I help founders and engineering teams get clarity on architecture and technical decisions — without overengineering or wasting time on wrong paths.
If you're stuck between 'we need to build this' and 'how do we avoid messing it up', I can help spot risks, simplify options, and structure next steps.
Typical calls:
Review your current codebase/architecture for bottlenecks or technical debt
Sanity check on scalability, system design, or refactoring plans
Help break chaos into clear components and priorities
Advice on avoiding common traps in early-stage products (overengineering, unclear ownership, implementation hell)
I don't design full systems from scratch or jump into coding. I focus on asking the right questions, identifying where you're losing time/money, and giving 2–3 practical directions forward.
Background: 15+ years building and scaling systems , dealt with messy refactors, high-load services, team alignment issues.
Rate: Flexible based on call length — let's talk about your specific pain point.
Write your idea down. Strip it to the core—what actually makes it different.
Share the concept, not the secret sauce. That protects your know-how without hiding the vision.
Turn that concept into a clear work brief, then use it to hire a developer or small team.
When you look for developers, focus on execution details: mobile platform, game engine, tech stack. Not the “big idea.”
And remember this: lots of people have great ideas. Very few ship products.
So don’t be afraid. Even if someone hears your idea, they’re usually too busy—or unwilling—to put in the time, money, and effort to build it.
If you already have a prototype on Skillz, keep this simple.
You’ll either need two developers (iOS + Android) or pick one platform to start. For a first version, one platform is usually the smarter move.
It’s a card game, so design shouldn’t be heavy. Just make sure your assets, rules, and flow are clear before you hire anyone. If something’s missing, get a designer first—developers shouldn’t be guessing.
For finding developers, I’d go with Upwork. With a clear brief, you can find solid mobile game devs without paying agency prices. Freelancers let you control scope and cost. Studios and outsourcing companies add a lot of process overhead you probably don’t need at this stage.
Write a good description, be specific, and you’ll save time and money.
In my experience, there is almost always something useful for the team to do — even when there is no new feature work.
First, there are always technical improvements. Starting with test coverage. Better tests increase confidence and reduce the risk of breaking things when new features eventually come in.
Second, the team can invest in the overall architecture of the solution. This is hard to prioritize when you are busy shipping, but it matters a lot long term.
If you don’t have enough data, run a technical audit. Even using open-source tools like SonarQube can be very eye-opening — you’ll often be surprised how much room for improvement there is.
Another important area is keeping the codebase up to date with framework and dependency versions. This can be painful and costly because vendors introduce breaking changes, but delaying upgrades usually turns this into a much bigger problem later.
Long story short: when product work slows down, you should focus on the technical roadmap. This area is easy to ignore, but it often becomes the biggest bottleneck exactly when you least expect it.