EXPERIENCE
10+ years
backend and platform delivery
BACKEND ADVISORY
Irfan Saric
I help teams fix and scale backend systems without slowing product delivery.
I usually get brought in when systems are overloaded, integrations are brittle, or critical releases keep slipping because platform constraints are shaping product decisions.
The goal is practical: stabilize what matters, simplify architecture, and move the team back to predictable execution.
architecture under strainbackend incidents and instabilityslow delivery and missed releasesscaling pressurelegacy debtplatform redesign decisions
Availability
Currently accepting new engagements
Current intake is open for architecture reviews and advisory retainers.
PRIMARY STACK
Go, Rust, Kubernetes
production-oriented systems work
ENGAGEMENT STYLE
Hands-on advisory
diagnosis to execution plan
Engagement Blueprint
Three modules, same intent: isolate the highest-cost technical risk and leave with a clear sequence the team can execute.
MOD_01
90 MINArchitecture Review
Focused assessment of architecture, bottlenecks, failure points, and the structural changes required to scale safely.
MOD_02
FORENSICForensic Backend Audit
Deep technical investigation into backend fragility, legacy debt, security exposure, and scale-limiting constraints.
MOD_03
RETAINEREngineering Advisory
Retained senior technical advisory across architecture, delivery discipline, technical direction, and engineering execution.
Session Scope
Bring the real operating context: architecture shape, production pain, and delivery constraints. The output is a focused action path, not a generic recommendation deck.
- architecture under strain
- backend incidents and instability
- slow delivery and missed releases
- scaling pressure
- legacy debt
- platform redesign decisions
Selected Engagements
Recent Delivery Work
Q20 Engineering · Co-founder · 2025-present
Q20 — Autonomous Swarm Operating System
Problem
Autonomous fleets have to keep operating in contested, chaotic environments — GPS denial, comms jamming, harsh weather, and network fra…
Delivery
Co-founder building the Genesys platform: embedded Node AI for on-device decisioning and collision avoidance, a Fusion Engine that aggregates EO/IR…
Protolabs · Senior Software Engineer · November 2025-present
Protolabs Logistics Platform Modernization
Problem
Legacy logistics and pricing workflows limited visibility across shipping operations and slowed execution for ocean, road, and partner-…
Delivery
Built and maintained modern logistics and pricing workflows, integrated partner shipping paths, and contributed to migration into unified Protolabs…
Lorrano · Founder & Engineer
Lorrano — AI Social Video for Auto Dealers
Problem
Dealers know they should post daily, but execution stalls: staff won't go on camera, nobody owns it, and agencies charge 2-5K a month f…
Delivery
Built the end-to-end pipeline — connect the inventory feed (vAuto/CDK/HomeNet), AI scores and ranks photos, generates 15-30s branded videos in minu…
Latest Writing
Notes from production backend work
38 min read
Designing a Fintech Backend: Crypto + Open Banking Under One Roof
Over the better part of this year, I’ve been building a platform designed to serve both banks and blockchains through one request pipeline, one ledger, and…
BlockchainCoinbaseCrypto
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Coinbase and EVM Payment Integration
If you've ever tried to accept crypto payments in a real web application - not a hackathon demo, not a Medium tutorial copy-paste, an actual production sys…
BlockchainCoinbaseCrypto
Read article23 min read
PSD2 and Open Banking Integration: A Developer's Field Guide
Over the better part of the last year and a half, I’ve worked extensively on PSD2 integrations - connecting to bank APIs across Europe, troubleshooting cer…
ApiEidasFapi
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I write about backend architecture, distributed systems, and production engineering. No spam, no schedule - just new posts when they are ready.
Direct Contact
Need to discuss something before scheduling?
Send a direct message with context on your system, constraints, or project scope. I review submissions personally and reply by email.
Use this for architecture questions, delivery blockers, platform audits, or general collaboration requests.
If your platform is slowing down delivery, let’s fix it.
We can start with a focused session and leave with a concrete action plan.