What we build,
architect & deliver
Cloud infrastructure, AI integration, and TypeScript development with Jonathan Ballard. Start with a review, a defined project, or ongoing engineering support.
Review AWS and GCP infrastructure against your traffic, cost, and reliability requirements. Work can include a migration plan, Terraform changes, load testing, monitoring, and recovery procedures. We measure the current system and agree on acceptance criteria before changing it.
Connect models to your application’s data and tools. Work can include retrieval, tool use, evaluation cases, cost tracking, and approval steps. We test useful behavior and failure cases on representative tasks before deciding what to automate.
Build TypeScript services and APIs, improve an existing application, or diagnose a performance problem. Deliverables can include reviewed code, regression tests, database changes, and deployment documentation. The scope follows the problem your team needs to solve.
Prepare the engineering work behind a security review or SOC2 assessment: access controls, evidence collection, change management, and incident procedures. We identify gaps and assign owners. Your auditor determines the assessment outcome.
How we work together
Choose a defined project, ongoing support, or technical advice. Scope, availability, and terms are agreed before work starts.
Defined deliverable, timeline, and outcome. Best when you know exactly what needs to be built or fixed and need it done by a specific date.
- Scoped statement of work
- Milestone-based check-ins
- Ownership terms agreed in the contract
- Best for: architecture, migrations, builds
Reserve engineering time each month for maintenance, reviews, and planned improvements. We agree on hours, priorities, and response expectations.
- Monthly hours commitment
- Agreed response expectations
- Flexible across services
- Best for: scaling teams, ongoing infra
Fractional engineering leadership for product and technical strategy. Architecture reviews, team guidance, vendor evaluation — senior judgment when you need it.
- Bi-weekly strategy sessions
- Architecture decision reviews
- Async availability for team Q&A
- Best for: CTOs, founding engineers
How every engagement runs
Understand the system, the constraints, and what success actually looks like.
Design the approach. Document the key decisions, dependencies, and trade-offs.
Sprint-based execution. Async-first communication, PR reviews, working software.
Tests, observability, security checks, load testing. Checks follow the risks and scope.
Runbooks, documentation, knowledge transfer. Review the handoff with your team.