Fractional CTO - Senior Engineer - Team Lead - AI & Automation Partner
I build, rescue, and scale software that helps businesses grow.
From quick scripts and internal tools to enterprise-grade platforms used by millions, I help founders, startups, and established companies turn complex ideas into working systems.
- I can lead a team, strengthen an existing engineering organization, or deliver independently.
- Work includes strategy, architecture, backend-heavy systems, delivery management, and hands-on implementation.
- I support product discovery, MVP delivery, modernization, integrations, infrastructure, and long-term scaling.
- I help companies use AI in practical ways: copilots, assistants, chatbots, automations, search, support, and internal knowledge tools.
What I Deliver
I help companies move faster without creating technical chaos. That can mean Fractional CTO support, senior product engineering, team leadership during difficult delivery periods, architecture and infrastructure rescue, or building a product from zero. I am comfortable with business conversations, technical leadership, and deep implementation work.
How I Help
Fractional CTO & Technical Partner
For founders and business owners who need senior technical thinking without hiring a full-time CTO.
- Product and technical strategy
- Architecture, stack, and vendor decisions
- MVP planning, roadmap shaping, and delivery oversight
- Hiring, mentoring, and team structure
- Clear communication with founders, clients, and stakeholders
Senior Engineer for Hard Problems
Hands-on delivery for backend-heavy systems, integrations, infrastructure, and product-critical features.
- Complex APIs, business logic, and integrations
- Fintech, logistics, payments, banking, and internal platforms
- Legacy rescue and modernization
- Performance, reliability, and maintainability improvements
- Fast, independent execution when needed
Team Lead / Engineering Manager
Leadership for teams that need more structure, better delivery, stronger code quality, and healthier engineering culture.
- Sprint planning and delivery discipline
- Code reviews, architecture guidance, and technical mentoring
- Cross-team coordination and expectation management
- Onboarding, hiring support, and technical interviews
- Hands-on support where teams are overloaded or blocked
Audit, Rescue & Scale-Up
When software becomes slow, fragile, expensive, or hard to change, I help identify root causes and fix them.
- Architecture and codebase audits
- Database, infrastructure, and CI/CD reviews
- Security, performance, and operational bottleneck analysis
- Prioritized action plans instead of vague recommendations
- Optional implementation support after the audit
AI, Automation & Intelligent Systems
AI should create real business value, not just headlines. I help design and ship practical AI features, internal AI tools, and automation workflows that save time, reduce manual work, and unlock new product capabilities.
LLM-powered assistants and internal copilots
AI chatbots for support, sales, onboarding, and operations
Knowledge search, semantic retrieval, and RAG-style systems
Document, email, and ticket summarization or classification
Data extraction, tagging, and workflow automation
Recommendation, personalization, and decision-support features
Voice, text, and multimodal AI integrations
AI-enhanced admin tools, CRMs, and internal portals
Leadership, Organization & Delivery
I do more than implementation. I help organizations work better around technology: clarify ownership, improve planning, reduce delivery risk, align engineering with business goals, and keep projects moving under pressure.
- I can run independently as a senior individual contributor.
- I can lead small and mid-sized teams and mentor developers.
- I can organize delivery for startups and internal departments.
- I can translate business goals into technical plans and execution steps.
- I help founders and managers make better technical decisions quickly.
- I can step into messy situations and create clarity, momentum, and accountability.
Modern Technologies I Use
Frontend & Product UI
Modern web interfaces, dashboards, portals, and product frontends.
Mobile & Native Apps
Mobile products for Android and iOS, including cross-platform delivery and native development where it makes sense.
Backend & APIs
Reliable systems, integrations, and business logic across multiple ecosystems.
Data, Infra & Platform
Operational foundations for scalable and maintainable software.
Management & Product Delivery
The tools and operating habits needed to keep engineering work organized, visible, and moving.
Analytics, Growth & Operations
Measurement, marketing, and operational visibility for products, campaigns, and business decisions.
Quality & Delivery
Engineering practices that keep software safe to change and easier to ship.
AI & Intelligent Automation
Practical AI capabilities that fit products and internal operations.
Recent Modern Showcases
Recent public code examples that show current stacks, testing practices, and architectural thinking.
