Justin Lyons
My work

Turning artificial intelligence into human progress

Senior Solutions Engineer · AI Global Black Belt · Microsoft

I work with Microsoft's largest enterprise customers to solution, design, and build AI-powered proof of concepts, prototypes, and production systems.

What I actually do

I listen for the real problem, shape a practical vision, and work alongside business and engineering teams to build something tangible. That may take the form of an agentic application, a prototype, an architecture strategy, a technical workshop, or a hands-on development engagement.

How I work

  1. 1UnderstandFind the human and business problem beneath the technology request.
  2. 2ImagineTurn possibility into a clear, practical vision people can believe in.
  3. 3BuildCreate something real enough to test, challenge, and improve.
  4. 4ConnectBring business leaders, engineers, data, and ideas into the same room.
  5. 5EnableLeave teams with the knowledge, confidence, and foundation to keep going.

Technology

I work across the modern AI application stack, with an emphasis on secure, scalable, and responsible systems.

  • Azure AI Foundry
  • Foundry IQ
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Microsoft 365 Agents SDK
  • Multi-Agent Systems
  • Model Context Protocol
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Responsible AI

Enterprise partnerships

I have partnered with organizations navigating complex systems, consequential decisions, and the challenge of turning innovation into meaningful change.

  • NielsenIQ
  • CBRE
  • RELX — LexisNexis · Elsevier · BrightMine
  • Live Nation Entertainment
  • Paramount
  • TD Bank
  • JLL
  • Charter Communications
  • Verizon
  • Bank of America
  • CIBC

Technology in service of people

My belief in technology has never been about technology alone. Its value is measured by what it makes possible for people, families, communities, and organizations.

  • Figo Pet Insurance

    Helped build and scale a digital insurance company that made protecting pets simpler, more accessible, and more human.

  • MilesTogether

    Created to help young people and adults go farther through collaborative micro-actions

  • HopeEngine

    Built during the COVID-19 pandemic to help nonprofits raise support and remain connected to the people they served.

  • GodPass

    A parent's attempt to give his children a source of belonging became a broader product for people seeking connection, understanding, purpose, and love.

The thread connecting it all

Whether I am building an AI system, starting a company, supporting a community, or creating something through music, film, and writing, the instinct is the same: understand what matters, create something useful, and leave people with more possibility than they had before.

justin@lyonsai.com