Four ways to work together, from a focused one-to-two-week audit to ongoing senior ownership. Not sure which fits? Describe the problem and I'll suggest one.
Remote · New York (ET) · Contract and consulting engagements
Fixed scope · about 1–2 weeks
Teams whose API is slow, flaky, or falls over under load.
A focused review of your API, database, caching, and async processing, ending in a prioritized fix list. The quick wins get implemented, not just written down.
Scoped project · weekly demos
Teams adding an LLM feature that has to be right, not just impressive in a demo.
An AI feature built like any other production dependency: provider abstraction, structured-output validation, fallbacks, and evals that run on every change.
Fixed scope · about 2–3 weeks
Teams with an AI feature already live that they don't fully trust.
Make AI quality measurable. Build a test set from real cases, score every output, and catch regressions before users do.
Ongoing · part-time or full-time contract
Startups that need senior backend ownership without a full-time hire yet.
Ongoing ownership of architecture and delivery: design decisions, hands-on building, code review, and mentoring your team.
How we'd work together
Intro call
20 minutes, free. You describe the system and what's going wrong; I ask questions.
Scoped proposal
A written plan with scope, timeline, and a fixed price or weekly rate — no surprises.
Build with visibility
Weekly demos and written updates. You always know what shipped and what's next.
Tell me what's slow, broken, or worrying you. I'll reply with an honest take on whether and how I can help.