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Read the case studyIndependent software architect
I write software the waysome people write ghost stories.
Patient. A little obsessive. With the lights low.
When your business outgrows your website, I build what comes next. Complex product improvements, custom websites, and commerce for businesses ready to move forward.
Experience behind the workTEDArchitecture · employeeTriple SevenCommerce · freelanceFITGALAXIEProduct · freelance
01 / How I can help
Two ways
to move forward.
You work directly with the person building it. We agree on the job, then I help you get it done.
For product teams
Product engineering
Migrations, performance, and substantial product work. Senior engineering when the next step is a difficult one.
Projects from $20,000Explore the engagement
For brands & businesses
Websites & commerce
Custom websites and commerce that fit the business. Built for your customers and the team keeping it running.
Projects from $10,000Explore the engagement
Need to figure out the scope first? Paid discovery starts at $3,000. You leave with an assessment, priorities, a technical approach, and an implementation proposal.
Let's talk02 / Selected work
Built for
the real world.
A look at the problems, the decisions, and what shipped. Employment and independent client work, clearly marked.
Freelance · marquis.codes
Triple Seven Home
A custom Next.js storefront on Shopify for a Florida custom lighting company, built so the team runs the content themselves.
Read the case studyFreelance · marquis.codes
FITGALAXIE
Ongoing frontend and data work on a private cloud platform for footwear fit analysis.
Read the case study03 / Working together
A clear scope.
A shared finish line.
Fixed project pricing. Agreed milestones. Time to do the work properly.
- 01
Talk it through.
Tell me about the business, the problem, and the timing. I read every inquiry and reply within two business days.
- 02
Agree on the work.
We set the scope, price, milestones, and acceptance checks. Implementation starts with a 50% deposit. Changes to scope are quoted before work begins.
- 03
Build. Check. Hand over.
You see the work as it develops. We check it against the agreed scope, launch, and walk your team through what they need to own it.
Ongoing work is available when there's a recurring need, with its own scope and schedule. Projects don't include on-call or emergency support.
The person behind the work
A builder.
A father first.
I'm Marquis. Software architect, husband, and father of four boys. I like work that holds up and a life with room for the people I'm building it for.
More about meNext / Your project
What are
we building?
Tell me what needs to change and why it matters. A rough outline is plenty to start.
A personal reply within two business days.
I'll confirm whether I can help and suggest a short conversation or a scoped next step. Sending an inquiry doesn't commit you to anything.