2026 Strategic Proposal

EVP, Pre-Sales Engineering & Innovation

A strategic proposal to establish an executive-led rapid demonstration and proof-of-concept capability across the organization.

Executive Summary

In 2025, our team delivered 51 projects for 24 unique clients, including 34 rapid deliveries completed in under 7 days. We built 4 production capability MVPs (QIP Labs, SHS Platform, A-Eye, Vera) and deployed 11 AI/LLM solutions.

We propose formalizing this capability as the organization's Pre-Sales Engineering & Rapid Solutions Lab — a rapid-response team that turns sales opportunities into working demonstrations, helping deals close faster.

The ask: Formal recognition, a 3-6 month pilot program, and a modest tool budget to support approximately 50 demos per year.

Role Definition

Scope of Work

  • Rapid demo delivery (3-5 business days from kickoff)
  • Custom POC development for active deals
  • Maintain reusable platform templates (QIP Labs, SHS, etc.)
  • Support solution-based sales opportunities
  • Leverage AI/automation to accelerate delivery

Out of Scope

  • Time-and-material / staff augmentation deals (no demo needed)
  • Long-term product development (we build demos, not products)

Commitments & KPIs

Measurable targets we commit to achieving in 2026

<24 hours
Response Time
From request to first response
3-5 days
Demo Delivery
From kickoff to working demo
50 demos
Annual Capacity
~1 demo per week capacity
50%+
Conversion Support
Solution deals using demos
40-50%
Reusability Rate
Built from platform templates

The Ask

Three requests to make this capability official

1

Formal Recognition

Designate team as official Pre-Sales Engineering capability and publicize availability to all BUs and account teams.

2

Pilot Program (Q1-Q2 2026)

3-6 month pilot with select accounts to measure impact on deal velocity and win rates.

3

Tool Budget Approval

$25K/month for infrastructure: Vercel hosting, Railway backends, AWS services, and AI/LLM APIs.

Investment Request

Annual Investment
$25K/mo
ToolPurpose
VercelDemo hosting
RailwayBackend services
AWSInfrastructure
OpenAI/ClaudeAI/LLM APIs
DomainsCustom subdomains

Ready to Support 2026 Deals

We've proven the capability in 2025. Let's make it official and scale it across the organization.