1. Describe the problem
Use the contact form or send a brief summary by email. The more specific, the faster I can quote.
What I can fix for you
Services for immediate technical problems
Backend systems, integrations, workflow engineering, and Azure & Microsoft platform work — delivered 100% remote by a founder-led consultancy. Describe the problem, agree the scope, get it fixed. No retainer, no minimum commitment, 30-day defect warranty on every engagement.
Service catalogue
Five areas I specialise in
100% remote delivery, founder-led throughout — you deal directly with the person doing the work.
Each engagement is scoped and quoted in writing before work starts. You only pay for what was agreed.
Typical delivery pathway
Select a phase to see how each engagement moves from enquiry to handover.
Describe the problem
Use the contact form or a brief email summary. The more specific the problem, the faster and more accurate the quote.
Agree the scope
A written scope and fixed-price quote follows within 1–2 working days. You can ask questions before accepting.
Fix & deliver
Work is scheduled once the quote is accepted, with updates as it progresses.
Handover
Code and documentation delivered. The 30-day defect warranty begins on the day of handover.
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Connect your business software together. Whether you need two SaaS platforms to talk, a third-party API wired into your existing system, or a lightweight API building from scratch, I scope and deliver the whole integration, from first call to handover.
Common work
- REST API consumption and transformation in C#/.NET
- Webhook receivers and event-driven pipelines
- Microsoft Graph API integrations (email, calendar, Teams)
- FreeAgent, Xero, Stripe, HubSpot, Salesforce connectors
- Azure Function-based integration middleware
What you receive
- Working integration code with error handling and retry logic
- Source code (your repository or handed over on completion)
- Brief documentation covering setup, config, and maintenance
- 30-day defect warranty
Fixed-price quote — depends on integration complexity and scope.
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Azure not behaving as expected? App Service failing silently, Function App costs spiralling, storage access errors, or a deployment pipeline that just stopped working. I diagnose and fix, rather than guess-and-iterate.
Common work
- App Service and Function App diagnosis and remediation
- Azure SQL connectivity, firewall, and performance issues
- Storage account access, SAS token, and CORS fixes
- Azure DevOps pipeline failures and deployment errors
- Entra ID, RBAC, and Microsoft Information Protection-aware configuration
- Cost analysis and resource right-sizing
What you receive
- Root-cause diagnosis with written findings
- Fix applied and verified against the original symptom
- Brief notes on what was wrong and how to avoid it recurring
- 30-day defect warranty on work performed
Fixed-price quote — depends on complexity.
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Old C# or VBA codebase that nobody wants to touch? Bugs in a system built 10 years ago? A backend service that fails intermittently in production? I work with existing code to improve reliability and maintainability without rewriting everything from scratch.
Common work
- Bug fixes in .NET Framework 4.x and earlier versions
- Production issue investigation and reliability fixes
- Excel/Word VBA macro debugging and enhancement
- Framework upgrade assessment (Framework → .NET 8+)
- Database-layer fixes: SQL Server, Entity Framework, ADO.NET, stored procedures
What you receive
- Targeted fixes with minimal disruption to working code
- Source code returned or committed to your repository
- Change log explaining what changed and why
- 30-day defect warranty
Fixed-price quote — depends on codebase state.
Learn more about Production Reliability → · Learn more about Maintainability →
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Manual steps your team repeats every day that should take seconds instead of hours. Data exports, report generation, file and document processing, email dispatching, scheduled tasks — I automate the predictable parts so your team can focus on the unpredictable ones.
Common work
- Scheduled data processing with Azure Functions or Task Scheduler
- Excel report generation from SQL or API data
- Email automation via Microsoft Graph or SMTP
- File-drop and SharePoint trigger workflows
- Inbound document processing and ECM workflows (OpenText Captiva, ImageTrac, Kodak scanning)
- Business rules encoded as testable C# services
What you receive
- Running automation with configuration documented
- Source code and deployment instructions
- Brief operator guide (how to run, how to change config)
- 30-day defect warranty
Fixed-price quote — depends on process complexity.
Learn more about Workflow Engineering → · Learn more about Document Processing & ECM →
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A defined piece of work with a clear endpoint: build this operational system, fix this backend, ship this feature. Scoped in writing before anything starts, delivered against that scope, handed over with documentation when done.
Common work
- Internal tool builds (admin portals, data dashboards)
- Standalone C# services or console applications
- Azure-hosted web apps with database backends
- Data migration scripts and one-time transformation jobs
- Proof-of-concept builds for investor or stakeholder demos
What you receive
- Delivered software matching the agreed written scope
- Full source code, README, and deployment guide
- Handover session or walkthrough (30 minutes, remote)
- 30-day defect warranty
Fixed-price quote — depends on scope.
Learn more about Operational Systems → · Learn more about Knowledge Transfer →
Boundaries
What I do and what I deliberately avoid
This is focused, scoped freelance delivery — not a retainer or an agency production line.
- I do: fixed-scope quotes agreed in writing before any work starts.
- I do: time-capped, quoted work where scope is genuinely exploratory.
- I do: short, defined engagements with a clear endpoint and handover.
- I avoid: open-ended retainers with no defined scope or end date.
- I avoid: unpaid discovery work beyond an initial scoping conversation.
