Mzed Studio — Ship your SaaS without a CTO

A single senior operator who designs, builds, and ships production-grade software, from first commit to deployed product.

Selected Work

The Stack

These are the recurring choices. I pick the final stack per product.

Frontend

Next.js, TanStack Start, React Native, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Motion

Backend & DB

Convex, Prisma, Postgres, Better Auth, Clerk

AI & Payments

Claude, Vercel AI SDK, Stripe, Polar

Infra & Ops

Vercel, Cloudflare, Expo EAS, Sentry, Axiom, Resend

Design & DX

GitHub, Figma, Playwright

Process

Day 0: Discovery

A 30-minute call. You walk me through the product, the users, and the moment you're stuck on. I listen, ask the hard questions, and tell you if we're a fit.

Day 1–2: Scope & Proposal

I break the work into clear deliverables with honest timelines. You get a proposal that names exactly what you're paying for.

Day 2: Contract & Kickoff

Most engagements move from discovery to signed contract inside 48 hours. Repo on your GitHub, infra on your accounts.

Day 3+: Design & Build

Design and engineering happen at the same time. You see working software early and often.

Pricing — three ways to engage

Outcomes first, price underneath. Pick the engagement by what you need to walk away with.

MVP — From $5,000

A live product, in weeks not months.

2–4 weeks

Best for: 0 → 1. You have a clear hypothesis and need it shipped.

  • Discovery + scope locked in 48 hours
  • Web, mobile, or both, built end to end
  • Auth, payments, and core flows wired up
  • Production deploy on your accounts
  • 2 weeks of post-launch support
  • Code, infra, and deploys yours from day one

Rebuild — $2,500

Stop fighting the codebase.

1-week audit · fixed

Then $2,500 / week — Rebuild scoped per phase

Best for: You're already shipping, but the codebase is fighting you. We audit first, because the scope only shows up once we look.

  • Codebase, infra, and on-call audit
  • Costed rebuild plan with reversible steps
  • Audit deliverable: a written report you keep, even if we don't continue
  • Then weekly engagement, scope agreed per phase
  • Incremental by design: no big-bang rewrites, no downtime
  • Pause or escalate after each phase

Scale-up — $2,500 / week

Senior throughput, by the week.

Ongoing — pause anytime

Best for: You have product, you need senior throughput. Feature work, perf, infra hardening.

  • Weekly scope, agreed each Monday
  • Feature work on top of your live product
  • Performance, observability, infra hardening
  • Pause or cancel any week
  • No retainers, no auto-renewal

The terms

Vendor
Engaged as Mzed Studio Ltd: UK-registered, VAT-able invoicing, formal contract. Fits standard procurement workflows.
Payment
30–50% upfront, the rest split across milestones. Scale-up invoiced weekly. UK in GBP, everyone else in USD.
Ownership
Code, infra, and accounts are yours from day one.
Refunds
If we don't agree on scope after the discovery call, no charge. No retainers held.

Why Mzed Studio

  • Solo & senior

    One operator across design, frontend, backend, and infra. No handoffs.

  • Ship in weeks

    MVPs in 2–4 weeks. Working software in users' hands, not Figma frames.

  • Full-stack

    Next.js, TypeScript, Postgres, Stripe, auth, infra. Every layer accounted for.

  • Production-grade

    Type-safe, observable, deployable. The codebase you'd hire to maintain.

  • Yours from day one

    Code, infra, and deploys live on your accounts. A collaborator, never the owner.

Reviews

“The best. Just great in every aspect.”

Brian · ReflectoBot

“Best consultation I've ever received.”

Hakim

“Proactive and resourceful. Exceptional delivery.”

Henry

“Highly responsive. Prompt communication.”

Victor Adekunle

“Brilliant. Went above and beyond on technicalities.”

Zubair

“Consistently exceeds expectations. A true triple threat.”

Pavitra

“One of the best freelancers we've worked with.”

Piper

“Worked quickly, delivered on time, even made revisions. The best.”

Reggie

FAQ

How fast can you ship an MVP?
Most MVPs ship in 2–4 weeks, so you're testing with real users instead of guessing.
What does a typical engagement look like?
Discovery call → scope & proposal → sign contract → start building. Design and development happen at the same time, so there's something to click through early.
Do you handle design, or just development?
Both. No wireframes sitting in Figma for weeks; you get a working product that looks and feels right from day one.
What happens after launch?
It depends. Some founders need ongoing support — scaling, new features, infrastructure. Others are good to run on their own. Either is fine.
Can you pick up an existing codebase?
Yes. Whether it's a prototype that needs to become production-ready or a live product that needs new features, I pick up where things left off.
What stack do you build on?
Next.js, TypeScript, Postgres, Stripe, and modern infra (Vercel, Cloudflare, edge). Those are the usual choices; the final stack gets picked for your product.

Contact

Start a project — book a consultation. Replies within a day.

Book a consultationraymond@mzed.studio

Mzed Studio

Ship your SaaS without a CTO.