Melbourne based. Working with Australian businesses.
Support, integrate and improve the software your business relies on.
I help established Australian businesses take responsibility for legacy .NET and SQL Server applications, connect disconnected systems and replace manual operational processes with practical software.
Core services
Practical ownership for difficult software and operational workflows.
Start with the system that is hard to support, the data staff keep moving by hand, or the process that no off-the-shelf product handles properly.
01 / Legacy .NET & SQL Server
Support an application the business still depends on.
Take over an existing VB.NET, C#, WinForms, Web Forms, ASP.NET or SQL Server application. Stabilise it, fix what matters and modernise it in stages where that makes sense.
Discuss application support →02 / System integration & automation
Make business systems exchange data reliably.
Connect ecommerce, warehouse, ERP, freight, CRM and accounting systems with validation, logging and recovery designed into the workflow.
Talk through an integration →03 / Custom operational software
Give a business-specific process a proper system.
Replace fragile spreadsheets and awkward workarounds with software for quoting, orders, warehouse work, reporting and internal operations.
Discuss operational software →Also available
Managed website plans for small and local businesses.
Website design, hosting, maintenance and updates remain available as a separate managed service.
Common starting points
You do not need a perfect technical brief.
A clear account of what exists, who relies on it and where the risk or manual work appears is enough to begin.
Unsupported application
The original developer is gone, but the system is still important.
Start with access, dependencies, production risks and the work users rely on. A takeover should build understanding before making changes.
Disconnected systems
Staff are re-entering orders, customer details, stock or shipment data.
Trace the data from source to destination, then automate the highest-risk or highest-friction flow with visible handling for exceptions.
Operational workarounds
A spreadsheet or manual workflow has quietly become business-critical.
Keep the parts that work, map the actual process and build the smallest useful system around the rules that generic software cannot support.
Direct technical ownership
The person who scopes the system is the person who works on it.
Complicated existing systems take time to understand. Working directly with the developer reduces handovers, keeps business context close to the code and makes it clearer who is responsible for investigating an issue or planning a change.
I am Arda Kara, a Melbourne-based .NET developer working with Australian businesses. If I take on the work, I stay involved from the first system review through implementation and ongoing support.
How direct developer involvement works →Relevant work
Work across existing applications, integrations and operational software.
Client details are generalised, but the situations, environments and approaches reflect real work already described on this site.
Legacy .NET support
A business-critical application gains ongoing technical ownership.
WinForms, ASP.NET and SQL Server work focused on stabilisation, controlled improvements and support.
Read the support case study →Ecommerce and warehouse integration
Orders move into operations without repeated manual entry.
Data is pulled, validated, transformed and passed into internal systems with clearer exception handling.
Read the integration case study →Custom operational software
A quoting workflow moves out of spreadsheets.
Pricing logic, customer data, quote generation and production paperwork move into one application.
Read the software case study →Technical coverage
Relevant technology, tied to real systems.
The work commonly involves C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, Web Forms, WinForms, .NET Framework, SQL Server, Windows services, REST APIs, XML, CSV, IIS and Azure. The technology is secondary to understanding the operational process and changing it safely.
Insights
Latest articles.
Practical writing about business software, websites and digital work.
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Why Cheap Websites End Up Costing More
Understand why cheap websites often cost more over time and how they impact enquiries and business growth.
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How to Choose the Right Website for Your Business
Learn how to choose the right website for your business and avoid costly mistakes that limit enquiries and growth.
Read article →Article
What Actually Matters in Online Marketing
Cut through online marketing noise and learn what actually matters for small business growth and enquiries.
Read article →Start with the current system
Book a 20-minute system review.
Explain what the application or process does, who depends on it and what is difficult now. You will speak directly with the developer who would do the work.