Consulting Services

Legacy System Modernization

Transform outdated systems into scalable, maintainable architectures that support your business growth. With proven experience migrating mission-critical systems, I help organizations move from legacy platforms to modern technology stacks while maintaining operational continuity.

What's Included:

• Comprehensive legacy system assessment and modernization strategy
• Risk analysis and migration planning with minimal business disruption
• Modern architecture design using microservices and cloud-native patterns
• Data migration and integration with existing business processes
• Performance optimization and scalability improvements
• Team training on new systems and development practices

Example Success: Led the migration of Copart's vendor management system from an AS/400 legacy platform to a modern Java-based microservices architecture, using RabbitMQ to keep the legacy and new system in sync during a complex multi-phase cutover.

Enterprise Integration & API Development

Connect disparate systems and automate workflows with robust API design and integration solutions. I specialize in creating secure, scalable integration architectures that eliminate data silos and streamline business processes.

Services Include:

• Third-party system integration (ERP, CRM, POS, payment processors)
• Real-time data synchronization and workflow automation
• Enterprise service bus (ESB) architecture and implementation
• REST and GraphQL API design and development
• API security, authentication, authorization and rate limiting

Key Benefit: Eliminate manual data entry and transfers, reduce errors, and create unified views of business data across all your systems.

Data Pipeline & ETL Architecture

Turn data chaos into business intelligence gold with enterprise-grade data processing solutions. I design and implement scalable data pipelines that handle everything from real-time streaming to batch processing of large-scale data sets.

Capabilities:

• Database design and administration (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle and more)
• Real-time data streaming and processing pipelines
• ETL/ELT process design and optimization
• Data warehouse, lake and lakehouse architectures
• Analytics and reporting infrastructure
• Data quality monitoring and validation systems
• Cloud-based data processing (AWS, Azure, GCP, Hosting providers)

Proven Scale: Experience with petabyte-scale health data processing at United Health, and real-time monitoring and simulation systems processing terabytes of scientific data on government projects.

Software Architecture and Design

Build resilient, scalable systems that grow with your business using modern microservices patterns. I can help organizations transition from monolithic architectures to distributed systems that offer better scalability, maintainability, and deployment flexibility. But - I'll also provide an honest assessment of the monolith-versus-microservices tradeoff. Depending the scale of your business needs and your team, sometimes a monolithic architecture is the better choice.

Architecture Services:

• Domain-driven design and service boundary definition
• Container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes
• Service mesh implementation and management
• Event-driven architecture and message queuing
• Circuit breaker patterns and resilience engineering
• Observability, monitoring, and distributed tracing

Business Impact: Enable independent team deployment, improve system reliability, and reduce time-to-market for new features.

AI-Assisted Development Strategy

Accelerate development velocity with modern AI-powered workflows while maintaining code quality and security. With 2+ years of hands-on experience with AI coding tools, I help teams adopt AI development practices responsibly.

AI Development Services:

• Evaluation and implementation of AI development tools
• Code quality and security review processes for AI-generated code
• Agent frameworks, orchestration and monitoring, spec- and test-driven development
• Development workflow optimization and best practices
• Team training on effective AI tool usage
• Quality assurance and testing strategies

Special Focus: For startups and teams with AI-generated prototypes, I provide comprehensive code cleanup and production-readiness services through my specialized Vibe Janitor services.

Technical Leadership & Team Mentoring

Build high-performing development teams with proven leadership methodologies and technical best practices. I provide both hands-on technical guidance and strategic leadership to help teams deliver exceptional results.

Leadership Services:

• Technical team assessment and optimization
• Developer mentoring and skill development
• Code review standards and development processes, style guides and static analysis
• DevOps practices: CI/CD pipeline implementation, infrastructure provisioning
• Observability: Monitoring and alerting, dashboards and metrics, logging and tracing
• Architecture analysis and strategy
• Agile development practices and project management

"Vibe Janitor" Code Cleanup

Special Service for AI-Generated Code: Transform AI-generated prototypes into production-ready, maintainable systems. This specialized service is available through my dedicated Vibe Janitor brand for startups and teams working with AI-built codebases.

Vibe Janitor Services:

• Comprehensive code review and refactoring of AI-generated systems
• Architecture assessment and improvement recommendations
• Security audit and vulnerability remediation
• Performance optimization and scalability enhancements
• Implementation of proper testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
• Code organization and documentation improvements
• Cloud deployment and DevOps best practices

Perfect for: Startups with AI-built prototypes, development teams using AI coding tools extensively, or any organization that needs professional code cleanup and production readiness assessment.

Engagement Models

Project-Based Consulting

Fixed-scope projects with defined deliverables and timelines. Ideal for system migrations, architecture design, or specific technology implementations.

Ongoing Technical Advisory

Monthly retainer arrangements for strategic technical guidance, architecture reviews, and team mentoring. Perfect for growing companies that need consistent technical leadership.

Interim Technical Leadership

Temporary CTO or technical lead roles during transitions, major projects, or while searching for permanent leadership. Full-time or part-time arrangements available.

Assessment & Strategy

Comprehensive technical assessments and strategic planning sessions. Get expert evaluation of your current systems and roadmap for technology improvements.