Services
Eight services across embedded delivery, AI, development, and technical leadership — each with fixed pricing and clear scope. Every engagement starts with understanding the actual problem.
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I've been doing Forward Deployed Engineering for twenty years without calling it that — embedding inside client environments, diagnosing what's actually broken versus what the requirements doc says, and delivering working systems built to run without me.
Each service maps to something I've done directly. RealEstateCRM and Automator — both 2021 embedded engagements — are still running without a single call to me. I built CheckMVP, an AI product used on 500+ startup ideas, then discontinued it when I proved the model wrong. That record is where the judgment comes from.
All Services
Fixed pricing, clear scope, milestone-based payments.
Forward Deployed Engineer
I embed inside your operational environment, diagnose what is actually broken — not what the spec says — and deliver a working system in 4–8 weeks. Built to run without me. Discovery call first, clean handoff at the end.
How the engagement works:
- Discovery first — I enter the environment before writing code
- Scope locked to one outcome with a measurable result
- Build and deploy directly — no handoff to a separate team
- Handoff-ready — docs and team training before I step back
- Scoped per project · typically $15K–$50K · 4–8 weeks
AI Solutions
Starts with a 1-2 hour audit to find where AI creates measurable ROI — then builds and deploys end-to-end. No demos that never ship. Three fixed-price tiers from a single capability to enterprise-grade automation.
How the engagement works:
- AI audit first — find what's worth building before writing code
- Strategy & architecture locked before development starts
- Working prototype running on your real data by end of week 2
- Production systems only — no demos that get shelved after the call
- AI Pilot ($5–8K), AI Product ($12–20K), AI Transformation ($25K+)
MVP Development
Three tiers: a Validation Sprint to test demand before committing, a Core MVP to get your first users, a Full Product when the scope justifies it. Milestone-based payments. You own everything from day one.
What the tiers cover:
- Validation Sprint ($500–2K) — landing page, waitlist, product spec
- Core MVP ($5–15K) — working product, 3–5 features, 4–6 weeks
- Full Product ($15–30K) — 6–10 features, integrations, admin panel
- Milestone-based payments — you pay as deliverables are completed
- Full ownership from day one — code, hosting, every account
Fractional CTO
Starts with a full technical audit — codebase, architecture, team, and processes. Then ongoing leadership scaled to your stage. The engagement ends when your team is stronger, not dependent on me.
Engagement tiers:
- Technical audit first — codebase, architecture, team, and processes
- Advisory ($3–5K/mo) — strategy, architecture reviews, async support
- Active CTO ($8–12K/mo) — standups, code reviews, hiring support
- Full Engagement ($15–20K/mo) — daily availability, direct team lead
- Ends with a written handover — knowledge stays with your team
Internal Tools
Custom internal software for businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets and patched-together SaaS tools. Admin panels, CRM-lite systems, booking tools, operational dashboards — built around your workflow, not someone else's.
What this covers:
- Admin panels, CRM-lite, booking & scheduling systems
- Operational dashboards, inventory tools, and report views
- Integrates with your existing data — no migration required
- Fixed price with milestone payments — no surprise invoices
- Simple tool ($3–7K), CRM/Booking ($7–16K), Full platform ($16–30K)
Workflow Automation
Make, n8n, Zapier, and custom integrations for small businesses running on WhatsApp and spreadsheets. No AI hype — just clean automations. WhatsApp lead capture, appointment reminders, invoice follow-up, CRM auto-population.
Most common automations:
- WhatsApp lead capture routed directly into your CRM pipeline
- Automated appointment reminders — 25–50% fewer no-shows
- Invoice follow-up sequences that run without manual chasing
- Built on Make, n8n, Zapier, or custom code — nothing new to learn
- Starter ($1.2–3K), Business ($3.5–8K), Retainer ($1.2–2.5K/mo)
Technical Due Diligence
A written technical audit for investors before writing a check, founders before an acquisition, and pre-fundraise founders who want to find the problems before their investors do. Fixed price, delivered in 3–10 business days.
Two report tiers:
- Red Flag Report ($1.2–2.5K) — 5–7 pages, delivered in 3–5 days
- Full TDD ($3.5–6K) — 15–20 pages, delivered in 7–10 business days
- Independent — no dev agency to feed, no conflict of interest
- Written for non-technical readers — no jargon without explanation
- Fixed price, fixed scope — no open-ended engagement or retainer
Founder Consultation
A one-time technical consultation for non-technical founders. Bring the quote you can't evaluate, the plan you're unsure about, or the idea you're about to build. You leave with a written Technical Blueprint and a clear direction.
Who this is for:
- Pre-build founders deciding what to build and what it will cost
- Founders evaluating a dev quote they can't properly assess
- Stalled builds where something is wrong but nobody can name it
- Technical Blueprint delivered in writing within 48 hours
- $1,200 fixed — one session, one document, no retainer required
Not sure which fits your situation?
Tell me what you're working on — the problem, the constraints, what you've tried. I'll tell you whether I can help and what it would take.