LTS Commerce

Hire Me

I build the guardrails that make AI-assisted delivery safe to ship: containment, policy, quality gates, on top of 20+ years of backend and PHP engineering. Code level or strategic level, whatever the job actually needs.

Development

PHP, TypeScript, and full-stack web development. Complex backend systems, API design, ecommerce platforms, legacy modernisation, and performance optimisation.

Technical Leadership

Fractional CTO services, architecture decisions, code review culture, hiring guidance, team standards, and technical roadmapping for growing teams.

Infrastructure & DevOps

Linux server management, Ansible automation, Proxmox virtualisation, CI/CD pipelines, database administration, and deployment strategy.

Strategy & Training

Technical audits, tech debt prioritisation, build-vs-buy decisions, team upskilling, and AI-enhanced development workflows with tools like Claude Code.

PHPTypeScriptMySQLLinuxAnsibleDockerEcommerceREST APIsClaude CodeAI IntegrationProxmoxBash

How I Work

  • Rate£150/hr GBP, 2 hour minimum. Negotiable for longer engagements.
  • LocationRemote only, UK timezone. Flexible on hours for international clients.
  • EngagementFlexible. One-off audits to long-term embedded development.
  • ResponseWithin 24 hours on business days.
  • CapacityFor ongoing work: an agreed monthly minimum and maximum, billed hourly. Capacity is reserved, you only pay for what's used. Get in touch for specifics.

Why Hire Me

  • 20+ years hands-on experience across PHP, TypeScript, Linux, and databases.
  • Published author of "The Art of Modern PHP 8". Zend Certified Engineer.
  • Proven track record with large-scale, high-pressure systems and legacy codebases.
  • Comfortable at the keyboard and the whiteboard. I can write the code or lead the team.
  • I build the guardrail tooling for AI-assisted delivery. Not just an AI adopter: I'm the person who wrote the containment and QA-gate tooling other teams install.

Fixed-Scope Engagements

A fixed-price alternative to open-ended hourly work, for when you want a defined deliverable instead of an open-ended clock.

Technology & Infrastructure Review

A structured 5-day audit of your codebase, infrastructure, and delivery pipeline. Fixed scope, fixed price, a written report with prioritised findings. Not an open-ended hourly engagement.

Fixed price, get in touch for a quote

Agentic Delivery Readiness Assessment

Same format, one tier up: how ready is your team's AI-assisted delivery pipeline for production intensity, where the guardrails are missing and what breaks first.

Fixed price, get in touch for a quote

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