Backends That Don't Break at 3am
200 concurrent users hit your checkout endpoint. That's when backend shortcuts become production incidents. Build it right first.
New API, rewrite, or infrastructure?
Backend Development
Node.js and NestJS with PostgreSQL, Redis, and AWS - scoped to what your traffic actually needs.
API Development
REST and GraphQL with auth, rate limiting, webhooks, and OpenAPI docs built for third-party developers.
DevOps & Cloud
CI/CD pipelines, Docker, AWS architecture, and zero-downtime deployment - set up before first launch.
Production-ready is not a checklist item.
Observability from day one
Structured logging, error tracking, and uptime alerts set up during the build, not six months later at 11pm.
Postgres as source of truth
PostgreSQL with proper indexing and migrations. Redis for caching and queues, not the primary store.
Auth that doesn't need a rewrite
JWT, refresh tokens, RBAC, OAuth - designed right the first time so you're not migrating auth six months later.
Results that build trust
The numbers behind the work - measured on real production data, not demos.
20+
MVPs shipped to real users
4-8 wks
Average kickoff to live
Fixed
Price, no scope creep
30 days
Post-launch bug-fix support
Common questions
REST or GraphQL - which should I use?
REST for most projects: simpler, easier to cache, better tooling. GraphQL for complex multi-client scenarios where different consumers need different data subsets from the same backend.
Do you handle database design and migrations?
Yes. Schema design is part of every backend project. Migrations are version-controlled and repeatable across environments. No manual database edits in production.
Can you audit an existing backend?
Yes. An audit covers API security, query performance, missing indexes, connection pool configuration, auth implementation, error handling, and logging - severity-ranked with estimated fix impact.
What does your backend need?
New API, migration, or infrastructure audit. Describe what you are building and the current bottlenecks.