Build Your Practice
on the ASI Stack.
You have the industry experience, leverage our stack, build your practice, limited only by your own ambition.
Who This Is For
Not everyone qualifies. A Principal at ASI is someone with deep domain knowledge, existing industry relationships, and the drive to originate and execute client engagements independently.
Built for these roles
Engineering Leaders
10+ years in product development, manufacturing engineering, R&D. You know what things should cost and why they don't.
Procurement & Vendor Dev
Supplier ecosystems, negotiations, commodity dynamics. You know where margin hides.
Cost Reduction Specialists
VA/VE, should-cost initiatives, supplier rationalisation. You've solved the same problems across industries.
Supply Chain Strategists
Sourcing strategy, make-vs-buy, supply base development. You see the full value chain.
The one thing that matters
You have a specific point of view on an industry, a clear sense of the problems worth solving, and a realistic picture of who your first clients could be. You're ready to move.
What You Bring to ASI
We are selective because the model only works with the right people. Here's what we look for.
Build Your Practice on the ASI Stack
Your expertise drives the engagement. ASI's infrastructure powers the execution.
The ASI Stack
You lead the delivery. We provide the enterprise-grade infrastructure. As a Principal you plug directly into ASI's proprietary software, data, and human capital backend.
xcPEP Should-Cost Software
Full enterprise access to our flagship Should-Cost software. Deliver mathematically rigorous analysis to Tier-1s and OEMs without building the tech stack yourself.
Learn morexcPROC Database
Direct query access to the ASI manufacturing database. Ground every execution model in validated, global reality.
Learn moreEngineering Analyst Pool
Scale without hiring. Tap into our dedicated pool of engineering analysts to offload modeling tasks while you manage the client relationship.
Marketing & Design
Go to market with the power of a global brand. We provide the pitch decks, case studies, and digital assets required to close enterprise deals confidently.
Administrative Backend
Remove the crippling overhead of standing up an independent consultancy. We manage the paperwork, MSAs, and invoicing; you manage the client.
Advanced Technologies
Deploy capital-intensive technology such as physical teardown labs and AI estimating models to secure engagements simply by being part of ASI.
How It Works
Four steps from industry expert to practice builder. You bring the expertise; ASI provides the execution engine.
You See the Opportunity
Leverage your industry relationships, expertise, and network to identify critical cost engineering or benchmarking opportunities others miss.
You Win It
Go to market with ASI premium collateral - pitch decks, SEO-backed case studies, and hardware teardown reports - to close the deal.
You Deliver
You remain the primary client interface. Lead the analysis and run the models yourself, utilizing the full ASI Stack backend.
You Build from It
Close massive deals under our global brand. Keep the project profits on top of your fixed, full-time base salary. Repeat.
The Compensation Model
Principals receive the highest pay at ASI. The more you win and execute, the more you earn.
From First Email to First Engagement
Before you write
Build your plan
Target industry, problems to solve, 12-month pipeline. A clear point of view on where value hides.
The email
Write directly to Vaibhav
Short note: industry focus, what you want to build, rough timeline. No CV needed.
First conversation
Genuine discussion, not interview
Fit, market, platform. We are selective because the model works only with the right people.
Onboarding
Into the platform, into the market
Access xcPEP, xcPROC, analyst pool, existing customer network. Your practice starts.
Ongoing
Build, hire, expand. No ceiling.
Hire Engagement Managers, Project Leads, analysts under you. Your vertical, your growth.
Direct Executive Review
"We built the infrastructure.
You build the practice."
This is not a traditional job application. It is a partnership thesis. Send a direct brief outlining your target industry, the structural inefficiencies you intend to solve, and your execution timeline.
* No CVs required. We evaluate based on your market perspective.
Inside ASI
Before you run an ASI practice, understand the fundamentals of our company culture, corporate history, and financial mechanics.
The ASI Story
Discover our decade-long journey building the global standard for cost engineering and manufacturing analysis.
SME Program
Lend your deep domain expertise to high-impact cost engineering engagements. Flexible, project-based advisory for senior industry professionals.
Life at ASI
Understand our 2+3 hybrid culture, cross-functional collaboration, internal mobility, and employee benefits.