Every engagement
What you get every time
Written scope before work starts
Nothing begins without a written statement of what will be built and what done looks like. Prevents misaligned expectations and gives you something to hold me to.
Source code, yours to keep
All code produced is yours. Committed to your repository or handed over in a zip. No lock-in, no licence dependency on continued engagement.
30-day defect warranty
If it breaks within 30 days of handover and the cause is in my code, I fix it at no extra charge. Straightforward, no conditions to argue about.
Documentation
A README or brief operator guide at a minimum. You or another developer should be able to maintain what I built without calling me every time.
Before you get in touch
Is this a good fit?
A quick self-check to save both of us time. Every enquiry gets a straight answer regardless.
- Good fit: a practical, well-defined technical problem rather than an open-ended exploration.
- Good fit: C#/.NET, Azure, SQL Server, or Microsoft 365/Graph environments.
- Good fit: a workflow, integration, or document-processing issue that needs a specific fix.
- Good fit: comfortable working with someone delivering 100% remote.
- Not a fit: the role requires onsite or hybrid attendance.
- Not a fit: you’re looking for a full agency or managed-service arrangement with an account team.
- Not a fit: an open-ended retainer with no defined scope or end date.
More detail: How I work · Remote delivery · Full fit criteria
Starting work
How to engage
2. Agree the scope
I respond within 1–2 working days with a written scope and fixed-price quote. You can ask questions before accepting.
3. Work starts
Once the quote is accepted I schedule the work and keep you updated as it progresses.
4. Handover
Code and documentation delivered. 30-day warranty begins on the day of handover.
Engagement models
- Fixed-scope quote — the default for integrations, automation, and project delivery. Fixed price against a written scope, agreed before any work begins.
- Exploratory / uncertain scope — quoted after scoping, applied where scope is genuinely uncertain at the outset. A time cap and price are agreed in writing before work starts.
- Day-by-day delivery — quoted after scoping, for day-by-day work where the task list is defined but duration is fluid. Minimum one day.
No rate card is published — every engagement is priced by scope. See pricing for the full pricing model and typical basis by service type.
Fixed-scope offers
Productised advisory offers
For a narrower question than a full engagement, these four are scoped as a fixed piece of work with a defined deliverable — useful as a starting point before committing to something larger.
- Backend/API Audit — a focused review of an existing C#/.NET backend or API: architecture, reliability risks, and maintainability, with written findings and prioritised recommendations. Fixed-price quote
- Integration Review — an assessment of how your systems and third-party integrations fit together, where the fragile points are, and what would break first under change. Fixed-price quote
- Legacy Health Check — a structured look at an ageing system's production reliability, supportability, and key-person risk, with a clear picture of what needs attention first. Fixed-price quote
- Operational Systems Review — an evaluation of a workflow, planning, or internal tooling system against how the operational team actually uses it, surfacing where process and system have drifted apart. Fixed-price quote
Next step: Get a quote
Development platform
How I deliver
A modern, professional-grade environment — from code to cloud — with AI assistance available on request at every layer.
Microsoft 365 & Copilot
Collaboration and AI-assisted workflows across documentation, communication, and delivery, with experience in Microsoft Graph API integrations.
- Outlook
- Teams
- SharePoint
- OneDrive
- Microsoft Graph API
- Copilot for M365
Azure Cloud
Cloud hosting and infrastructure — App Service, Functions, SQL Database, and DevOps pipelines for reliable, scalable delivery.
- Azure App Service
- Azure Functions
- Azure SQL
- Azure DevOps
- Azure Static Web Apps
GitHub & Azure DevOps
Source control, CI/CD automation, AI-assisted development via Claude, code review, and pull request workflows across both platforms.
- GitHub Repos
- GitHub Actions
- Azure DevOps Pipelines
- Claude
- Pull Request Reviews
Visual Studio Professional & VS Code
Full-featured IDE for .NET development and unit testing, paired with a lightweight editor for fast iteration — both with integrated AI assistance.
- Visual Studio Professional
- Visual Studio Code
- Unit Testing (MSTest / NUnit / xUnit)
- Integrated Debugging
DevOps
CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and deployment scripting — integrated into every engagement to keep delivery reliable and repeatable.
- Azure DevOps Pipelines
- GitHub Actions
- Build Automation
- Deployment Scripting
- PowerShell
Development Hardware
High-end workstation equipped with CPU, GPU, and NPU acceleration for fast compilation, responsive debugging, and AI-assisted development workflows.
- High-Performance CPU
- Dedicated GPU
- NPU Acceleration
- Fast Build Times
Not sure what you need?
Find the right service
A quick guide to the most common starting points. Every quote is confirmed in writing before work begins regardless of which one fits.
Two systems won’t talk to each other
SaaS platforms, third-party APIs, or a webhook that needs wiring up.
Systems Integration
Azure is misbehaving
App Service, Functions, storage, or a pipeline that stopped working.
Azure & Microsoft Platforms
Old code nobody wants to touch
Legacy .NET Framework, production backend systems, VBA macros, WebForms, or WinForms.
Backend Development & Production Reliability
Manual work that repeats every day
Exports, reports, document processing, or scheduled email tasks.
Workflow Engineering
A defined build with a clear endpoint
An internal tool, a standalone service, or a proof-of-concept.
Operational Systems & Project Delivery
Still not sure
Describe the problem and get a straight answer on fit and cost.
Get in touch
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