Prove you can do agentic engineering, not just talk about AI. Ship 3 production agents under guided curriculum, in Claude Code, Codex, or both. Earn a public, LinkedIn-shareable proof of work. The skills audit Big AI consulting firms are about to charge $5,000 for.
The market is paying $3,000–$10,000 to set up AI operating systems for businesses. Operator makes that offer legible: a clear proof operators, freelancers, and founders can put in their LinkedIn headline by Monday. Capped at 10 seats per cohort. Operator is a completion path issued by Express Intent, not a third-party accreditation.
Not toy projects. Production-ready agents you can put on a portfolio, deploy to clients, or charge for the same week you ship.
Reads incoming email or DMs. Classifies, drafts replies, schedules calendar slots. Wired through MCP + custom booking APIs + Stripe.
Output: Working server, deployed
Takes a discovery-call transcript and outputs a polished proposal, scope, and invoice draft. Saves operators 4+ hours per client.
Output: Live web tool, sharable
Long-form input → Threads thread, LinkedIn post, IG carousel script. Maintains your voice. Schedules for posting.
Output: Hosted automation, daily-run
Public, verifiable proof of work. Shareable on LinkedIn, your portfolio, and email signatures. Issued only after you ship all 3 capstone agents.
Step-by-step lessons walking you through each capstone. Video + written + downloadable starter files.
The exact files I use for client work, for both Claude Code and Codex CLI. Configs, rules, agent specs, MCP server templates. Plug-and-play either stack.
Direct line to me during your cohort. Stuck on a build? Get unstuck the same day.
Operator is built on top of First-Agent Starter. You get both. No extra purchase needed.
10 operators per cohort. Weekly group calls. Share your shipped agents. Build receipts as a class.
Big AI consulting operator programs run $4,000-$10,000. They're great if you can afford to wait 90 days and stop your cash flow. Operator is built for everyone else, broke, motivated, ready to ship.
Traditional AI Program
$4,997+
Express Intent Operator
$497
$497 one-time. Lifetime access. Real proof of work, real agents shipped, real DM access. Not for everyone, that's the point.
Next cohort starts on enrollment of seat #10