Freelancer support / behind the scenes
Extra development capacity, without giving up the client relationship.
I'm Ian, a web developer who helps freelancers and small teams handle technical overflow while they stay in control of the client relationship.
Extra capacity for you. Real freelance context for me.
I've built web applications, but I want closer exposure to how freelance development actually works day to day—the requests clients send, recurring problems, changing priorities, deadlines, and handoffs.
Rather than trying to understand that from the outside, I'm offering some of my development capacity to freelancers already doing the work.
You get another developer who can help move technical tasks forward. I get real exposure to freelance workflows and the opportunity to earn your trust one task at a time.
Small, concrete tasks that unblock delivery.
Delegate a contained piece of work rather than an entire client engagement.
Track down and fix a bug
Build or repair an API endpoint
Finish a React screen or interaction
Repair a layout on mobile devices
Optimize a query or database workflow
Integrate a service or help with deployment
Your client stays yours. The delegated task moves forward.
- 01
You keep the client
The relationship, communication, and final delivery stay yours. I work as your development support on the task you have delegated.
- 02
Share one scoped task
Send the context, acceptance criteria, relevant access you are authorized to share, and the deadline you are working toward.
- 03
I work in your existing workflow
I implement the scoped task, test the changed behavior, and provide progress updates using the tools and development workflow already used by the project.
- 04
You review and deliver
You receive the code, verification notes, and a clear handoff so you can confidently take it back to your client.
Your project stays yours.
I only work on the task and access you explicitly provide, and you remain responsible for the final client delivery.
A focused look at relevant systems I have shipped.
These projects are selected from the ShipWithIan project library.
01
JustAlao
Summary A modern public website that clearly presents ALAO’s identity, services, and work.
Established a clear, modern, and scalable digital presence for ALAO.
02
Barya — Personal Finance Tracker
Barya is a local-first personal finance app designed to make everyday money tracking fast and practical. It helps users record expenses, income, and transfers, manage accounts and budgets, review spending patterns, and access common actions directly from the Android home screen.
Built and released a local-first personal finance app for Android with fast transaction recording, budgeting, analysis, backups, and home-screen widgets.
03
Lupaco
A property discovery and inquiry experience tailored for overseas Filipino workers exploring housing opportunities.
Designed an OFW-focused property experience.
04
Teacher Jenn
A public-facing teaching site designed to present a real story, clear offers, and a simple path for new visitors.
Helped an educator build an online presence.
Clear expectations before the first commit.
Availability
I take a limited number of support tasks each week, work in Philippine time, and reply to new requests within one business day. Updates stay asynchronous through email and the tools your project already uses.
Core stack
Laravel, PHP, React, TypeScript, Inertia, Tailwind CSS, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Git, and practical cloud deployment workflows.
One task is enough to start
Have something sitting in your backlog?
Send me one contained task, the stack, what “done” looks like, and your deadline. I'll let you know if it's a good fit for the two-hour trial.