Half
imagination.Half
engineering.
HalfRocket designs and engineers digital experiences that actually ship. Founder-led, so you work directly with the engineer who builds them.
- HalfRocket StudiosDigital products & designWebsites, apps and digital products, designed and built with care from first sketch to launch.
- HalfRocket LabsEngineering & consultingSoftware architecture, cloud platforms, APIs and technical consultancy for organisations building what's next.
- Founder-ledOne engineer, start to finishYou work directly with the person who builds it. AWS Certified Solutions Architect. Replies usually within one working day.
Built properly. Designed to be used.
Most of what I do is engineering: backend systems, cloud, APIs and the architecture that holds them together. The rest is making sure people enjoy using what gets built.
Labs · Engineering & consulting
Software engineering and development
Backend systems, platforms and product features in TypeScript, Java or Python, built to be tested, maintained and extended long after launch.
Cloud, APIs and integrations
AWS and GCP infrastructure, external APIs and the integrations that connect your systems to everyone else's.
Technical architecture and consulting
Architecture reviews, migration plans and hands-on technical leadership when a decision matters.
Ongoing development and maintenance
Fixes, updates, monitoring and new features after launch, from the person who built it.
Studios · Digital products & design
Web and mobile applications
Websites, web apps and iOS and Android apps, from the first screen to store release.
Product design and digital experiences
Interface and product design that makes complex things feel simple, designed alongside the code.
A first step
Start with a free app review.
Send me your live app or website. Within five working days you get a deck of what to fix first, concept screens and a short video walkthrough. No obligation.
Selected work.
Two products I designed and engineered end to end, plus a concept site and one of the games in progress.
TheCocoCard
A digital loyalty platform for independent businesses and their regulars.
- My role
- Product design, the member and business apps, and the shared backend behind them.
- Stack
- Progressive web app
- Firebase
- Cloud Functions
- Playwright end-to-end tests
- Product and brand design
An AadhiPixels Ltd product, designed and engineered by Viveak
Read the case study
Fixabee
A two-sided marketplace connecting local jobs with nearby service providers.
- My role
- Product design, the customer and provider apps, and the matching, messaging and payments backend.
- Stack
- Flutter for iOS and Android
- Firebase
- Stripe
- Next.js website
An AadhiPixels Ltd product, designed and engineered by Viveak
Read the case study
How I work.
One steady sequence, the same on every project. You see working software early, and nothing goes live without being tested.
Step 1: Discovery
A call or two to understand the problem, the people and what success looks like.
Step 2: Design
Flows, interfaces and architecture sketched out and agreed before code.
Step 3: Build
Small, working releases you can click through as it takes shape.
Step 4: Testing
Automated tests and real-device checks, so launch day is boring.
Step 5: Launch
Deployment, monitoring and app store submission handled for you.
Step 6: Ongoing support
Fixes, updates and new features from the person who built it.
You work directly with me.
I'm Viveak, founder and principal engineer at HalfRocket. The person you speak to on the first call is the person who designs the architecture, writes the code and supports it after launch. Decisions are quick, and nothing gets lost between people.
- No account managers and no sales layer.
- No hand-offs to someone you've never met.
- One person accountable, from discovery to long-term support.
ViveakFounder and principal engineer
My storyCareer experience
Currently a tech lead for external API platforms. Before that, seven years at Deloitte Digital, from engineer to technology consulting manager, leading engineering for clients including LEGO, Dyson and the UK Government.
- Deloitte Digital, 2018 to 2025
- Lead engineer and technical lead for LEGO, Dyson and the UK Government, promoted from engineer to technology consulting manager.
- Event-driven platforms
- Systems handling around a million events a day.
- Kubernetes re-platforms
- Led moves from serverless and EC2 onto Kubernetes, including Dyson's for a 300-plus engineer organisation.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- Cloud architecture on AWS, with GCP and Vercel alongside.
- TypeScript
- Node and NestJS
- Java
- Python
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- Firebase
- Flutter
- Stripe
Career experience with employers, not HalfRocket client work.
Got something worth building?
Tell me what you're working on and where you're stuck. I'll reply myself, usually within one working day. Prefer email? Write to viveak@halfrocket.com.