Project-based IT engineering / Justin Tahai
A stubborn technical problem. An unfinished project. A workflow that should not take so much work. Hire me to investigate, build and finish the engineering—not just recommend the next step.
Systems, Microsoft cloud, networks, automation and software. One engineer, from investigation through verified completion.
Defined scope. Agreed pricing. No managed-service contract.
North Berwick, Maine · Remote and onsite work by arrangement.
Three ways to hire me
Bring a specific problem, a planned build or unfinished work. We will define the result, agree on the scope and price, and put the engineering into motion.
The issue keeps returning. The usual fixes have not held. You need someone to follow it across the systems involved.
The engagement Investigation, root-cause analysis, an agreed fix and functional verification—with the work documented.
Discuss the problemA cloud change, network deployment, automation or application needs to move from an idea to something you can use.
The engagement Requirements, practical design, implementation, testing and an agreed technical deliverable.
Scope my projectThe work started, but never quite became a working result. You need an engineer to assess it and get it over the line.
The engagement Review the existing work, define what remains, complete the agreed scope and verify the result.
Discuss unfinished workYou do not need a perfect specification to start the conversation. Tell me what needs to work.
Services / scoped engagements
For businesses and technical teams that need hands-on engineering for a specific result—not another list of recommendations.
Get past the recurring fault.
For network, endpoint, identity and application problems that cross system boundaries. I investigate the environment, isolate the cause, implement a practical fix and verify that intended operation is restored.
Your deliverableA resolved issue, with the change and verification documented.
Discuss troubleshootingMake your Microsoft environment work as intended.
Microsoft 365 and Azure configuration, identity and access, licensing, Active Directory and Group Policy changes. I work from your requirements through implementation and testing.
Your deliverableConfigured systems and access, tested against your requirements.
Discuss a cloud projectGet the change implemented—and checked.
Network-device deployment and configuration, Windows systems, VPN and Wi-Fi connectivity, and planned infrastructure changes. I check the affected systems and validate the result against the agreed requirements.
Your deliverableA deployed change with functional verification.
Discuss infrastructure workStop repeating work a tool can handle.
PowerShell, Python, Bash and C#/.NET tooling for repetitive tasks and connected workflows. I build around your actual environment, with testing, error handling and usable documentation.
Your deliverableA working automation or integration with operating instructions.
Discuss an automationTurn the requirement into a working tool.
Operational web applications, internal tools, self-service portals and Windows technician utilities. Requirements, implementation and testing are part of one engineering engagement.
Your deliverableA usable application or utility, tested against its defined scope.
Discuss a software projectMake the environment easier to understand.
Structured documentation, configuration records, asset context, repeatable procedures and practical reporting. I turn scattered technical information into systems built around actual use.
Your deliverableOrganized technical records and workflows your team can operate.
Discuss documentation workProject-based and one-off engagements only. Scope, deliverables, access requirements and pricing are agreed before work begins. Additional work is agreed separately.
Bring the work that needs doing
A few sentences about the problem, the systems involved and your desired result are enough to begin.
Selected product engineering
Operational platforms and technician tools I have designed and built. This is the engineering behind the services—not a list of platforms I have merely used.
A structured documentation platform connecting organizations, networks, configurations, policies and projects, with role-aware access, client visibility and audit evidence.
Service-management workflows for dispatch, SLA tracking, agreements, time and expense, billing, procurement and client portals, with tenant-scoped access and automated verification.
An operational workspace linking tickets, documentation, projects, assets and risk through relationship views, tenant-aware permissions and tamper-evident audit trails.
A standalone C#/.NET Windows toolkit for network discovery, diagnostics and switch-port tracing, with signed offline captures and client-ready PDF and Word reports.
A Chromium-powered Windows browser published through the Microsoft Store, designed around IT and development workflows.
How I work
The hard part is where I get to work.
I own the technical work from investigation and root-cause analysis through solution design, implementation, testing and verified resolution.
Scope defines the commitment. Verification defines completion. You know what the engagement is intended to deliver before implementation begins.
Agree on the problem, scope, deliverables, access requirements and what successful completion looks like.
Understand the environment, establish the cause or requirements, and select a practical technical approach.
Do the engineering, validate the changes and work through the issues revealed by testing.
Confirm the agreed result, document the work and close against the defined completion criteria.
Justin Tahai / Generalist IT Engineer
I bring broad technical depth and persistence to unfamiliar problems. When the standard approach falls short, I research, test and keep working toward a practical resolution.
My background includes engineering and advisory roles at Logically, Ion Networking, DominionTech and Ekaru, alongside independent engineering at TAHAI Web Services. I combine hands-on infrastructure and Microsoft cloud work with automation, operational software and technician-tool development.
Hire me for your next project
Send the problem, the environment and the result you need. We will establish the scope, deliverables and pricing before work begins.
[email protected]Maine-based. Remote and onsite work by arrangement.
No managed-service contracts or recurring monitoring plans.
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Scope, deliverables and pricing are agreed before work begins. Describe the environment and the intended result so we can define the engagement. Additional work is agreed separately.
Yes. Project completion is part of the offering. We assess the existing work, identify what remains and agree on a realistic completion scope. You do not need to present a finished specification to start the conversation.
I am based in North Berwick, Maine. Remote and onsite work are by arrangement, with access requirements, location and timing discussed as part of the engagement.
No. This is project-based engineering and one-off technical work. There are no managed-service contracts or recurring monitoring plans. Each engagement has its own scope and completion criteria.