Technical Debt & Risk Audit
I conduct systematic audits that identify technical debt, assess risks, and prioritize remediation – helping teams understand what's slowing them down and what needs attention before it becomes critical.
The Approach
What I Address
Codebases accumulate technical debt over time through shortcuts, outdated patterns, and deferred decisions that impact development velocity, system reliability, and maintenance costs.
Without systematic assessment, teams struggle to prioritize which technical debt matters most, leading to reactive fixes, increasing complexity, and risks that emerge during critical moments.
How I Work
I conduct systematic technical debt audits that evaluate your codebase and system health:
- Identify patterns of technical debt and their impact on development velocity
- Assess code quality, maintainability, and architectural consistency
- Evaluate risks associated with accumulated debt
The Value
Outcomes
- Clear understanding of technical debt hotspots and their business impact
- Prioritized list of risks requiring immediate attention
- Actionable remediation roadmap with effort estimates
- Improved team awareness of code quality issues
- Confidence in addressing technical debt systematically
Deliverables
- Technical debt audit report with findings and risk assessment
- Prioritized remediation roadmap with impact and effort analysis
- Code quality metrics and patterns analysis
- Dependency and security risk review
- Test coverage and quality assessment
- Follow-up consultation on remediation planning
The Fit
Who This Is For
Engineering teams experiencing velocity slowdowns, founders concerned about code quality, CTOs planning technical improvements, and product teams facing delivery challenges.
This applies to codebases with accumulated technical debt, systems experiencing maintenance difficulties, products preparing for scaling, or teams planning refactoring efforts.
Ideal timing includes before major feature development, when velocity is declining, during technical planning, when onboarding new team members, or as part of regular code health assessments.
Why Technical Debt Audits Matter
Technical debt accumulates silently, impacting velocity, increasing maintenance costs, and creating risks that surface during critical moments. Without systematic assessment, teams often work around problems rather than addressing root causes. A technical debt audit provides clarity on what matters most and helps prioritize remediation efforts effectively.