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Legacy systems and modernisation
Calm, methodical support for established PHP applications that the business still depends on.
- PHP, Laravel and Symfony
- Incremental upgrades and refactoring
- Bug fixes and security improvements
Services
Senior engineering help, shaped around the system in front of us.
I work with businesses that need experienced hands on an existing product, a difficult technical problem or a well-defined piece of new development.
02
React and Node development
Useful product work across modern front ends, back-end services and the joins between them.
- React and Next.js interfaces
- Node.js services and integrations
- Maintainable feature delivery
03
APIs and integrations
Reliable REST APIs and integrations that help existing systems exchange data cleanly.
- API design and implementation
- Third-party service integration
- Authentication and data flows
04
Automation and workflows
Practical automation for repetitive operational work, data processing and internal tooling.
- Business process automation
- Data import and export pipelines
- Internal tools and scripts
05
Performance and environments
Focused improvements to application performance and the environments developers rely on.
- Profiling and bottleneck removal
- Docker and local environments
- Deployment workflow improvements
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Practical AI tooling
Grounded AI-assisted tools where retrieval, document search or workflow support creates real value.
- RAG and document search
- AI-assisted internal workflows
- Prototypes and feasibility work
Ways to work together
Flexible enough for real projects
Focused project
A defined outcome such as an integration, upgrade, performance review or new feature.
Ongoing support
Regular access to senior engineering help for maintenance, improvements and technical decisions.
Technical discovery
A short, focused engagement to understand a system and turn uncertainty into a practical plan.
A practical note
Not every old system needs replacing.
Established software often carries years of business knowledge. Rewriting it can swap visible problems for new, less understood ones.
I favour incremental work when it makes sense: stabilise the fragile parts, improve the development path, create clear boundaries and modernise where the return justifies it.
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Need help deciding what kind of support fits?
A short description of the system and the current problem is enough to start. I can help you work out the next sensible step.