Services

Practical API consulting and engineering leadership support for SaaS teams. No retainers you don't need, no deliverables that gather dust.

API Audit

Most requested

Find what is slowing your API down and fix it.

A structured diagnostic covering design consistency, performance bottlenecks, error handling, auth patterns, and documentation gaps. You get a prioritised report with clear, actionable recommendations — not a list of opinions.

Deliverables

  • › Written report with severity tiers
  • › Prioritised fix list with effort estimates
  • › Architecture recommendations for failure points
  • › Recorded debrief walkthrough

Teams with a production API that has reliability or performance problems they cannot get on top of.

1 to 2 weeks

API Architecture

Get the design right before it costs you to change it.

Collaborative API design from resource modelling and versioning strategy through to auth patterns and error contracts. Delivered as a spec your team can build from with confidence.

Deliverables

  • › OpenAPI specification
  • › Design rationale and decision log
  • › Versioning and deprecation strategy
  • › Team review sessions

Teams starting a new API or refactoring ahead of a major release.

2 to 4 weeks

Engineering Leadership

Practical support for managers and technical leads.

Ongoing advisory covering career frameworks, 1:1 structures, performance calibration, hiring, and team health. Regular sessions, async access, and practical tooling including a ready-to-use engineering career framework.

Deliverables

  • › Bi-weekly advisory sessions
  • › Career framework setup and calibration
  • › Hiring process review
  • › Async support between sessions

Engineering managers, tech leads stepping up, or founders building their first engineering team.

Monthly retainer

Technical Discovery

A senior perspective on a specific problem, quickly.

A focused short-term engagement for a specific technical challenge. Architecture decision, stack choice, scaling concern, or incident post-mortem. Outside perspective without a long commitment.

Deliverables

  • › Options assessment with trade-offs
  • › Recommended path with written rationale
  • › 2 working sessions
  • › Summary document

Teams at a technical crossroads who need a senior perspective fast.

3 to 5 days

How it works

01

Discovery call

30 minutes, no charge. We work out whether there is a fit and what the right engagement looks like.

02

Scoped proposal

A clear written proposal covering scope, deliverables, timeline, and cost. No surprises.

03

Engagement

Focused work with regular check-ins. Direct access throughout, no account managers in the way.

04

Delivery and debrief

Written deliverables and a recorded walkthrough so the whole team can reference the outcome.

Ready to get started?

Start with a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll work out what you need, whether there's a fit, and what the right shape of engagement looks like.

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