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Three ways we plug in.

Founder mode for startups. Pods for SMBs. Advisory + build for enterprises. Same team, same standards — different shape depending on where you are.

How we engage
  • 01
    For startups

    Founder Mode

    Who it’s for. Pre-seed to Series A founders who need to ship before they can raise again.

    What it is. Full cross-functional pod — product, engineering, design, DevOps. We make the architecture decisions, ship the MVP, and hand you a working product with clean code and docs. No recruiting. No ramp. No equity.

    Shape
    4–8 week sprints. Dedicated delivery lead. Weekly demos. Shared Slack.
    What ships
    Working product in production, ready for your team to take forward.
  • 02
    For SMBs

    Pods

    Who it’s for. VP Eng / CTO at a scaling company whose roadmap is outrunning headcount.

    What it is. Senior engineering pods plugged into your stack and your rituals. AI, full-stack, DevOps, security — one delivery lead, so your PMs aren't herding individual contractors.

    Shape
    3+ month engagements. Pod sized to the work (typically 3–6 engineers). Aligned to your sprint cadence.
    What ships
    What's on your roadmap, faster — without paying the recruiting tax.
  • 03
    For enterprises

    Advisory + Build

    Who it’s for. Enterprise CIO / CDO facing an AI transformation, a regulated-industry build, or an innovation mandate.

    What it is. Advisory rigor at startup speed. We've trained Fortune 100 leadership on AI and built production systems in regulated industries. Short alignment decks, then we build — the deck is the start, not the deliverable.

    Shape
    Workshops and advisory cycles, often paired with an embedded build team. Scopes from 6 weeks to multi-quarter.
    What ships
    A shared mental model, a prioritized roadmap, and production systems — not a 200-page PDF.
Capabilities

What you can hire us to do.

  • 01AI Engineering & Data Science
  • 02Full-Stack Development (Web + Mobile)
  • 03Cloud Engineering & DevOps
  • 04Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • 05Product Management & Advisory
  • 06QA, Testing & Automation
What a pod looks like

One team, one lead, one outcome.

Pods are self-sufficient — so your PMs aren’t coordinating five contractors with five onboarding docs. One delivery lead owns the outcome. Specialists plug in as the work demands.

Core
  • Delivery LeadSingle point of contact. Owns the outcome.
  • ProductScope, specs, prioritization.
  • EngineeringFull-stack seniors. Architect + ship.
  • DesignProduct design + interaction.
  • DevOpsCloud, CI/CD, observability.
Plug-in specialists
  • Data / AIWhen AI is part of the product, not the pitch.
  • SecurityRegulated industries, audit-grade.
Who we serve

The shape of the problem, by seat.

  • Startup founder / CEO
    The pain

    I need to ship before I can raise again.

    Our answer

    Founder Mode. Full pod, weeks not quarters — and no cap-table dilution.

  • Startup CTO
    The pain

    I'm drowning. I can't hire fast enough to keep up.

    Our answer

    Pods. Senior engineers plugged into your stack next sprint, not next quarter.

  • SMB VP Engineering
    The pain

    My roadmap is twice my headcount.

    Our answer

    Pods. Scale capacity without the recruiting cycle or the offshore tax.

  • Enterprise CIO / CDO
    The pain

    The board wants AI. I don't want a deck.

    Our answer

    Advisory + Build. Alignment first, then production systems — short path, not slideware.

  • Enterprise CISO
    The pain

    I need partners who actually understand compliance.

    Our answer

    HIPAA, SOC2, and audit trails from line one — on every engagement, not as an add-on.

  • VC / Investor
    The pain

    My portfolio company needs an engineering team now.

    Our answer

    Founder Mode. We can be a founding team in days and hand it off clean.

Figure out which shape fits.

30-minute intro. Straight talk. We’ll tell you if we’re the right team — or we won’t.