How this work is done, and why it exists
This work exists to support high-stakes technical decisions — specifically those that are expensive or difficult to reverse.
It is intentionally limited in scope, selective in engagement, and structured around independent judgment rather than execution capacity.
If you are looking for design, development, or additional hands, this is not the right place.
What qualifies this review
The review process is informed by direct experience building and shipping physical products, including early-stage ventures where design decisions carried immediate financial and operational consequences.
This includes:
- Designing and building complex physical prototypes
- Navigating the transition from prototype to production
- Engaging with manufacturers and tooling suppliers
- Experiencing first-hand how early design assumptions scale — or fail — under manufacturing constraints
The focus of this work is not theoretical optimisation.
It is practical risk identification under real-world constraints.
Typical use cases
This review has been used to:
- Identify assembly risks before tooling commitments
- Challenge manufacturing assumptions prior to supplier lock-in
- Surface cost drivers that were invisible at prototype stage
- Reduce part count and assembly complexity
- Resolve internal disagreement before geometry freeze
- Provide an independent second opinion for investors or boards
What this review is not
This review is not:
- A design service
- A CAD production service
- A substitute for supplier quotations
- A guarantee of cost reduction
- A replacement for internal engineering ownership
Its purpose is to inform decisions — not to make them comfortable.
Independence
This work is intentionally structured to avoid conflicts of interest.
- Reviews are conducted independently of suppliers
- There is no commission or referral arrangement with manufacturers
- Follow-on work is optional and only recommended when appropriate
The value of the review depends on its ability to surface uncomfortable truths.
Independence is what makes that possible.
When this review is appropriate
This review is typically appropriate when:
- A tooling or production decision is imminent
- Geometry is close to being locked
- Internal confidence is uneven
- The cost of being wrong is significant
If none of these apply, the correct decision is often to wait.
Engagement criteria
Engagements are accepted selectively.
Every review begins with a qualification process to confirm:
- Decision timing
- Decision authority
- Manufacturing readiness
- Budget alignment
If the timing or context is not right, this will be stated directly.
If you are approaching a production decision and want an independent technical review, you can request consideration below.
If this is not the right time, that will be made clear.