Building the future ofliving websites
Thinksharpe is the work of one founder-engineer with three decades of battle-tested experience — turning static websites into intelligent, self-evolving digital platforms that grow with your business.
David Sharpe
Software Alchemist · Inventor · Fractional CTO · AI Transition Leader
I build complex, blazing-fast web applications that scale — solo, from initial idea to production-ready launch.
After 18 years at Microsoft as an SDET, PM, and Lead PM (contributing to the USB-Mini committee and earning 18 software patents across products like Kids Eat Free Card, GoDAT, DispatchManager, Vetter blockchain voice app, Automotive PC, Mobile Phone, Pocket PC, and Interactive Television), I spent 8 years as CTO at Xeodev, leading technical strategy and execution. For the past 5+ years, I've thrived as an independent freelancer — a true technical cofounder for hire.
My edge? Decades of battle-tested engineering from enterprise scale to startup chaos, now channeled into high-ownership, no-overhead delivery. I partner with ambitious founders and teams who need someone to ship challenging web products without equity dilution, massive teams, or endless meetings.
The Road Here
Three decades of shipping software — from platform-scale enterprise to founder-led startups.
2006 — Present
Founder & Principal Engineer
Thinksharpe
Building living websites and AI-powered platforms for ambitious founders. High-ownership, no-overhead delivery — a true technical cofounder for hire.
2019 — Present
Independent Freelancer / Fractional CTO
Self-employed
Partnering with founders and teams to ship challenging web products without equity dilution, massive teams, or endless meetings. React/Next.js, Node.js/Hono, Supabase/PostgreSQL, Cloudflare edge.
2010 — 2018
Chief Technology Officer
Xeodev
Led technical strategy and execution for 8 years — owning architecture, team, and delivery across a portfolio of products from MVP to mature platform.
1992 — 2010
SDET → Program Manager → Lead Program Manager
Microsoft
18 years shipping platform and consumer products. Contributed to the USB-Mini committee and earned 18 software patents across Kids Eat Free Card, GoDAT, DispatchManager, Vetter blockchain voice app, Automotive PC, Mobile Phone, Pocket PC, and Interactive Television.
What I Deliver
Full-Stack Architecture
Architect and ship performant, maintainable full-stack apps — React/Next.js front-end, Node.js/Hono/Express back-end, Supabase/PostgreSQL/pgvector for vector-powered smart data like fuzzy search, autocomplete, and predictive features.
Performance & Scale
Obsess over speed, scalability, and edge cases — complex user flows, real-time capabilities, heavy data handling, and optimizations that keep things snappy under load.
End-to-End Ownership
Product thinking to architecture to implementation to deployment — Cloudflare, Vercel, edge computing, and the latest frameworks like TanStack and ElectricSQL.
Founder-Level Perspective
I ask the tough questions about business impact, user needs, and long-term viability so the tech drives real growth — not just working code.
Clients reach out when they need:
- •An MVP that punches way above its weight
- •A legacy rewrite that's fast, clean, and doesn't drain time or budget
- •AI-enhanced features integrated smartly without big-team complexity
Top Skills
Services
- •Application Development
- •Database Development
- •iOS Development
- •SaaS Development
- •Business Consulting
Why I Build
As a bionic founder who's overcome cancer, dialysis, and major health challenges, I approach every project with relentless focus, resilience, and gratitude for the chance to build.
If you're tackling something ambitious and want a reliable partner who ships fast, thinks deeply, and treats your product like their own — let's talk.
Open to contract work — marketing sites, admin tools, SaaS platforms, mobile apps, AI tooling, and AI audits.