Systems Work
For businesses and founders who need their software to outlast the next tool cycle.
Fifteen years of staff-level engineering, combined with a team of thirty for QA and production support. I care about architecture that survives quarters without documentation — and I'm happy to scope out what you actually need rather than what sounds impressive.
As automation gets cheaper, the rare thing becomes systems that stay trustworthy in production. I'd like to model what that looks like for other engineers considering where to put their attention.
What's on Offer
Web Development
Local-first frontend systems built on three reliable layers: a reading layer that search engines and screen readers parse perfectly, a material layer of responsive physics, and a semantic contract layer that lets other engineers trust the work.
Ideal for: independent business owners, editorial projects, organizations that want a site to last five years without rebuilds.
Custom Applications
Internal tools, customer-facing products, or specialised workflows. I build what your team would build if they had an extra staff engineer, and I try to leave the codebase better than I found it.
Scope typically covers one or two production features, including tests and handover.
QA & Production Support
I work with a team of thirty who can run structured QA passes on your product — functional, regression, accessibility, cross-device. If you need eyes on a release before it ships, or ongoing release support, we can scope a steady cadence.
Most useful for teams without dedicated QA, or teams running a launch through the 13th/26th rhythm.
Consulting & Systems Design
Honest scoping, clear trade-offs, and architectural decisions that will still make sense next quarter. I pay particular attention to what to exclude — most projects are sunk by the wrong inclusions, not the missing ones.
Hourly, retainer, or fixed-scope engagements.
CTO-as-a-Service Advisory
For teams that need staff-level judgement without hiring a full-time CTO — usually in the first eighteen months of a company, or through a difficult technical transition.
Technical Diligence
Review the codebase, the team, the decisions on the table. A written memo with what I'd do first, second, and not at all. Useful for founders, acquirers, and anyone considering a rewrite.
Architecture & System Thinking
Full-scope design spanning multiple products or domains. I work well with existing engineers — the point is to leave your team stronger, not dependent.
Ongoing Advisory
A standing one-hour weekly check-in, written follow-ups, and access between calls for urgent decisions. Retainer-based, limited capacity.
Rate for this tier is $15,000+ for fixed scopes or $150/hr for retainer work. What you're really securing is the judgement of a senior engineer who has spent fifteen years deciding what to build and what to refuse.
Custom & Hybrid Quotes
Most real systems work doesn't fit a pre-priced box. Hybrid projects — part creator, part systems — are welcome.
Send a paragraph. What you're trying to make, what you've tried, what constraints are load-bearing (budget, deadline, team size, tech stack). I'll return an honest scope and a range within a release cycle or two.
If the project is larger than I can hold by myself, I'll say so and bring in people from the ecosystem rather than either refusing the work or overpromising.
How I Work
Visibility without surveillance: you can see the project state at any time, and you don't have to. I won't route around other engineers or agencies — if you already have someone whose work is good, I'd rather complement it than replace it.
The best version of this business finds me work without putting anyone else out of business. When my pipeline exceeds my capacity, referrals flow back into the ecosystem.
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