Data models · schemas · migrations
Design the database layer behind a product so it protects the business rules, supports reporting, handles growth, and avoids costly migration problems later.
The core decision
A database design defines how the business understands customers, orders, tenants, payments, workflows, permissions, and history. Poor modeling creates reporting gaps, duplicate records, slow features, and risky migrations. I help design schemas, relationships, constraints, indexes, data flows, and migration plans around the product and operational reality.
In depth
We identify the core entities, lifecycle states, ownership rules, and reporting needs. That keeps the schema connected to business behavior rather than mirroring a screen-by-screen prototype.
Multi-tenant CRM and revenue platform with fail-closed tenant isolation, scoped permissions, configurable pipelines, lead conversion, and legacy-data...
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SaaS and operational platforms need clear tenant scope, role boundaries, record ownership, and change history. The database model should help enforce those rules rather than relying only on application convention.
Multi-tenant SaaS POS platform pairing a Laravel cloud with an offline-first Flutter point-of-sale and a paired customer-facing display, serving retai...
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Indexes, query shape, denormalization, reporting tables, and background processing are chosen around expected access patterns. The goal is to support product screens and business reporting without turning every dashboard into a slow custom query.
Operational service layer for printing, messaging, payouts, fax dispatch, subscriptions, and delivery dispatch.
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Legacy imports are rarely clean copies. Field meanings, duplicates, missing references, historical states, and source-system mistakes must be reconciled with business rules before the new system can be trusted.
In depth
The deliverable can include ERDs, migration plans, validation rules, data dictionaries, and developer handover notes so the database remains understandable as the product evolves.
Fit
Scope
Deliverables
Recommended start
Focused assessment
A prioritized decision plan for your existing platform.
From $5,900
2–3 weeks$8,900 with a detailed migration plan: data mapping, reconciliation, cutover, rollback and sequencing.
From $5,900 ($8,900 with the detailed migration plan), confirmed in writing after a free scoping call. 50% on booking, 50% after the walkthrough. Credited in full against a retainer or implementation booked within 45 days.
Evidence
Platforms & SaaS
Chief Technology Officer Omnitech CRM
Multi-tenant CRM and revenue platform with fail-closed tenant isolation, scoped permissions, configurable pipelines, lead conversion, and legacy-data migration.
Laravel 13Livewire 4Filament 5 Read the case study →
Platforms & SaaS
Chief Technology Officer IMFlow360
Multi-tenant SaaS POS platform pairing a Laravel cloud with an offline-first Flutter point-of-sale and a paired customer-facing display, serving retail, restaurant, salon/spa, and appointment businesses from one connected system.
Laravel 11Livewire 3Flutter Read the case study →
Integrations & Data
Chief Technology Officer DinDin Platform Services
Operational service layer for printing, messaging, payouts, fax dispatch, subscriptions, and delivery dispatch.
YiiPHPExternal services Read the case study →
Further reading
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Questions and answers
More questions? Feel free to reach out.
Explore all services →It starts with the product goal, current system, users, data, and constraints. The first step is to decide what should be built, what should be reused, and what risks must be removed before implementation.
Yes. The engagement can review the existing architecture, codebase, backlog, and delivery process, then define a practical plan that your team can execute or that I can help deliver directly.
Both are possible. Some engagements produce an architecture and delivery plan for your team. Others include implementation, technical leadership, review, and handover. The build scope is agreed separately from the assessment.
The scope is tied to the business workflow, expected users, operational constraints, and evidence from existing projects. Features, infrastructure, and integrations are prioritized by what the product must do reliably now and what can safely wait.
Yes. Discovery, architecture review, implementation planning, and delivery can be run remotely with agreed access, milestones, communication rhythm, and documentation standards.
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