Fractional CTO · Architect · Consultant

What I Build

Hands-on technical work across DevOps, backend development, and AI — delivered with the pragmatism of someone who has shipped production systems at every scale.

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DevOps

CI/CD · IaC · Docker

Reliable, automated infrastructure from day one. I design and implement CI/CD pipelines, containerise applications, and provision cloud infrastructure as code — reducing deployment friction and making your system reproducible and auditable.

CI/CD pipeline design & implementation (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or Pulumi
Docker containerisation & Docker Compose setup
Kubernetes cluster setup & Helm chart management
Cloud infrastructure on AWS (ECS, EKS, RDS, S3, Lambda)
Stack · Docker · Kubernetes · Terraform · GitLab CI · GitHub Actions · AWS · Helm
02🖥️

Web Backend

PHP · Python · REST

Solid, maintainable server-side code that performs under pressure. I build and refactor backend systems in PHP and Python — from clean API design to database optimisation and third-party integrations.

REST API design & implementation
PHP applications with Laravel or Symfony
Python services with FastAPI or Django
Database design, optimisation & migrations
Third-party API integrations (payments, auth, streaming)
Stack · PHP · Laravel · Symfony · Python · FastAPI · Django · PostgreSQL · MySQL
03🗄️

Databases

Design · Optimisation · Migration

Data that stays fast, consistent, and recoverable under real-world load. I design schemas from scratch, untangle slow queries, and build migration paths that don't break production.

Schema design & data modelling
Query optimisation & index tuning
Database migrations & version management
Replication, backups & disaster recovery setup
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB
Stack · PostgreSQL · MySQL · Redis · MongoDB · Elasticsearch
04🤖

AI / ML

LLM · Pipelines · Integration

Pragmatic AI engineering — not hype, but working systems. I help teams integrate large language models, build data pipelines, and ship AI-powered features that add real business value.

LLM integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source models)
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems
AI feature development for existing products
ML pipeline design & automation
Prompt engineering & AI workflow optimisation
Stack · OpenAI · Anthropic Claude · LangChain · Vector DBs · Python · FastAPI
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QA & Performance Testing

Load Testing · Automation · Observability

Software doesn't ship reliably without being tested under real pressure. We bring structured QA processes and performance engineering — from load and stress testing to CI/CD-integrated quality gates and actionable observability.

Performance, load & stress testing (K6, JMeter)
CI/CD-integrated automated test pipelines
Monitoring & observability setup (Grafana, Prometheus, InfluxDB)
QA process design, test strategy & documentation
Defect tracking, root cause analysis & reporting
Stack · K6 · JMeter · Grafana · Prometheus · InfluxDB · GitHub Actions · Jenkins
06🔒

Email & Web Security

Antispam · Antimalware · Linux

High-load antispam, antivirus, and antimalware systems built for production scale. We design and maintain email security infrastructure — from custom rule writing to Linux server cluster management.

Antispam & antimalware system design (SpamAssassin, Rspamd)
Email security system development & support
Unix/Linux server cluster administration
Spam & malware URL filter rules (Perl regexps, Python)
Cloud-based security infrastructure (Azure, AWS)
Stack · SpamAssassin · Rspamd · ElasticSearch · Python · Perl · Linux · Azure
01
Discovery Call

We talk through your current stack, challenges, and goals. No commitment — just clarity on whether I'm the right fit.

02
Proposal & Scope

I send a clear proposal: what will be built, how long it takes, and what it costs. Fixed or retainer — your choice.

03
Build & Deliver

I work closely with your team, communicate often, and ship clean. Code, docs, and a handoff that leaves you self-sufficient.

Let's ship something that works.

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