# Services

Technical consultancy covering web design, cloud solutions, and software architecture. Engagements are scoped to the client's needs rather than a single fixed package.

## Industries

- **Gaming.** Scalable campaign platforms for player engagement, game API integrations, and high-volume data processing for real-time analytics.
- **E-commerce.** Database migrations and RESTful APIs for inventory management, with a focus on performance and scalability.
- **Education.** Desktop applications for Citrix infrastructure, supporting remote learning and resource management.
- **Integrations.** Connections between e-commerce systems, accounting software, and applicant tracking systems to cut administrative overhead.
- **Mobile apps.** Migration of an employee referral app from Xamarin Forms to React Native with Expo, keeping feature parity while modernising the stack.
- **Content creators.** Audience engagement platforms, custom CMS solutions, and analytics dashboards.

## Technical expertise

- **Source control.** Git branching strategies, code review, and clean commit history.
- **Clean code.** SOLID principles, clean architecture, and practices that reduce technical debt.
- **Cloud solutions.** AWS, Azure, and [Northflank](https://northflank.com), with cloud-native development focused on scale and cost.
- **CI/CD.** Automated testing, deployment pipelines, and release management.

## Engagement options

If you're comfortable with a moonlighter

I should be straight about the shape of the work.

I consult in the evenings and early mornings. I take a small number of clients at a time, because that time is not infinite, and I already have a day job I take seriously.

If you need someone in your Slack from nine to five, hanging on every standup, I'm the wrong person. If you can work asynchronously, send a clear picture of what shipped and what's breaking, and wait for a proper reply rather than a stream of reactions... we can probably get somewhere.

Three models are available:

- **Hourly rate.** Flexible engagement for specific tasks or short-term projects. Includes direct communication, quick turnaround, no long-term commitment, and regular progress updates. Priority support and dedicated resources are not included.
- **Project based.** Fixed-scope work with clear deliverables. Includes detailed project planning, regular progress updates, fixed pricing, documentation, and post-project support. Ongoing future maintenance is not included unless agreed separately.
- **Retainer.** Ongoing support and development. Includes priority support, regular meetings, dedicated resources, strategic planning, emergency support, and custom development.

Start a conversation at https://stevenatkinson.consulting/contact.

## Community

Available for speaking engagements and technical workshops. Profiles:

- GitHub: https://github.com/mrstebo
- GitLab: https://gitlab.com/mrstebouk
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-atkinson-79977516/
- Blog: https://mrstebo.co.uk