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Lattice Works Backend systems & automation studio
Production systems, async-first
US-based operator • Agency & founder friendly
Internal systems, shipped in weeks

Backends, dashboards, and automations that don’t need a big team.

Lattice Works is a small studio focused on the invisible infrastructure behind products — referral systems, dashboards, APIs, and workflow automation. Work runs fully async so your team can stay on the front of the business while the system takes shape.

Backend & systems only Dashboards, admin tools, automations, API surfaces — the work that keeps products moving and clients happy.
Built to hand off Clear data models, predictable behavior, and documentation written so your team can own it later if you decide to.
✉️ Send a system outline ▸ For agencies & studios

Got an in-flight client already? You can just forward their brief to this email and I’ll reply with questions and a suggested architecture.

No pitch decks, no “founder story” monologue — just backend, automation, and internal product work oriented around shipping and being easy to work with.

01 Referral & payout systems with dashboards and review flows
02 Trading & data screeners wired for real strategies
03 Internal tools that replace spreadsheets & one-off scripts
04 API surfaces, webhooks, and automation glue

How projects run

The aim is simple: go from “this lives in my head or a messy doc” to “this is a working system” without introducing standing meetings or a second job for you.

  • 1
    Outline
    You send a short description of what you want built or fixed: what it should do, who uses it, and any constraints. Existing docs, screenshots, and code links are welcome but not required.
  • 2
    Architecture & scope
    You get clarifying questions and a proposed shape: entities, surfaces, data flows, and where automations or AI fit. Work is sliced into phases that can ship independently.
  • 3
    Pricing & milestones
    Each phase gets a fixed price and acceptance criteria, or a tight hourly band if that’s a better fit. It’s obvious when something is “done.”
  • 4
    Async build loops
    You get written updates and preview links. You respond in your own time. The work moves forward without ceremony or recurring calls.
  • 5
    Handoff
    Deliverables include code, a short implementation note, and guidance on how to plug it into your existing stack or team. You can keep working together or treat it as a clean, finished unit.

Representative builds

Names and logos stay off the page on purpose. These are simplified examples of actual systems and in-progress work.

  • Referral payout dashboard & review workflow

    Admin dashboard • commission logic • exportable reports

    Built an internal dashboard for a referral program so a small team could review, validate, and approve payouts tied to user activity. Included role-based access, automated calculations, and exportable summaries ready to feed into existing payout rails. The system now acts as the single source of truth between growth and finance.

  • Multi-asset trading signal screener

    Strategy ingestion • asset scoring • monitoring surface

    Implemented a backend and basic dashboard for screening FX/crypto/equities against live and strategy-defined conditions. The system ingests strategy outputs, scores assets, and exposes them via a clean API and UI, so a founder can reason about where to apply their bot without wrestling with spreadsheets.

  • Founder-facing internal tooling

    Internal tools • ops metrics • light automation

    Replaced a mix of one-off scripts and shared docs with a focused internal panel: key metrics, manual override controls, and a few targeted automations. The result: fewer “can you just pull this for me?” messages to engineers and a much clearer mental model of what’s happening day to day.

For agencies & product studios

Lattice Works is built to sit behind your brand: you own the client relationship, I handle the backend and internal-system work.

  • How does white-label work?

    You bring the client and scope. I plug in as a backend and systems specialist under your name. No separate pitches, no logo wars, no weird overlap — your client, your relationship.

  • Will you join client calls?

    Yes, when useful. Default is async written comms with your team, but I can join as “your backend person” when it helps move things forward. Straight answers, no jargon theater.

  • How do we scope?

    You send the brief you got from your client. I respond with questions, a proposed architecture, and either a fixed-price phase or a tight hourly band that you can wrap into your own pricing.

  • Timezone & communication?

    US-based (Central time). Communication is primarily in writing: email, short docs, and occasional Looms. This keeps scopes tight, searchable, and easy to forward into your own tooling.

Good fit if:

  • • You have a client asking for a dashboard, internal tool, or automation and don’t want to staff a full backend team.

  • • An MVP or script is “kind of working” but not something you’d be comfortable putting in front of a real client.

  • • You want someone who can drop into an in-flight project, stabilize it, and then disappear or stay on in the background.

Open to targeted builds and ongoing agency support

Backend, dashboards, automations — async-first

If you already have a client or internal system in mind, a short written brief is enough to start. You’ll get a reply with follow-up questions, a suggested shape for the work, and whether it’s a strong fit. No long retainer required — projects can stay tightly scoped.

📧 Email projects@latticeworks.us 📝 Helpful to include what • who • why now • rough timeline
✉️ Send a brief Expect a written reply, not a scheduling link.