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Technical Director
I'm Devon Ray, CTO and Technical Director at QuantumXL. I've spent over a decade building AI-powered software systems for businesses across the UK. I’ve been working with founders who need to ship their first intelligent product, and enterprise teams who need AI that integrates, scales, and holds up under real operational pressure. What I enjoy most is the hard problems. The ones where the gap between a promising AI concept and a system that actually works in production is wider than anyone expected. That's where I spend most of my time — and where QuantumXL does its best work.
A UK AI development team's practical guide to AI chatbot integration — the seven engineering stages, five operations with the strongest return, and what Klarna and Starling Bank reveal about getting integration right.
Devon Ray11 min read
23 AI chatbot use cases for business, from proven customer support wins to the agentic frontier. Real examples from Klarna, Bank of America and more, plus how to choose the one to build first.
Devon Ray19 min read
The 6 decisions that decide whether an AI chatbot survives real users — from RAG and testing to human handoff and UK data-protection rules. Written by a senior AI engineering team.
Devon Ray9 min read
A UK AI engineering team's practical guide to building an AI app from scratch — the 8 AI-specific stages that most guides skip, and what separates apps that reach production from expensive prototypes.
Devon Ray13 min read
42% of businesses scrapped their AI projects in 2025. We break down the 7 most common reasons and what to do differently before you commit another pound to AI.
Devon Ray12 min read
Choosing an AI development company in the UK? Real 2026 costs, current EU AI Act rules, and an agency's evaluation scorecard.
Devon Ray18 min read
Should you build an AI MVP or go straight to a full product? A UK AI development agency answers — with data on why vibe coding your AI MVP is the fastest way to build something that breaks in production.
Devon Ray12 min read
Learn how to build an AI MVP that works in production — from validating your idea and choosing the right models to scoping, building, and launching your first AI product. A practical guide for UK founders.
Devon Ray12 min read
Most UK AI projects fail ethically before a line of code is written. Learn what ethical AI really means, where builds go wrong, and how to get it right from day one.
Devon Ray11 min read
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