Mt Maunganui, NZ
Done right. Not just done fast.
Software builds, technical rescues, and fractional CTO support for growing businesses, plus brand and website work for founders who need to look credible fast — all from one senior person with twelve years of production experience.
12+ years across NZ, Australia, the Philippines & the Middle East, in these industries
The problem
The usual options don't fit a lean team.
Dev shops move slow and pad scope. Marketplace freelancers disappear mid-project. A full-time hire is a big commitment before you know what you need. There's a faster, more flexible way to get it right.
- Dev shops quote big retainers and spend the first month in workshops before you see any code.
- Marketplace freelancers disappear mid-project, and you're left debugging someone else's shortcuts.
- A full-time senior hire is a long-term commitment before you even know the shape of the problem.
Typical dev shop timeline
2-4 months
My Timeline
2-4 weeks
Full-time senior hire
Ongoing salary & overhead
My fixed-scope work
Pay only for what you need
Why work with me
I work with founders and SMBs who want things done right, with clarity and impact.
Fixed-scope engagements
Know the scope and timeline before work starts. No scope creep.
Working software in stages
You see progress as it happens, not a single reveal at the end.
12+ years of production experience
Energy, workforce SaaS, recruitment, BPO, and e-commerce systems, still running.
Full handover, no lock-in
Documentation and your own repository from day one. No retainer required to keep it running. If you prefer, I can also host and fully manage your website/app—your choice, not your obligation.
Software and design, one point of contact
Build and brand work from the same person who understands both, not two vendors trading blame.
Direct access, no account manager
You're talking to the person doing the work, not a project coordinator relaying messages.
Why this works
Built to hold up, not just launch.
The same process every time, whether it's a two-day audit or a six-month rescue.
Say what's going on
A new build, a system nobody wants to touch, or just an idea. A message is enough to start.
Get a scoped answer
A fixed-scope quote or a retainer shape, with a clear scope and timeline, before anything starts.
See it built in stages
Working software or design shipped incrementally, visible to you as it happens.
Review and refine
Feedback folded in as you go, not saved up for one big reveal at the end.
Ship it
Live, documented, and handed over in full, in your own repository.
Ongoing help, if you want it
Advisory, maintenance, or new work as things grow. No obligation either way.
Track record
Work history, and the projects it's built on.
EMCC Global
Licensed recruitment agency connecting Kuwait and the GCC with skilled and unskilled workforce talent, serving 500+ companies.
Laravel · Filament · MySQL · Tailwind CSS · Alpine.js · Vite
Beshara Group
Enterprise technology solutions across the Middle East since 1995: application management, portals, custom solutions, and data integration.
Tailwind CSS · JavaScript
Brilliance Consultancy
Evidence-based planning, environmental management, and agriculture, fisheries and food systems consulting for Philippine communities and local governments.
React · Inertia.js · Axios · Vite
Accounting by Brilliance
Double-entry accounting with built-in Philippine BIR reporting: multiple ledgers, VAT and EWT, SLSP, Alphalist, and audit-ready books.
React · TypeScript · Node.js · Express · Prisma · PostgreSQL
Feed Formulation by Brilliance
Find the cheapest mix that still meets every nutrient limit. Least-cost and stochastic formulation, shadow prices, multi-diet blends and batch sheets for feed mills, farms and consultants.
Megapascal Draughting Services
Residential drafting, structural design, and construction monitoring for architects, owners, and contractors.
Tailwind CSS · Alpine.js · Vite
Sweet Events
Sweet Three's, a grassroots team-of-three CrossFit-style competition at Mount CrossFit, Mount Maunganui. Community first, competition second.
Cluster Equipment NZ
Official New Zealand distributor of Cluster® strength equipment: plates, barbells, rigs and racks for gyms, boxes and home athletes.
Shopify · Liquid
Taste of Kingston
Jerk, curry and oxtail cooked to order on Kinsman Road in Cleveland, OH. Order online for pickup or delivery, book catering, or come in and eat.
Font Maña Printing Services Los Baños
Online custom computerized embroidery and printing in Los Baños, made to order for shops, schools and teams.
Mangyan Heritage Center
Non-profit advocating the preservation, promotion and celebration of Mangyan cultural heritage.
Aksal Motors
Affordable repair and maintenance for foreign and domestic vehicles, plus Warrant of Fitness inspections, at our Newtown and Newlands workshops in Wellington.
Energy & utilities
Powerco (Solutions Specialist)
1 yr 9 mo
Salesforce-based public customer platform, geospatial SOAP APIs, and CMS upgrades.
