SaaS & product engineering
I ship SaaS-shaped products: tenancy, auth, core domain APIs, billing hooks, admin UX, and the boring production details (deploys, backups, metrics) that keep founders out of firefighting.
Engagements range from rescuing a brittle MVP (schema fixes, proper error handling, test coverage where it matters) to greenfield builds where I own backend and admin while your team focuses on GTM or design. AI features plug in cleanly when the product needs them—not as a bolt-on script with no observability.
Deliverables (typical)
- Domain model + migrations; API contracts documented for web/mobile consumers.
- Role-based admin dashboard (often React) with flows matched to how operators work.
- Background jobs, email hooks, file storage, and rate limits where abuse is a risk.
- CI/CD, staging, production config patterns; logging and health checks.
- Handoff notes and pairing so your team can extend without guesswork.
Process
Same as other workstreams: discovery → written milestones → demos per slice → acceptance. I bias toward thin vertical slices so you can put real users on staging early, instead of six months of invisible backend-only work.
Related work
Multi-VPS infrastructure case study · SpaceGuide AI (live SaaS) · Pricing ranges
FAQ
- Do you take equity-only projects?
- Rarely. Cash + milestones keeps scope honest for both sides.
- Can you work with our existing repo?
- Yes—expect an upfront assessment: security, test gaps, and whether the schema can support your roadmap without a rewrite.
- AWS / GCP / bare metal?
- I am agnostic; I pick what matches your compliance, team skills, and burn rate.