Solutions that

Endure

Product validation, ops strategy, and automation—built for teams that want to work smarter.

Prior Work Includes:

Mission

Iliad is the pseudonym for founder Ben Negrón’s strategy and systems design studio that empowers small-to-mid sized teams to operate with clarity and efficiency.

We partner with teams to validate product concepts, audit internal operations, and implement automation that unlocks efficiency.

Through structured research, streamlined processes, and AI-powered automation, we create solutions that enhance decision-making, reduce friction, and scale intelligently.

Services

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    Market Research and Product Validation

    We help you validate your ideas before you build—ensuring your next move is backed by real insight, not assumptions.

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    Operational Strategy

    We audit your systems, workflows, and tools to uncover friction points and deliver a clear, actionable plan for operational improvement.

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    Process Design and Automation

    We redesign your workflows for clarity, scale, and efficiency—transforming messy processes into structured systems. Then we implement AI-powered tools and automations that eliminate friction, reduce manual work, and help your team do more with less.

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    Strategic Communications and Positioning

    We help you clarify your message and distill complex ideas into compelling narratives for stakeholder alignment and marketing materials.

Work

  • Meta: Messaging Strategy for User Retention

    Meta

    Messaging Strategy for User Retention

  • Liminal: Streamlining RFP Operations with Automation

    Liminal

    Streamlining Public-Sector Operations with Automation

  • UCLA Health: Improving Multi-Site Research Collaboration

    UCLA Health

    Improving Multi-Site Research Collaboration

  • Samsung: Wearable Product Insights for Strategic Differentiation

    Samsung

    Wearable Product Insights for Strategic Differentiation

  • City of Los Angeles – A Smarter Way to Serve Small Businesses

    City of Los Angeles

    A Smarter Way to Serve Small Businesses

  • The Getty Center: Expanding Reach Through Youth Engagement and Digital Strategy

    The Getty Center

    Expanding Reach Through Youth Engagement and Digital Strategy

  • Conductor – Workflow Intelligence for SMBs

    Conductor

    Workflow Intelligence for SMBs

  • Mundi: Validating the Vision for a Location-Based Narrative Game

    Mundi

    Validating the Vision for a Location-Based Narrative Game

  • Sofar Sounds

    Sofar Sounds

    Scaling Local Event Ops in Baltimore

  • Job One Contracting

    Job One Contracting

    Modernizing a Small Businesses’ Operations

  • Rose Trolley

    Custom Solutions for a Rideshare Service

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We’ll help bring clarity to your vision and momentum to your next move.