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Senior technical execution for agencies

Senior technical rescue for difficult web projects.

White-label or visible delivery for agencies dealing with inherited, late or risky PHP, WordPress, WooCommerce, AI, security and hosting work.

Starter.pt helps stabilise the project, define the technical path and keep production moving when internal capacity is not enough.

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Since 2015 independent senior web delivery
White-label technical execution behind agencies
360° Code, Security and Ops
99.9% monitored availability across 368k+ checks

Work delivered for teams including

European Union Drugs Agency European Union Drugs Agency EU public health and drug policy agency ATM Total ATM Total Maintenance and technical services organisation The Inventors The Inventors Children's education and activity provider Astara Retail Astara Retail Retail and automotive commerce operation EasyGest EasyGest Real-estate mediation platform OhMyDigital OhMyDigital Digital agency and online marketing team Brandkey Brandkey Brand and digital communication studio ONMI Partners ONMI Partners Business and technology advisory team This City This City Property-sector advisory website

Choose your situation

Start where the technical pressure is already visible.

Inherited project

The codebase, hosting or handover is unclear and someone senior needs to take ownership.

Plan a takeover Security risk

A launch, takeover or exposed system needs OWASP-led review, hardening or pentest scope.

Review the risk Unstable hosting

VPS, dedicated server, SSL, backups, cron or performance issues are blocking production confidence.

Check hosting fit AI workflow

Anthropic or OpenAI needs to be connected to a real workflow without creating a fragile demo.

Scope an AI sprint

What changed

Senior execution behind agency delivery.

More than ten years working independently with agencies shaped Starter.pt around the work that usually becomes expensive when ignored: inherited code, unclear deployments, weak hosting, missing backups, security gaps and technical decisions made too late.

The role is practical execution, not slideware. We plug into agency workflows, help define the technical path, ship the work, and stay available when the client needs support after launch.

Backed by Zend PHP certification, Cisco cybersecurity training, current CET Level 5 Cybersecurity Specialist training and recent Anthropic MCP credentials for modern AI-aware integrations.

Who you work with

Led by a technical owner, not a sales layer.

Starter.pt is intentionally small. Bruno Mesquita leads the technical decisions and delivery direction, with Mónica and Hugo supporting client operations, QA and active delivery when extra capacity is needed.

Meet the people behind Starter.pt
Bruno Mesquita

Founder & Technical Lead

Bruno Mesquita

Senior technical ownership for PHP, WordPress, WooCommerce, security review, infrastructure and production support.

Independent delivery since 2015 Zend Certified PHP Engineer CET Level 5 Cybersecurity training in progress

Starter.pt rebuild

This website is also a delivery example.

The same discipline used on client work was applied here: clarify the business case, remove weak assumptions, build fast static output, protect the form, prepare bilingual SEO and make the site easier to maintain after launch.

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01

Old site constraints

The previous website was static, thin on proof, dependent on a basic form and not strong enough for SEO, legal clarity or current service positioning.

02

Content and trust rebuilt

The new structure was shaped around services, agency support, anonymised project notes, approved public references, legal pages and clearer contact flows.

03

Production details handled

The build added bilingual URLs, hreflang, sitemap, robots, LLM files, cookie consent, Turnstile, SMTP form delivery, performance work and Search Console cleanup.

Services

Focused help for the work that usually slows teams down.

Build and modernise

Web Programming

Technical rescue, takeover and build work for PHP, WordPress, WooCommerce, MySQL and JavaScript projects.

Plan a technical takeover

Audit and harden

Security Consultancy

OWASP-driven reviews, secure architecture guidance and practical remediation plans for web apps and infrastructure.

Review security risk

Connect and automate

AI & Automation Integration

Practical AI and automation integration for existing PHP, WordPress, WooCommerce and internal web platforms.

Scope an AI workflow

Operate and monitor

Managed VPS & Dedicated Servers

Managed Linux VPS and dedicated server support for WordPress, WooCommerce and PHP sites that need stable production ownership.

