AJC is a technical firm that takes care. We translate clients’ ideas to tangible, measured deliverables. We’re pretty damn good at it, too.

We solve the problems others avoid.

AJC takes on the complex technical and operational challenges that make or break major business transitions. Whether it's untangling systems during billion-dollar M&As or building the infrastructure that scales with your growth, we bring craft thinking to enterprise complexity.

We work with the conviction that every technical solution should serve human needs - from the executives making strategic decisions to the people using the systems every day.

International Scope Experience

WE WORK GLOBALLY

(and we actually enjoy it)

Most consultants claim international experience after a few calls with London. We've actually been there - navigating regulatory complexity in Germany, untangling supply chains across APAC, and building systems that work from Mexico to Malaysia.

Twenty-four countries and counting. We've learned that every market has its own operational reality, and cookie-cutter solutions don't work. What does work? Taking the time to understand local business culture, regulatory requirements, and the people who actually have to use what we build.

The projects that make other firms nervous - multi-country implementations, cross-border M&A, global system integrations - those are just Tuesday for us.

Case Studies

    • Company Background: Clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on severe asthma treatments | ~50 employees | Private biotech | Boston, MA | Acquired by GSK for up to $1.4 billion in 2024

      Pre-Acquisition Strategic Preparation Supported pre-acquisition due diligence processes, contributing to operational readiness assessments across business functions during critical transition planning.

      Advisory Board Facilitation
      Assisted with their first Advisory Board meeting where GSK representatives were present, helping coordinate strategic presentation of company assets during this pivotal stakeholder engagement.

  • Company Background: Contemporary furniture design and manufacturing | Estimated ~100-200 employees | Private company | Multi-location operations | New Jersey and Los Angeles presence

    Operations Management During COVID-19 Supported operations management initiatives during unprecedented supply chain disruptions, helping maintain coordination across their installation network.

    Multi-Site Installation Support Assisted with three major installations during peak COVID-19 challenges, contributing to logistics coordination across New Jersey and Los Angeles port operations.

    Supply Chain Navigation Helped develop adaptive approaches to maintain delivery commitments despite global shipping constraints and port delays.

  • Company Background: Gene therapy company focused on inherited retinal diseases | ~200 employees | Public company (formerly NASDAQ: AGTC, now private) | Alachua, FL

    Portfolio Team Development Contributed to establishing Portfolio Team structure, helping create frameworks that improved visibility into multi-study timelines and resource allocation.

    Critical Path Governance Supported implementation of governance frameworks around critical path management, helping enhance portfolio-wide decision making and regulatory oversight.

    Project Management Training Designed and delivered training programs for clinical operations staff, contributing to standardized processes that improved cross-functional collaboration.

    Clinical Operations Support Provided ongoing support to clinical operations teams, helping enhance study execution predictability and regulatory compliance capabilities.

  • Company Background: Women's health telehealth startup | ~10-20 employees | $1.5M seed funding (family & friends round) | Private startup | Healthcare technology sector

    Chief of Staff Support Served as acting Chief of Staff for early-stage healthcare startup, helping coordinate strategic initiatives and operational development during critical growth phase.

    Strategic Partnership Development Supported ELT’s partnership discussions with major healthcare players including Weight Watchers and CVS, contributing to deal structuring and strategic alignment during pre-COVID expansion planning.

  • Company Background: Gene therapy company focused on geographic atrophy | ~100 employees | Private biotech | London, UK & Philadelphia, PA | Acquired by Novartis for up to $1.5 billion

    Pre-Acquisition Clinical Operations Support Contributed to clinical operations continuity during pre-acquisition preparation, helping maintain study integrity while preparing for organizational transition.

    Post-Acquisition Integration Support Assisted with clinical operations integration following Novartis acquisition, helping ensure seamless continuation of patient programs during organizational change.

    Medical Affairs Transition Support Worked with Medical Affairs team to support integration into Novartis' broader organization, contributing to transition planning that preserved institutional knowledge while aligning with parent company standards.Item description

  • Company Background: Food and beverage ingredient provider specializing in starches and sweeteners | ~12,000 employees | ~$7.4B revenue | Public company (NYSE: INGR) | Westchester, IL

    HR Transformation Support Contributed to comprehensive HR transformation initiatives, helping with technology implementation and process improvements across global teams.

    Legal Service Delivery Assisted with Legal Service Delivery optimization, supporting service framework improvements and operational efficiency enhancements.

    Platform Testing Leadership Served as Testing Lead for various HR and operational platforms, helping ensure system reliability and user experience quality.

    ServiceNow Interim Support Provided interim ownership support for HR Service Delivery ServiceNow system, maintaining service continuity during leadership transitions.

    Time to Pay Technology Implementation Supported Time to Pay Technology implementation, helping coordinate with international teams to ensure compliance across global operations.Item description

  • Company Background: Biotechnology company focused on immunotherapy development | ~50-100 employees | Private biotech | Cambridge, MA

    Project Management Support Provided project management coordination, helping bring structure and visibility to complex multi-workstream initiatives.

    Client Relations Support Assisted with client relations framework development, contributing to improved communication protocols and delivery predictability.

    Technology Support Supported technology platform initiatives, helping ensure systems could scale with growing operational demands and client requirements.

  • Item descripCompany Background: Multinational pharmaceutical corporation | ~100,000+ employees | ~$53B revenue | Public company | Basel, Switzerland

    Medical Affairs Metrics Support Contributed to development of metrics frameworks for global Medical Affairs programs focused on rare disease therapies, helping create measurement systems across diverse markets.

    Global Program Support Supported rare disease program initiatives, helping provide actionable insights into program effectiveness and patient impact measurement for executive decision-making.tion

  • Company Background: Biopharmaceutical company focused on rare diseases | ~200 employees | Public company (formerly NASDAQ: RETA) | Plano, TX | Acquired by Biogen for $7.3B in 2023

    Medical Affairs Support Provided Medical Affairs operational support, contributing to efficiency improvements and regulatory compliance enhancement across therapeutic programs.

    Medical Affairs Planning Assisted with Medical Affairs planning initiatives, helping align activities with broader business objectives and improve coordination between Medical Affairs and clinical teams.

  • Company Background: Digital health technology company | ~20-50 employees | Private startup | Healthcare technology sector

    Strategic Project Management Provided project management support adapted to rapidly evolving business requirements, helping bring structure to innovation processes and development timelines.

    Business Consulting Support Contributed strategic consulting assistance, helping navigate operational challenges while maintaining focus on core mission objectives and growth initiatives.Item description

  • Company Background: Public research university | ~30,000 students | ~4,000 employees | Public institution | Las Vegas, NV

    Masters in Urban Leadership Program Design Contributed to complete design of Masters in Urban Leadership program, including curriculum frameworks, learning objectives, and assessment strategies for working professionals.

    Online Education Instructional Design Served as instructional designer, helping develop online learning experiences that translated complex urban leadership concepts into engaging, practical coursework.

    Academic Instruction Provided instruction as adjunct professor, gaining insights into student needs that informed continuous program improvements and enhanced learning outcomes.Item description

  • Company Background: Creative agency and consulting firm | ~10-20 employees | Private agency | Creative services and strategy sector

    Client Services Support Supported client services framework development, contributing to improved relationship management and delivery predictability across engagements.

    Technology Management Assisted with technology solution implementation, helping streamline operational workflows and improve overall efficiency.

    Project Management Support Contributed to project management system development, helping bring visibility to multi-client initiatives and enabling better resource allocation decisions.