How do you work, what's your process?

I follow a structured SDLC: Discovery, Strategy & Planning, Design, Build, Launch, and Support & Iterate. I start by understanding your business, then plan, then build incrementally with weekly demos. You're never left guessing where things stand.

Do you really help with business strategy, not just code?

Yes. I'm business-minded first. I help founders clarify their model, prioritize features and plan the roadmap before any engineering begins. The best software comes from understanding the business it serves, so strategy is part of every engagement.

Do you take small-budget projects?

Absolutely. Small or large budget doesn't matter. What matters is that I take full responsibility for what I build. I've shipped quick MVPs and multi-month platforms alike. The size of the project never changes the ownership I take.

How do you ensure reliability and security?

Security, scalability and load balancing are built in from the start, not added later. I follow OWASP best practices, design for horizontal scale, set up monitoring and alerting, and stay on after launch to maintain and improve what I've built.

What's your tech stack?

React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Python and Tailwind CSS on the frontend and backend, with Shopify and WordPress for e-commerce and content, PostgreSQL and Prisma for data, Puppeteer for automation, and Docker, AWS and Vercel for deployment. I choose tools based on what fits your business, never for novelty's sake.

What's a typical timeline?

It depends on scope. A focused MVP can ship in 4 to 6 weeks; a full platform typically takes 3 to 6 months. After discovery I give you a clear timeline with milestones, and we track against it every week.

How do we communicate during a project?

Weekly demos, a shared project board, and async updates over chat or email. You always know what's happening, what's next and what's blocked. You can also book a call anytime via the scheduling section on this page.

Do you offer support after launch?

Yes. I take long-term responsibility for what I build. After launch I offer maintenance, monitoring and continuous improvement so your product keeps getting better instead of slowly breaking.

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B2B SaaS·5 months

Scaling a SaaS platform from MVP to 10k users

Strategy, architecture and full-stack build of a multi-tenant SaaS that scaled cleanly without a rewrite.

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Scaling a SaaS platform from MVP to 10k users

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Users scaled

60%

Faster pages

0 min

Downtime

The challenge

An early-stage startup had a fragile MVP that buckled under growth. They needed a partner who could think about the business and rebuild the platform for scale at the same time.

My approach

I started with a discovery sprint to understand their unit economics and user journeys, then re-architected the app around a multi-tenant data model with proper auth, background jobs and observability, shipped incrementally with zero downtime.

The outcome

The new platform handled 10x the original load, cut page load times by 60% and gave the team confidence to sell enterprise contracts.

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