Your Engineering Bottlenecks, Solved
When your software can't keep up with your business, growth stalls. I help companies untangle complex systems so they can scale confidently.
Sound Familiar?
These are the problems I solve every day. Find yours and see how I can help.
Deployments Take Too Long or Break Things
Your release cycle is measured in weeks or months. Each deployment feels risky, and your team spends more time coordinating than coding.
Your System Can't Handle Growth
Traffic spikes cause slowdowns or outages. You're adding infrastructure but costs are growing faster than revenue.
Data Processing Takes Hours Instead of Minutes
Reports that should be instant take overnight. Your data pipeline is a bottleneck holding back business decisions.
No Technical Leader to Guide Decisions
Architecture decisions get delayed. Your team lacks senior mentorship, and you're unsure if you're building on solid ground.
Field Devices Generating Data with Nowhere to Go
You have sensors and equipment collecting data, but it's trapped in silos or not being used to drive decisions.
Not Sure What You Need?
Every situation is unique. Let's have a quick conversation to understand your challenges and find the right approach.
How I Can Help
Focused engineering services that deliver measurable business outcomes.
System Modernization
Deploy Faster Without Breaking Things
Your monolithic application has become a bottleneck. Every change requires careful coordination, deployments are risky, and your team can't move as fast as the business needs.
What You Get
- Ship features faster with independent deployments
- Scale only what needs scaling, reducing infrastructure costs
- Reduce deployment risk with smaller, isolated changes
Technical Details
Approach
- Strangler fig pattern implementation
- Event-driven architecture design
- Domain-driven design & bounded contexts
- Zero-downtime migration strategy
Technologies
Performance Engineering
Handle 10x Growth Without 10x Cost
Your system slows down under load, or costs are growing faster than revenue. Processing takes too long, users experience timeouts, and you're throwing hardware at problems that need smarter solutions.
What You Get
- Reduce infrastructure costs through optimization
- Handle traffic spikes without degradation
- Faster response times improve user experience and conversion
Technical Details
Approach
- Go microservices & concurrent systems
- Kafka event streaming pipelines
- Database optimization (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
- JVM performance tuning & memory optimization
Technologies
Cloud Infrastructure
Reliable Systems That Run Themselves
Deployments are manual and error-prone. Infrastructure changes are scary. You lack visibility into system health, and incidents take too long to diagnose.
What You Get
- Deploy with confidence through automated pipelines
- Reduce operational overhead with infrastructure as code
- Faster incident response with comprehensive monitoring
Technical Details
Approach
- ECS, Lambda, and Kubernetes deployments
- Terraform infrastructure as code
- CI/CD with GitHub Actions
- Observability & monitoring setup
Technologies
Technical Leadership
Strategic Guidance Without the Full-Time Cost
You need senior technical direction but aren't ready for a full-time VP of Engineering. Decisions get delayed, architecture drifts, and your team lacks mentorship from someone who's been there.
What You Get
- Strategic technical decisions without analysis paralysis
- Engineering team growth through mentorship
- Architecture that supports your business goals
Technical Details
Approach
- Architecture & design reviews
- Technical roadmap planning
- Engineering team mentorship
- Technology evaluation & selection
Technologies
IoT & Edge Computing
Turn Device Data Into Business Intelligence
You have sensors and devices generating data, but it's siloed, slow to process, or not being used effectively. Getting data from the edge to insights is harder than expected.
What You Get
- Real-time visibility into field operations
- Reduced cloud costs through edge processing
- Reliable data collection even in challenging environments
Technical Details
Approach
- EdgeX Foundry microservices
- LoRaWAN network integration
- Rust & Go firmware development
- MQTT and edge protocols
Technologies
Proven Results
Real outcomes from companies that faced similar challenges.
Cut Infrastructure Costs by Optimizing IoT Platform
Dell Technologies
Reduced memory usage by 40% across IoT services, lowering infrastructure costs and improving system reliability.
From Overnight Reports to Real-Time Analytics
Prognos Health
Transformed multi-terabyte data processing from hours to minutes, enabling same-day healthcare analytics.
Who I Work With
I partner with companies at inflection points where backend infrastructure becomes critical to growth.
Series B-D Startups
You've proven product-market fit. Now your monolith is your biggest growth bottleneck.
- Microservices migration strategy
- Event-driven architecture
- Performance optimization at scale
Mid-Size Companies
Need Fortune 500-quality engineering without enterprise consulting timelines and bloat.
- Monolith decomposition
- Cloud-native migration
- Technical debt reduction
Agri-Tech & IoT Companies
Field devices generating data, but no scalable cloud infrastructure to process it.
- IoT edge computing (LoRaWAN)
- Real-time data pipelines
- Embedded + cloud integration
Packages
Transparent pricing for predictable budgets. Choose the engagement that fits your needs.
Starter
Single well-defined feature or technical audit
$5,000
Ideal for: Teams needing quick wins or expert validation
- 1-2 week engagement
- Single feature or code audit
- Architecture review included
- Basic documentation
- Async communication
Typical Outcome
A working feature or clear roadmap with prioritized recommendations
Standard
Full feature with tests and documentation
$12,000
Ideal for: Teams adding significant capabilities or integrations
- 3-4 week engagement
- Complete feature implementation
- Unit & integration tests
- Comprehensive documentation
- Weekly async check-ins
- 30-day bug fix support
Typical Outcome
Production-ready feature with full test coverage and documentation
Professional
Multi-feature or architectural project
$22,000+
Ideal for: Teams tackling complex system changes
- 6-8 week engagement
- Multiple features or system redesign
- Full test coverage
- Architecture documentation
- Bi-weekly sync meetings
- 60-day support window
Typical Outcome
Modernized architecture or multiple integrated features ready for scale
Common Questions
Answers to questions I hear most often from potential clients.
What does 'system modernization' actually mean for my business?
System modernization is about making your software easier to change and scale. Instead of one big application where everything is connected, I help break it into smaller, independent pieces. This means your team can make changes faster, scale specific features without scaling everything, and deploy updates without risking the whole system. The business impact: faster time to market, lower operational costs, and happier engineers.
How long do projects typically take?
It depends on scope. A focused code audit or single feature takes 1-2 weeks. A complete feature with tests and documentation is 3-4 weeks. Larger architectural projects run 6-8 weeks. Enterprise modernization efforts are multi-month engagements. During our initial conversation, I'll give you a realistic timeline based on your specific situation.
Why fixed packages instead of hourly billing?
Fixed packages align our incentives. You know exactly what you're paying upfront, and I'm motivated to work efficiently rather than bill more hours. It also makes budgeting easier for you. That said, I offer retainer arrangements for ongoing work where hourly flexibility makes more sense.
How do you work with existing engineering teams?
I integrate with your team, not replace them. I participate in code reviews, pair program with your engineers, and document my work thoroughly. My goal is to transfer knowledge and leave your team stronger, not create dependency. Many clients find their engineers level up significantly from working alongside someone with deep distributed systems experience.
What if we're not sure which service we need?
That's completely normal. Start with a free consultation call where we'll discuss your situation. I'll help you identify the real problem (which isn't always the one you initially think) and recommend the right approach. No pressure, no obligation—just an honest assessment of whether I can help.
Do you work on-site or remotely?
I work primarily remotely and have refined async communication practices that work well across time zones. For larger engagements, I'm open to periodic on-site visits for workshops, team sessions, or strategic planning. I'm based in the US (Central Time) and have worked with teams across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Still have questions?
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Let's discuss how I can help bring your vision to life. Reach out today and let's build something exceptional together.