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Clear Expectations. Real Delivery.

I am a Lead Software Architect with 17+ years of experience designing and delivering production-grade systems. This page is about how I work, what to expect, and how I can add real value to your project.

How I Work

Results over credentials. Delivery over discussion.

After 17 years of designing complex distributed systems and billing platforms, I rely on deep architectural intuition and production-proven patterns. I know what breaks at scale, what is over-engineered too early, and what is deceptively simple on the surface but critical to get right.

Pragmatic Architecture

I focus on building systems that solve real business problems, not systems designed to impress in a whiteboard session. Clean abstractions, maintainable code, and the right tool for the job.

Deep Production Experience

I have seen and solved these problems before: complex Kubernetes configuration issues, database performance bottlenecks, distributed system race conditions. Speed of diagnosis comes from years of production exposure.

Practical Assessment Welcome

I welcome real technical challenges as part of the evaluation process. Give me an architecture problem, a broken system, or a complex integration scenario. I am happy to demonstrate how I approach it.

Freelance Day Rate

One transparent rate. Remote, hybrid, or on-site. The arrangement is agreed upfront.

Lead Software Architect

€700 – €850
/ day
What this covers:

I take ownership of the full architectural scope: system design, API contracts, data modeling, service boundaries, deployment topology, and the technical standards your team builds against. I make the decisions that are expensive to reverse later. Backed by 17 years of production context.

How I work:

I work remote or hybrid. For architecture reviews, sprint planning, and critical stakeholder sessions, I come on-site. The engagement format (full-time, part-time, or project-scoped) is agreed upfront. I adapt to your team, not the other way around.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about working with me

Let's Talk About Your Project

Tell me what you are building or what problem you are solving. I will give you an honest assessment of how I can help.

Sritharan K. | Lead Software Architect