I'm on board…

…as a hands-on project architect with 25+ years expertise across a wide range of projects and startups, many entirely implemented myself yet also when required leading teams, ensuring attention to needs directly from concept through to support.

As a designer as well as programmer I can cover all angles, from performance through usability to security. Detail-oriented yet also taking a high-level view to understand context.

I undertake both ad-hoc/freelance consulting, or project lifecycle management on contract i.e. as a ‘CTO for hire’. In particular I can handle not only recruitment and training for both nearshoring or offshoring, but can fast-track candidates such that I am not required longer-term unless retained as an advisor or lead. I can nonetheless function as a sole fullstack developer on especially budget-conscious projects should I be suitably intriuged ;)

Capabilities

Computing/digital
• Usability
• Programming
• Documentation
  
  Real-estate/hospitality
• Location scouting
• Fitout and decoration
• Facilities management
• Community management
• Automation systems
  
  Other
• Graphic design
• Customer experience
• Product design
• Marketing strategies

I'm particularly interested in

Tech
• resilient distributed and on-prem
• embedded control and home automation (locks/access/presence/lighting)
• process automation
• federated systems and open standards
• marketplaces and e-commerce
• communities
• publishing
  
  Other
• repurposing and renovation of real-estate
• pod and capsule accommodations
• blended and hybrid live-work

What I'm not

• Blockchain/DLT/Crypto — overhyped; there are some rare cases where it's actually useful
• Machine Learning/AI — complex to mitigate bias/collapse
  

both should be assessed by reconsidering business processes and information architecture before adopting them

Roles

• Brainstorming and conceptualisation
• Research and business plans
• Product management, user journeys and requirements
• Software architecture, engineering specifications
• Technical recruitment, training
• Software development, technical lead
• Customer support, roadmaps

Technology

I am agnostic towards specific stacks and with suitable resources will evaluate options for best fit, otherwise will utilise my own solutions or those more closely aligned. Regardless of stack or resources, I always dig-in to solve problems and attack complexities, adapting to the capabilities of a team. I admire the Reactive Manifesto, but realise that sometimes a monolith is more expedient.

Rates

If you're interested in talking, please first check my availability and interest in your project by introducing it to me: jacob@moonmill.com.

I'm highly flexible on terms for socent, startups or advisory positions on aligned projects and for projects in my realms of interest. I generally prefer to work upon at least a nominal retainer so we have something that enables us to engage and build a relationship, however ad-hoc/hourly works if your needs are clear.