AI Lab: Agentic AI Built for Production

We engineer agentic AI systems for real products and workflows, designed for control, evaluation, and operational ownership. Led by Principal Engineers, proven internally, and built to stay reliable as models, data, and costs evolve.

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OpenAI
Anthropic
Azure AI Studio
AWS
Google Cloud
OpenAI
Anthropic
Azure AI Studio
AWS
Google Cloud
OpenAI
Anthropic
Azure AI Studio
AWS
Google Cloud
OpenAI
Anthropic
Azure AI Studio
AWS
Google Cloud
OpenAI
Anthropic
Azure AI Studio
AWS
Google Cloud
OpenAI
Anthropic
Azure AI Studio
AWS
Google Cloud
OpenAI
Anthropic
Azure AI Studio
AWS
Google Cloud
OpenAI
Anthropic
Azure AI Studio
AWS
Google Cloud

What the AI Lab is working on now

Reusable, enterprise-ready tools that accelerate every stage of your Managed AI journey — from idea to trusted, production-grade solutions.

AI Search Tool

Enterprise AI search without losing control


Secure AI-powered search across documents,
systems, and APIs.
Built for accuracy, access control, and traceability.

Explore AI Search Tool

Prompt Management Tool

Prompts as infrastructure


Versioned, validated, and shared prompts for predictable
AI behavior at scale.

Explore Prompt Management

Evaluation & Observability Tool

Know how your AI performs 
in production


Continuous monitoring of quality, reliability,
and cost over time.

Explore Evaluation tool

How We Design Agentic AI

Agentic AI is an engineered system, not a UI feature.

 

 

We design AI as end-to-end systems, where agents, models, and tools operate with built-in governance and expert oversight where it matters.

 

Our principles

System-first architecture
Governance by design
Human-in-command
Production realism

Production-Ready Agents

Reusable, enterprise-ready tools that accelerate every stage of your Managed AI journey — from idea to trusted, production-grade solutions.

Any2Ready Agent

Deliver Clear, Ready-to-Share, Brand-Safe Outputs


A production-ready agent that turns URLs, PDFs, docs, and slides into usable content with sources and governance built in.

Explore Any2Ready Agent

AI Agent for Leads & Support

Context-aware AI that guides users


Production-ready agents like Jaime deliver personalized, multi-language interactions that anticipate user intent and streamline digital experiences.

See It In Action

Unstructured Data Platform (UDP)

From fragmented documents to structured, actionable data


A production-ready platform that extracts, standardizes, and traces information from unstructured sources. Enables faster, more accurate workflows across industries, including real estate, finance, and professional services.

Explore UDP for Real Estate

Compliance AI

Automated compliance without losing human judgment


An AI-powered agent that checks documents against country-specific regulations, highlights risk areas, and supports expert review

Explore Compliance Agent

Inside the AI Lab

Agentic AI engineering for production systems.

Research & Radar
Tools, platforms, and model capabilities, validated and shared.
Client Prototyping
AI proposals and fast, working prototypes.
Reusable AI Components
Agentic building blocks that reduce time-to-market.
AI-Assisted SDLC
AI-assisted delivery patterns that accelerate development up to 3×.

What This Means for First Line Software

The AI Lab is the engineering core behind First Line Software’s AI capabilities.

We follow a Client Zero principle:

 

We use our AI systems internally first

We validate them in real delivery workflows

Only proven systems reach our clients

AI Lab Leadership

We help teams turn agentic ideas into shippable systems. Designed as complete systems, not disconnected tools or experiments. Our team of principal engineers with deep AI expertise turns agentic ideas into production-ready systems.

Pavel Khodalev
Pavel Khodalev

CTO
San Francisco, CA

Coy Cardwell
Coy Cardwell

AI Principal Engineer
Boston, MA

Alexander Aptus
Alexander Aptus

Principal Engineer
Israel

FAQ

What is agentic AI?

Agentic AI is an approach where multiple AI agents work together to plan, execute tasks, and use tools within structured workflows. Unlike single-prompt interactions, agentic systems are designed to handle multi-step processes with clear roles and responsibilities.

How is agentic AI different from using an LLM?

LLMs generate text or responses based on prompts.
Agentic AI systems go further by combining LLMs with orchestration layers, tools, evaluation mechanisms, and control logic to perform complex tasks reliably.

What does “production-ready AI” mean?

Production-ready AI refers to systems built for real-world use, with reliability, evaluation, security, and long-term maintenance in mind. These systems are designed to operate consistently beyond demos and prototypes.

How do companies use agentic AI in practice?

Companies use agentic AI to automate complex workflows, generate structured outputs, support knowledge work, and assist decision-making across products and operations.

How do you make AI reliable in production?

AI reliability is achieved through system architecture, continuous evaluation, monitoring, access control, and human oversight, ensuring predictable behavior over time.

What is the First Line Software AI Lab?

An engineering lab focused on building production-ready agentic AI systems for enterprise environments.

Bring your AI idea — we’ll help you scope it.

We’ll help clarify the use case, define success metrics, and outline a realistic first step.