Engineering as a craft, not a checklist.
For the last eight years I've been shipping production software across fintech, healthcare, climate-tech and creative tooling. I work in small teams where every line counts, every interaction is intentional, and every release is something I'd put my name on.
My work sits at the intersection of rigorous engineering and quiet, deliberate design. I write less code that does more, prefer boring technology that scales, and obsess over the milliseconds most people never notice.
I've worked with teams of 2 to 200 engineers. I prefer small teams with big responsibilities. I don't work with people who want blind execution — I work with people who want a technical partner who thinks with them.
Outside work, I write about engineering and craft, and spend time with my family in Sana'a.
- Web Engineering
- Software Architecture
- AI Integration
- Cloud Computing
- DevOps
- Technical Consulting
Boring tech scales
I prefer Postgres and queues over the latest shiny thing. Boring tech has fewer unknown unknowns.
Less code, more done
Every line of code is a future liability. I write less, refactor often, and delete with prejudice.
Eval before code
For AI features, write the test cases first. If you can't define 'good', you can't ship good.
Quiet hours
Deep work needs defended time. I block 8am-12pm every day. No meetings, no Slack, no exceptions.
Independent Studio
Returned to independent practice. Working with founders and studios on hard software problems.
Principal Engineer · Lumen Capital
Led the rebuild of Lumen's real-time wealth platform. 2B+ data points/day at sub-100ms.
Founding Engineer · Atlas Labs
First engineer at Atlas. Built their RAG assistant from zero to 4 Fortune-500 customers.
Senior Engineer · North Studio
Built award-winning agency sites. Won Awwwards SOTD, FWA, CSS Design Awards.
Engineer · Verdant
Early engineer at climate-tech startup. Built IoT ingestion pipeline handling 4M+ readings/hour.
First Job
Started as a junior engineer. Learned to ship. Learned to debug. Learned to write.
Have something worth building?
I take on a handful of new engagements each quarter. If your problem is hard, the timeline is real, and you want a thoughtful partner — let's talk.