The client
Bootstrapped startup with two non-technical founders looking for investment and a technical co-founder. The proposal was for a technical product providing integration of a number of other services to a primarily non-technical sector.
The challenge
A developer from Upwork had failed to deliver the requirements, and they had a small budget left to build an MVP and secure angel funding.
The role
I came in on part-time basis to help stretch the remaining runway.
The primary responsibility was delivery of an MVP build, comprising an API and web-based front-end, to agreed timescales and spec. This involved integration with a number of external services and due diligence on those service to determine which integrations could be most effective. This was delivered to enable go-live with the first paid customer, and including easy points of extension for upcoming features.
Provided technical expertise during discussions with potential investors, and helped to recruit my long-term replacement.