Why Gnar AI exists.
Boards mandated AI before strategy was set. Pilots got purchased before they were scoped. Every accountable executive ended up running two engagements at once: the strategy work, and the build. Gnar AI is the brand for the team that does both.
A decade of shipping. Now pointed at AI.
Gnar AI is part of The Gnar Company. The Gnar Company has spent ten years building modernization and impact-driven enterprise software for mid-market and enterprise clients. Gnar AI carries that operating reality into the AI Strategy and Fluency conversation.
What "AI-Native" actually means here.
Not a marketing label. A structural fact about how we work.
- Context-Driven Development is how every engineering team at Gnar now ships.
- We're a Certified Claude Partner. Our engineers build with agentic workflows on every project.
- Every active engagement gets an AI lens: where can agents accelerate this, and where do they not yet belong.
- Cloudflare partnership keeps the infrastructure aligned with where agentic systems are headed.
The triple guarantee.
When the strategy moves into the build, three commitments follow it:
- Guaranteed price. The number we quote is the number you pay.
- Guaranteed outcome. We define done in the contract. We deliver it.
- 12-month bug-free warranty. If something breaks in the first year, we fix it.
The guarantees apply to the build engagement, not the strategy diagnostic.
The team.
Mike oversees operations and project delivery at The Gnar, backed by over a decade of software engineering experience and multiple startup co-founding roles. His background as a professional athlete instilled a deep understanding of high-performing teams, which he applies to building cohesive engineering groups that deliver practical solutions with reliable execution. This team-first approach ensures clients receive solution-oriented collaboration, stay aligned on priorities to avoid wasted effort, and achieve consistent on-time delivery across projects of any complexity.
With over 20 years of engineering experience and leadership, Nick guides The Gnar's technical solutions. His experience spans large enterprise organizations with heavy regulation and compliance requirements to small, nimble startups launching their product to market. In all scenarios his mindset is the same: creating simple, scalable solutions to complex problems that deliver reliable results without unnecessary complexity.
"Their team was highly organized and proactive, ensuring that all objectives were met on time and with excellence."
"We were pleased with all aspects of the relationship with The Gnar Company."