Services
Most people come to me seeing a specific problem, but not the full picture around it. Others know they’ve grown faster than their processes can support. Either way the work starts the same: step back, map what’s actually happening, and build a clear way through it.
Two ways in
Operational design
When things aren’t working and it’s hard to see why, or when you know where you’re going but not where to start.
How it worksPayment integration design
When you’re choosing a gateway, wiring one into a platform, or getting a customer live on a payments API.
How it worksWho I work with best
Companies somewhere between a five-person startup and a fifty-person company growing faster than its processes.
My deepest experience is in fintech and IT, and the same patterns show up in almost any office-type business, whatever the industry.
I work on the office and systems side of a business. If the problem is on a manufacturing production floor, I’m not your person; the office side of those businesses, I am.
What the work can include
- Solutions Architecture. Map out how your systems should connect — API boundaries, data contracts, integration sequencing, and rollout planning. Industry-agnostic; the patterns translate everywhere.
- Vendor & API Evaluation. Before your dev team touches a new vendor or third-party API, I test it — reliability, documentation quality, edge cases, and integration risk — then hand off a clear recommendation.
- Technical Documentation. API flow guides, integration runbooks, and architecture overviews written for the people who actually have to build from them. Less ambiguity, faster implementation.
- Team Alignment. When internal teams aren’t speaking the same language, or when the way you present externally doesn’t match what your team can actually deliver — I bridge both gaps. Process maps, clear handoff paths, and alignment that holds.
- Pre-Sales & Demo Strategy. Shape how your product is presented to prospective customers or partners. I help teams articulate technical value in business terms and structure compelling, credible demos.
How we can work together
Project-Based
Best for discrete problems with a clear outcome — an API integration audit, a vendor evaluation, a documentation sprint, or an architecture review. We agree on scope upfront; you know exactly what you’re getting.
- One-time integration or vendor assessments
- Documentation overhauls
- Architecture planning for a new product or feature
- Pre-launch readiness reviews
Retainer
Best for teams that need a solutions expert available as they grow — monthly check-ins, async question access, review cycles on new integrations or vendor decisions, and someone who knows your stack over time.
- Startups building out their integration layer
- Teams evaluating vendors on a rolling basis
- Ongoing internal/external alignment support
- Fractional solutions director access
Start a conversation
No commitment: tell me what you’re working through, and I’ll tell you whether it’s something I can help with.