Consulting

Engagements I take on, and how to start one.

Seven engagement shapes across websites, business systems, automation, and search visibility — and one process that fits all of them. The fastest way to find out if I’m a fit is to email me.

Engagement models

Seven shapes I work in.

Pick the one closest to your situation. The proposal will adjust the details to fit.

  • Architecture audit

    1–2 weeks

    A short, focused review of an existing codebase, system, or migration plan. You get a written report and two or three working sessions.

    Pricing
    Fixed scope
    Best for
    Pre-investment due diligence, post-incident reviews, validating a scaling plan.

  • Website & product build

    6–12 weeks

    A new site or product from architecture to launch — marketing sites, customer portals, or full SaaS. Strongest when the stack is Django and Next.js or close to it.

    Pricing
    Fixed scope or T&M
    Best for
    Founders shipping a v1, internal tools, customer-facing SaaS.

  • Business systems & automation

    4–12 weeks

    Custom operations platforms that replace spreadsheets and manual process — staff scheduling and attendance, approvals, payments, inventory, reporting. Built to fit how the business actually runs.

    Pricing
    Fixed scope or T&M
    Best for
    Multi-location businesses running operations on spreadsheets, chat threads, and memory.

  • Performance & scaling

    2–6 weeks

    Profile, find the real bottleneck, fix it, and document the playbook so the team can repeat it. Usually Django performance work, but applies broadly.

    Pricing
    Fixed scope
    Best for
    Teams whose product is slow, expensive, or both.

  • Search & Maps visibility

    2–4 weeks + optional retainer

    Technical SEO and Google Business Profile work — crawlability, structured data, Core Web Vitals, indexing, and Maps listings that bring nearby customers in. I fix the site, not just the report.

    Pricing
    Fixed scope + optional monthly
    Best for
    Businesses that should be found on Google and aren't — especially multi-location.

  • Fractional development

    Ongoing

    10–25 hours per week, async-first, embedded with your team. Best for long engagements where deep context pays off.

    Pricing
    Monthly retainer
    Best for
    Small teams that need a senior engineer without a full FTE hire.

  • Advisory only

    Per call

    One-off architecture conversations, technology selection, hiring help, code review. No commitment beyond the call itself.

    Pricing
    Hourly
    Best for
    Quick second opinions, early-stage decisions.
Process

From email to kickoff in roughly a week.

No sales funnel, no scoping calls disguised as discovery. The shortest honest path to a yes or no.

  1. 01

    Email with context

    Send a short brief: target stack, scope, timeline. Or use the contact form — it asks the right questions.

  2. 02

    Discovery call

    30–45 minutes. We walk through the problem, the constraints, and decide whether we're a fit. Not a sales call.

  3. 03

    Proposal

    Written scope, milestones, pricing, and what success looks like. Usually 24–48 hours after the discovery call.

  4. 04

    Kickoff

    Once approved, we ship. Async-first, weekly sync, decisions in writing.

Frequently asked

Things people email about.

What stacks are you most useful in?+

Django and FastAPI on the backend; Next.js, React, and React Native on the frontend; PostgreSQL and Redis on data. SaaS products, API platforms, and developer tooling are sweet spots.

What time zones do you work in?+

Async-first across all timezones. Live calls flex to your team's hours within reason.

Do you take on small projects?+

Yes, including audits, advisory calls, and fixed-scope improvements. Don't assume the project is too small to email about.

Do you sign NDAs?+

Yes, when the engagement warrants. For early conversations a mutual NDA is fine; standard business terms apply.

What's your rate?+

It depends on scope, duration, and engagement model. Email shkeiryasser@gmail.com with project context for a quote.

Are you a generalist or a specialist?+

Deepest in Django and Next.js fullstack work. Around that core I take on business systems, automation, and search-visibility engagements — the common thread is that I build and measure, not just advise.

Do you do SEO for local businesses?+

Yes — technical SEO on the website plus Google Business Profile and Maps optimization. Multi-location businesses are a specialty; the goal is showing up when nearby customers search.

Ready when you are.

Start with the contact form, or email shkeiryasser@gmail.com with scope, stack, and timeline. Response within 1–2 business days.

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