KO AI Is the First AI Agency in Israel to Offer Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) Services

KO AI’s activity covers AI-based process engineering, the development of systems and AI agents in production, and on-site implementation.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, October 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The AI agency KO AI is the first AI agency in Israel to offer its clients FDE services, as recognized by Arena AI Israel. KO AI is known as the first company in Israel to offer FDE services for integrating generative AI in organizations. KO AI’s activity covers AI-based process engineering, the development of systems and AI agents in production, and on-site implementation. FDE, or Forward-Deployed Software Engineer, is a process engineering approach that combines technological capabilities with business knowledge and places dedicated engineers or engineering teams within the client’s company. KO AI does this in a number of ways and with varying focuses, ranging from individual FDE engineers to full FDE teams that combine multiple roles.

KO AI’s forward deployed engineers work on site, inside the client’s organization. The company operates teams within organizations to reengineer existing workflows, eliminate outdated and irrelevant processes, and design and build new AI-based workflows that will adapt to the rapid changes of the AI era and remain highly flexible and responsive to change. The company’s FDE engineers undergo not only technical training but also in-depth business training in the client’s specific business domain. Unlike its competitors, particularly in the international segment, KO AI brings significant business and management focus to every project, alongside advanced technological capabilities, ensuring that each project is overseen exclusively by senior, experienced managers and architects.

“As someone who manages FDE activity in organizations, I see that the real shortage is not in people who know AI tools, but in experienced professionals who understand models and architectures in depth and, no less important, the business processes and the decision-making mechanism of the organization. The title ‘AI expert’ has become very common, but the combination of significant organizational experience, real understanding of AI and operational experience in implementation is still rare,” said Jonathan Kuzmanko, head of KO AI.

The company provides AI consulting with an emphasis on strategic, operational, and technical consulting, as well as the implementation of AI systems and tools, ranging from infrastructure and installation to training and work methodologies. Another service the company focuses on is the development of advanced AI-based automations tailored to medium and large organizations. KO AI’s key advantage stems from its vendor agnosticism. It is not tied to any specific vendor except through partnership agreements, and thus can provide advanced AI services to its clients without being influenced by business considerations that may not be in the client’s best interest.

The company works with companies across a variety of sectors, including national infrastructure projects, financial institutions, public sector organizations, and consulting and technology firms. KO AI supports national infrastructure projects with an emphasis on improving decision-making processes by implementing advanced ML models for forecasting and data processing, and by integrating these components into the workflows of the company’s clients. The company’s client base includes dozens of companies in the Israeli economy and cutting-edge technology startups.

The agency was founded by Jonathan Kuzmanko, a veteran AI researcher and executive who specializes in applied research on integrating AI into expert decision-making processes, as well as in AI-based operational management and process engineering. He has held senior positions in Israel’s financial market and led complex business and technology projects. The company began operations in 2024 and, immediately upon its establishment, focused on business optimization for companies and organizations, becoming the first in Israel to implement the FDE model in practice.

About KO AI
KO AI is an AI consulting, development and FDE company that was the first in Israel to implement this model as part of advanced AI models and the integration of AI and ML technologies into structured workflows within organizations, in generative AI applications. The KO AI consulting firm is considered one of the leaders in Israel in AI consultancy. It is classified as a boutique agency providing services to medium and large companies. KO AI’s website is kuzmanko.com, with a Hebrew version at kuzmanko.co.il.

Eliran Cohen
KO AI
info@kuzmanko.com