Bridging the gap between what technology promises and what operators actually need.
I bring 10 years of military operational experience to the intersection of AI and defense. I know what it takes for technology to work — not in a lab, but in the field.
ID: AREVALO, B.J. · CPT, AV · 10 YRS
Credibility is earned in the field and verified in the data.
Then: CPT, AV — Now: AI Strategy
Brian Arevalo Ramos is a former Army Captain and AH‑64 Apache helicopter pilot with 10 years of service spanning leadership, mission planning, and operational execution in high‑stakes environments. He now applies that operational discipline to AI and technology strategy, helping defense and aerospace organizations move from concept to capability.
An MBA candidate at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and a recipient of the Consortium Fellowship — one of the most selective diversity MBA programs in the country — Brian brings both the credibility of someone who has operated in theater and the analytical rigor of an MBA‑trained strategist.
I assess where your organization stands on AI adoption, identify the highest‑value deployment opportunities, and build a phased roadmap that accounts for your operational environment, regulatory constraints, and workforce reality.
The deliverable is not a deck. It is a plan your team can actually execute.
For technology companies entering the defense sector, I provide the operational context and buyer‑side perspective that accelerates credibility and shortens the acquisition cycle.
How DoD procurement actually works, what program offices actually need, and how to position your capability in language that resonates.
I work directly with engineering and product teams to translate operational requirements into system specifications — getting the user's actual needs into the design process before the product is built, not after.
This is the work that prevents expensive rebuilds.
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"The gap between a capability on paper and a capability that works in the field is almost always a human systems problem, not a technical one."Brian Arevalo — From the field, not the lab
Projects, writing, and open‑source work at the intersection of AI and defense.
Results from client engagements will appear here as the practice grows.
On AI, defense technology, autonomous systems, and what it takes to bridge the gap between capability and operational reality.
The Pentagon has spent billions on AI programs in the last decade. A disproportionate number have failed — not because the technology did not work in the lab, but because the people who were supposed to use it did not trust it.
In Draft · Publishing SoonIf you are working on a challenge at the intersection of defense, aerospace, and AI — I would like to hear about it.
Free 30‑minute introductory call for qualified engagements. No pitch. Just a direct conversation about your situation and whether I can help.
Prefer email? brian114@live.com