Independent software engineer · Pittsburgh, PA
I’m Damon Clark. I build custom tools, automations, integrations, and websites for small businesses, and you work with me directly, from the first conversation to the code that ships.
Prefer to talk? Call 412-916-1953 or book a call.
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01 — What I help with
Tell me what’s slow, manual, or broken. These are the problems I’m usually brought in to solve.
Data entry, copying between apps, the report someone rebuilds every Monday. I automate the steps that don’t need a person.
AutomationYour CRM, scheduling, invoicing, and forms should share information. I build the integrations and webhooks that keep records in sync.
When off-the-shelf software forces a workaround, a small custom app like an internal dashboard, client portal, or quoting tool is often simpler.
Faster pages, a clearer offer, forms that reach the right inbox, and local search that brings in the right calls. Sometimes that’s a rebuild. Often it isn’t.
Websites Local searchIf you have a product idea, I’ll help you scope the smallest useful version and build it. That’s how InsightQue and NoSiteFinder started.
Drafting, sorting, summarizing, pulling data out of documents. I use AI models where they save real time, and I’ll tell you when they won’t.
02 — Selected work
Two products of my own, an integration for a client, and websites for local businesses. No invented metrics, just what was built and why.
My product
Plain-English monitoring for the flows that make you money.
My product
Lead discovery for web designers who sell to local businesses.
Client details kept private
Client project
Estimate follow-up that keeps two systems in step.
Run with Your Heart Coaching
A clear marketing site for runners evaluating coaching.
Visit runwithyourheart.net
Swaskoski Solutions
Waterproofing and foundation work, explained in plain language.
Visit watersolutionspa.com
A Thousand Word Ministry
A calm, clear site for a faith-based nonprofit offering coaching and counseling.
Visit thousandwords.org03 — How I work
Send a short note about how things work today and what’s slow or breaking. No spec required.
I reply with a short plan: what I’d build first, what can wait, and a straight answer on whether I’m the right fit.
We agree on a specific first build before work starts, so you know exactly what you’re getting.
I test the forms, flows, and integrations before go-live, then refine based on how it’s actually used.
04 — About
I’m a software engineer in the Pittsburgh area with a background in application security. I’ve spent years building software that has to work reliably, and now I put that to work for small businesses.
Most people who contact me aren’t asking for a particular technology. They have a process eating hours every week, tools that don’t talk to each other, or a website that isn’t pulling its weight. I like finding the simplest thing that fixes it, then building it properly.
When I’m not building for clients, I’m working on my own products, which keeps me close to the same problems my clients have.
05 — Questions
Mostly small and mid-sized businesses: service companies, local shops, and founders with a product idea. A lot of the work is in the Pittsburgh area, but nearly all of it can be done remotely.
With me. I scope the work, write the code, and answer your emails. There’s no account manager in between.
Usually not. Often the most useful work is connecting or fixing the tools you already have. If a rebuild is worth it, I’ll explain why.
No. A few sentences about what’s slow, manual, or broken is enough to start. Working out the details is part of the job.
Send a note from Start a project. You get a short written plan — what I’d build first — or a clear “not a fit.” If we both want to continue, we agree on a specific first build before any work starts.
A few sentences is enough. I’ll read it myself and reply with a short plan, or tell you honestly if I’m not the right fit.