Work through a decision
Choosing a platform, planning an integration, or figuring out what to do next? We can work through the options together.
A focused discussion and written recommendations.
, I’m Ruark
A clear way forward for your next technical decision.
I’m a solutions architect based in Cape Town. I help founders and teams untangle technical problems, review their options, and turn ideas into practical plans.
Available for focused consulting and selected project work.
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Start with what you need.
Review a system or plan
Get a second opinion on an architecture, workflow, or technical proposal before committing more time and money.
Clear findings, trade-offs, and prioritised next steps.
Scope or deliver a project
For a defined piece of work that needs deeper involvement, I can help shape the approach and work through delivery.
An agreed scope, deliverables, and milestones.
We’ll agree on the scope before the work begins.
Selected work
Built on real work.
Ekaya
Rental managementI designed and launched the platform architecture, supporting the different people and processes involved in rental management.
reOS
Property technologyI led the end-to-end system architecture, balancing maintainability, performance, and the ability to keep improving the product.
Airborne
Music & paymentsI engineered architecture connecting audio delivery, payments, and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on low latency.
A little about me
Business context. Technical depth.
My background spans 15+ years of software, financial technology, and digital platforms. I enjoy the point where a business problem meets a technical decision, and making that decision easier to understand and act on.
Based in Cape Town, South Africa. Working with teams globally.
Get in touch
Tell me what feels stuck.
Send a few lines about what you’re working on, where you need help, and any timing you have in mind. I’ll let you know whether I’m a good fit.