Most technology consultants start with a platform recommendation. I start with a conversation about the problem. What is not working? What workaround are your people doing every day that they shouldn't have to? What data are you collecting manually that a system should be handling?
I have been writing production software since the early 1990s. That is over 30 years of building things that run in real environments, under real load, with real consequences when they fail. That experience changes how I approach a build. I know what breaks. I know where complexity hides. I know the difference between the thing that will work in a demo and the thing that will still be running five years from now.
I have managed a global development team of 30+ engineers at Defero Partners for over a decade, delivering complex software products for clients who needed things done right. I bring that same discipline to every engagement, regardless of size.