QConsul LLC — a certified Oregon Benefit Company. Portland, Oregon, USA.
QConsul as your guide
The AI era can feel like deep water — unfamiliar, fast-moving, and easy to get lost in. QConsul exists so you don't have to navigate it alone.
As a certified Benefit Company and AI frontier firm, QConsul brings Agile-native, AI-native program and product leadership to organizations at every stage of the AI journey — cutting through complexity, managing bias and misalignment risk, and keeping initiatives moving in a way that's accountable to people, planet, and profit.
Testimonials — verified, in their own words
Verified feedback from paid QConsul engagements. For endorsements of the founder's prior in-house work, see recommendations for Karen Michael's previous work.
I want to sincerely acknowledge the depth of knowledge Karen the CEO of QConsul brings to the AI space. Karen's expertise goes far beyond what I have experienced in many AI courses, including programs from organizations such as IBM and O'Reilly. What stood out most is that she does not "flex" her knowledge or overwhelm you with how much she knows. Instead, when questions are asked, she not only answers them clearly, but also provides perspective in a manner and pace that you can follow. That is the real value of learning from someone with deep experience. My biggest takeaway from the course was the way it created curiosity around a very large and complex topic. This was time very well spent, and I look forward to continuing my journey in learning about autonomous AI agents. Thank you, Karen, for your knowledge, your time, and your thoughtful approach to teaching. I highly recommend this course.
Origin of the name — a consul is a guide, someone who helps others navigate unfamiliar territory
QConsul takes the consul meaning: a guide and partner for the AI era, helping humans and autonomous technologies operate beneficially within the vast digital ocean of technological change — actively managing risk so neither humans nor their intelligent creations are overwhelmed by complexity, bias, or misalignment.
Karen Michael — Founder & Principal Consultant
Karen Michael is the Founder & Principal Consultant of QConsul LLC, based in Portland, Oregon. LinkedIn (founder) · LinkedIn (company).
- 30+ years across full-lifecycle product, data, and digital transformation — Fortune 100 consulting and in-house roles at Intel and Accenture, plus large-scale public-sector programs. M.S. in Software Engineering (University of St. Thomas); B.A. English (University of Virginia).
- Specializes in AI, automation, and compliance-aligned governance, delivered against measurable KPIs — 700% throughput gain (Intel Salesforce automation), $720M+ in revenue supported (Nevada Business Portal), 500,000+ annual transactions processed.
- Author of the Lambda Series (Amazon ASIN B0C33TW3YM) — near-future allegories on AGI, intelligence rights, and the human stakes of automation.
Verifiable certifications
- Scrum Alliance — Certified Scrum Professional, ScrumMaster (CSP-SM, advanced) — verify
- Scrum Alliance — Certified Scrum Professional, Product Owner (CSP-PO, advanced) — verify
- Scrum Alliance — Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) — verify
- Scrum Alliance — Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) — verify
- 45+ recent LinkedIn Learning badges across agentic AI, NIST AI RMF, AI product security, and change leadership — verify on LinkedIn profile
- Active member: PMI Portland (profile); Society of Women Engineers — Columbia River Section.
Professional recommendations (LinkedIn)
- Director of Intelligent Support Systems, Intel Corporation: "Karen is a visionary — her work laid the foundation for scalable, intelligent systems."
- Director of Intelligent Support Systems, Intel Corporation: "Karen successfully led the implementation of many complex business process automation solutions … Her efforts resulted in tens of thousands of hours saved for global customer support teams."
Other recommenders consented to LinkedIn attribution only. Full named recommendations on LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/karen-m-q.