AI Solutions Architect.
Polynym is the AI architecture practice of Tyrone May, helping UK SMEs put AI into production without the price tag, the jargon, or the failed pilots that bigger companies waste millions on.
Available for project work and fixed-term contract engagements across the UK, remote-first.
My Story
Fifteen years building software. Twelve years before that teaching IT and building websites. Long enough in this industry to tell the difference between hype and a genuine shift.
AI is the genuine shift. Polynym is the practice built to help SMEs navigate it.
Smaller businesses get left behind by new technology because nobody translates it for them. When AI stopped being a demo and started being something companies actually had to operate, SMEs were once again at risk of being last in line. Polynym launched in April 2025 to make sure they weren't.
AI For Business
How to Automate Your Business and Stay Ahead With AI
I wrote the book on it. A practical guide for SMEs putting AI to work, not theory and not hype.
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Meet the Architect
Tyrone May. AI Solutions Architect, author of AI For Business, and the person you'll actually be working with if you hire Polynym.
Fifteen years building software. Twelve years before that teaching IT and building websites. Long enough in this industry to tell the difference between hype and a genuine shift, and to know what actually works inside an SME instead of a 10,000-person enterprise.
If you book the discovery call, I take it. If you sign an engagement, I architect and ship it. No account managers, no juniors learning on your project, no bait-and-switch.
Two ways to work together: a fixed-scope project, or two to three days a week embedded with your team for a few months as senior AI leadership. From £800 a day, minimum 3 months for embedded engagements.
Mission
Make AI work for SMEs the way it already works for bigger companies. Without the price tag, the jargon, or the failed pilots. Twenty-seven years of building software, applied to AI systems that fit smaller teams: practical, sustainable, and simple enough to run.
Vision
A UK where the size of your business doesn't decide how capable it can be. Where a ten-person team can outpace a hundred-person one because AI handles the work that used to slow them down. That's the gap Polynym exists to close.
Trust & Governance
Most "AI ethics" pages are marketing. This isn't. These are the governance protocols hardcoded into every system Polynym deploys.
Data Sovereignty & UK GDPR
Architected for data privacy by design. Data minimisation, secure processing, and deployment patterns that keep your data inside UK borders. Zero-retention API options where the use case allows.
Algorithmic Explainability
AI Safety Institute Alignment
Bias Detection & Mitigation
My Principles
The foundational rules that govern the architecture, the approach, and the deployments. No compromise on these.
Human-in-the-Loop
Replacing humans isn't the goal. Augmenting them is. Critical decisions stay with your team, AI handles the execution.
Security by Design
Security isn't an add-on. Systems are architected from the ground up to protect your data, with strict access controls at every layer.
Measurable Outcomes
No AI for AI's sake. Every project ties to clear, quantifiable business metrics. If it doesn't move the needle, it doesn't get built.
Transparent Engineering
No black boxes. Architectures documented, model choices explained, and full visibility into how the system makes decisions.
Let's talk about
your project.
A 15-minute introductory call. No obligation, no sales pitch, just an honest conversation about whether Polynym can help.
1. Schedule a Call
Pick a time that works for you.
2. Discovery Session
Workflows and data analysed.
3. Receive a Proposal
Custom roadmap and pricing.
No Commitment
The 15-minute introductory call is completely free. No sales pitch, just an honest conversation about whether Polynym can help.