Architecture Consulting for Serious Systems
25 years of engineering experience across sovereign cloud, high‑performance dispatch engines, hybrid routing and distributed systems. Firetip gives you direct access to a systems architect, not just another developer.
Overview
Firetip Professional Services is for teams that have grown past “just ship it” and now need architecture that doesn’t fall over. I specialise in backend, routing, and infrastructure problems that normal dev teams struggle to diagnose, let alone fix.
If your system is slow, unstable, or hitting invisible limits, this is where we fix it properly.
Core Expertise
- Sovereign Cloud Architecture — independent, high‑resilience cloud systems
- High‑Performance Dispatch Engines — microsecond routing & queue elimination
- Hybrid Hardware–Software Routing — sc01‑style identity & telemetry
- Distributed System Design — scalable, fault‑tolerant backend architecture
- Backend Performance Optimisation — latency reduction & throughput increases
- API Integration & Stabilisation — production‑grade, reliable integrations
- Cloud Deployment & Migration — AWS, Azure, GCP & sovereign alternatives
- Architecture Reviews & Rescue Missions — deep audits & emergency fixes
Who This Is For
This service is ideal for:
- Startups needing senior technical direction
- Companies scaling beyond their current architecture
- Teams facing performance or reliability issues
- Founders needing a systems architect on demand
- Organisations migrating to cloud or hybrid infrastructure
- Products requiring high‑performance routing or dispatch logic
Engagement Models
Architecture Consulting (Hourly)
For teams that need targeted, senior‑level input.
- £120–£200/hour
- Minimum 2‑hour booking
- Architecture reviews, troubleshooting, planning
Senior Systems Architect (Day Rate)
For deeper technical involvement and hands‑on work.
- £800–£1,200/day
- Backend optimisation
- Cloud deployments
- Routing design
- Performance engineering
Fixed‑Price Projects
Clear scope. Clear delivery. Clear outcomes.
- API integrations: £600–£1,200
- Cloud deployments: £1,000–£3,000
- Performance optimisation: £1,500–£4,000
- Architecture review: £2,000–£5,000
Emergency Stabilisation
For systems on fire that need immediate intervention.
- Priority response
- Runtime rescue
- Infrastructure triage
- £1,200/day emergency rate
Pricing Snapshot
Typical engagement levels at London architect rates:
| Engagement | Scope | Typical Range |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly Consulting | Architecture review, troubleshooting, planning | £120–£200/hour |
| Day‑Rate Architect | Deep technical work, optimisation, design | £800–£1,200/day |
| Fixed‑Price Project | API, cloud, performance, or architecture package | £600–£5,000 |
| Emergency Stabilisation | Critical incident, system on fire | £1,200/day |
Architect-Level Consultation
Skip the junior account managers, sales funnels, and bloated corporate committee meetings. Secure a direct, infrastructure-first strategy session with the principal architect who designed and built the entire Firetip and sCloud bare-metal network fabric from the ground up.
Weaponize Your Outbound Velocity.
Eliminate the Middleman Cloud Tax.
Most companies scale their outreach expenses by paying standard list taxes, contact penalties, and microservice virtualization overhead. In this dedicated session, we will audit your data pipes, map out absolute domain sovereignty via the Domain Bridge Protocol, and configure your systems to inject traffic directly into bare-metal performance layers.
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Founder Bio
Frankie is a systems architect and sovereign‑infrastructure founder with 25 years of engineering experience, specialising in cloud architecture, high‑performance dispatch engines, hybrid identity protocols, and distributed systems. He is the creator of the sCloud ecosystem, the sc01 identity protocol, and Firetip — a sovereign dispatch engine.
Architect of a Sovereign Digital Ecosystem
Frankie doesn’t just build apps — he builds infrastructure. Over three decades, he has designed and deployed:
- sCloud — a sovereign cloud platform built from first principles
- Firetip — a high‑performance dispatch engine with microsecond routing
- sc01 — a hybrid hardware–software identity protocol
- Faigen — an AI‑driven content engine
- InfinityAds — a privacy‑respecting ad network
- Tapstar — Game.
- BacklinkRank — a search‑intelligence engine
“If you don’t own the infrastructure, you don’t own the system.”
sCloud Pro Ltd — Company Profile
sCloud Pro Ltd is a UK‑based sovereign‑infrastructure company specialising in cloud architecture, high‑performance dispatch systems, hybrid identity protocols, and distributed backend technologies. Founded by systems architect Frankie, the company operates a multi‑product ecosystem engineered for speed, sovereignty, and stability.
Mission
To build a sovereign digital ecosystem that gives organisations full control over their infrastructure — without reliance on third‑party bottlenecks, opaque cloud systems, or unstable communication layers.
Vision
A world where digital infrastructure is sovereign, decentralised, ultra‑fast, resilient, privacy‑respecting, and independently operable. sCloud Pro Ltd aims to become the UK's leading independent infrastructure provider for mission‑critical systems.
Core Technologies
- sCloud — sovereign cloud platform built from first principles
- Firetip — high‑performance dispatch engine for email, SMS, and real‑time communication
- SC01 — hybrid hardware–software identity and telemetry protocol
- Faigen — AI‑driven content and automation engine
- InfinityAds — privacy‑respecting ad network
- Tapstar — Game
- BacklinkRank — search‑intelligence and ranking engine
These products form a unified sovereign ecosystem, not isolated tools.
What Makes sCloud Pro Ltd Unique
Sovereign Infrastructure
Unlike traditional SaaS companies, sCloud Pro Ltd builds infrastructure, not apps. Every system is designed to operate independently of third‑party cloud providers.
Built From First Principles
No templates. No frameworks. No outsourced architecture. Every component is engineered in‑house for performance and control.
Multi‑Product Ecosystem
Each product reinforces the others — identity, routing, cloud, dispatch, AI, and analytics all operate as a single architecture.
25 Years of Engineering Experience
Frankie brings deep expertise across embedded systems, backend runtimes, cloud architecture, identity systems, routing engines, and distributed systems. This depth is rare, defensible, and valuable.
Long‑Term Stability
The ecosystem has been running for nearly a decade, with runtimes stable since 2016.
Market Position
sCloud Pro Ltd sits at the intersection of sovereign cloud, high‑performance communication, identity infrastructure, backend optimisation, and distributed systems. This positions the company as a sovereign alternative to:
- AWS (cloud)
- Twilio (dispatch)
- Cloudflare (routing)
- Auth0 (identity)
But built independently, without VC, and with a unified architecture.
Valuation Trajectory
sCloud Pro Ltd is currently valued in the multi‑million range, based on proprietary IP, sovereign cloud infrastructure, and a growing user base across the ecosystem.