- Contract Work: I build a solution to your problem. Fixed scope, fixed timeline, fixed price.
- Consulting: I advise your team. Architecture reviews, code reviews, technical strategy calls on a retainer or per-engagement basis.
- Code Review: A lightweight option for teams that want a second set of senior eyes on a pull request or system design before it ships.
Work With Me
Production-grade backend engineering and digital growth for teams that want results, not theater.
Who I Work With
Startups & Scale-ups
Building production-grade backends without hiring a full senior team. MVPs ship in weeks, not months, and I design for the traffic spikes you're hoping for.
Established Companies
Modernizing systems that were architected five years and three growth phases ago. I re-platform or replace the parts that hurt the most without a year-long consulting engagement.
Agencies & Studios
A backend or infrastructure specialist who slots into your team, ships the services you need, and hands off clean documentation.
I also run a separate digital growth practice for local businesses. I take radical ownership of business growth by leveraging SEO, Facebook and Google Ads, and web development.
Backend Engineering & Cloud Infrastructure
Architecture & Strategy
Starting at $3,500
A focused one- to two-week engagement. I audit your current stack or design a new one from scratch. You get a written architecture decision record, system diagrams, a prioritized roadmap, and a cloud cost estimate. I will deliver a plan you can execute with your own team or hand back to me.
MVP Build
Starting at $15,000
Two to six weeks. Scale-ready business logic, integrations, and uncomplicated dashboards and frontends. You get the source code, CI/CD pipelines, and documentation.
Performance & Modernization
Starting at $8,000
Your system works but it's slow, expensive to run, or nobody left on the team understands the codebase. I profile the critical paths, refactor or rewrite the bottlenecks, and deliver a before-and-after report with measured latency and throughput numbers. You pay for results, not hours.
Fractional Backend Lead
$6,500/month
For startups that need architecture guidance and code review but can't justify a full-time staff engineer. Weekly strategy call, async code review, architecture input on major decisions, and up to 10 hours of hands-on contribution per month.
Digital Growth for Local Businesses
SEO Foundation
Starting at $2,000
Technical audit, keyword research, on-page optimization for up to 10 pages, Google Business Profile setup or overhaul, and a 90-day content plan. Built for businesses with a website that exists but doesn't rank.
Google Ads Management
$750/month + 10% ad spend
Campaign setup, keyword builds, ad copy, negative keyword refinement, and a monthly performance report that actually explains what the numbers mean. Minimum ad spend of $500/month. No annual contracts; if performance doesn't improve by month three, walk away.
Full Digital Package
$2,200/month + ad spend
Everything in SEO Foundation plus ongoing Google Ads management, monthly content (two blog posts or one case study), and basic social media strategy. Designed for service-area businesses that want one person running the whole online presence.
How I Work
I use flat project fees with a clear statement of work. You know the cost and the deliverables before I write a single line of code. No hourly billing theater.
For engineering engagements over $10,000, I include a two-week warranty period after delivery. Bugs are on me.
I'm available for three engagement models:
What I Don't Do
- Equity-only deals
- Hourly billing
- Pretending a problem needs microservices when a simple solution would do
Let's Talk
Every project starts with a 30-minute call. No pitch deck, no pressure. Tell me what you're building or fixing, and I'll tell you honestly whether I can help and what it'll cost.
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