Aletheon, AI consulting and engineering for small and mid-sized teams in Des Moines, Iowa

Intelligence applied.

Aletheon helps small and mid-sized teams adopt AI safely using consumer-grade tools. We assess current usage, map a practical 90-day roadmap, run do-along AI labs, and build custom agents and AI software when teams need deeper execution.

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ATHENA

The adaptive AI gateway. Athena routes every request to the smallest, most efficient model that can answer it, across 8 providers and ~19 models, so you cut AI cost and energy use without compromising quality. One API, automatic failover, and transparent cost-and-carbon reporting on every call.

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scoring the query…

Launch Athena
8 PROVIDERS · ~19 MODELSONE API · AUTO FAILOVERCOST + CARBON PER CALL

The Environmental Cost of AI

AI is not weightless. Every model response depends on physical infrastructure, and its real footprint depends on where compute runs, how it is powered, and how the accounting is drawn. This briefing lays out what the best available evidence actually supports.

6/27/26Pascal Patton-Imani
Research layer
High-signal writing on implementation, risk, and AI systems design.

Energy, Carbon, Water, and the Need for Transparent Compute Decisions

Read the full note to see the operating principle, technical framing, and the implications for teams trying to adopt AI without theatre.

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A system for applying intelligence.

Aletheon| ə-ˈlē-thē-ən |proper n.

From Gk. alētheia ("truth as unconcealment") + aiōn (enduring, long-horizon time).

1.A standard applied to AI: strip away noise, define the system, and produce outputs your teams can rely on and improve over time.

We are an AI consulting and implementation business based in Des Moines, Iowa. Our goal is to help organizations apply AI in a way that produces reliable, repeatable results. We do that by defining the intent, building the system, tracking the outputs, and feeding findings back into the next iteration.

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Intent
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System
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Outputs
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Feedback
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Improvement

Four stages. One system.

Every engagement moves through the same four stages. We start by mapping where you are, turn what we find into a clear plan, build the systems that do the work, and add the next layer when you're ready for it.

Stage 01

Health Assessment

We examine how AI is currently being used across your organization, including shadow usage, tool sprawl, and risk exposure. The output is a maturity scorecard, a risk summary, and a ranked map of where structured application creates the most leverage.

Stage 02

Roadmap

We convert assessment findings into a sequenced execution plan. What to implement first, what constraints apply by role, how governance is structured, and what conditions trigger escalation to more complex systems.

Stage 03

Labs

Applied sessions with your teams using the tools they already have. Teams leave with working setups, structured prompt frameworks, and the judgment to evaluate AI outputs and manage risk without external oversight.

Stage 04

Scale

When consumer tools reach their limits, we design and build the next layer: knowledge systems, automations, and controlled agentic workflows with defined boundaries, checkpoint approvals, and traceable outputs.

Additional

Web Development

We design and build sites and web applications with clear information architecture, measurable performance, and outputs your team can own and iterate on.

The systems behind the work.

Each stage feeds the next. What we learn in the assessment shapes the rollout, the rollout produces outputs you can trace, and those results tell us what to improve next.

Stage 01 / Week 0-2

Assessment

  • Maturity scorecard
  • Risk exposure summary
  • Ranked opportunity map
Stage 02 / Weeks 3-6

Structuring

  • 90-day execution plan
  • Role-based rollout sequence
  • Governance and escalation constraints
Stage 03 / Weeks 7-12

Execution

  • Applied sessions with working workflows
  • Pilot automations with defined ownership
  • Measured iteration and policy hardening

Delivery layer

Software Systems

We build the systems your team needs to use AI day to day, so it becomes part of how the work actually gets done.

Knowledge workspaces with source-of-truth document structure
Custom assistants with role-based instructions and guardrails
Automation across Google Workspace, Zapier, Make, and n8n
Defined escalation path to integrations and RAG as complexity grows

Delivery layer

Controlled Agents

We deploy agent workflows with clear limits, a person in the loop, and a full record of every decision they make.

Bounded goals with explicit acceptance criteria
Checkpoint approvals before system or customer-facing actions
Permission constraints and do-not-act policies
Full decision, prompt, and output traceability

Teams we've worked with.

A range of engagements, from agentic tools and CRMs to automations and web design, across healthcare, services, and hospitality.

Meet the Founders.

Two people. Clear roles. No account managers between you and the work.

Portrait of Andrew Borlaug

Andrew Borlaug

Andrew manages client relationships and business development. He brings structured thinking to how organizations engage with new technology and how to make adoption practical.

Portrait of Pascal Patton-Imani

Pascal Patton-Imani

Pascal leads product development and technical implementation. He designs the systems, workflows, and integrations that turn AI into tools your team can actually use day to day.

Start with an assessment.

An AI Health Assessment maps what your organization is actually doing with AI: where it is working, where it is creating exposure, and what a structured rollout requires.

Request an assessment

We scope the engagement and determine whether the right first step is assessment, structuring, applied labs, or a custom execution layer.