Services
Senior engineering judgment, when you need it
I help companies make sound technical decisions and ship software faster: as a fractional CTO and advisor, by leading AI-accelerated delivery, and by converting or building websites on a modern, secure stack. Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute call.
What I offer
Fractional CTO & technical advisory
Senior architecture judgment without a full-time hire: strategy, reviews and decisions you can defend.
- Architecture review and technical due diligence
- Legacy modernization: what to keep, what to rebuild and in what order
- Regulated and medical software (DICOM, diagnostics, clinical integration)
- Engineering mentorship and technical leadership
17 years as lead engineer reporting directly to a CFO, owning a six-application platform for 1,000+ users.
AI-accelerated delivery
Make AI coding tools deliver production software, not technical debt: workflow, decomposition and review.
- Set up AI coding assistants, project rules and review practices for your team
- Specification and work decomposition for AI-generated code
- AI-assisted rewrites and modernization, led end to end
- Workflow automation and ROI assessment
Leading an AI-assisted rewrite scoped at about 12 months with a full team, now tracking to about 3 months with a very small one.
Website conversion & creation
Move an aging site to a fast, secure, modern stack, or build a new one, without losing your search rankings.
- WordPress and legacy site conversions that keep old URLs and SEO
- New websites and web apps: React front end, C# / .NET back end, PostgreSQL
- Staff back office: content editing, sign-in with two-step verification, audit log
- Hosting set up for you: server, HTTPS, email and backups
Recent builds include a dental practice site with a secure staff back office and a 35-article clinical education site migrated from WordPress.
AI chat assistant for your website
An assistant that answers your visitors' questions at any hour, from your own content, and sends them to the right next step.
- Knowledge built from your website, menus, price lists and FAQs
- Rules in your voice, including what it must never say
- Tested against your real customer questions before launch
- Cost caps, abuse limits and privacy wording included
Running on this site: the "Ask AI Jan" assistant in the corner of every page.
How it works, or build your own
Track record
Results, not slideware
- 4×
- faster delivery on an AI-assisted platform rewrite
- $6M
- saved per year for Roche with 2D barcode integration
- 7M
- pages digitized and made searchable with OCR
- 30
- years shipping production software
Recent website work
Built and running on modern stacks
Dental practice website
Rebuilt a periodontal practice's site as a React front end with a C# API, PostgreSQL and a staff back office: content editing, patient request queues, two-step sign-in and an audit log.
Clinical education site
Migrated a WordPress site with 35 articles, 141 reader comments, a Q&A forum and 260+ clinical photos to a modern stack, keeping every old address working for search engines.
AI Web Center
This site: React pages pre-rendered for search and AI answer engines, a C# signup API, and its own server with HTTPS and DKIM-signed email.
Live website examples
Try the software, not just a screenshot
All examplesWorking sites for fictional businesses (plus one concept site for a real Delft artist, made with his permission), each with a C# API and PostgreSQL behind it. Book a visit, order dinner or reserve a camper van: it all really runs.
Live demoHealthcare & private clinics
Harborview Health
A private clinic site with online appointment booking and a secure patient portal.
Live demoPlastic surgery & aesthetic clinics
Solenne Plastic Surgery
A plastic surgery practice site where visitors see a slimmer nose, fuller lips or cheekbones, a face or neck lift, whiter teeth, smoother wrinkles or fewer freckles live on their own face in the camera, then book a consultation.
Live demoFootfall and traffic research
Passerby
A research tool that turns cameras into traffic counters: pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles and vehicles counted by direction and by the quarter hour, live on public traffic cameras, any YouTube video or a visitor's own video.
Live demoLaw firms & accounting practices
Calder & Wynn
A boutique law firm site with attorney profiles, practice areas and consultation booking.
Live demoConstruction, remodeling & contractors
Northline Build & Remodel
A remodeler site with before-and-after project galleries, service areas and an instant estimate.
Live demoReal estate developers & luxury agencies
Meridian Estates
A luxury agency site with property search filters, an interactive map and virtual tour links.
- Live demo
Funded SaaS & tech startups
Lumen Analytics
A startup product site with feature breakdowns, monthly/annual pricing and an investor-ready look.
Live demoRestaurants & online ordering
Fig & Ember
A restaurant ordering system: menu, cart and checkout for customers, and a live kitchen display for staff.
Live demoOnline rental: vehicles and outdoor gear
Trailhead Outfitters
A rental shop for camper vans, e-bikes, kayaks and camp kits with live availability and instant reservations.
Live demoHospitality: boutique hotel direct booking
Saltmarsh House
A small harbor hotel with its own booking engine: live room availability, a nightly price calendar and transparent totals.
Live demoDating: intentional matching with safety built in
Kindred
A dating site with quiz-based compatibility, mutual matching, chat, and safety tools that protect members' privacy.
Live demoBoat rental, club membership and sales, nationwide
Northstar Boat Club
Sailboats and powerboats at eight marinas: rent by the half day, day, week or month, join the club for member rates, or buy new and used.
Live demoeCommerce and direct-to-consumer brands
Hearthleaf Tea Co.
An online store for a small-batch tea brand: product variants, limited stock, subscribe-and-save, promo codes, checkout and order tracking.
Live demoSocial networks and online communities
Tidepool
A microblogging community: short posts, replies and threads, likes and reposts, follows, hashtags and search, with the safety tools a real community needs.
Live demoOnline auctions and marketplaces
Gavelry
An online auction marketplace: live auctions with automatic bidding, reserve prices and Buy It Now, an AI listing writer for sellers, and payment and shipping for winners.
Live demoB2B services and managed IT
Keelstone IT
A managed IT company's site with three AI experiences that turn visitors into qualified leads: a plan finder, an IT health check and an ROI calculator, each explained in plain language by AI.
Live demoArtists and makers
WoodArt Delft
The live website of Delft wood artist Harold Planting, in English and Dutch: a gallery of one-of-a-kind pieces made from dead wood, the story behind them, and work requests that reach him by email.
Your business next
Need booking, ordering, a client portal or a back office like these? Tell me what you have in mind.
Start a project
How it works
From first call to launch
- 01
Introductory call
A free 30-minute call about your goals, constraints and timeline. No preparation needed.
- 02
Written proposal
A short proposal with scope, approach, timeline and price, so you know exactly what you're getting.
- 03
Build in small steps
Work arrives in small, reviewed increments you can see and test along the way. No big reveal at the end.
- 04
Launch and handover
Deployment, documentation and a walkthrough, so your team can run it, or I keep running it for you.
Contact
Tell me about your project
Whether it's a website that needs a new home, a team that wants AI coding tools to actually deliver, or a hard architecture decision, send a few lines. I read every message myself and usually reply within one business day.
- Free 30-minute introductory call
- Huntington Beach, California · working remotely
- Want a proposal? Fill in the project questionnaire (about 15 minutes).
Frequently asked questions
Do you work remotely?
Yes. I'm based in Huntington Beach, California, and work with clients remotely, in English, Dutch or German.
Can you convert my site without losing search rankings?
Yes. Conversions keep your existing page addresses or redirect them to the new ones, so links and search rankings carry over.
Who hosts the finished website?
Your choice. It can run on your own hosting account or server, or I can set up and manage a server for you, including HTTPS, email and backups.
How does pricing work?
It starts with a free introductory call. You then get a written proposal with the scope, timeline and price before any work begins.