Bishal DhakalIT Professional Services

Services

What I do, and what it costs.

Five distinct services. Every engagement is quoted in writing before work starts — the figures below are starting points, not a fixed rate card. All amounts are in Australian dollars.

Custom software development

Business systems built to a specific operational problem, rather than a product bent to fit one.

Typically includes

  • Requirements analysis and technical specification
  • Backend services, APIs and database design
  • Administrative tooling and internal dashboards
  • Data migration from spreadsheets or legacy systems
Engagement
Fixed-scope project, quoted in advance.
Indicative price
from A$1,500 per project

Full-stack web application development

Public websites and the applications behind them, built end to end and handed over running.

Typically includes

  • Front-end development in modern JavaScript frameworks
  • Server-side APIs and relational database schemas
  • Authentication, roles and permissions
  • Deployment, domains, TLS and hosting setup
Engagement
Fixed-scope project, or a monthly managed service.
Indicative price
from A$1,500 per project

Mobile and hardware integration

Android applications for industrial hardware, and the RFID and NFC device work that sits underneath them.

Typically includes

  • Android applications for rugged industrial tablets
  • RFID and NFC reader integration, including ACR122u and on-device readers
  • Photo verification and on-site data capture
  • Offline-tolerant sync back to a central system
Engagement
Fixed-scope project, quoted per version.
Indicative price
from A$1,500 per project

Technical consulting and architecture

Advice on how to build something, or on why the thing you already have is not working.

Typically includes

  • Architecture and technology selection
  • Code and infrastructure review
  • Cloud setup and cost review, primarily AWS
  • Second opinions on quotes and vendor proposals
Engagement
Hourly, billed monthly in arrears.
Indicative price
from A$95 per hour

Operations, maintenance and support

Ongoing responsibility for a system that is already live, so that somebody is accountable when it breaks.

Typically includes

  • Hosting, monitoring and backups
  • Security patching and dependency updates
  • Content and feature updates
  • A named contact for faults
Engagement
Monthly retainer, ongoing, cancellable with 30 days notice.
Indicative price
from A$500 per month

How pricing works

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