Consulting and training
Technical advisory and support
I step in alongside teams on difficult decisions: technology choices, debt trade-offs, committee preparation, or support for a project in trouble. My role is to clarify options, not to impose them.
What it covers
Some decisions block a team for weeks: should we migrate this application now, replace that component, hire for this technology, accept this debt to hit the date. My contribution is to establish the facts, quantify the options and document the decision so it is understood beyond the committee that took it.
Support can take several forms: a few days a month for a regular outside view, continuous presence during a critical phase, or a one-off review before a commitment. The format adapts to the situation and can evolve during the engagement.
Support that leaves something behind
Every engagement ends with a short deliverable: a reasoned recommendation, an option comparison, or an action list with owners and deadlines. Decisions stay with you, along with what you need to defend them.
- Quantified, documented comparison of technical options.
- Project or workload review before a commitment.
- Support on architecture choices during design.
- Preparation of technical committees and decision documents.
- Help with technical hiring and skills assessment.
Problems addressed
A structural decision has been postponed for several meetings. A project is drifting and nobody dares announce the delay. Technical candidates are hard to assess. Technical debt is invoked without a shared estimate. There is no experienced person to arbitrate day to day.
Expected benefits
Faster decisions backed by shared arguments. An outside view on a project that has become hard to judge from inside. Targeted reinforcement with no long-term commitment. Material you can reuse in a management committee or a tender. Concrete help to assess or recruit technical skills. Continuity maintained even with limited availability.
Method and steps
- 1
Engagement framing
One or two conversations to understand the situation, the real constraints and the expected outcome, followed by a tailored format proposal.
- 2
Analysis and laying out
Gathering the available facts, interviewing stakeholders and identifying realistic options with their implications.
- 3
Recommendation
Writing a short note comparing options with costs, risks and consequences, and explicitly recommending a scenario.
- 4
Decision follow-up
Regular checkpoints to verify decisions produce the expected effects and to adjust the trajectory if the context changes.
Deliverables
Concise, reasoned recommendation note.
Quantified comparison of the options studied.
Action list with owners and deadlines.
Ready-to-use material for a decision committee.
Regular follow-up sessions in the agreed format.
Technologies used
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Angular
- PostgreSQL
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- SonarQube
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum engagement volume?
One or two days a month are enough for regular support. During a critical phase, two to three days a week is often more effective, but it is not necessary in every situation.
Do you make decisions for us?
No. I document the options, their costs and consequences, and recommend a scenario. The decision, its announcement and its implementation stay with you.
Can you step in during an emergency?
Depending on availability, yes, with a shorter commitment lead time and an adapted rate. In that case the engagement starts with a rapid assessment of the situation and immediate risks.
Ask for an opinion
Explain the situation in a few lines. I will tell you whether I can help and in what form.