Consulting

Senior product engineering for apps, internal tools, and custom software projects.

I help founder-led teams and small businesses turn messy workflows, product ideas, and technical bottlenecks into focused, shippable software.

Are you an agency looking for a white-label or client-facing technical partner? Start with the agency partner page.

Start small, then expand when the value is clear.

Most projects should not start with a giant build. I prefer to begin with a focused discovery or first-phase sprint, then expand only when the value is clear.

Project types

Best fit projects have a real business workflow, a clear owner, and enough urgency to justify building proper software.

Apps, portals, dashboards, and internal tools
Messy workflows that need focused custom software
Mobile apps, web apps, and SaaS MVPs
Subscription, payment, and account systems
Cloud sync, data models, and backend architecture
Technical cleanup for fragile or hard-to-maintain products

Focused offers

Technical Discovery
Turn a rough business problem into clear scope, risk, first-phase priorities, and a practical budget range.
Internal Tool Sprint
Replace a spreadsheet, approval queue, manual process, or operational workflow with focused software your team can actually use.
App / MVP Build
Turn a product idea, prototype, or early customer request into a shippable web or mobile app foundation.
Backend + Sync Architecture
Design and build the auth, data model, sync, storage, APIs, and cloud infrastructure behind the product.
Subscription / Payments / App Store Support
Add Stripe, RevenueCat, premium gating, app store readiness, launch support, and platform-specific release work.

Recent work

RPG Companion: subscriptions, cloud sync, sharing, live content updates, and offline-first mobile architecture
5e Companion: 1M+ cumulative downloads and continuous operation since 2018
Let's Eat: web and mobile dining product with discovery and partner content workflows
Bloomstead: shipped mobile journaling product with cloud backups, photo entries, reminders, themes, localization, monetization infrastructure, privacy / ATT flows, and app store deployment

Best fit projects have an owner, a real workflow or customer problem, and a budget for proper senior engineering. I am not the right fit for low-cost hourly staffing or vague app ideas without a business case.

Have a project that needs technical clarity?

Send the rough ask. I can help identify scope, risk, delivery approach, and whether it is worth quoting.

You do not need a polished brief. A rough client request, a few bullets, or notes from a sales call are enough to start.

Great fit if...

  • You have a real workflow, customer problem, budget, and clear owner
  • You need senior technical judgment, not low-cost hourly staffing
  • The project involves apps, dashboards, internal tools, backend systems, payments, subscriptions, sync, or integrations
I respond within one business day, usually faster.
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