AI automation and custom SaaS development for UK small businesses and founders — from scoped MVP builds to production deployment, rescue, and post-launch care.
Recently founded and launched BestFootballPredictions.co.uk — a live, fully automated platform running in production with auth, billing, data pipelines, and cloud deployment.
About
I work with founders who need a complete product built without hiring a full team, and with existing products that need stabilization, hardening, or reliability improvements.
I am an AI-native SaaS architect and solo builder delivering full-stack products from idea to production. My focus is reliability, security, and real business outcomes — not just code output.
BEng Software Engineering (Upper Second Class Honours), London Metropolitan University. Based in Greater Manchester, building production systems with modern stacks and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
Scope-first
Clear objective, architecture, and milestone plan before code.
Incremental delivery
Build in stages with validation at each step.
Reliability over vanity
Business continuity and uptime — not just shipping features.
Handover-ready
Clean repo, docs, deployment notes, and runbook guidance — you can leave anytime, but staying is easier.
Proof of work
BestFootballPredictions.co.uk is not a concept — it is a production SaaS with the same architecture patterns I deliver for clients.
Founder · Live in production
Live statistical analysis platform — auth, billing, pipelines, security, cloud deployment.
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Next.js + TypeScript
Backend
FastAPI + MySQL
Ops
Linux · Nginx · Cloudflare
Services
Production-ready SaaS engineering — from greenfield builds to rescue and hardening of live systems.
Frontend, backend, database, auth, billing, and admin essentials — production-ready, not prototypes.
Fallback logic, retries, cache-first behaviour, and graceful degradation when third-party APIs fail.
Scheduled jobs, data sync, model refresh flows, health checks, and background operations.
Linux, systemd, Nginx, Cloudflare, smoke tests, and rollback-safe release workflows.
JWT/RBAC, rate limiting, SSH hardening, firewall rules, and brute-force protection.
Live incident diagnosis, log forensics, uptime fixes, and operational reliability improvements.
Default stack
Lean, proven tooling — PostgreSQL or MySQL for new SaaS builds, FastAPI + Next.js by default, extended when the project needs it. Not a buzzword list.
Post-launch
After launch, most SaaS products need ongoing monitoring, updates, fixes, backup checks, dependency maintenance, security patches, and small improvements. I offer optional monthly care plans so your product stays stable after delivery — without the cost of hiring an in-house developer or DevOps admin.
Build once. Maintain properly. Avoid silent failure.
Every production build is designed to be maintainable — not a black box only I can operate. Clear documentation, clean repo, and operational hooks from day one.
Business-hours support (UK). Response targets are for triage and acknowledgement — not guaranteed fix times. No 24/7 on-call unless agreed separately.
Scope clarity
You are not buying a vague website. You are buying architecture, implementation, deployment, security basics, operational stability, and optional post-launch care — with limits written upfront.
Packages
Lean solo builds on a proven stack — scoped delivery, not a full agency team.
Pricing is typically 35–50% below comparable UK freelance and studio quotes for the same scoped deliverables — because delivery is solo, stack-standardized, and AI-assisted.
3–5 days
£595 – £1,150
Founders who need clarity before spending £5k–£30k on the wrong build.
Included
Not included
3–5 weeks
£3,500 – £6,950
Scoped sprint — core features defined before work starts.
Founders validating a SaaS idea with real users — focused workflow, not unlimited features.
Included
Not included
6–10 weeks
From £7,900 – £16,500
Final quote depends on scope, integrations, complexity, and support requirements.
Founders who need a production-ready SaaS foundation: billing, admin, automation, deployment, security hardening, and operational stability.
Included
Not included
Scoped engagement
£1,500 – £4,200
Read-only access preferred for initial audit where possible.
Live products that need a production doctor — not a full rebuild disguised as a quick fix.
Included
Not included
Monthly care
Optional post-launch maintenance — monitoring, updates, backups, security fixes, and operational troubleshooting.
Small app or low-risk live product
£350 – £495 / mo
Response target: 5 business days (triage)
Included: ~1 hour small fixes / month
Live SaaS / MVP in production
£750 – £1,095 / mo
Response target: 2 business days (triage)
Included: ~3 hours fixes / month
Business-critical SaaS
£1,395 – £1,995 / mo
Response target: 24 business hours (triage)
Included: ~6 hours fixes / month
Triage and acknowledgement targets — not guaranteed fix times.
| Severity | Example | Basic | Standard | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 Critical | App down, payments broken, data-loss risk | 5 business days | 2 business days | 24 business hours |
| P2 High | Major feature broken, no workaround | 5 business days | 3 business days | 2 business days |
| P3 Normal | Non-critical bug or operational issue | 5 business days | 5 business days | 5 business days |
| P4 Improvement | Cosmetic change or enhancement request | Next maintenance window | Next maintenance window | Next maintenance window |
Hourly
£45 – £70
Day rate (optional)
£320 – £520
Payment structure
40% upfront · 40% milestone · 20% final delivery
Contact
Whether you are launching an MVP, hardening a live product, or need a technical audit before committing budget — send a short brief and I will reply with next steps.
Scope changes are handled transparently with change requests. No obligation from an initial conversation.