How I can help, and where to start
Your needs are not one size fits all. Start with a workshop to see if we're a good fit, use a single fixed-scope service when you know exactly what you need, or hire me to take you through the full product development journey. If you are not sure exactly what you need, book a free intro call to discuss your project and whether I can help.
Whether in a large full-project engagement or a shorter prototype development phase, I always scope a short phase initially so that we can work out whether we're a good fit to work together. From there, phases are scoped naturally, with clear timeframe, cost and deliverables quoted, and decision points throughout to ensure we're always going in the direction you want. I value clear, collaborative and transparent working, so I'm always happy to have a check-in call to let you know how things are going.
Get an engineer's eyes on your project
Bring a question, a specific problem or a design and get experienced eyes on it. I'll go through it with you live, online or in person.
Power Hour
from £50A focused hour on your specific problem or decision, with a short written follow-up. The simplest way to find out what working with me is like, or just to get unstuck on a project.
Power Hour →Design Review
from £200A half-day review of your design, concept or prototype, delivered as a written report of prioritised, actionable recommendations.
Design Review →Standalone, fixed-scope services
Each is a discrete service you can buy on its own, each suiting a different point on the path from idea to production, so you can start wherever your project is right now.
Feasibility Study
from £650Validate an idea before you invest: whether it can be built, the routes to manufacture and their costs, and a clear go, no-go or go-with-changes recommendation.
Feasibility Study →Concept & MVP Development
Founder favouriteTurn an idea into an evaluated, buildable concept and a working MVP you can put in front of users, test and raise investment on.
Concept & MVP →Design Verification
Prove the design works, is safe and is compliant before you commit to tooling, through engineering analysis, simulation and structured testing.
Design Verification →Manufacturing Preparation
Get a proven design ready for efficient, repeatable volume manufacture: DFMA, detail production CAD, a drawing pack with GD&T, and liaison with your factory.
Manufacturing Preparation →What stage are you at?
Taking the right first step is important. If you want to know more, check out these three short pages for the three kinds of people I work with most.
For founders
You have an idea and want to turn it into something real. If you want help from someone who has actually been through the product development process before, you're in the right place.
For founders →For startups
You need engineering expertise without a full-time hire. If you need a fast-moving but structured push toward production, that's where I excel.
For startups →For product teams
You need a specific, hard-to-source skill or extra senior capacity, from someone who has taken products to volume manufacture and proved they can solve hard engineering problems.
For product teams →Tell me where you are, I'll let you know if and how I can help
Book a free intro call and tell me about your product and where you've got to. I'll be honest about what a sensible first step looks like, whether that's a study, an MVP, or just a Power Hour.