M365 & Azure Solution Delivery

What you'll walk away with

• A working production application on Azure Static Web Apps + Microsoft Graph
• Documented architecture and deployment pipeline
• Identity integration with Entra ID and appropriate access controls
• A pattern the client can reuse or extend internally

The problem this solves

Most small pharma and biotech companies use about 5% of what their Microsoft 365 subscription can do. Critical workflows — regulatory mailbox monitoring, recruiting pipelines, HR data management, org-chart maintenance, compliance dashboards — live in spreadsheets and email chains, or in third-party SaaS costing five figures annually for functionality the tenant already supports.

Custom apps used to mean a six-figure consulting contract, months of timeline, and a team that left when the project closed. AI-accelerated development has changed that math. I can scope, build, and ship a production-quality internal application in weeks — at a price point small pharma can justify.

What the engagement looks like

Runs in phases over four to ten weeks. Everything is virtual.

Week 1: Problem definition. I work with leadership and the product owner to define what the tool needs to do, who uses it, and what data it touches. I document the scope. This is the week I surface mismatches between what leadership imagines and what's buildable in the timeline.

Weeks 2–3: Architecture and first deployment. I default to Azure Static Web Apps, React, Microsoft Graph API, and Entra ID for identity. Where that doesn't fit, I adapt. By the end of week three, something is deployed and the product owner has logged in.

Weeks 4–8: Iterative delivery. I deliver working builds reviewed weekly. Scope is a living conversation, not a frozen spec. The cadence keeps feedback tight.

Weeks 9–10: Production handoff. I hand off the deployment pipeline, architecture documentation, and ownership to whoever takes it next — internal team, MSP, or an ongoing retainer.

This approach isn't theoretical. I've already shipped apps this way: a regulatory mailbox monitoring dashboard, an internal recruiting portal integrated with Outlook, a custom HRIS that replaced a third-party platform, an Entra-integrated org-chart application. The typical 4–10 week delivery is an order of magnitude faster than a traditional consulting build.

Who it's most useful for

• Companies paying more for a SaaS product than the work it does justifies
• Workflows stuck in spreadsheets and email where errors are costly
• Regulatory or compliance reporting currently done manually each quarter
• HR, recruiting, or org-chart tooling that doesn't fit the company's shape
• Anywhere a CEO has said "someone should just build us X"

What you'll walk away with

A working production application that's yours — source code, deployment pipeline, documentation. Not rented. Not SaaS with a renewal coming. Runs on the Microsoft subscription you already pay for, with Entra identity and access controls done correctly from the start. Whoever maintains it next inherits a documented environment, not a mystery.

Common questions

Who maintains it after launch? Your internal team, your MSP, or a Fractional IT Leadership retainer. I make sure that decision is locked in at scoping, not left for handoff.

What if we already have a developer? Good — I pair with them and transfer the pattern. AI-accelerated development isn't magic; it's a method your team can learn and apply to the next build.

What stack do you use? Azure Static Web Apps, React, Microsoft Graph API, and Entra ID by default. It runs on infrastructure you already own, integrates with the identity layer you already manage, and produces something a standard Azure-literate developer can maintain. Variations for specific data sources or integration requirements.

Most effective alongside ongoing leadership

Custom apps keep paying off when someone is maintaining them and building the next one. The Advisory retainer provides the strategic layer that keeps applications aligned with where the company is going. The Embedded retainer fits when there's active build work or a larger change initiative running alongside it.

Deliverables

• Production application (source + deployed environment)
• Architecture and deployment documentation
• Handoff session with whoever will maintain it internally or via MSP