// tech stack transformation
Simpler Architecture. Lower Cost. Higher Scale.
Growing companies accumulate technical debt until infrastructure costs run ahead of revenue and engineering velocity collapses. This is an engineering-first transformation at a fraction of Big Four consulting cost — because the work is done by a principal, not handed off to associates.
// is this for me?
The signals that say you need this
Infrastructure costs are growing faster than revenue
Engineering team spending 30–40% of time on maintenance rather than features
New engineers take 4–6 months to become productive
You're hiring DevOps or SRE headcount primarily to hold the current system together
Every new feature requires touching multiple services that shouldn't be related
The last incident post-mortem pointed to architectural root causes, not operator error
Target stage: Post-Series B through growth-stage. Engineering teams of 15–100. The company is generating revenue, the product works, and the architecture is now the constraint rather than the enabler.
// how it works
Two Phases
Phase 1 is a fixed-scope audit and roadmap. Phase 2 is execution. You are never committed to Phase 2 — Phase 1 stands alone.
// phase 1
Architecture Audit
$7,500
fixed fee · 3–4 weeks
Full assessment of the current tech stack: services, dependencies, infrastructure, data stores, deployment pipeline, and security posture
Identification of the top three cost and scaling risks with quantified impact estimates
A proposed simpler architecture with lower TCO and higher scalability — with a written rationale for every major change
A build-vs-buy analysis for components where commercial solutions outperform custom builds
A transformation roadmap with phase-gated milestones, effort estimates, and costs
This deliverable is yours regardless of whether you proceed to Phase 2
// phase 2
Transformation Execution
$8K–$15K / month
phase-gated · milestone-based
Execution of the transformation roadmap from Phase 1 — no redesign, no renegotiation of scope
Milestone-based delivery: each phase has a defined scope, a demo/handover point, and a go/no-go decision before the next phase begins
AI-accelerated implementation of infrastructure migration, service refactoring, and pipeline modernization
Engineering team enablement throughout — the goal is a team that owns the new architecture at completion, not an ongoing engagement dependency
Parallel operation during transition where risk requires it — no big-bang cutover
// the difference
Why Not a Big Four Firm?
Phase 1 starts with a one-hour scoping call.
No cost for the initial scoping call. If the situation fits — infrastructure costs running ahead of revenue, engineering velocity declining — Phase 1 begins immediately with a signed statement of work.