When your technical side depends on a provider you'd struggle to leave
I help you regain control: I audit the situation, organise the handover and defend your interests against the agency or freelancer, so you don't depend on anyone you can't replace.
If any of this is happening to you, you have a dependency problem, not just a technical one:
- You don't have the code, or you don't know if you have it complete and up to date.
- You don't understand the invoice: you pay for hours but don't see what's moving forward.
- Everything depends on a single person or provider; if they disappear, you're stranded.
- You don't know whether the quote you're given is fair or inflated.
- You want to switch providers but you're afraid of what would happen to what you already have running.
I come in as a technical buyer on your side, not as another provider.
I audit the situation
What you have, what you're missing, where the risk and the dependency are.
I organise the handover
Access, code, documentation and knowledge out of a single person's head.
I defend your interests
I review scope, estimates and the contract so you don't sign blind.
An agency's PM defends the agency. I sit on your side of the table.
I was COO at an eCommerce agency. I know exactly how estimates get inflated, how dependency is created and where the catch usually hides in a quote. An agency's PM defends the agency. I sit on your side of the table knowing how the other side thinks.
I unblocked a custom-built project that depended on a single developer: access, repo and documentation ended up in the client's hands.
Three steps, no commitment to start.
A short call to understand your situation (no commitment).
Diagnosis: what you have, what risk you're running and what decisions you should make.
Execution of the unblock or handover, with a clear plan and dates.
Write to me and I'll tell you if I can help.
I reply personally, not a salesperson. No commitment.
What people usually ask me
Can I switch agencies without losing the code?
Yes, if the handover is organised before ending the relationship. The first thing I do is secure access, repositories and documentation so the code is yours and complete before anything moves.
How do I know if my provider is inflating the hours?
I review estimates, scope and what has actually been delivered. When you know how things are quoted from the inside, inflated hours and tasks that get repainted every month show up fast.
What do I need to move a Magento project (or another platform) to another provider?
Access to the server and the repository, the database, the integrations documentation and the knowledge that today lives in a single head. I take inventory and organise the package so the new provider can start without depending on the previous one.
What if I don't want to drop my provider, just control them better?
Perfect, that's the most common case. I come in as your technical buyer: I review what they bill you, organise the documentation and sit in on the decisions so you stop signing blind, without breaking anything.
How long does this take?
The initial audit is a matter of days. The handover or unblock depends on the real state of the project, but I always work with a fixed plan and dates, not open-ended hours.
Do you depend on a provider you can't replace?
Tell me your case and I'll tell you, no spin, whether you have a dependency problem and what I'd do.