I take on a small number of projects at a time. Most start the same way: someone has a problem that is real but not yet well defined, and needs it turned into a plan and then into something that works. That's the part I'm good at.
What I can help with
Cloud architecture & cost modeling
A design you can build from, and a cost estimate you can budget against.
- AWS architecture designed around your requirements and constraints
- A security and access model: who can see what, and why
- A usage-based cost model with every assumption written down
S3CognitoIAMCloudFrontLambda
See an example: Cloud backup case study →
Full-stack web applications
A working product with real users, not just a prototype.
- Authentication, database design, and access rules
- Real-time features, file handling, and admin tooling
- Security review before launch
Next.jsTypeScriptPostgresReact
See an example: Pholk.io →
AI & LLM applications
AI features that do a specific job reliably, grounded in your own data.
- Retrieval-augmented generation over your documents
- Scheduled or on-demand content and report generation
- Model selection, prompting, and fine-tuning where it earns its cost
BedrockRAGLambdaPython
See examples in my projects →
Websites & publishing
A fast, clean site that's easy to keep updated.
- Design, build, and hosting on AWS
- Light and dark themes, accessible, and fast on phones
- A blog you publish to from a notes app, with no code editing
HTML / CSS / JSS3CloudFront
See an example: this site →
How I work
- Listen. A short call to understand the problem, who it's for, and what "done" looks like.
- Plan. A written plan with scope, tradeoffs, and a timeline before anything is built.
- Build. In small steps, with working software to look at along the way.
- Hand off. Documentation and a walkthrough, so you aren't dependent on me to keep it running.
I use AI coding tools throughout, and I review and test everything I ship.
Working together
Tell me what you're trying to do, and I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right person for it. Pricing depends on scope, and I share it once I understand what you need.