About the founder

Technology earns its place by improving the work.

I’m Troy Sullivan, Founder of Main Sequence AI. I help business owners understand the operating problem, structure a sensible response and use technology where it can produce a result worth measuring.

Troy Sullivan, Founder of Main Sequence AI
Troy SullivanFounder · Edmonton, Canada
25Years across technology and business
NAITComputer Systems Technology
ISAEdmonton Section member
OpenAIPartner company
The Main Sequence idea

A good system fits the people, the process and the conditions around the job.

I founded Main Sequence around an idea that kept proving itself in the field. A business performs better when people understand the work, the process supports them and the technology fits the conditions in which they operate.

Software can make a weak process harder to see. AI can accelerate work that the team has not defined. I start by following the information, the handoffs and the decisions that shape the result. That work tells us whether the business needs a process change, a connection between systems, a focused application or an agent with a narrow job.

The goal is a stable way to get the job done. Your team should understand the change, own the decisions and see enough evidence to judge whether the investment belongs in the business.

Experience behind the work

Twenty-five years across markets where execution has consequences.

My work has covered technology commercialization, sales and consulting from North America to Asia-Pacific. I have worked with complex products, long buying cycles and operating teams that need practical answers.

01Oil and gas
02Manufacturing
03Information technology
04Power generation
05Pharmaceuticals
06Telecommunications
Technical grounding, business context

The background is broad because the problems cross boundaries.

Read the working ideas

The articles explain how I judge technology inside a business.

Start with the operating essay if you want the broader philosophy. The shorter field notes deal with decisions owners face before a project begins.

Read the articles