Services - Expert Cloud & Software Consulting
Stop Struggling with Cloud Complexity
Your team is talented, but cloud infrastructure has become overwhelming. You’re dealing with:
- Spiraling costs that nobody can explain
- Deployment nightmares that take hours instead of minutes
- Security concerns that keep you up at night
- Performance issues that nobody knows how to debug
- Technical debt that grows faster than your features
Here’s the truth: Most teams can’t afford to hire someone like me full-time, but you can’t afford to keep struggling with these problems either.
Why 0xA is Different
I’m Chris Portela, a senior engineer who has:
- Built and scaled infrastructure for millions of users at major tech companies
- Led microservice migrations that replaced legacy systems
- Saved companies millions in cloud costs through optimization
- Fixed complex race conditions that stumped entire teams
I work with you for focused periods to solve your biggest problems, then teach your team how to maintain what we built together.
No long-term commitments. No hourly billing disputes. Just results.
Our Approach
1. Staff Augmentation & MVP Development
Perfect for teams that need senior expertise without the overhead
- Code reviews that actually improve your codebase
- Complex feature development that your team can’t tackle alone
- MVP prototyping that gets you to market faster
- Performance optimization that makes your app feel lightning-fast
- Git workflow setup that prevents deployment disasters
“Chris came in and in 2 weeks built what would have taken our team 3 months. More importantly, he taught us how to maintain it.” - Tech Lead, Series A Startup
2. DevOps & Infrastructure Automation
Transform your deployment process from nightmare to dream
- CI/CD pipelines that deploy in minutes, not hours
- Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Pulumi
- Security automation that doesn’t slow down development
- Monitoring and alerting that catches problems before users do
- Disaster recovery that actually works
“We went from 30-minute deployments to 3-minute deployments. Chris set up the entire pipeline and trained our team in a week.” - DevOps Engineer, E-commerce Company
3. Cloud Strategy & Cost Optimization
Stop bleeding money on cloud services
- Cost analysis that identifies waste and opportunities
- Security audits that protect your business
- Performance optimization that reduces your infrastructure needs
- Migration planning that doesn’t break your business
- Best practices that prevent future problems
“Chris identified $40k/month in unnecessary cloud spending. His recommendations paid for his entire engagement in the first month.” - CTO, SaaS Company
Investment & Timeline
1-3 weeks is all it takes to see huge improvements. Here’s what that looks like:
- Week 1: Assessment, planning, and quick wins
- Week 2: Implementation and team training
- Week 3: Optimization and handoff
Pricing: $8,000/week or $6,000/2 weeks for ongoing clients
Why weekly pricing? Because I focus on results, not hours. You get my full attention and expertise until the problem is solved. Add me to Slack/Discord/Teams, schedule meeting times that work best for your team, and ask questions at any time.
What You Get
✅ Immediate relief from your biggest infrastructure headaches
✅ Long-term solutions that your team can maintain
✅ Knowledge transfer so you’re not dependent on consultants
✅ Proven patterns from major tech companies and successful startups
✅ Ongoing support for questions and follow-up work
Ready to Stop Struggling?
Book a free 30-minute consultation to discuss your specific challenges. No sales pitch - just honest assessment of whether I can help.
Schedule Your Free Consultation
“The best investment we made this year was bringing Chris in to fix our infrastructure. Our team is 3x more productive now.” - Engineering Manager, B2B Platform