15+ years shipping production code

Your Technical Co-Founder,
On-Demand

When your startup can't afford to get it wrong, you call me.Principal engineer. I build what matters.

No agency overhead
Direct communication
Senior-level from day one
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The Problem

Scaling is painful

You have product-market fit. Users are coming. But your technical foundation is cracking. Sound familiar?

Hiring takes forever

3-6 months to find a senior engineer. By then, your runway is toast.

Agencies burn your budget

Junior devs, project managers, endless meetings. You pay for overhead, not output.

Freelancers disappear

Great first sprint, then ghosted. No accountability, no long-term thinking.

Technical debt compounds

Quick fixes become permanent. Your codebase becomes a liability, not an asset.

There's a better way

What if you could hire 15+ years of experience without the 6-month search?

Someone who's built systems that handle millions of users. Who knows when to build and when to buy. Who speaks both engineer and business.

What I Do

One engineer. Complete capability.

I don't just write code. I architect systems, solve hard problems, and ship products that scale.

Web3

Web3 & DeFi Development

3 perpetual DEXs shipped. Smart contracts, DeFi protocols, trading systems. Ethereum, Solana, and beyond.

  • Smart Contracts (Solidity/Rust)
  • DeFi Protocols & DEXs
  • Trading Bots & Automation
  • Wallet Integrations (Privy)
Build

Full-Stack Development

Production-ready applications from database to deployment. React, Next.js, Node, Python, Rust.

  • Web Applications
  • APIs & Microservices
  • Mobile-First Design
  • Real-time Systems
AI/ML

AI Integration & Development

LLMs, RAG pipelines, custom models. Not just prompts—actual AI engineering that scales.

  • LLM Integration
  • RAG Systems
  • Custom Fine-tuning
  • AI Agents & Automation
Scale

Infrastructure & DevOps

Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP. CI/CD pipelines that actually work. Performance that doesn't collapse at scale.

  • Cloud Architecture
  • Container Orchestration
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Performance Optimization
Fix

Technical Debt & Migrations

Database migrations, legacy modernization, architectural refactors. The hard stuff others avoid.

  • Database Migrations
  • Legacy Modernization
  • Architecture Refactors
  • Code Quality Audits
Lead

Fractional CTO & Technical Leadership

Strategic guidance with hands-on execution. Architecture decisions, team mentorship, and technical direction.

  • Architecture Reviews
  • Technical Strategy
  • Team Mentorship
  • Hiring & Scaling Guidance

Why work with one senior engineer instead of an agency?

  • Direct communication. No telephone games through project managers.
  • Consistent quality. No junior devs learning on your dime.
  • Long-term thinking. I build systems I'd want to maintain.
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Proof

Track record that speaks for itself

I don't need a wall of fake logos. Real results from real projects.

15+
Years Shipping Code
50+
Projects Delivered
100%
On-Time Delivery
0
Disappearing Acts

Finally, an engineer who gets both the technical and business side. Shipped our AI integration in half the time our internal team quoted.

CTO

Series B SaaS Startup

AI feature live in 3 weeks

Our database migration was a nightmare waiting to happen. He made it seamless—zero downtime, zero data loss, and now our queries are 10x faster.

VP Engineering

E-commerce Scale-up

Zero-downtime migration

We needed someone who could own the entire technical side while we focused on customers. Found exactly that.

Founder

AI Startup (Seed)

MVP to launch in 6 weeks

Depth of Experience

15+
Software Engineering
10+
System Architecture
5+
AI/ML Integration
8+
Cloud Infrastructure

Not just years on a resume. Actual production systems serving real users.
Systems that have handled millions of requests without me losing sleep.

Free — No Strings Attached

Get a Free Technical Architecture Review

Before you commit to anything, let me take a look at your system. You'll get a personalized video review with specific recommendations—whether we work together or not.

Security Assessment

I'll identify potential vulnerabilities and security anti-patterns

Performance Bottlenecks

Find what's slowing you down before it becomes a crisis

Scalability Analysis

Understand what happens when you 10x your traffic

Actionable Recommendations

Not vague advice—specific next steps prioritized by impact

How It Works

1

Share Your Context

Fill out a quick form about your architecture and challenges

2

I Analyze

I review your system design and identify key issues

3

You Get a Loom

A 10-15 minute video with specific, actionable insights

Book Your Free Architecture Review

15-minute call to understand your challenges → Personalized Loom review within 48 hours

Your information stays private
No sales pitch—just honest advice
You get value either way
FAQ

Questions you probably have

Let's address the obvious ones upfront.

I work on high-impact technical challenges: building new products, integrating AI capabilities, scaling infrastructure, fixing technical debt, and complex migrations. I don't do simple WordPress sites or cookie-cutter templates. If your project requires real engineering expertise and architectural thinking, we should talk.
All three, depending on what makes sense. For well-defined projects with clear scope, I do fixed-price. For ongoing work or advisory roles, retainers work best. Hourly is available for consultations and smaller engagements. We'll figure out the right structure during our conversation—I'm flexible.
I typically work with 2-3 clients at a time to ensure quality and responsiveness. For dedicated project work, I block significant time. For advisory/fractional CTO work, I'm available for regular syncs and async communication. Current availability varies—best to reach out.
Absolutely. I regularly embed with teams as a senior technical resource—doing code reviews, architectural guidance, mentoring, and hands-on building. I don't have ego about ownership. If your team can execute better with my guidance than my direct work, that's what we'll do.
I'm stack-agnostic but have deep expertise in TypeScript/JavaScript (React, Next.js, Node), Python, Rust, PostgreSQL, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes). For AI work, I use OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, and custom solutions. I'll use whatever's right for your problem, not whatever's trendy.
Simple: it qualifies leads for me and demonstrates my value better than any sales pitch. You get genuine insights regardless of whether we work together. It's a 15-minute call followed by a ~15-minute Loom video with specific observations about your architecture. No catch, no hard sell afterward.
Then I'll tell you. I'd rather turn down work than deliver something mediocre or work on a project where I'm not the right person. If your needs don't match my strengths, I'll try to point you in a better direction. No hard feelings.

Still have questions? Let's talk.

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