ON-DEMAND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER

Your engineers build the product.
I make sure it runs.

I work with tech teams that are building fast but don't have a dedicated infrastructure person — so your engineers can focus on the product while I make sure everything underneath it runs.

I typically work with companies of 2–30 people building tech products and digital services — teams with developers but no one managing the servers, deployments, or cloud infrastructure.

14+
Years Experience
5
Continents
200+
Servers Managed
30–50%
Typical Cost Savings
Sound Familiar?
Problems I solve every week

The Challenge

We built it fast and now it's held together with tape
We're scared to deploy because things break
We don't know when our app goes down until users complain
Our only infrastructure person left and nobody knows how anything works
Our cloud bill keeps growing and we can't tell what's costing us

What I Do About It

I untangle the mess and rebuild it properly — without stopping your team
I set up automated deployments so every release is safe and predictable
I build monitoring so you know about problems before your users do
I document everything and make your infrastructure understandable to the whole team
I audit your cloud spend and cut what's wasted — typically 30–50%
Services
What I can do for your team

Infrastructure & Cloud

  • Cloud architecture & cost reduction
  • Server reliability & security hardening
  • Consistent, portable deployments
  • Secure networking & VPN
  • Monitoring & alerting

Apps & Automation

  • Automated deployments — ship without fear
  • Workflow & task automation
  • App deployment & hosting
  • API & backend development
  • Database performance & scaling

Reliability & Operations

  • Performance audits & optimization
  • Production debugging & incident response
  • Simplify and reduce your server footprint
  • New environments in minutes, not days
  • Move to the right platform as you scale
Engagement Options
Work with me
Clear scope, predictable costs, and flexibility to scale up or down.

Quick Fix

Starting at $1,000
One specific problem, solved in 1–2 days
  • Scoped 4–8 hour project
  • Delivered in 1–2 days
  • Documentation included

Monthly Retainer

$2,500–$5,000/mo
Your infrastructure team, on call every month
  • 10–20 hours/month
  • Priority response times
  • Ongoing optimization

Project-Based

Custom quote
A complete buildout or migration, start to finish
  • Full project scoping
  • Milestone-based delivery
  • Post-launch support included
Recent Work
Problems solved, systems stabilized

Global VPN Migration

Replaced regional site-to-site VPNs with a modern peer-to-peer mesh across US, EU, and APAC

CI/CD Pipeline Modernization

Migrated legacy CI system to automated build and deploy pipelines across multiple regions

Monitoring Stack Overhaul

Replaced expensive monitoring platform with open-source alternative, cutting costs while improving visibility

Database Crisis Recovery

Stabilized a maxed-out database — optimized queries, split read/write traffic, extended life 6+ months

Infrastructure Consolidation

Reduced 100+ manually configured servers to 15 automated services with full automation pipeline

Fashion Tech Startup

Full-stack infrastructure consulting: API backend, AI integration, mobile app, cloud deployment

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