About
One engineer,
end to end.
Aethelon Labs is me. I build software for founders directly, and white label for agencies who need the work done under their name. I bring in another engineer when a timeline needs it.
Why I do this
Fewer things get lost
When one person scopes, builds, and ships a thing, less falls through the cracks between roles. The person you talk to about your project is the person who writes it.
How I work
Inside your process
Your repo, your board, your review bar. I already work day to day inside a US company's engineering process, so shipping to a real team's standard is normal, not a stretch.
Who I work with
Agencies and founders
Agencies that need a build partner behind their name, and founders who need a product built or finished. Two modes, kept separate so neither promise bleeds into the other.
Who I am
A senior engineer, not an agency floor.
I have spent four years building full-stack and AI systems. I run Aethelon Labs as a New Mexico LLC, and I do the work from Addis Ababa.
Most days I am inside a US company's engineering process, reviewing and shipping to their bar. That is where the standard I hold comes from. It is demonstrated, not promised.
I keep the operation small on purpose. When a timeline needs a second pair of hands I bring one in, but the default is one person who understands the whole system, and writes down enough that you are never stuck with only me.
One senior engineer
Every commit written by the person you hired. Help brought in only when a timeline needs it.
White label
For agencies, I stay invisible. Your client, your invoice, your name on the work.
UTC+3, all year
Addis Ababa, no daylight saving. A wide overlap with Europe, late-afternoon hours for the US East Coast.
Code you own
Repo, infrastructure, IP, yours from day one. No lock-in.
How I operate
Principles I build on
Not slogans on a wall. These are the filters I actually use when I make a call.
Outcomes Over Output
We measure success by your revenue growth, not our lines of code. Every decision is tied to a business result.
Radical Transparency
No black boxes. You have full visibility into our process, progress, and priorities at every stage.
Selective Excellence
We take on fewer clients to deliver disproportionate results. Quality is non-negotiable.
Long-Term Partnership
We're not vendors — we're growth partners. Our best client relationships span years, not sprints.
Tell me what you're building.
I reply to every message within 24 hours. If I am not the right fit, I will usually say who might be.