Check hosting fit

Keep momentum

Monthly Support

A flexible senior engineering retainer for agencies that need recurring PHP, WordPress and production support.

Set support rhythm

Why Starter.pt

Practical engineering with security and operations included.

Senior execution

You work directly with experienced engineers who can move from architecture to hands-on delivery.

Agency-friendly process

We plug into client-facing workflows, keep communication clear and protect deadlines without hiding risks.

Security by default

Every build considers authentication, data handling, deployment, monitoring and long-term maintenance.

Clear commercial scope

Discovery, estimates, sprint planning and support retainers are structured so budget decisions stay visible.

Engagement models

Ways to engage senior execution.

Process

How the first engagement usually works.

01

Audit the situation

We review the product, codebase, hosting, risks and priorities before suggesting a plan.

02

Define the first sprint

The initial scope focuses on the fastest path to visible progress and lower technical risk.

03

Deliver with visibility

Work is tracked through short updates, demos, code reviews and clear deployment checkpoints.

04

Support after launch

We stay available for monitoring, fixes, improvements and technical advice through a monthly retainer.

Case studies

Technical work in the field.

Research and data operations platform

Research data platform for campaign validation

PHPAuthenticationDashboards
Risk handled
Operational data collection needed scoped access, validation states and safe handover without exposing sensitive programme details.
Work
Built an authenticated PHP platform for campaign management, laboratory-scoped data entry, sample reporting, validation tracking, dashboards and documentation.
Outcome
Created a clearer operational workflow, improved maintainability and made support easier through structured access and documented user journeys.
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Education operations platform

AI-assisted automation stabilisation

AIn8nWorkflow support
Risk handled
Production automations were sending or preparing operational outputs from fragile source data and unvalidated AI responses.
Work
n8n workflow debugging, AI-assisted Slack message guardrails, Airtable data-flow fixes, report-review pre-checks and WooCommerce order support.
Outcome
Reduced operational risk, improved workflow maintainability and made AI-assisted production automations safer to support.
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B2B industrial technology website

Complex CMS migration

MigrationWordPressQA
Risk handled
A broad legacy content footprint, forms, redirects and visual parity had to be controlled before client-facing go-live decisions.
Work
Complex CMS-to-WordPress migration support with custom theme structure, content models, forms, redirects and visual QA.
Outcome
Improved maintainability, clarified the QA process and reduced migration risk before go-live.
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FAQ

Common questions before starting.

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Can Starter.pt work with an existing website?

Yes. Existing websites are often the best fit. Work starts with a technical audit, risk review and agreed priorities before any controlled production changes are made.

What stack do you work with?

The core stack is PHP, WordPress, WooCommerce, MySQL, JavaScript and Linux, with supporting work around APIs, Anthropic/OpenAI integrations, HTML/CSS, hosting, performance and security.

Is this only for agencies?

No. Agencies are a strong fit because they often need senior delivery behind client projects, but startups and established businesses also use Starter.pt for build, AI integration, security and infrastructure work.

Can you help with urgent or inherited projects?

Yes. Starter.pt can help with urgent production issues, inherited codebases, technical rescue, takeover work and stabilisation before a safer delivery path is agreed.

How does monthly support work?

Support is handled as a recurring engineering retainer, usually with a three-month minimum. Capacity, channels, priorities and response expectations are agreed before the support rhythm starts.

Can you manage the server too?

Yes. Managed VPS and dedicated server work includes practical Linux hosting support, SSL, DNS, backups, cron jobs, monitoring and troubleshooting for environments prepared and controlled by Starter.pt.

What kind of enquiries are not a good fit?

Small low-budget B2C websites, vague quote requests, isolated maintenance without context and cheap one-off fixes are usually not a good fit. Useful enquiries include context, constraints, deadline and the technical risk that needs attention.

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One clear brief is enough: what is live, what is broken or risky, the deadline and the constraints. We will reply with a practical next step.

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