Hi! I'm Noel, software designer and developer
I help climate startup and nonprofit leaders turn ideas into working software — from concept to launch and beyond.
I combine a design background with 20 years of software engineering experience.
- • I bring clarity to what you should build and why, in the language of your domain.
- • I build it with you, as a thought partner who absorbs the risk and guarantees results.
Your software project shouldn't be one more source of chaos
You have too many open questions, unclear priorities, and no confidence in what to do next. Every week of uncertainty is a week of lost momentum.
Let's fix that.
Get clarity on your software project, in a week
Imagine having a clear picture of where your project actually stands; a concrete plan you can act on immediately.
- • Know which problems are worth your time and what to say no to.
- • Understand your options (custom build, off-the-shelf, or a mix) and the trade-offs of each.
- • Know what to do when a dev process has gone sideways.
- • Get answers in terms that make sense to you, not developer jargon.
- • Walk away with a document you can hand to any team, vendor, or funder.
That's what I deliver in the Clarity Workshop, in about a week, with 3-4 hours of your time.
When you're ready to build, do it with a thought partner
I handle design and engineering, think strategically with you, and absorb project risk.
- • We talk in a language that is meaningful to you.
- • Your vision stays intact: I ensure that every detail aligns with it.
- • Fixed-price milestones with clear success criteria. You pay for results, not hours.
- • Bug-free guarantee. Something's not working right? I'll just fix it, no additional charge.
You delegate the strategic and technical weight to someone who can carry it. You'll never have to explain a runaway cost or product flop to your board.
20 years of design + engineering, focused on climate solutions
I combine a design background with two decades of software engineering. A designer sees design problems. A developer sees code problems. I look at the whole picture.
I work exclusively with climate tech founders because I believe the work matters. That means you're talking to someone who understands your mission, your constraints, and the specific ways software projects can go wrong.
That experience is why I can bear the risk of offering guarantees, and why I've been providing them for years.
Start with a week of clarity
The Clarity Workshop is the best first step. In a few focused conversations over about a week, I review your situation through a product, design, and engineering lens, and give you a clear plan you can act on immediately.
1 free spot left. I'm running the workshop at no cost with one more founder, in exchange for honest feedback.
Schedule a 30-minute discovery call to see if it's a fit. No sales pressure: if it's not right, I'll tell you.
We have been working with Noel for over three years. He's communicative, responsive and a great developer.
Noel developed a fit-for-purpose platform that has allowed us to build and maintain our tools relatively independently despite having very little technical expertise. He's helped us expand the platform, think about how to better serve our users, and find ways to improve it.
— Maria Lucien. Program Associate, People Powered
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