Architecture & Platform Advisory
Deep technical assessment & pragmatic blueprint for modernization or new platform initiatives.
- System audits & risk surfacing
- Scaling & performance strategy
- Domain / boundaries definition
- Platform capability roadmap
Strategic Software Consulting
Software That Fitz Your Vision
I help founders and product teams architect, modernize, and deliver software platforms that scale—balancing velocity with technical excellence.
Build Momentum With Technical Leverage
I combine product sense, architectural rigor, and hands-on execution to accelerate your roadmap.
Velocity Without Chaos
Ship faster while reducing rework. Modern patterns, modular architecture, focused process.
Strategic Architecture
Intentional system design that scales with the business and stays adaptable as context evolves.
Quality Engineering
Automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and clean abstractions that accelerate learning.
Trusted Partner
Transparent communication, calm leadership, and alignment on measurable outcomes.
High-Impact Engagements
Flexible formats designed to unblock growth, reduce risk, and catalyze product acceleration.
Fractional Engineering Leadership
Hands-on technical leadership accelerating roadmap execution & uplifting engineering maturity.
- Team coaching & pairing
- Hiring & leveling guidance
- Process simplification
- Delivery operations cadence
0 → 1 Product Builds
From concept to launch: architecture, implementation, and iteration with lean, testable slices.
- Rapid prototyping & validation
- Foundational codebase setup
- CI/CD & infra bootstrapping
- Initial production hardening
How We Create Leverage
A collaborative, outcome-driven approach that reduces noise and compounds impact over time.
Discovery &
Context
Listen, map constraints, clarify goals & metrics.
Architecture &
Path
Design target state and incremental adoption.
Accelerated Execution
Ship value slices while de-risking future scale.
Systems of
Quality
Embed tests, observability, and automation.
Capability
Transfer
Uplift team autonomy & decision frameworks.
Selected Outcomes
Representative engagements (details anonymized) illustrating applied leverage.
Realtime Platform Scale-Up
Re-architected core services & introduced event-driven boundaries enabling 12x order throughput with zero downtime migration.
Legacy Monolith Modularization
Introduced domain-aligned modules & progressive strangler patterns reducing deploy risk and cycle time by 65%.
0 → Many B2B SaaS Launch
Shipped MVP to paying pilots in 11 weeks with robust foundations: infra-as-code, CI/CD, metrics, and auth.
What Partners Say
Consistent clarity, calm, and velocity across evolving complexity.
We went from constant fire drills to predictable delivery in one quarter. Architecture decisions are now intentional rather than reactionary.
The platform modernization saved us quarters of effort and unlocked enterprise deals we previously deferred.
Rare blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution. We shipped faster with higher confidence.
Hi, I'm Kyle Fitzharris
I partner with teams as a strategic technical operator—bridging business objectives with robust, evolvable systems. I've led architecture, platform, and product initiatives across high-growth environments, helping orgs align teams, reduce complexity, and accelerate outcomes.
Whether you're scaling a system under load, launching a new product, or untangling architectural debt, I bring frameworks and hands-on execution that compound long after engagement.
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