Case Studies #
Real projects, real results. Here's how I've helped teams get unstuck and ship faster.
MogulPlex: From Idea to Competition Winner #
Client: Patrick M., Founder
Timeline: 6 weeks
Challenge: Turn a business concept into a working MVP for a competition
The Problem #
Patrick had a solid business idea but needed a technical co-founder to build the product. With a tight deadline for a business competition, he needed someone who could move fast and deliver quality.
What I Built #
- Full-stack web application with user authentication
- Real-time collaboration features
- Responsive design optimized for both desktop and mobile
- Automated testing and deployment pipeline
Results #
"Tanner helped me go from idea to MVP that won third place in a business competition and got us into an accelerator. I showed up with an idea. He built a product people could use."
— Patrick M., Founder, MogulPlex
Outcome: Third place in competition, accepted into accelerator program
Healthcare Startup: From Manual Deploys to One-Click Operations #
Client: Healthcare Web App Startup
Timeline: 4 weeks
Challenge: Stop the deployment horror show and tame runaway AWS costs
The Problem #
Their "deployment process" was a 2-hour ritual involving SSH, prayers, and crossing fingers. AWS bills were climbing 40% month-over-month with no clear reason why. Every deployment was Russian roulette with production.
What I Fixed #
- Built proper Infrastructure as Code with Terraform (goodbye, snowflake servers)
- Set up automated CI/CD with staging that actually mirrors production
- Right-sized AWS resources and eliminated the mystery charges
- Added monitoring that actually tells you what's broken
Results #
- Deployment time: 2+ hours of chaos → 8 minutes of calm
- AWS costs: Cut by 35% monthly (that's real money back in their pocket)
- Production fires: 90% fewer "oh shit" moments
- Recovery time: Rollbacks in under 2 minutes instead of all-hands panic
Enterprise Java Resurrection: When Your Test Suite Takes a Coffee Break #
Client: Mid-size Software Company
Timeline: 3 weeks
Challenge: Revive a 5-year-old Spring Boot app that everyone was afraid to touch
The Problem #
Their test suite took 45+ minutes to run. Developers would literally go get coffee and hope nothing was broken when they got back. The codebase was a minefield of "works on my machine" and "don't touch that, it might break everything."
What I Delivered #
- Untangled the spaghetti with proper clean architecture
- Made tests actually fast (45 minutes → 8 minutes of sanity)
- Set up automated code standards so everyone writes code the same way
- Documented everything so the next person doesn't have to reverse-engineer it
Results #
- Test execution: 82% faster (developers can actually run them now)
- Development speed: 40% more features shipped per sprint
- Bug reports: Down 60% because the code actually does what it says
- Developer happiness: Team finally comfortable making real changes
Ready to Get Similar Results? #
These are just a few examples of how targeted expertise can solve complex problems quickly. Each client had different challenges, but the approach was the same:
- Quick audit to identify the core issues
- Focused execution on highest-impact fixes
- Clean handoff with documentation and knowledge transfer
If you're facing similar technical challenges, let's chat about how I can help.
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