your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should

— Dr. Ian Malcom (Fictional but relevant).


Blackburn Design Works offers consultation services in a wide range of areas:

  • I specialize in System Integration, the art of forcing disparate applications to speak a common language. By leveraging API Orchestration, I move beyond simple data transfers to create intelligent, automated workflows that eliminate manual entry and siloed information.

  • I design Event-Driven Architectures where a single action in one system triggers a cascade of logic gates across your entire stack. This isn't just "linking" software - it’s building a responsive, automated nervous system for your business operations.

  • Using Middleware Solutions, I sit between your tools to filter, transform, and route data with surgical precision. This ensures that your production environment remains modular, allowing you to swap out individual components without collapsing the entire infrastructure.

  • I excel at Legacy Integration, building modern wrappers around aging systems. This allows you to leverage the "shiny" new tools and API-first applications like Magpie Stash without losing the historical data integrity of your existing databases.

  • I don’t build "black box" software. My approach to development is API-First, meaning the logic and data layers are independent of the interface. This allows your tools to act as part of a larger, containerized ecosystem rather than isolated silos.