Ruby Event-Driven & Service Architecture Showcase
Latest public Ruby showcase covering Redis Streams event processing, retry handling, read-model projections, microservice coordination, realtime collaboration, and API development.
Ruby 4.0, Sinatra, Rack, ActionCable, PostgreSQL, Redis Streams, Puma, Sequel, RSpec, RuboCop, Docker
Python Event Platform
A Docker-first event-driven backend with Redis pub/sub, async projections, service APIs, notifications, activity feeds, and audit logging.
Python 3.14, FastAPI, Redis, SQLite, Uvicorn, Pytest, Ruff
Event-Driven Node.js Platform
A minimal distributed platform focused on Redis Streams, notifications, activity feeds, audit logging, retry handling, and operational discipline.
Node.js, Redis Streams, JavaScript, ESLint, c8, automated tests
Modern React / Next.js Product Platform
A recent public showcase built with a modern TypeScript stack, strong test coverage, and production-style quality checks.
Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript, Vitest, Playwright
Cross-Platform Gym Management App
A modern product example split into frontend and backend apps for auth-first mobile/web flows, protected APIs, and product workflow foundations.
React Native, Expo, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Prisma, React Query, Zustand, Playwright, Jest
Nuxt / Vue Social Platform Frontend
A real-time frontend showcase with SSR, edge caching rules, feed orchestration, testing, and multi-service local development.
Nuxt 4, Vue, TypeScript, Nitro, SSE, Vitest, Playwright, Kubernetes manifests
Go Backend Showcase
A backend-focused public example covering APIs, authentication, realtime communication, queues, workers, and infrastructure-ready integrations.
GoLang, PostgreSQL, Redis, WebSockets, JWT, AWS SDK
PHP Foundation Showcase
A strict-typed PHP showcase with modular packages, messaging, GraphQL, custom Symfony internals, and a modern backend foundation.
PHP 8.5, Symfony 8, RabbitMQ, Redis, GraphQL, PHPUnit, PHPStan
AI Note-Taking Product
A newer Elixir/Phoenix-based AI product direction around smart notes, authentication, integrations, background jobs, and live product workflows.
Elixir 1.17, Phoenix, LiveView, PostgreSQL, Oban, Tailwind
Java Platform Showcase
A Java example with modern Spring-based backend architecture, caching, persistence, Kafka, migrations, and strong automated test discipline.
Java 21, Spring Boot 4, JPA, Redis, Kafka, Flyway, Testcontainers
Telegram Platform Integration
A Go-based Telegram bot API codebase showing messaging-platform integration experience and practical bot-related backend work.
GoLang, Telegram Bot API, tests, messaging integrations
Selected Portfolio Highlights
Global BNPL FinTech Platform
Backend development and product engineering for a large Buy Now Pay Later platform used by more than 10 million people across multiple markets.
Logistics & Warehouse Systems
Internal tools, customs flows, and operations platforms for large-scale logistics, warehouse, and movement-heavy businesses.
Banking, Payments & Financial Workflows
Interfaces, internal systems, anti-fraud layers, KYC/AML-related processes, and payment-centric product logic.
Marketplaces, Portals & Booking Products
Customer-facing platforms for local services, appointments, real estate, ticketing, travel, and multiple commerce flows.
Healthcare, Legal & Compliance-Sensitive Systems
Platforms where accuracy, privacy, and operational reliability matter: healthcare directories, legal document tools, and regulated workflows.
Internal Tools, CMS, ERP & Operational Software
Admin systems, internal dashboards, company workflows, custom CMS builds, and business software tailored to how teams actually work.
AI, Bots & Automation Workflows
Practical assistants, conversational interfaces, workflow automation, and internal AI-driven productivity systems.
Mobile Apps & Cross-Platform Products
Consumer and business mobile products spanning booking, lifestyle, tracking, education, and operational use cases.
Broader Project History
A longer list of products and systems delivered across fintech, logistics, healthcare, retail, media, mobility, education, and internal business operations.
Need a strong technical partner?
If you need someone who can think strategically, ship hands-on, organize delivery, modernize systems, and bring AI into the right places, let's talk. I help with small automations, MVPs, product rebuilds, core business platforms, and complex enterprise internals.