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Masterclass: How FDEs make $1M/yr deploying AI agents

Name: Masterclass: How FDEs make $1M/yr deploying AI agents
Uploaded: 2026-10-01
Duration: 53 min 59 s
Description: Vas from Varick explains the Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) model: process reengineering first, then AI agents built inside systems of record like Salesforce and NetSuite. He walks through a $5B public software company engagement and an accounts payable overhaul that cut cost per invoice from $31 to $6, and outlines a five-day plan to start.

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Vas from Varick explains the Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) model: process reengineering first, then AI agents built inside systems of record like Salesforce and NetSuite. He walks through a $5B public software company engagement and an accounts payable overhaul that cut cost per invoice from $31 to $6, and outlines a five-day plan to start.

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High-ticket consulting
Vas of Varick outlines the Forward Deployed Engineer model, recounting a $5B-company engagement and an accounts payable overhaul that cut cost per invoice from $31 to $6.
AI virtual employee / agent-as-a-service for SMBs
Vas of Varick describes deploying AI agents inside Salesforce and NetSuite after process reengineering, with a five-day plan to start a Forward Deployed Engineer practice.