ActionableOps

ActionableOps is an AI consulting company that helps businesses unlock AI's potential to excel in their operations. We specialize in guiding companies through the AI landscape with services such as AI governance, Responsible AI, AI Policy development, AI Ethics, AI Training, and AI Implementation. Partnering with industry leaders like Textcortex and MindStudio, we ensure that our clients gain the knowledge and tools needed to thrive with AI.

Founder / AI Consulting

Kansas City AI Club

Primary Purpose: Foster awareness, adoption, and hands-on learning of the latest AI technologies by leading discussions, events, and workshops tailored to real-world business applications.

Key Responsibilities:
 - Technology Trends Leadership in AI
 - Curate and present emerging AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, voice agents, AI-driven automation).
 - Deliver accessible, business-focused insights on cutting-edge advancements.
 - Business Use Case Applications
 - Develop and showcase practical AI use cases (e.g., AI in customer service, operations, or marketing).

Workshops & Education
 - Organize hands-on workshops to teach members how to apply AI in real-world business settings.
 - Guide participants through implementation frameworks tailored to their industries.
 - Event Programming Support
 - Host and facilitate demos at Kansas City AI Club meetups.
 - Develop quarterly in-person or virtual workshop series, such as "AI Applications for Business Success."

Board Chair - Emerging Tech

UMKC Henry W. Bloch School of Management

The Regnier Institute Mentor in Residence Program connects seasoned mentors with student entrepreneurs in need of a helpful ear.

Mentor-In-Residence

National Speakers Association-Kansas City Chapter

Speaker

MindStudio

Agency Partner

RunWhen

RunWhen is a platform for troubleshooting complex tech stacks. It helps engineers identify when issues they are chasing lie in their app, their cloud-native platform or their vendors by answering the question: “What do I run and when?”

Advisor

Nobl9

Nobl9 is a service level objective SaaS platform that connects reliability metrics to business goals via a modern engineering workflow. Backed by CRV, Battery, Bonfire Ventures, Harmony Partners Cisco and ServiceNow.

Director of Operations

Code Ninjas

Code Ninjas is the world's largest and fastest growing in person children's franchise startup, that teaches kids how to code computers by building video games. Backed by Eagle Merchant Partners.

Director of Operations / Owner

OMT Brands

OMT Brands created a line of consumable pet products to be marketed and sold online through Amazon FBA and the Amazon, Ebay, Sears, and Walmart marketplaces.

Director of E-commerce Operations

City of Lakewood, Washington

Police Officer

🚀 Founder | Startup Operations Executive | Business Scaling Expert | Data Analytics | P&L Management | Process Optimization | Customer-Centric | Revenue Growth | Operational Efficiency | SaaS | Change Management

I’m Dale Thomas and here’s my story in a nutshell. 

- Authored the best-selling book “The Ultimate A.I. Guide for Small Business Success.” 
- Founded several technology businesses
- 20+ years of operations experience in Start-Ups and Enterprise (Ex - Microsoft) 
- Focused on helping SMB’s make sense of AI.  I specialize in AI agents, AI Consulting, responsible AI, ethical AI, policy creation, governance, and implementation of AI solutions. 

What you’ll get by following me: 
🔥Transparent & actionable AI advice
📆 Tips and Tricks Implementing AI Agents
🔍 Insights on implementing ethical AI practices
📢 Up-to-date information on AI regulations and legislation  

AI Partnerships
* TextCortex AI Partner - get a free account https://textcortex.com?via=ops 

A.I. Education
* MindStudio Certified AI Expert
* The London School of Economics - Ethics of AI 
* University of Pennsylvania - AI For Business
* Vanderbilt University - Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT
* MindStudio Certified AI Developer

Struggling to make sense of AI for your small to medium-sized business? 

I’m here to help - so hit that “Follow” button!  

Dale

Dale Thomas

Emeritus

I have conducted 750+ live sessions for MBA courses, boot camps, & certification courses by:
• Kellogg School of Management (#3 globally for MBA)
• National University of Singapore (#3 in Asia)
• Asian Institute of Management (#6 in Asia)
• Indian School of Business (#5 in Asia)
• University of Western Australia (#8 in Australia)
• Sasin School of Management (#25 in Asia)
• IIMs (Indore, Lucknow, Kozhikode)
more...

What course participants say about me:

✅ DEEP. I LOVE YOU, DEEPLY... You are so good. Keep teaching us with the same energy. 

