What does Tessera Strategy do?

Tessera Strategy is an independent technology consultancy in New York City. We provide strategy, engineering, and marketing services tailored to each client's business, with a focus on practical AI integration, custom software, and operational improvement. We work with founders, owners, and leaders inside larger companies.

Who founded Tessera Strategy?

Tessera Strategy was founded by Kevin Matos, an AI product strategist and technology consultant based in New York City. Before founding Tessera, Kevin worked at Mastercard, where he owned the process and data behind the Account Level Management platform. His three-person team's work, including infrastructure analysis and pricing strategy changes, drove $20M in new revenue.

What kind of clients does Tessera Strategy work with?

Tessera Strategy works across a deliberate range of business sizes and types: neighborhood-scale businesses growing past the systems running them, leaders inside larger firms pushing for sharper technology and AI strategy, founders mid-build operationalizing what's working, and successors stepping into established businesses that need a generational forward step. Active engagement areas include legal technology, accounting and financial services, and multi-location hospitality.

Does Tessera Strategy build privacy-preserving AI systems?

Yes. Tessera Strategy specializes in air-gapped, on-premise AI systems for clients who cannot send their data to external services like OpenAI or Anthropic. A current example is a fully local legal intelligence system built for a solo litigation attorney in Queens, New York, using local hardware, encrypted storage, hybrid retrieval, and a custom model that cites every source it pulls from. The system recovered approximately one full workday per week of the attorney's time.

How does Tessera Strategy compare to traditional consultancies?

Tessera Strategy is structurally different from large consultancies and solo freelancers. Where a large consultancy provides an account team you meet once and a six-figure scope before anything ships, and a freelancer provides a single generalist on an hourly meter, Tessera provides Kevin Matos running every engagement personally, project-based pricing scoped to what your business can absorb, and a vetted network of specialists (CPA, lead developer, solutions architect, digital marketer) brought in only when needed. Tessera also stays close after launch on a quiet retainer to keep things running as the business changes.

Where is Tessera Strategy located?

Tessera Strategy is based in New York City. Kevin Matos works on-site with NYC-area clients and remotely with clients elsewhere. Discovery calls are free of charge.

How can I contact Tessera Strategy?

Visit https://tesserastrategy.com to book a free 30-minute discovery call. Email is kmatos@tesserastrategy.com. Phone is +1-929-487-7415. Kevin works with a small number of clients at a time, with future partnerships taking shape across legal, accounting, and hospitality.

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