Clayton George
Backend features, integrations and deployment, with tested changes and a handoff you can follow.
Built authentication, payments and usage-credit accounting for an existing SaaS. The founder brought me back to deploy it to AWS and write the owner’s guide.
Handoff: reproducible checks for sign-in, credit balances and payment webhooks, plus written recovery steps.
Built a hosted parser for three IRS forms and two state forms. It reads digital and scanned filings, traces figures to their source pages, and flags values that fail arithmetic checks.
Delivered: upload interface, API and handoff into the client’s own accounts, across four paid milestones.
How I work: agree on what needs to work, make and test the changes, then document how to run and verify them. Progress stays in writing.
Clayton is the best contractor I have ever worked with, and it isn't close.
He first built the authentication, payments and ledger layer of my platform across five milestones. When it was time to take the product to production, he was the only person I wanted. This second engagement covered the full production deployment and server hardening: the server, TLS, the managed database, live payments, scheduled maintenance, security posture, credential rotation and the release process.
What sets him apart is how careful he is. Every production step came with an exact, written sheet: what to run, what output to expect, what to do if it didn't match, and how to restore if anything went wrong. Nothing was ever rushed or guessed. When a connection dropped partway through a sensitive step, he stopped, assessed, and issued a clean continuation plan instead of improvising. He verified everything and explained his reasoning, and he left me with an owner's guide and tools that let me run, release and roll back the system myself.
He is honest about risk, precise in his communication, and patient with questions. As a solo founder, that combination made it possible to launch with confidence. His work is worth every penny, and then some.
If you need someone you can trust with production systems, hire Clayton. I will be working with him again!
Travis S. · Production deployment and server hardening, second engagementSep 10 – Oct 10, 2026
Clayton was great to work with. He ensured the project was done well and that we were happy. He created a great solution and showed us the right way to do things.
Steve U. · IRS Form 990 parser, digital and scanned filingsJul 1 – Sep 12, 2026
Working with Clayton has been one of the best contracting experiences I’ve ever had. His engineering was absolutely excellent, but honestly, it’s the character alongside it that really stood out! The work he delivered was phenomenal and genuinely turned out better than I had even imagined. Throughout the entire process, Clayton was completely respectful and transparent in his communication. On top of that, his efficiency was unmatched - there was never a single delay in any aspect of the entire project. It is rare to find someone who pairs elite technical skill with such high integrity and professionalism. I cannot recommend him highly enough!
Travis S. · Auth, payments and credit ledger for an AI SaaSJun 29 – Jul 3, 2026
Clayton is an exceptional developer, his communication was highly professional, his documentation was flawless, and the entire hand-off process was completely seamless. Highly recommended for any complex data science or software engineering needs!
Jose L. · MLB predictive modeling systemJun 29 – Jul 2, 2026
Clayton did outstanding work. His work was accurate and his response times were very fast. His assumptions and findings were clearly stated and easy to follow. He also contributed an unexpected value add to this project that far exceeded expectations. Well done, Clayton!
Andrew W. · Sports data pipeline and viewerJun 20 – Jun 23, 2026
This is my second time working with Clayton, and he has proven to be efficient, accurate, and responsive. He consistently exceeds expectations and is a pleasure to work with. Excellent work again, Clayton!
Andrew W. · Viewer updates, second engagementJul 16 – Jul 19, 2026
Tell me what you’re building and where you’re stuck. A link or screenshot is enough to start.
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