✅ I am so impressed by Deep's level of dedication & how earnest he is about sharing his knowledge with us. I'm learning so much more from him than just digital marketing -- not just tools & tips, but also how to love a job beyond the call of duty!

In the Philippines, we have a term -- "malasakit" which roughly translates to concern or care over & beyond the call of duty. We appreciate your "malasakit" for us ... you set a fine example for everyone. If I did my job the way you do yours, I'd be CEO (instead of a digital marketer banker hahaha) Hope you are able to sustain this energy and commitment...!

✅ A lot of practical & useful tips and resources that are fit for our needs as students of this course. Deep seems to know his stuff well and is generous with his knowledge. It makes me look forward to the next sessions :)

✅ HE IS AWESOME! DEEP, You are so to the power n.. energetic and amazing... Wish we had more of you.

✅ Deep is such a mood-booster after a heavy Monday.

✅ I am glad that Deep is the program leader for this course and that AIM partnered with Emeritus. I couldn't imagine this any other way. I am learning so much!

✅ Really appreciate his generosity & hard work to share his knowledge to the class.

✅ Deep is an excellent communicator able to impart excitement through his voice in his presentations.

Program Leader

Digital Marketing
International Business
Product Management
Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Subject Matter Expert

Apps Without Code

Teaching an 8-class course that guides entrepreneurs through the journey of turning a business idea into a reality, covering everything from validating the idea with a simple service version and crafting a compelling value proposition, to setting up a website, mastering web analytics, conducting effective lead generation and outreach, managing social media and email marketing, and launching the product effectively.

Marketing Instructor

GrowthSchool

I mentor courses:
1) AI for business building and marketing.
2) AI for job applications.

Mentor

Hustle Fund

Angel Squad Member

Conscience VC

Conscience is an early-stage fund investing at the intersection of consumer and science.

Venture Partner

Ganas Ventures

Ganas Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed Web 2 and Web 3 community-driven startups in the US and Latin America. ​​For more email me at deep@proxyceo.com 🚀

Deal Partner

Fractionally

Every startup has a story waiting to be written. Ours began with a passion for entrepreneurship and a vision to ignite others'. If you're ready to write your success story, we are here to guide you.

We built Fractionally – to be the bridge from "What if?" to "Look what we've done!"

🚀 Why do startups, investors, and corporates rave about us? It’s simple. We’re 60+ global CXOs, the upper crust of Fortune 500, success-hungry entrepreneurs, and a sprinkle of people too cool for regular 9-to-5s. Our modus operandi? Tailoring strategies and making things happen! Funding, scaling, or making the big bucks - we’re like your Swiss Army knife in the business jungle.

Co-Founder

Proxy CEO

We are an advisory firm that partners with part-time entrepreneurs to get from idea to revenue and funding. Our collective experience includes collaboration with 100+ startups that raised over $2Bn and formed strategic partnerships in six continents.

If you are a startup looking for help with...
▪ Validation
▪ Business development & partnerships
▪ GTM & Marketing
▪ Fundraising
feel free to DM or reach out at deep@proxyceo.com 🚀

Partner

Synapse

FinTech Evangelist

Solid

FinTech as a Service (FaaS) and Banking as a Service (BaaS) provider of embeddable finance solutions to major US brands. DM if you'd like to know more!

2x Featured in Entrepreneur.com | Top 30 Game-changers, India | 3M+ Reach | VC Scout (If you're post-product-rev, reach out)

Well, hello 🙋🏻‍♂️

This is the place where I'm supposed to write my "experience summary".

But we both know how this goes:
I list a bunch of jobs.
You pretend to care.
We both die a little inside.

Not something I'm fond of:
2 years of this job
4 years of x grades and
5 months of that internship.

Is that what you want to know & remember about me? 😟 I believe not.

No one wants to know how many "gold stars" have I earned (well, none actually haha).

Here's the sauce: We're all more than our resumes and degrees.

I've gathered plenty of valuable lessons over the years, and trust me, they didn't all come from textbooks or fancy diplomas. Some of my best learning experiences came from...

taking risks, experimenting, and soaking up wisdom from those who've already walked the path.

So, here's my (unasked-for) advice: Seek out opportunities that let you experiment, create your own masterpiece, and surround yourself with people who appreciate your hard work and push you to be your best self. Because let's face it, no one likes a soggy slice!

Wishing you peace, love, and a good slice of pizza. ❤️🍕

P.S. If you're curious about my actual work history, feel free to check out my experience section. But remember, that's just the crust – the real flavour is in the conversation!

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