Michael W.

I build full-stack apps with Next.js/React on the frontend and AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, SES, CloudWatch, Amplify, S3) on the backend, architected, deployed, and maintained solo, built to scale. Middle layer: Express to connect frontend and AWS cleanly, or Nest.js for larger projects needing more structure. What I do: - Full-stack apps | Next.js, React, TypeScript - Backend APIs | Express, Nest.js - AWS | Lambda, Cognito, API Gateway, SES, CloudWatch - Databases | PostgreSQL, DynamoDB - CMS/headless | Payload for Next.js projects, WordPress + ACF - SEO & Analytics | 301 redirects, technical SEO, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity Many of my previous clients aren't technical, founders, nonprofits, small teams who need to run their own site without calling a developer for every change. Where it fits, I build on systems like Payload CMS: scalable backends that still leave a non-technical owner in control. I build for real usage, not demos, shipping production apps solo means owning decisions that usually get split across a team. Send me your project brief and let's talk production.