Consulting
Product definition, technical discovery, software architecture reviews, feasibility, modernization plans, and calm guidance when a system is stuck.
Founder · Software systems architect · Builder
Systems are the product.
I help teams turn consequential ideas into clear, scalable software—from first whiteboard to production.
Practice20+ years building
RangeStrategy to deployment
FocusSaaS, AI & automation
ModelSenior, hands-on partner
What I do
One partner across the hard parts.
I work where product decisions and technical decisions meet. That means less handoff loss, stronger systems, and a clearer path from opportunity to reliable software.
Product design
Workflows, information architecture, prototypes, and interfaces shaped around the people who actually have to use them.
Software systems
Secure, observable software architectures for SaaS products, integrations, data flows, AI capabilities, and demanding operational environments.
Engineering
Hands-on full-stack development, APIs, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, AI automation, and the practical work required to ship.
Selected work · SeriousPixel
Built from the system outward.
SeriousPixel is my product and consulting studio. I work directly with clients to design and build their projects while developing new products and platforms internally.
On each project below, I’m the founder, software system architect, product designer, and primary developer.
Visit SeriousPixelFounder · Software architect · Designer · Primary developer
Tasked With
A calm, flexible home base for homeschool lessons, family routines, and the lovely unpredictability in between—with intelligent curriculum import, adaptive scheduling, and connected records.
Founder · Software architect · Designer · Primary developer
Nucleus IQ
An experimental, local-first personal intelligence you teach and shape—with inspectable memory, permissioned skills, governed research, and owner-controlled growth.
Founder · Software architect · Designer · Primary developer
Simply Made Meals
An ingredient-first meal planning platform that turns what is already in the kitchen into balanced meals with calculated nutrition, adjustable portions, clear directions, and a smart shopping list.
Founder · Software architect · Designer · Primary developer
Daily Dollar Budget
A zero-based budgeting and cash-flow forecasting platform that shows the running balance for any future day, supports what-if decisions, and keeps bank credentials out of the product.
Founder · Software architect · Designer · Primary developer
Live Shift Pro
A professional virtual lighting and video-wall console for programming digital gobos, lasers, video, scenes, cues, live busking, and complete shows synchronized to audio.
Founder · Software architect · Designer · Primary developer
Visual Word Bible
A cross-platform Scripture experience for watching, listening, reading, and deep study, with verse-by-verse narration, original-language tools, maps, cross-references, and offline playback.
The way I work
Principal judgment. Founder’s ownership. Builder’s hands.
The strongest software architecture comes from staying close to the product, the people, and the code.
I’ve spent my career designing and delivering software across logistics, insurance, travel, financial services, and new product ventures. I’m comfortable setting the direction, building the first durable version, strengthening an existing platform, or helping a team find its footing.
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Jeff is someone that I could always rely on to get things done in a quick and well designed manner.Jacob Boomgaarden · Engineering Manager, BriteCore
Field notes
Thinking in public.
Notes from hands-on experiments with engineering systems, AI workflows, and the changing shape of product development.
Creative practice
Books, songs, stories & useful ideas.
I’m an entrepreneur and creative problem solver beyond software, too. These are quieter parts of the portfolio, but they come from the same instinct: make a complex idea clear, memorable, and useful.
Have a serious software problem?
Bring me the messy version. We’ll find the system inside it.
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