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Dan Podina, systems architect

Dan Podina

Systems Architect

I help founders keep the speed of AI coding, and make what they shipped hold.

You shipped fast with AI. I make sure it holds.

You can ship a product in weeks now; speed was the right call. The hard part is making it stable, understandable, hireable, and fundable. I walk your system, fix what blocks what's next, and leave a trail: docs, tests, and runbooks that turn "it works" into "it will keep working."

Stable
Changes don't break unrelated things.
Understandable
You can explain what the system does, and how.
Hireable
A new developer onboards in days, not weeks.
Fundable
Investors get clear, honest answers about your tech.

How I work

  1. Architecture-first, stack-second

    Boundaries, risks, and structure. Not which framework is trendy.

  2. Plain English by default

    Every deliverable is written so a non-technical founder can act on it.

  3. Technical depth on request

    Coupling analysis, failure modes, data model details: in the appendix when you want them.

  4. No hype

    What matters and what to ignore, with evidence.

Two brands, one architect.

Same expertise, different audience. SystemTrails is where you are now.

SystemTrails
for founders with AI-built products
Free teardowns, fixed-price hardening sprints, and senior oversight for funded and revenue-generating startups whose product was built fast with AI and now has to hold.
GQLTeam
for senior technical teams
Deep GraphQL and Go expertise, compliance engineering, and system design for CTOs, senior engineers, and architecture teams.
Visit gqlteam.com

Find out where you actually stand.

A senior architect walks your system and records what he finds: 3 concrete findings and a fix-or-rebuild verdict, in your inbox within 72 hours. Free.

no sales call · NDA available · 2/week cap · no rebuild pitch