Jack Thompson's journey from Purdue engineer to Fortune 500 AI implementer to startup founder
The Problem: LLMs can't take action, and for them to take action takes a lot of time and learning from the end user. UsefulAI offers the ultimate end user experience alleviating change management, token ambiguity, stateless memory, and more.
The Insight: Having worked with a dozen different boutique consulting firms and smaller private equity firms, I wanted to offer a way for these firms to have a chance at competing against the large firms who can make large AI and tech investments.
"UsefulAI provides the same if not greater level of productivity that firms like McKinsey, BCG, Bain, BlackRock, JP Morgan and other behemoths can afford."
Supply Chain Engineering Technology
8+ years implementing AI solutions
Transition from enterprise to entrepreneurial innovation
Graduated with a degree in Supply Chain Engineering Technology, building a strong foundation in systems thinking and optimization.
Spent 8+ years implementing AI solutions for companies including Medline, Southern California Edison, and Boston Scientific, gaining deep expertise in enterprise-scale automation.
Built a RAG-based application that transformed consulting workflows, reducing PE due diligence cycles from 1-2 months to 1-2 weeks.
July 2025: Founded UsefulAI with the mission to democratize enterprise-grade AI automation for boutique consulting firms and smaller businesses.
"I believe every business, regardless of size, should have access to the same AI productivity tools that Fortune 500 companies use. UsefulAI levels the playing field, giving smaller firms the ability to compete with industry giants through intelligent automation and stateful memory technology."