Architecture and risk review
How the system is built and where the real risks are.
Technical leadership
Architecture and system review
In an Architecture and system review, I independently assess an existing application or proposed design. I cover maintainability, reliability, security, performance and cost, and separate urgent risks from improvements that can wait.
Discuss this service ↗Is this right for you?
Who this is for, and who it isn't.
A good fit if
- A system is becoming slow, unreliable or expensive to change
- You are about to invest heavily in a system and want an independent check first
- You are inheriting a system from another team or supplier
Probably not the right fit if
- You need the problems fixed rather than assessed: combine the review with Software & AI development or Delivery guidance
- Your concern is specifically AI output quality or AI cost: see AI quality and cost improvement
What you get
A practical result, not just a conversation.
Reliability and maintainability findings
What makes the system fragile or slow to change.
Prioritised improvement backlog
Improvements ordered by risk and value, ready for your team to plan.
Next-quarter recommendations
A practical plan for what to do first.
How it works
Three stages, agreed up front.
Inspect
I review the code, infrastructure and documentation.
Talk to the team
I speak with the people who build and support the system.
Prioritise
You and I agree which risks need action now and which can wait.
Evidence
Relevant work you can check.
Published projects and guides that show this kind of work in practice.
AYO creator economy platform
Led architecture and delivery of a multi-tenant platform from zero to production in nine months, coordinating nine contractors across three time zones.
See selected work ↗FewzenAI WhatsApp agents case study
A platform for goal-oriented WhatsApp agents using OpenAI, with campaign management, CRM integration and interaction analytics. Teams could automate customer conversations while retaining control over agent behaviour and campaigns.
Read the case study ↗Common questions
Before you get in touch.
How much does an architecture review cost?
Reviews are scoped after a short initial conversation and are usually fixed-price. The price depends on how many tools, projects or systems are in scope and how much information is already available, so you know the cost before work starts.
What access do you need?
Read access to the code repository, infrastructure configuration and any existing documentation, plus time with the people who maintain the system. Nothing needs to change during the review.
Will you tell us to rebuild everything?
Rarely. A full rewrite is expensive and risky; most systems improve more through focused changes to the parts causing the most problems.
Work with me
Is this the right place to start?
Tell me what you are trying to achieve and you and I can work out the most useful next step. Start with a 30-minute call with me.