Backend, cloud, and database consulting for teams that need sharper systems

Operator-level backend, cloud, and database work for teams outgrowing guesswork.

I lead backend and cloud architecture at Mygardyn, build Serija, and help teams fix slow or fragile MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis systems without separating architecture advice from implementation reality.

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Why hire me

You are not hiring a strategist who stops at recommendations.

You are hiring someone who has spent years owning backend, cloud, and architectural decisions inside a live product, while still doing consulting and building side projects. That changes the advice and it changes the implementation quality.

Cloudflare® Partner

Official Cloudflare® Partner for agencies and teams

Managing Cloudflare® services on behalf of clients: WAF, Workers, DDoS protection, DNS, and performance optimization.

Consultant

Clear diagnosis before expensive changes

I can audit quickly, explain tradeoffs clearly, and focus teams on the few changes that will actually move the system.

Implementer

Comfortable owning the hard parts directly

I work inside real production systems: migrations, cloud architecture, caching, observability, and backend delivery foundations.

Why Cloudflare®

Cloudflare's developer platform is the best cloud provider for most software needs.

As a Cloudflare® Partner, I help agencies and teams leverage Cloudflare's ecosystem for faster, cheaper, and more secure infrastructure.

Cost-Effective Compute

Cloudflare's compute and data offerings rival or outright beat large cloud providers. Often 2–10x cheaper than Vercel and Netlify.

Lightning-Fast Delivery

Global edge network means your code is within ~50ms of 90% of the world's population.

Batteries-Included Security

DDoS protection, WAF, SSL/TLS encryption, and automatic updates out of the box.

Seamless Integration

Workers, KV, R2, D1, and Queues work together for an excellent developer experience.

Where I help

Bring clarity to the parts of your stack that usually get patched, not designed.

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What I actually do

The work is usually some mix of diagnosis, architecture, and implementation.

Query tuning and indexing

Find the real bottleneck behind slow queries, bad access patterns, and weak execution plans, then fix it.

Migrations and redesigns

Lead safer database, infrastructure, and topology changes before the current setup starts blocking growth.

Observability and incident reduction

Add the dashboards, alerts, and operational visibility needed to stop guessing during failures and regressions.

Caching and data-access strategy

Use Redis and better read/write patterns to cut latency, reduce database pressure, and make hot paths predictable.

Infrastructure reviews

Audit cloud architecture, delivery flow, and production risk across services, queues, storage, and networking.

Hands-on implementation

Ship the highest-value fixes directly instead of stopping at a slide deck or a recommendation memo.

Results

The work ships with measurable outcomes, not just recommendations.

Production SaaS platform

$27k/month to $17k/month — bottoming at $14k — while the user base doubled

Audited cloud spend across compute, storage, and data transfer. Eliminated redundant services, right-sized instances, and restructured data access patterns. Cost was cut nearly in half over 10 months as traffic continued to grow.

Monthly cloud spend dropping from ~$27k to a low of $14k, ending the year at $17k

Start here

Fixed-scope work with a defined deliverable, timeline, and price.

Start with the full review or pick the area that is most urgent. Either way, you get a written report and a clear action plan.

Full engagement $4,200 2 weeks Includes all three audits — $1,300 less than buying separately

Full System Review

A complete picture of where your system is losing money, speed, and reliability. I audit your cloud spend, analyze database performance, and map your architecture — then deliver one consolidated report with a prioritized action plan across all three areas.

Cloud Cost Audit

Billing breakdown, idle resource identification, projected savings by change

Database Performance Audit

Slow query analysis, execution plans, index coverage, connection behavior

Architecture Review

Service topology, failure modes, bottlenecks, scaling and delivery risks

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Fixed scope $1,500 1 week

Cloud Cost Audit

I review your billing across GCP, DigitalOcean, or Cloudflare, identify the top sources of waste, and deliver a prioritized savings report with specific changes ranked by impact and effort. You get a clear action plan regardless of whether we work together after.

  • Full billing breakdown by service and resource
  • Architecture review of compute, storage, and data transfer
  • Prioritized list of changes with projected savings
  • Written report delivered within one week
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Fixed scope $1,500 1 week

Database Performance Audit

I analyze your slow query log, execution plans, and index usage across MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Redis, then deliver a written report identifying the highest-impact issues and the specific changes needed to fix them.

  • Slow query log review and execution plan analysis
  • Index coverage and access pattern assessment
  • Schema, connection behavior, and caching review
  • Prioritized fix list with expected impact per change
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Fixed scope $2,500 1 week

Architecture Review

I map your current backend and infrastructure topology, identify the highest-risk structural decisions, and deliver a written review with specific recommendations for reliability, scalability, and delivery speed.

  • Service topology and dependency mapping
  • Reliability and failure mode assessment
  • Bottleneck and scaling risk identification
  • Prioritized architecture recommendations report
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Ongoing $1,000/mo

Advisory Retainer

For teams that want a senior technical voice available on an ongoing basis — not just during a one-time project. I join architecture discussions, review decisions before they get expensive, and keep a running prioritization of your highest-risk system changes.

Weekly touchpoint

A standing call or async update to review decisions, blockers, and priorities

Architecture input

Review designs, PRs, and infrastructure changes before they ship

On-demand access

Reach out between sessions for quick questions and urgent reviews

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How engagements work

The work stays practical: diagnose clearly, prioritize hard, implement what matters.

  1. 01

    Find what is actually costing you: speed, money, or reliability. Not assumptions — your real architecture, your real queries, your real cloud bill.

  2. 02

    Cut the list to what moves the needle. Most systems have three problems causing 80% of the pain. That is where the work starts.

  3. 03

    Ship the fixes directly or hand off a plan precise enough that your team can execute it without guessing.

Common triggers

Rising cloud spend, slow dashboards or APIs, overloaded databases, weak observability, or a release process that feels riskier than it should.

Selected work

Proof across operating roles, paid delivery, public code, and real systems work.

Need an external pair of eyes?

Bring me in when the cloud, the database, and the delivery pipeline all need to make sense together.