Services
Tech leadership, architect, implement, deploy, and operate complex backend systems applications
Fractional CTO
Planning, review, hiring, roadmap, tech stack
Data Expertise
Professional experience building on a variety of primary datastores and caches: Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Memcached, Realm, Redis, Firebase, and Google Cloud Datastore.
Custom Services
Need a custom real time cache capable of supporting geo temporal queries 50x faster than hosted MongoDB? How about horizontally scaling up your real time data architecture? Experience delivering both, and many other custom backend applications
Video Expertise
Delivered when clients required custom high quality video rendering, post processing, or real time video streaming
Operations
Experience deploying to a variety of platforms: aws, gcs, heroku, following best security practices using secure tokens, protecting private user information, and configuring full search logging and metrics
About
Origin story.
1996-2012
Aerospace Research and Development
Deep experience delivering solutions to dozens of clients. You know how everyone says this isn't rocket science? Well working with the brilliant team at PRA was rocket science
November 2009
Victus Media
Designed and developed a natural language parser tied to Amazon ads, powered by relevant terms from social media. Co-founded my first startup by partnering with an insanely talented developer
April 2012
Cameo (Fast Society)
Delivered a custom video rendering/structured scripting engine. After Cameo was acquired by Vimeo, migrated the rendering system to a fresh native mobile client. Worked with the sharpest, coolest and most creative team executing the impossible
November 2015
Citizen (sp0n LLC)
Delivered a complete suite of backend services including a RESTful/realtime api, custom video streaming and geospatial apps. Worked with a phenomenal group dedicated towards enhancing public safety
September 2017
Tek Horizons
Founded a consultancy driven to solve critical business challenges with custom backend solutions.
Technical Cofounder from 2017 - May 2023
Welcome
Designed and implemented a dynamic travel planner and recommendation engine with a technical and creative wonder team. Deployed a global street travel time estimator and route renderer.
The Next Chapter is Yours
Team
Mark Essel
Founder