I build custom software for research teams and R&D orgs.

The underlying work is solid. I build the software that finally matches it.

What I Do

Research and R&D Software

For research teams and technical founders.

Research software has a way of working perfectly until someone else has to use it -- or until the person who built it leaves. If you have a working process, a prototype that proved the point, or code that's held together by institutional knowledge and good intentions, I can turn that into software that holds up: stable, documented, and usable by your whole team. This might include:

Turning a manual or semi-manual research workflow into an automated, reliable pipeline
Making a working prototype production-ready without distorting the underlying methodology
Building tooling around an algorithm or process your team developed internally
Scoping what a software solution should even look like when the path isn't obvious yet

Typical project range: $8–30k depending on scope

Custom Internal Tools

For teams whose processes have outgrown the workarounds.

At some point the spreadsheet that was "good enough for now" becomes a liability. I build internal tools for teams who've hit that wall -- replacing manual workflows, fragile scripts, and duct-taped processes with something reliable, documented, and built for the people who actually use it. This might include:

Internal dashboards and data tools
Automation for repetitive or error-prone workflows
Lightweight systems that replace manual handoffs or tracking processes

Typical project range: $5–15k depending on scope

"I don't know what I need yet."

For founders and teams with a real problem and no clear path to solving it.

Sometimes the hardest part isn't building the software -- it's figuring out what to build in the first place. If you have a goal, a problem, or a rough idea but no clear picture of what a solution looks like, that's exactly where I start. I work backwards from what you're trying to accomplish to a concrete, buildable plan -- and then build it. This is often where the most expensive mistakes get made, and where getting outside perspective early pays off the most.

Typical project range: $5–30k (starts with a scoping engagement)

How It Works

Every engagement starts with a paid scoping phase. Before any build work begins, we get clear on what problem you're actually trying to solve, what constraints you're working within, and what a realistic path forward looks like. If you move forward, the scoping fee is credited toward the project.

Once the project is scoped, the build is fixed-price. You'll see working software throughout the process, not just at the end.

Want to talk through your project first? Every engagement starts with a free discovery call. We can discuss whether I'm the right fit for your project, and if not, I can point you in the right direction.

Who I Work With

Research teams and R&D orgs with working experiments, prototypes, or processes that need to hold up outside the lab.
Technical founders who have a real problem but no clear path to a solution yet.
Small technical teams whose internal processes have outgrown the workarounds.

Not sure if your project fits? Reach out anyway. If I'm not the right match, I'll try to point you somewhere better.

That's usually a good sign you're in the right place. Reach out and we'll figure out whether I can help.

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