$ ENGINEERING_LEADERSHIP · CONSULTING

Twenty-plus years building software.
I help teams ship better.

Software architecture, backend systems, agile delivery — I partner with engineering teams and founders who want to ship faster, build cleaner systems, and lead with clarity and confidence.

$ CONSULTING · SERVICES

Three areas where I can make an immediate difference in your engineering org.

Software Architecture & API Design

Scalable system design, clean API contracts, service decomposition, and migration strategy. I help teams choose the right abstractions that grow with them.

Agile Team Management & Delivery

Effective agile delivery focused on shipping quality software. I help engineering managers build delivery cadences that produce consistent, measurable results.

Large-Scale Data Collection & Pipelines

Designing and operating data systems at scale — ingestion, processing, storage, and retrieval. Purpose-built for growing teams ready to evolve their data infrastructure.

$ ABOUT

Engineer. Leader. Builder.

I've spent twenty-plus years writing software and leading teams that build the kind of systems most companies depend on — large-scale data pipelines, distributed APIs, and platforms engineered for reliability and scale.

I work hands-on with your team. Together we look at your code, architecture, and delivery process — then I help you implement improvements that stick. Short engagements, lasting value.

I also partner directly with founders and leaders who need seasoned technical guidance — helping with architecture decisions, team building, and engineering strategy without the overhead of a full-time hire.

shaun_burdick@consulting:~$ cat approach.txt
>embedded with your team, not above it
>ship improvements, not strategy docs
>great practices → great architecture
>leave momentum, not dependency
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$ CONTACT

Let's ship something better.

Whether you need architecture guidance, a fresh approach to delivery, or an experienced engineering leader to strengthen your team — you're in the right place.