Senior Cloud & Full-Stack Consultant

Build fast. Scale intelligently.

I help teams ship production-ready cloud systems, modern APIs, and AI-powered products — with the speed of a startup and the rigor of an enterprise architect.

End-to-end solutions Architecture · Data · AI · DevOps · Product
Engagement snapshot
  • Time to first value 2–4 weeks
  • Typical engagement 6–12 weeks
  • Focus Cloud, AI & Data systems

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Services & Engagement Models

Clear, outcome-driven packages designed for startups, scale-ups, and teams that need senior execution across architecture, data, AI, and full-stack delivery.

Architecture & System Design

End-to-end cloud architecture for AWS, Azure and Cloudflare. From greenfield systems to refactors, we design simple, robust foundations built to scale.

  • Cloud & data architecture blueprints
  • API design & integration strategy
  • Security, observability & resilience
Project · Advisory

Full-Stack Product Build

From idea to deployed product. Fast, maintainable builds covering frontend, backend, storage, auth, and CI/CD — ready for real users.

  • Next.js / React / Angular frontends
  • Node, Django, or FastAPI backends
  • Production-grade deployment pipelines
Solutions

AI & Automation Implementation

Practical AI added to your workflows — not hype. LLMs, assistants and data pipelines that integrate cleanly with your existing systems.

  • LLM-powered tools & assistants
  • Feature stores & model serving
  • Workflow & data pipeline automation
Applied AI · Internal tools

Cloud Migration & Optimisation

Untangle legacy infrastructure, reduce costs, and move to a lean, observable modern cloud stack your team can actually understand.

  • Legacy to cloud migrations
  • Cost & performance optimisation
  • Logging, metrics & alerting foundations
Audit · Implementation

Fractional CTO / Lead Developer

Ongoing senior guidance without the full-time hire. Strategy, code reviews, and technical leadership embedded into your team.

  • Weekly strategy & architecture sessions
  • Technical direction & code reviews
  • Team mentoring & hiring support
Retainer

Rescue & Stabilisation

When projects drift, we bring them back. Stabilising broken systems, cleaning up architecture, and shipping the critical missing pieces.

  • Production firefighting & stabilisation
  • Refactors & technical debt reduction
  • Resilient rollout & deployment plans
Rapid engagement

Hi, I’m Kai.

I’m a senior engineer and cloud architect who specialises in turning complex ideas into practical, production-ready systems. I work end-to-end across architecture, backend, frontend, data, AI and DevOps – so you don’t need five different contractors to move one project forward.

I help businesses with existing systems reach new frontiers, and I design new end-to-end solutions that unlock real, measurable business value. That can mean stabilising what you already have, or building something new that your team can own and extend.

My focus: intuitive systems, high leverage, unique solutions, cutting-edge deployments, and a relentless bias to shipping.

What it’s like to work together

  • Speed with intention — fast delivery without chaos.
  • Architecture first — foundations that don’t crumble at scale.
  • Hands-on — not just slide decks; real implementation.
  • Business-aware — technical decisions tied to outcomes, not buzzwords.
  • Transparent collaboration — clear communication, honest trade-offs.
  • Calm partnership — fewer meetings, more clarity and progress.

Engagements are intentionally limited so I can stay close to the work that matters.

How engagements typically work

A lean, structured process so we can move from idea to implementation without getting lost in endless documents.

  1. 01

    Discovery & fit

    We map out your current architecture, constraints and goals, and decide together if we’re a good fit to work together.

  2. 02

    Design & plan

    We sketch a lean but realistic architecture and delivery plan, aligned with your team’s capacity and timelines.

  3. 03

    Build & integrate

    I work hands-on in your stack, building, integrating and iterating with your internal team where needed.

  4. 04

    Stabilise & handover

    We put monitoring, documentation and operating guidelines in place so your team can confidently run what we’ve shipped.

  5. 05

    Measure impact & evolve

    We tie the work back to business outcomes and offer ongoing optimisation and technical partnership so the system keeps delivering value as your needs grow.

Ready to explore working together?

Share a bit about your context — current stack, challenges and goals — and I’ll come back with a suggested engagement shape or next steps.

  • Remote-first, comfortable across timezones
  • Limited concurrent projects for deep focus
  • Available for project and retainer work

Prefer email? Write to [email protected].