Add or improve a feature in your Rails app
I build product features in Rails apps, admin surfaces, background jobs, dashboards, and integrations that need to hold up in production.
Michael Pious
Product engineer for startups and small businesses
I help turn messy product ideas and operational problems into software that works for the people using it every day
Services
Integrate AI into a real product
I build AI product features with the guardrails they need: logging, quotas, background processing, and recovery paths.
Build an MVP
If you need a first version of an idea, I can help narrow the scope, build the right slice, and avoid overbuilding too early.
Selected Work
LegalTech SaaS
Shipped a feature inside an established LegalTech SaaS using Rails, React, and MySQL - integrated into the existing process with dashboard linked tracking and compliance reporting. The feature opened a new revenue stream for the client and reduced admin processing time by 40%.
open_router_usage_tracker
Designed reusable backend infrastructure for AI Rails apps, including provider normalization, raw logs, and daily aggregates for fast operational queries. Built to solve managing AI API costs in production - includes configurable logging and data retention policies. Available on RubyGems with 1200+ downloads.
Toki Pop
Built and released an App Store iOS product end to end - including onboarding, progression, widget functionality via WidgetKit, and release ready product flow. Owned product design, engineering, and App Store compliance from start to ship.
Contact
If you need help shipping a Rails feature, an AI product, or narrow MVP, I'd be glad to hear what you're working on.