AI coding tools move fast. They'll take you from idea to working prototype in days, sometimes hours. What they don't think about is what happens when your system faces real load, real data, real security threats, or hosting bills that start compounding faster than your revenue.
I work hands-on. I read your code, review your infrastructure, and implement fixes. Not a deck. Not a strategy report. Here's how I engage:
Production Readiness & Architecture Assessment
For teams getting ready to launch, scale, or hand their system to real users.
Most AI-built systems work fine in demos. The problems show up when real users bring real data, use the product in ways you didn't expect, or simply all show up at the same time. Before you scale, you need to know what you actually have.
I review your codebase, cloud setup, and deployment configuration and give you a clear picture of what's working, what's risky, and what needs to change, ranked by impact.
What I deliver:
- A written report covering how your system is built, where security gaps exist, what's likely to break under pressure, and where you're overpaying on hosting
- A prioritized action plan: what to fix now, what can wait, and the reasoning behind each call
- A debrief call to walk through the findings and answer questions
Cloud Cost & Performance Strategy
For teams whose hosting costs are outpacing their growth, or who are hitting performance limits they can't explain.
AI-built systems often land on infrastructure choices that work fine at first but get expensive or slow as usage grows. Over-provisioned servers, the wrong database for the job, no caching layer, no auto-scaling. These issues build up quietly until they become a real problem.
I analyze your cloud setup, find where money is being wasted or performance is constrained, and give you a concrete plan for fixing it, including what to prioritize and how to do it without breaking what's already working.
What I deliver:
- A clear breakdown of what you're spending on hosting, where the waste is, and how much you could realistically cut
- Recommendations on how to structure your system based on how it's actually used today and where you're headed
- A step-by-step plan for reducing costs and improving performance, ordered by impact
- A strategy call to discuss the findings and talk through trade-offs
Production Deployment & Operational Hardening
For teams with working code that needs to be deployed properly, or with a setup that's fragile and hard to maintain.
Getting code to run is different from running it reliably. Most AI-assisted builds skip the operational layer entirely. That means every update gets pushed manually with no safety net. When something breaks, no one knows until users start complaining. API keys and passwords end up stored wherever was convenient. And if a bad update goes out, there's no quick way to roll it back. That's fine for a prototype. It becomes a real liability once people are depending on it.
I handle the implementation: automated deployments, monitoring so you know when something breaks before your users do, security hardening, proper secret storage, and whatever else your system needs to run dependably without constant intervention.
What I deliver:
- Hands-on implementation of the highest-priority gaps in your current setup
- Documentation of what was done and why, so your team can understand and maintain it
- Regular updates as work progresses, with a handoff call at the end
- Additional help available for larger scopes, but you always know who's doing the work
Ongoing Support & Technical Oversight
For founders and small teams who want a senior engineer on call — someone to reach when AI can't figure it out.
Sometimes something breaks and you don't know why. AI gives you a generic answer that doesn't quite fit. Your team isn't sure where to look. That's the situation I'm built for.
Beyond incident response, having a senior engineer regularly in the loop prevents problems from building up in the first place. Bad patterns get caught early. Technical decisions get a second opinion before they're baked in. Month-to-month, no long-term commitment.
What I deliver:
- Direct access when something breaks and you need a human to figure it out
- Weekly code and architecture review, async so it fits around your team's schedule
- Monthly strategy call to look at the bigger picture
- On-demand advice for technical decisions as they come up
- Access to additional engineers when the work requires more hands
Not sure which fits your situation? Book a 30-minute strategy call and tell me what you're dealing with. I'll give you an honest read on what makes sense, including if none of these is the right fit.