Services

Functional software, thoughtful design

I build functional, elegant software with design at the center, taking pride in innovative, intuitive experiences where UX and UI are too often neglected.

What I typically deliver

Specialty

Progressive web apps

Installable with offline shell and cached static assets

Technical consulting

Architecture reviews and roadmap before you build

Full stack product engineering

APIs, UI, CI, and handoff docs for production

SEO and GEO

Schema, crawl hygiene, and generative discovery
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