fractional architect · staff engineer
Let's create something
that leaves things better.
I build idea to production
and evolve legacy to modern.
// who this is for
a great fit if
- You're building what you believe in.
- You're a first-time or under-represented founder or team.
- You want someone who'll happily wrestle the problem alongside you.
- You'd take plain talk and laughter over an overly serious meeting.
definitely not
- Your upside is at someone's expense.
- You treat your teams as disposable.
- You build something that punches down.
- You want a people-pleasing yes-person.
- You measure seniority in suffering.
- You want agency gloss and a logo wall.
building
Architecture
The shape of a system: Data flow, failure modes, the seams that have to hold.
Greenfield
New systems from the napkin up, while it's still cheap to change your mind.
Modernization
A legacy system moved forward in small steps, without taking it offline.
domains
Data systems
Models that fit the domain, plus the pipelines and event systems built on them.
Artificial intelligence
LLMs, agents, RAG, and evals, plus an answer on when AI is the wrong fit.
Security & compliance
Fine-grained access control, HIPAA and PHI, GDPR risk, and thoughtful audit trails.
teams & delivery
Technical leadership
The architectural calls and the decisions that need an owner. Often embedded within your team a few days a week.
Direct & team coaching
Working alongside talented engineers ready to hone the instincts and judgment that good engineering runs on.
Delivery & process
SDLC, CI/CD, and a release cadence the team can rely on, so that shipping is consistent, not chaotic.
// how I got here
- Coach
- Manager
- Teacher
- Software engineer
- Senior engineer
- Founder & architect
Have something worth building?
Send a few lines about it and a rough timeline. I'll write back with thoughts or questions.