❯ stephanzych services
A small number of things, done at a senior level — from technical direction down to the code itself. STEPHANZYCH is brought in for architecture, leadership, delivery, and the independent calls that decide whether a build succeeds.
capabilities
leadership
architecture
product
audit
enablement
services
Tool-agnostic by default — the right tool for the problem, not the familiar one.
full-stack
Teams that need a senior engineer who can build the whole thing, not just one layer.
Web platforms built end to end — interface, application, and the APIs underneath — with TypeScript, Next, Nuxt, Laravel, or WordPress where they fit, and whatever else the job actually calls for.
Production software, documented and owned by you.
devops
Teams whose deploys are slow, manual, or scary.
Docker, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure on AWS or DigitalOcean — deployment pipelines and environments that ship themselves and stay up.
Releases that are routine instead of an event.
consulting
Teams facing decisions that a permanent CTO hire would be too much for.
A senior pair of hands on the hard calls: architecture, technical direction, and the trade-offs that decide whether a build succeeds or stalls.
Decisions made and owned, with someone accountable for the trade-offs.
code-audit
Investors weighing a deal, or founders deciding whether to extend or rebuild.
An independent read on a codebase, architecture, or team, delivered as findings and recommendations you can act on — not a vague score.
A clear, defensible basis for an expensive decision.
training
Teams that want to level up their engineering practice for good.
Hands-on sessions built around a team's own codebase — language, tooling, workflow, and the practices that make change cheaper.
A team that ships with more confidence and needs less rescuing.
not-sure
Tell me what you're trying to ship and we'll work out the right shape together. Discuss a project →
how-engagements-work
Same senior person, three commercial shapes — split by whether you need me ongoing or for a defined piece of work, and whether you need something built or assessed.
embedded
Ongoing · retainer or set days per week
I join your team as its senior engineer and technical lead — and stay. Think fractional CTO or interim lead: I set direction, make the hard calls, and keep shipping alongside the team, for as long as it's useful and without a permanent hire. You're buying direction and continuity, not a single deliverable.
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project
Fixed scope · defined timeline
You have one specific thing that has to get built. I scope it, own it end to end — architecture to launch — and hand back a working product, with a clear plan up front instead of a pile of unknowns. It has a start and an end.
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advisory
Fixed scope · days to a few weeks
You need an independent expert read before a decision — not a long build. I assess the codebase, architecture, team, or proposed plan and give you findings and recommendations you can act on straight away.
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