Brainforge <> Shivani

Date: February 25, 2026 Source: Granola Meeting ID: 77015784-7a26-4a67-838a-348e2de7ca43 URL: https://notes.granola.ai/t/77015784-7a26-4a67-838a-348e2de7ca43

Participants:

Summary

Current contract: $15k/month (Jan-Feb), originally 1 fractional strategist + 1 data engineer
Scope expanded significantly beyond original agreement
- Added Robert for strategy/analysis support
- Brought in additional team members at no extra cost
Two new options proposed:
1. Option A: Continue current expanded pace with proper pricing
2. Option B: Accelerated timeline (meaningful work by September) at higher cost (~$70k/month)
Shivani requested clearer narrative in proposal:
- Add context section explaining evolution from original $15k contract
- Remove confusing “current” language
- Make team composition and time allocation explicit

Shivani’s key concern: team expansion without proportional management bandwidth increase
- Doesn’t want random team members pinging her directly
- Needs assurance that Uttam/Robert maintain oversight
Uttam confirmed 10-15 hours/week commitment (high end for typical clients)
Team structure clarification:
- Multiple work streams: VP layer, general analysis, infrastructure
- Some team members will own work streams independently
- Others will handle execution-level tasks

Current sprint achievements:
- Retail data marts operational in Snowflake
- Inventory model completed with same-day, week-over-week metrics
- Phil’s dashboard design in progress
Upcoming priorities:
1. Amazon data ingestion kickoff (next week)
2. Shopify ecommerce modeling (March focus)
3. Omni BI tool setup with AI querying capabilities
4. Marketing data sources integration (Google, Meta via Carlos/Polyatomic)
BI tool timeline: End of month for AI testing with Phil, Laura, Madison