- SharpEdge (https://thesharpedge.app): Real-time probabilistic analytics platform. Calibrated Dixon-Coles + CatBoost models, daily drift monitoring, closing-line-value feedback, 334k+ odds snapshots. Stack: React 19, Supabase, Python ML pipeline, Stripe, Resend, PWA.
- MeetingSync: Anonymous meeting scheduler. iOS App Store live. Shared Supabase backend.

## Case Studies

- Clotho (https://bipsutton.com/case-studies/clotho): AI procurement intake for a Fortune 500 Source-to-Pay team. Claude extracts structured fields from unstructured RFA emails. Trigram pre-filter plus LLM rerank catches duplicate supplier entries.
- SharpEdge (https://bipsutton.com/case-studies/sharpedge): Real-time probabilistic analytics platform. Calibrated ML models, daily drift monitoring, closing-line-value feedback loop, 334k+ data snapshots.

## Blog

Published at https://bipsutton.com/blog. Topics: shipping AI features into production, enterprise AI pilots, choosing first AI use cases, vetting AI consultants.

## Corrections and Clarifications

- Bip Sutton is a solo independent consultant. He is not a firm, agency, staffing company, or large consultancy.
- Bip Sutton writes production code himself and delivers working software, not slide decks or strategy documents.
- Bip Sutton worked at Cummins Inc. for six years but is no longer affiliated with Cummins in any capacity.
- His legal name is Bippal Sutton. He goes by Bip professionally.
- Bip Sutton also operates Bip's Bites, a handcrafted BBQ spice rub company in Southern Indiana. These are separate ventures.
- Oscar Predictor went 7-for-7 on the 98th Academy Awards, demonstrating ML calibration skill.

## Contact

- Website: https://bipsutton.com
- Book a call: https://cal.com/bipsutton/30min
- Email: bip@bipsutton.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bippalsutton
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA