You shipped your MVP, inherited a codebase, or hit something your team can't unblock. You don't need a 6-week engagement. You need an engineer who can read the code, ship the fix, and not break the rest of it.

That's what this is.

Three things I get hired for:

POST-MVP ENGINEERING - You shipped. Now you're adding features, fixing production issues, and trying not to introduce regressions. I work alongside you (or your team) on a weekly basis to keep velocity up without sacrificing code quality.

CODE RESCUE - You built it on Bolt, Lovable, Cursor, or v0 and now it won't scale, won't deploy, or won't add a second feature. I read what the AI shipped, refactor what's load-bearing, and leave you with a codebase another engineer can pick up without apologizing.

ACCELERATION - You have a team but need a senior pair of hands for a specific stretch - migration, integration, performance work, or a deadline crunch. Async-friendly, EET hours.

Founders with a live product who need ongoing engineering, not a full-time hire.

Teams that inherited an AI-generated codebase and need it hardened before scaling.

Anyone who needs senior-level full-stack help (Next.js, React Native, Convex, Supabase, Postgres, Stripe) without onboarding a full agency.

You need someone full-time, on-site, or in your time zone year-round

Your stack is something I don't ship in - PHP, .NET, Java, Ruby on Rails, Salesforce, native iOS/Android (Swift/Kotlin)

You're looking for a CTO or technical co-founder - this is hourly contractor work, not equity engagement.

Code that reads like an engineer wrote it, not a prompt

PRs reviewed, tested, and explained - I leave commit messages and context, not just diffs

Same-day responses on most messages, EET hours

Loom walkthroughs on anything non-trivial so async stays unblocked

Direct access via Contra, Slack, Discord, or email - your call

13+ shipped projects on Contra, 4.86 rating, hired by a Unicorn

Range across stacks - Next.js, React Native, Convex, Supabase, Postgres, Stripe, Polar, Clerk, Better-auth - I pick the right tool for the problem, not the other way around.

Real engineering, not just prompting - especially valuable on AI-generated codebases that need someone who can actually read what was shipped.

Quick responder, same-day on most messages

For longer engagements (40+ hours), discounted weekly rates available - message me to scope it.

Building from scratch instead? Pair this with my SaaS MVP or Cross-Platform Mobile MVP service.

Message me, or book an intro call: https://cal.com/raymondui/contra