Over 11 years I've built production software across insurance, eCommerce, energy and fintech — so the tools below aren't a wish-list, they're things I've shipped real, live systems with. For you, that means enterprise-grade engineering applied at a small-business scale and budget. Here's what's under the hood.
At a glance
The full toolkit
Each box is an area of the stack — open one and you'll see the tools inside it, and where I've put them to work.
The languages I write in day to day — plus the ones I pick up when a project calls for it. I work to the stack the job needs, not the one I'm most comfortable with.
Core
Also
What your customers actually see and click. Fast, modern interfaces that work properly on every device — because most visitors arrive on a phone.
Frameworks
Styling
Specialist
The engine behind the scenes — the logic, data and integrations that make software actually do something, and connect the tools you already use.
Frameworks
APIs & integrations
Where your data lives — both classic relational databases and the flexible NoSQL kind. I choose the right one for the job rather than forcing a favourite.
Relational (SQL)
Managed cloud SQL
NoSQL & modelling
Where it all runs — set up to be reliable, secure and able to scale, on the same cloud platforms the big firms depend on. Defined in code, so it's repeatable and never a mystery.
Cloud platforms
Containers & orchestration
Systems & delivery
The newer tools I use to build chatbots, smart search and systems that quietly handle work on their own — woven into a product, not bolted on the side.
Capabilities
Integration
The habits that keep software dependable long after launch — so what I build for you keeps working without constant firefighting.
Engineering
Design & standards
AI, done properly
AI is where I do a lot of my newest work — woven through a product so it earns its place, rather than bolted on as a gimmick. On Enerio's energy platform I built the entire AI side end to end. Here's what I can bring to yours.
Chatbots that actually know your business — answering customer questions, qualifying leads, and handling routine queries day and night, trained on your own content and connected to your real data.
Retrieval-augmented search that lets people ask a question in plain English and get an accurate answer drawn from your documents and data — instead of hunting through pages or PDFs.
Agents that don't just chat but do the work — calling tools, taking actions, and even reflecting on their own output to improve it. The difference between a chatbot that talks and one that gets things done.
I build MCP servers and integrations that safely connect AI to your systems and tools — so an assistant can read your data and trigger real actions, with you in control of exactly what it's allowed to touch.
AI done to GDPR standards, with sensitive data kept inside your perimeter and nothing leaking out to train someone else's model. The kind of discipline I've applied on regulated insurance and energy platforms.
Architected so it holds up — model-agnostic where it makes sense, and built on cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes) that scales from your first users to your busiest day without falling over.
Flexible by design
Every business is at a different stage, so I don't force a one-size-fits-all stack on you. Depending on the size and shape of the work, I'll either slot into what you already run, or design the right foundation from scratch — whichever genuinely serves you better.
Already have a website, a codebase, or a set of tools you rely on? For smaller or incremental work, I integrate with your existing stack and conventions — adding what you need without ripping out what already works.
For a bigger build, I'll recommend a strong, proven tech stack matched to your needs, budget and how far you plan to scale — chosen to be reliable and easy to maintain, not just whatever happens to be trendy.
A simple booking page and a multi-tenant platform call for very different choices. I right-size the technology to the job, so you're never paying for over-engineering — or boxed in as you grow.
Tell me what you're trying to do in plain English. I'll work out the right tools for it — and tell you honestly what it would take.
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