Services
Three lines of work. Each one says who it is for, what an engagement looks like, and how to start.
Infrastructure consulting
Who it’s for
Teams whose platform has outgrown the decisions that got them here — cost growing out of step with usage, or a data platform that has become the bottleneck for everyone downstream.
What an engagement looks like
Usually starts with a review and a written assessment of the architecture and its costs. It can stop there, or continue into hands-on work building the thing with your team rather than beside it.
Typically covers
- Platform and data-platform architecture review
- Cost and scale analysis
- Migration planning and execution
- Standing up platform capability in-house
Leadership consulting
Who it’s for
Founders and engineering leaders deciding how to structure a team, and senior engineers moving into leadership for the first time.
What an engagement looks like
Recurring conversations over a stretch of time, or a focused engagement around a specific transition — a reorg, a first platform hire, a founders office standing itself up.
Typically covers
- Engineering leadership and team design
- Org structure and platform team boundaries
- Founder and founders-office advisory
- Mentoring senior engineers and new managers
Training
Who it’s for
Teams that need to get practical with infrastructure, data platforms or AI tooling — without a vendor pitch attached.
What an engagement looks like
Workshops built around your stack rather than a generic curriculum, delivered remotely or on site.
Typically covers
- Infrastructure and platform engineering
- Data platform design and operation
- Practical AI and LLM tooling for engineering teams
Getting started
Email consult@surajb.eu with a paragraph on what you are dealing with. I will tell you whether I am the right person, and say so plainly if I am not.
Consulting and training engagements are independent and personal, and are not offered on behalf of my employer.