Salesforce · Azure · Apex · SOAP APIs · Energy & utilities
People Presence SaaS
OnLocation / MRI Software (Full Stack Developer)
5 yr 3 mo
Five years on people-presence tracking, REST APIs, and Outlook/Graph integration. Keeping people safe within client organizations' duty of care.
PHP · Zend · Node.js · TypeScript · REST API · People Presence SaaS
Recruitment tech
e-Cruitment Australia (Lead Software Developer)
1 yr 6 mo
Custom CRUD applications built around client-specific business workflows.
PHP · Yii2 · jQuery · MySQL · HTML · CSS · Recruitment tech
Education marketplace
UniTutors (co-founder)
10 mo
Tutoring marketplace grown to 395 tutors and 5,560 members from scratch.
Yii2 · Bootstrap · PHP · MySQL · PayPal · Education marketplace
BPO / enterprise intranet
TaskUs (Mid-level Developer & Project Lead)
2 yr
Intranet for 7,000+ staff and a ticketing system that cut handling time by 75%.
PHP · MySQL · jQuery · Tableau · Power BI · BPO / enterprise intranet
E-commerce & distribution
4D Systems (Full Stack Developer)
1 yr 1 mo
Centralized multi-role platform: shopping cart, payments, inventory, support.
PHP · MySQL · jQuery · PayPal · Bootstrap · E-commerce & distribution
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What I build
Services & specialties. Pick what fits.
Every engagement is scoped individually, but these come up the most.
Technical audit & due diligence
A structured review of an existing codebase, architecture, and infrastructure before you commit budget to bigger work: what's fragile, what's fine, and what it would actually take to fix.
Legacy system rescue
Untangling and modernizing ageing websites and web apps into maintainable, well-structured code, in stages, without a risky ground-up rewrite.
Enterprise platform integration
Bridging the gap between platform configuration and custom code across Salesforce and Azure/MS Graph, including REST and SOAP APIs and geospatial data.
Custom internal tools
Purpose-built approval flows, ticketing, and intranet applications, shaped around how your team actually works rather than how off-the-shelf software assumes it works.
CI/CD & deployment setup
A properly scoped Docker Compose and CI/CD pipeline: build-once-promote-everywhere, SHA-tagged images, managed secrets, set up as a fixed-scope engagement.
Fractional CTO / technical advisory
Ongoing architecture and technology decisions on retainer: reviewing plans, unblocking a team, or being the senior technical voice in the room.
Brand & website design
A refreshed visual identity and homepage that actually reflects the product: colors, type, imagery, and a structure built to convert, not just look nice.
Product UI/UX design
Interface design for the product itself, from wireframes to a polished, developer-ready design system, built by someone who also understands what it takes to ship it.
Common questions
Answered straight, before you ask.
Do you only fix legacy websites and apps, or build new things too?
Both. Legacy rescue is the strongest fit for the track record, but a good share of engagements are new internal tools, integrations, or CI/CD setups built from scratch.
Why work with you instead of an agency?
Usually a better fit, because there's no account manager or bench to cover. You're working directly with the person writing the code, on a fixed-scope or retainer basis.
Do I own the code afterwards?
Yes. Whatever's built is handed over in full, in your own repository, with documentation for anyone who maintains it after me.
What if I don't know what's actually wrong, just that something's off?
That's what the audit is for. It's a structured look at the codebase and infrastructure to name the actual problem before spending on a fix.
Fixed price or retainer, how does that work?
Audits and legacy rescue work are usually fixed-scope. Advisory and ongoing support run on a monthly retainer. Either way, scope and terms are agreed before work starts. Get a FREE quote to see which fits.
Can you work alongside a team I already have?
Yes, that's common for the integration and advisory work in particular. Just as often, it's taking something over solo where there's no team yet.
Where are you based, and do you work outside New Zealand?
Based in Mt. Maunganui, NZ, and remote-first. Past work has spanned New Zealand, Australia, and the Philippines.
How long does a typical audit take?
Usually one to two weeks depending on the size of the codebase, ending with a written report and a straight answer on what's next.
Do you do branding and design without any code involved?
Yes. A brand and website refresh can stand on its own, though most clients end up wanting the two connected since I can build what I design.
What about hosting and ongoing support after launch?
Hosting can be handled as part of an ongoing arrangement if you want it, billed simply, with fixes and updates included. Nothing ongoing is required though. Full handover works just as well.
Will the site actually show up on Google?
The build itself covers the on-page basics: fast, indexable, structured properly. Ongoing SEO and local search work is available afterwards for anyone who wants to push further, but it's a separate, optional piece.
How long does a typical project take?
Depends on scope: a focused fix or small tool can land in a couple of weeks, a full rescue or build usually runs four to eight. The estimate at the end of scoping gives you a clear scope and timeline, not a placeholder.