Frontend
Next.js & React
Enterprise-grade performance. We build on the same architecture as giants like Netflix and TikTok — ensuring your app is lightning-fast and ready to scale from day one.
<100msp95 latency at launch
Because I integrate completely into your operations and provide 24/7 direct-line access, I strictly cap my bandwidth to a maximum of 3 partners per year. This guarantees zero drop in quality and absolute focus on your product.
The Anti-Agency · Private Engagement
Don't let your brilliant idea die waiting for the right developer.
I partner with funded founders and industry experts to build, launch, and scale premium software — faster and leaner than bloated agencies. Your elite technical co-founder, for hire.
Series A FundedY Combinator AlumniFamily Office BackedSovereign Funds
The Anti-Agency Engagement
Founder-to-Founder precision. No bloat. No bullshit.
Agencies thrive on billable hours and junior rotations. I thrive on technical leverage and product velocity. This isn't a vendor relationship — it's a high-stakes technical partnership.
The Agency Trap
Junior Rotations
The A-team closes the deal, then hands the keys to interns. Your vision gets lost in translation.
Misaligned Incentives
Agencies profit from complexity. Every change order is revenue — for them. Liability for you.
Black-Box Builds
Months pass before anything ships. Status decks substitute for working software.
The Yes-Man Trap
They build what you ask, even when it's wrong. No skin in the game means no honest pushback.
The Bigorno Partnership
Surgical Precision
Direct access to the Principal CTO. Architecture decisions in minutes — not month-long workshops.
Aligned Stake
Performance-based engagement, optional equity alignment. Your win is my win — literally.
Radical Transparency
Live staging from week one. Weekly executive briefings. Architecture you can audit.
Strategic Refusal
I challenge bad ideas before they become technical debt. You hired conviction — not a yes-man.
Show, Don't Tell
The Client Command Centre.
A bespoke, dark-mode partner portal — your single source of truth from kickoff to launch. Live staging, weekly briefings, and surgical sprint visibility. No status decks. No black boxes. No surprises.
- Real-time staging deploys with version history
- Friday executive video briefings, archived
- Sprint-by-sprint progress + risk register
- Direct-line messaging — WhatsApp / Signal
command-centre.bigorno.dev
Quartz Labs · Partner Portal
Sprint 06 — Production readiness
JVEL
Live Staging
02:14 agoDeployed
v1.2.4
Auth + RBAC merged to main. Live on
staging.quartz.app
Deploys this week14
Weekly Video Briefing
New7:42
Friday Update: Auth integration complete
Fri 8:00am · 7m 42s · Loom
Current Sprint
Day 9 of 1085%Complete
- Auth + RBAC
- Stripe Connect flows
- Onboarding state-machine
All systems nominal · Synced 11:42 GMT
v1.2.4 · mainProof of Competence
Battle-tested tech. Bottom-line outcomes.
You don't care about frameworks. You care about velocity, cost, and risk. Here's how my stack translates directly into your runway, your margin, and your moat.
Backend
Supabase & Node.js
Lean, powerful infrastructure. Bypassing months of bloated backend development saves you upwards of $30k in agency hours — while maintaining bank-grade security and compliance posture.
$30k+saved vs. agency build
Design & Motion
Framer Motion & Tailwind
Fluid, luxury user experiences. Your product won't just function perfectly — it will feel expensive to your end-users. The kind of polish that converts and retains.
60fpsinteraction baseline
Stack adapts per engagement · No vendor lock-in · You own everything
The High-Velocity Methodology
Radical transparency. Extreme precision.
We don't build in a vacuum. The process is a technical partnership designed for executive oversight — moving from whiteboard to production at market-defining speed.
01
Week 0–1
Strategic Architecture
Map the leanest, most profitable MVP. Define the technical moat, scope the surgical critical path, and pre-empt the architectural debt that kills scale-stage companies.
- Tech-stack audit + selection
- Scalability blueprint
- Security & compliance baseline
02
Week 2–10
Rapid Development
High-velocity coding with weekly deployment cycles. Live staging from day one. No black boxes — you see and touch every milestone as it ships.
- Weekly executive demos
- Live staging environments
- Continuous integration
03
Week 10+
Launch & Scale
Deploy a bulletproof, investor-ready asset. Zero technical debt at handover. Optional retainer for ongoing leadership as you raise your next round.
- Investor-grade due-diligence pack
- Auto-scaling production deploy
- Optional CTO retainer
Investment in Execution
I don't compete on price. I compete on speed.
Two engagement tiers. Both built on the same operating principle: the zero-headache experience of working with a veteran technical leader who has skin in the game.
MVP Launchpad
Phase IRapid 4–8 week sprint to transform a concept into a production-grade market entrant. No fluff. Just the core technical moat.
$15,000Fixed Engagement
- High-velocity delivery (4–8 weeks)
- Full scalable technical architecture
- Investor-ready production build
- Zero technical debt foundation
CTO-as-a-Service
ContinuousLong-term strategic partnership for scaling companies. Architecture, hiring, and high-level engineering leadership on demand.
$8,000/mo Retainer
- Ongoing strategic leadership
- Rapid feature development cycles
- Unlimited direct access & consulting
- Team hiring & management
Because I integrate completely into your operations and provide 24/7 direct-line access, I strictly cap my bandwidth to a maximum of 3 partners per year. This guarantees zero drop in quality and absolute focus on your product.
Case Studies · Velocity Metrics
The proof is in the production.
High-velocity technical execution for founders who refuse to compromise on quality. Real products, real funding, radical timelines.
6-Week SprintSocial Commerce
4wk
MVP to App Store
From whiteboard to global App Store deployment in a 4-week sprint.
Bow.lySeed funding secured
$1.2M
Seed round enabled
Investor-ready technical proof-of-concept secured FinTech founders their seed.
Stealth · FinTech
0TD
Technical debt at launch
Zero compromise architecture. Production-grade from commit one.
Beacon · B2B SaaS
12min
Mean deployment
From code committed to live production. No hand-offs, no waiting.
Operational benchmark
“The technical leadership wasn't just about code — it was about ensuring our architecture could survive the first million users without a rewrite. He saved us 18 months and a Series B round.”
The Final Word
Your capital deserves elite execution.
I accept a maximum of 3 partners per year. Applications are reviewed personally within 48 hours.
Because I integrate completely into your operations and provide 24/7 direct-line access, I strictly cap my bandwidth to a maximum of 3 partners per year. This guarantees zero drop in quality and absolute focus on your product.