I make your infrastructure work.
You decide what you need. I build the software and wire the network so your machines talk — across the room or across the world — and it still works on Monday. I’m in Edmond. I finish the job.
What that usually means
- Tailscale & access — get everyone on the private network without another “wait, what’s my VPN password” Tuesday.
- Small software that ships — the tool sitting on someone’s laptop finally gets a real URL, a login, and a backup.
- The boring ops — DNS, hosts, deploys, monitoring, short notes so the next person isn’t guessing.
- Sensors & devices — shop floor, site, or roof. Data shows up somewhere you can actually use it.
A week looks like this
- You pick one thing. A network, an app, a mess that’s eating your week — not “fix the company.”
- I learn what you already have. Your accounts, your hosts, who should be in. I work in your stack.
- Friday, you can point at it. It’s live. You’ve got notes. You’re not stuck when I leave.
Want me around after? Small monthly keeps patches and disconnects from turning back into a fire. Month to month — no trap.
What you walk away with
Something running in your world. Your logins. Plain notes. Not a deck about how clever my setup is.
What this isn’t
- A chatbot demo on my laptop
- A retainer that never ships anything
- A “second brain” you’ll never open again
Oklahoma City first jobs: $1,500–$2,500 for the week. Keep-alive $400–$800 a month if you want it.
Who you’re talking to
I’m Stephen Houser. I live in Edmond. I’ve kept school tech running, stood up software people actually use, and built networks that have to come back after a bad night. You get me — not a ticket number.
Straight answers
Only Oklahoma City?
Home base is Edmond / OKC. If I can reach your systems cleanly, remote is fine. If it needs hands on a box or a roof, I’ll come out.
Whose servers?
Yours. Your Tailscale, your host, your domain. When the week’s done, you still hold the keys.
What do you need from me on day one?
Name the system. Someone who can say yes to access. A clear Friday “done.” We’ll write that down before anything goes live.
Got something half-alive?
Tell me what should work and doesn’t — or call 405-526-2351.