From first idea to a product people use
Most projects need more than a developer. They need someone who can shape the idea, choose the architecture, write the specification and build it. That is the work I do, from a single website to a multi-app platform.
Enterprise applications
Back-office systems, admin consoles, workflows, approvals and reporting for teams that outgrew spreadsheets and chat groups.
Software platforms
Multi-sided marketplaces and booking systems with customers, providers and operators, built to take on more users without a rewrite.
Mobile apps
Native Android apps and mobile-first web apps for customers, field staff and local agents, including low-bandwidth and regional-language use.
Web apps and portals
Dashboards, planners, booking flows and customer portals that run in the browser and work well on a phone.
Business websites
Fast, clear sites in English, Kannada, Malay or Mandarin, with enquiry, WhatsApp and booking paths built in.
Technical advisory
Architecture reviews, cloud cost checks, hiring and delivery coaching for founders who need a senior second opinion.
Recent work for founders and businesses
A selection from the past year, as technical advisor on a core build and as an independent developer. Open any project to browse the actual pages in a pop-up, on desktop or phone width.
What I can take off your plate
- Enterprise applications
- Internal and customer-facing systems for operations, sales, supply chain and finance: role-based access, approvals, audit trails, reports and integrations with the tools you already pay for.Java and Spring Boot, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS or Azure
- Software platforms and marketplaces
- Catalogues, quotes, bookings, payments, commissions and provider onboarding. I plan the first version so it can become the second without a rewrite, usually starting as a clean modular monolith.Marketplaces, SaaS, multi-vendor and multi-tenant products
- Mobile apps
- Native Android apps for customers, providers and field agents, plus mobile-first web apps where an install is not needed. Designed for patchy networks and voice or WhatsApp-first users.Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, responsive web
- Web apps and portals
- Planners, dashboards, booking flows and customer portals with a polished interface and a real backend behind them.React, TypeScript, REST APIs
- Websites in more than one language
- Clear, fast, mobile-first sites for clubs, farms, trusts, manufacturers and service firms, from first sketch to launch and hosting.English, Kannada, Bahasa Melayu, Mandarin
- Architecture and technical advice
- Cloud-native design, cost reviews, AI and ML integration, and delivery coaching from someone who has run engineering teams of 20 to 32 people at Jio, Zee and Turing.Architecture reviews, FinOps, Agile and CI/CD
- Specs your developers can build from
- Business requirements, software requirement specifications, API contracts, test strategy and roadmaps, written so a team can start on day one and a founder can see what they are paying for.BRD, SRS, system architecture, API documents
The tools I build with
I choose the stack for your problem, not the other way round. These are the technologies I use most often.
Back end
Java 21, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Hibernate, Node.js, Python, Scala. Microservices or a modular monolith, depending on the size of the team.
Front end and mobile
React, TypeScript, responsive web, and native Android with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
Data
PostgreSQL with PostGIS, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis.
Streaming and big data
Kafka, HiveMQ, Solace, Spark, Hadoop and Hive, for pipelines that handle tens of terabytes a day.
Cloud and DevOps
AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Prometheus and Grafana.
Payments and compliance
Razorpay and UPI, ISO 8583, DUKPT, PCI-DSS, Aadhaar KYC through licensed vendors, and DPDP Act 2023 awareness.
How a project runs
A simple sequence, with something you can review at the end of every step.
Discover
We talk through the goal, the users and the limits of budget and time.
Specify
You get a short specification, a rough architecture and a plan you can approve.
Prototype
Clickable screens or a working front end, so you can react before the back end is built.
Build
Short cycles with regular demos, tested as we go.
Launch and support
Deployment, handover and help after go-live.
Industries I understand
Knowing the business makes a better product. I have built for these sectors.
Fixed-scope project
A defined product or website with an agreed price and timeline. Best when you know what you need.
Monthly build partner
An ongoing team capacity for a product that keeps growing, with a regular release rhythm.
Advisor on call
A few hours a month for architecture decisions, reviews and mentoring your developers.
Twenty years of building platforms
Large-scale experience, applied to projects of any size.
Mentor and Technical Advisor, CoreBuild
Architecture and MVP planning for a construction marketplace and a wedding planning platform. Business requirements, specifications, API contracts and roadmaps, plus product, cloud and Agile advice to start-ups.
Engineering Manager, Turing, for PepsiCo Frito-Lay
Led 32 people on a farmer supply-chain platform worth over $2M, with every delivery on time. Recovered a delayed project through governance and stakeholder changes, added Azure Monitor, and raised productivity by 15%.
Engineering Manager, Metapix
Two teams and 24 engineers across AI products and e-commerce. AI models answering in under 300 ms, a 30% faster storefront and 20% less downtime.
Engineering Manager, Zee Entertainment (Hipi)
Delivered 25+ microservices for a short-video platform with 10M+ users and cut the AWS bill by 30%.
Senior Engineering Manager, Jio Platforms
Grew the JioIoT platform from 1M to 100M+ devices at 99.99% availability, with data pipelines handling 50TB+ a day. Also built the RPay wallet inside JioMoney and the JioPay device management system, which follows ISO 8583, DUKPT and PCI-DSS.
Software engineer and team lead, Bengaluru
Enterprise Java for FinTech, HRMS, microfinance and university management clients.
Questions founders ask
Do you only build websites?
No. Websites are one part. I also build enterprise applications, marketplaces, booking platforms, web apps and native Android apps, and I advise on architecture.
Can you start from just an idea?
Yes. I can turn a rough idea into requirements, screens and an architecture, so you know what will be built and what it will cost before development starts.
Will I own the code?
Yes. You own the source code and documentation when the project is delivered.
Can the product work in Kannada or other languages?
Yes. Several of my projects run in English and Kannada, and one in English, Malay and Mandarin.
How do we start?
Fill in the enquiry form below, or message me on WhatsApp or email, and tell me what you are building. I will reply with questions or a rough plan.
Tell me what you're building
Fill in the enquiry form, or message me directly on WhatsApp or email. Based in Bengaluru, working with clients across India and abroad.
