Studio TomSenior technical build partner

Production web apps for agencies and founders.

Studio Tom builds the technical parts behind serious launches: SaaS MVPs, portals, dashboards, payments, AI tools and automations. Small, senior, direct.

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Selected work

Live product work, not brochure-site polish.

Recent builds include AI product flows, SaaS workspaces, booking logic, scraping pipelines, dashboards, signup systems and production MVP work.

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Live case study

3dimages.ai

Problem

Turn a complex AI offer into a clear product surface that can convert and keep improving.

Built

SEO and CMSProduct UXPaymentsAI chatbotPrice estimator

Why it matters

The product now has clearer acquisition pages, practical AI workflows, and a surface the team can keep improving.

Stack

Next.jsCMSAI APIsSEO researchClaude workflow
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Where we help

When a client brief outgrows the website.

We build the product layer that no-code and visual builders should not be forced to carry: auth, roles, portals, dashboards, Stripe, API sync, automations, AI workflows and production-ready MVPs.

01

Agency app layers

Portals, roles, Stripe, CRM/API sync, admin workflows.

02

MVPs and POCs

First usable product with database, auth, core flows and hosting.

03

Prototype rescue

Stabilise AI-built, no-code or half-built products for real users.

For agencies

When the client brief moves past design.

Keep the relationship and creative direction. We handle the engineering parts: login, payments, portals, APIs, automations, dashboards and production handover.

White-labelClient-safeHandover ready
01

The Webflow or Framer site needs user profiles, roles, or subscriptions.

We build the functional app layer around the existing visual surface, with full client code ownership and a clean handover.

Auth portalsStripe billingWorkspace roles
02

A design client asks for a custom portal, business dashboard, or CRM sync.

You keep the client relationship and creative direction. We handle the technical scoping and build risk as a white-label partner.

White-label supportTechnical scopingAPI integrations
03

The initial prototype is promising, but is too fragile for a live launch.

The scope gets narrowed to critical path items, fragile parts are rebuilt for reliability, and a clean QA pass ensures a client-safe launch.

Build risk reductionDatabase modelingQA & Launch check

For production MVPs

Stabilizing prototypes and building production MVPs.

For serious builds that need stronger developer foundations, clearer UX, payments, role access, security hardening, reliable database architecture, and a path to a real launch.

Start point

01

Promising prototype

AI-built, no-code, or half-built app with a real idea underneath.

Build focus

02

Production foundations

Auth, roles, database structure, payments, security, QA, and deployable code.

End state

03

Client-safe MVP

A tighter product that can be launched, tested, supported, and handed over.

01

Senior technical scoping

Move from a vague app concept or fragile visual-builder setup to a solid data model, realistic release scope, and reliable core paths.

02

AI and database rescue

Keep the user experience or workflows that prove the idea, while rebuilding the security, auth, and backend logic so the app can carry real users.

03

Production execution

Build the important layers with senior judgment: product UI, integrations, security setup, QA, deployment, clean code, and enough documentation to keep moving.

How projects run

Scope, build, launch, and hand over without theatre.

Every phase should leave behind something useful: a decision, staging path, QA check, deployment note, or next release plan.

Delivery artifact

Scope note, staging link, launch checklist, handover notes.

Source code, dependencies, access, deployment details, and review notes stay clear enough for the next person who touches the product.

01

Scope

Clarify the job, constraints, owner decisions, must-have flows, and the first version worth building.

The output is a short scope note with the decisions and tradeoffs written down.

Risk map

02

Prototype

Make the core journey testable before the build gets too wide.

The output is a staging path the right people can review before deeper build work.

Critical flow

03

Build

Implement frontend, backend, integrations, data model, auth, payments, and product UI.

Repository access, environment variables, and dependencies stay clean enough for handover.

Production app

04

Launch

Ship with deployment, QA, analytics, handover, and operational checks.

Responsive flows, key accessibility checks, hosting, domains, and analytics are checked before release.

Release checklist

05

Iterate

Improve the product with real usage, retained technical help, and clear next releases.

Post-launch support can continue as retained technical capacity when the product needs it.

Support loop

FAQ

The questions agencies and founders usually ask first.

Do you work white-label?

Yes. We can work white-label for design and no-code agencies, join client calls as the technical lead, or stay behind the scenes.

Can you rescue existing code?

Yes. The first step is a short technical review to decide whether to stabilize, rebuild, or narrow the product scope so it is client-safe.

Do you work with AI-built prototypes?

Yes. The goal is to keep the UI and user experience that proves your idea, while rebuilding the backend, auth, and database logic to carry real users.

Do I own the code?

Yes. Full repository ownership, documented environment variables, and a clean handover are standard on all builds.

Start here

Have a client request or product build that is more than a website?

Book a quick intro if there is a real project on the table. If you prefer async, send the short version and we will reply with the clearest next step.

Email Studio Tom

Include the project type, current state, timeline, budget range, and whether this is agency or founder work. We usually reply within one working day.