Product development & MVP · Maryland & Virginia

From idea to shipped product, for Maryland & Virginia founders

Idea to MVP to shipped product for Maryland and Virginia founders, built with the right modern tech and the engineering rigour that survives success. By someone who has shipped his own products, not a dev shop that vanishes at handover.

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3 products shipped end to end Drupal · Laravel · Vue · AI Fractional CTO / Architect Claude Certified

In 2026, anyone can build a prototype. Shipping a product is the hard part.

AI made building cheap, so a weekend prototype proves nothing. What is scarce is judgement: what to build, how to architect it so it survives success, and how to ship it without a pile of technical debt you cannot move.

Hand it to a generic dev shop and you get code you cannot steer and nobody who owns the outcome. You need a builder who has taken products all the way from idea to revenue.

Idea to shipped product, with the right tech

I take products from idea to launch: discovery and architecture, the build, and the hard engineering calls. Right tool for the job: Drupal for content-rich and regulated platforms, Laravel and Vue for custom apps, and AI-native features where they earn their place.

For Maryland & Virginia builders

The BioHealth Capital Region and Johns Hopkins and UMB spin-outs, where founders need a credible product fast, not a science project.
Relocating biotechs landing through MCAN and the Soft-Landing programme who need a launch-ready product on arrival.
Northern Virginia scaleups and teams turning an internal tool or an AI idea into a real, shippable product.

A builder, not a bystander

3 products shipped end to end, one Australian product now at AUD 150,000 in revenue.
Fractional CTO, Technical Architect and Consultant: I own the technical outcome, not just the code.
Claude Certified and Acquia Certified, and author of the Product Development in 2026 and 2027 guide and The Pragmatic Guide to Shipping AI Agents.

How we work together

Step 1

Discovery

We pressure-test the idea and the audience before building, so you do not pay to prove the wrong thing.

Step 2

Architecture

The right stack and a foundation that survives success, with security and scale designed in.

Step 3

Build and ship

A focused MVP that tests the core, then iterate towards a real product.

Step 4

Own or hand over

I stay on as your technical owner, or hand over something documented and clean. Your choice.

Scoped, and yours to keep

We start with a fixed-price discovery so you see the thinking before the build. No lock-in, and you own the code and the roadmap throughout.

Questions, answered

Do you only build MVPs, or full products?

Both. I take an idea to a validated MVP and then on to a real, shipped product, and I can stay on as your technical owner.

What technology do you use?

The right tool for the job: Drupal for content-rich and regulated platforms, Laravel and Vue for custom apps, and AI where it genuinely helps.

Have you actually shipped products yourself?

Yes, 3 end to end, one Australian product now generating AUD 150,000 in revenue.

Can you build AI-native features?

Yes, and responsibly: I am Claude Certified and build AI with grounding, guardrails and a human in the loop.

Where I work

Founders across Maryland, Virginia, the BioHealth Capital Region and the DC metro, remotely.

Let's talk about your build

A straightforward conversation about your product, your constraints, and how I can help. No sales pitch.