Ricardo

Over deze freelancer

I help companies regain control of business-critical software that has become difficult to maintain, difficult to trust, or difficult to scale.

In most cases, clients are not simply looking for another developer. They need an experienced engineer who can take ownership of an existing platform or internal system that has grown into a critical part of the business. These systems often contain complex business rules, numerous third-party integrations, operational dependencies, and increasing technical debt.

I specialize in joining established, production environments where the business depends on the software every day. My focus is on delivering measurable improvements without unnecessary rewrites or disruption.

I typically help clients with:

• Stabilizing and optimizing existing applications

• Modernizing legacy software through incremental improvements

• Designing and improving API and third-party integrations

• Simplifying and clarifying complex business logic

• Increasing reliability, maintainability, test coverage, and deployment confidence

• Applying AI where it creates tangible business value rather than unnecessary complexity

I work directly with founders, business owners, and decision-makers in small and medium-sized companies, providing technical leadership without adding unnecessary process or management overhead. My approach is pragmatic, transparent, and focused on delivering business outcomes.

Recent experience

• TBB Express – Modernization of a transport management platform, including carrier integrations, pricing logic, and architectural improvements.

• Eleads – Rebuilt and professionalized a lead operations platform with intelligent routing, AI-powered workflows, improved testing, and a scalable delivery process.

• Certe Groep – Strengthened the security of an existing production platform operating in a regulated financial environment.

My primary technologies include Laravel, PHP, Vue.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and API/integration development. However, I believe technology is only a means to an end. My objective is to build systems that are reliable, maintainable, scalable, and capable of supporting long-term business growth.

If you're looking for someone who goes beyond writing code and can take ownership of a business-critical platform, I'd be happy to discuss how I can help.