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Tom Counsell

Engineering Leader | AI & Systems Architect

What People Say

"an indispensable asset to our team.. the best engineer I've had the privilege of working with.. Tom fostered a positive and collaborative work environment, serving as a natural leader who inspired the entire team to strive for excellence. I wholeheartedly recommend Tom for any leadership role in engineering, confident that his dedication, expertise, and leadership qualities will greatly contribute to the success of any organization."

— Zac Stern, Bumble Inc

"Tom cares. He's a force multiplier that makes everyone around him better... I highly recommend Tom as a leader."

— Anthony S. Cannella, Blockchain Hub

"Tom is not only a very talented developer, but a keen business leader... He instituted 'hack days' and design sprints that really encouraged innovation."

— Ben Lakoff, Bankless Ventures

"Tom has incredible personal, leadership, and technical skills... the best aspect of working with Tom is the quality and ease of management."

— Francesco De Lisi, Woven Project, Toyota Inc.

"Tom shows great passion and creativity... The products he built were instant hits... he has natural leadership qualities."

— Rupert Lane, Agoda, Booking Inc.

2024 Rates

Service Rate
Base Rate $389/hr
FinTech $583/hr
Consultancy $778/hr

Services

For Executives & CTOs

Dev Team Leadership

Agile project management, code reviews, technical mentorship.

Dev Team Hiring

Recruitment and vetting of engineering talent.

Systems Architecture

Scalable design with monolith or microservices architectures.

For Product & Engineering Teams

Python Development

Custom backend services, data analytics, machine learning solutions.

API Integration

Seamless third-party services integration including payment gateways.

Rapid Backend Dashboards

Quick development of backend admin panels.

For Data & Infrastructure Teams

ETL Services

Data extraction, transformation, loading for analytics and BI.

Database Design

Relational and document databases optimized for performance and reliability.

Redis Database Systems

High-performance Redis databases, cache architecture. Also relational: see Popoto

For AI & Intelligence Teams

Agentic Systems

Autonomous AI agents that reason, plan, and execute complex workflows.

Deep Research

Advanced information retrieval and analysis systems for comprehensive insights.

Context Engineering

Dynamic prompt optimization and context management for peak LLM performance.

Terms & Assurances

Assurances

  • Client confidentiality
  • IP solely owned by Client
  • Flexible agreement terms
  • Structured refund and arbitration

Payment Terms

  • 50% of monthly invoice estimate as deposit
  • Invoices on 1st of each month, Net-15

Discounts

  • Up to 20% for active client referrals
  • Reduced rates for Social Enterprises and Non-profits

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