About Us

We're Your Portland Neighbors Who Know AI

Stumptown AI is a small, local team based right here in Portland. We help small businesses like yours use AI in practical, affordable ways — without the corporate price tag or the confusing tech talk.

Our Founder

Chad Nosseck

Chad started Stumptown AI after spending more than 20 years watching the same pattern play out: big companies get every advantage while small businesses are left to figure things out on their own. With AI moving as fast as it is, he decided someone needed to bridge that gap — in plain English, at a price that actually makes sense for a small business.

His background is a little different from your typical AI consultant. Chad spent seven years as a Technical Advisor at Apple, built and ran his own tech concierge business serving hotel guests across New Orleans, and led customer service operations at companies like Shopzilla and Cooking.com — where he implemented one of the first automated call centers and grew the Net Promoter Score by 40% in under 14 months. He knows what it takes to make technology actually work for real people.

After completing his AI certification in early 2026, Chad brought all of that hands-on experience to Portland small businesses. His approach is simple: no jargon, no overselling, just practical solutions that save you time and make your business run better. He's based in Northwest Portland and loves working with local business owners face to face.

Portland, Oregon
Chad Nosseck, Founder of Stumptown AI
Our Values

How We Like to Do Things

We Keep It Simple

We don't believe in making things more complicated than they need to be. If we can't explain what we're building in plain English, we rethink the approach.

We're Honest With You

If AI isn't the right solution for your problem, we'll tell you. We'd rather lose a project than waste your money on something that won't actually help.

We Teach, Not Just Build

We want you to understand and own what we build for you. Our goal is to leave you more capable than when we started — not dependent on us forever.

We're in This Together

We're a local business serving local businesses. When you succeed, our community succeeds. That's not just a slogan — it's genuinely why we show up every day.

Technical Expertise

The Tools We Use to Help You

Machine Learning

Scikit-learnXGBoostTensorFlowPyTorchHugging Face

Data Engineering

PythonSQLApache SparkdbtAirflow

Cloud & MLOps

AWS SageMakerAzure MLGoogle Vertex AIMLflowDocker

Automation

UiPathPower AutomateZapiern8nLangChain

Analytics & BI

TableauPower BILookerDatabricksSnowflake

Generative AI

OpenAI GPTClaudeRAG SystemsFine-tuningPrompt Engineering

Come Say Hello

Whether you have a specific problem in mind or just want to explore what AI could do for your business, we'd love to grab a coffee and chat. No pressure, no sales pitch.